Cal Tracs, fuel cell, aluminum radiator, oil cooler installed

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  1. Steve H.

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    Well I got the Cal tracs installed, found out you have to pull the leaf springs and press out the front bushings and press in Cal Tracs aluminum bushings. So it isn't quite an evening install but it's not bad. Installed an AFCO aluminum radiator without a internal oil cooler for the trans, so I installed a B&M oil cooler with a fan in the trunk. Of course the only good place to put it was on the trunk floor, which of course is the fuel tank, so I replaced the fuel tank with a piece of .050 aluminum, and am installing a 12 gallon fuel cell with a fuel sender for the stock guage. I will put photos of the installs as soon as I get my digital camera back.
     
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    Thanks for the update Steve. Keep us posted on any further developments.
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    sounds good. can't wait to see it someday. were you at speedworld last sat night?:)
     
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    looking forward to the pictures!
    Congrats.
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    No, I haven't been there for a little while now. I have been working on the car quite a bit. Probably two weekend more before I can make it.
     

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