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I took my 67R/T to the track this weekend to see what it would run. I removed a 2 inch spacer to see if it made a difference. I wanted to take it out one last time before I started to remove the rest of the chrome trim and bumpers so I can finish the body work. I hope to have it ready for paint by spring break. I was surprised at the improvement. last November it went 12.96 at 108mph with the spacer. without the spacer it ran a best time of 12.51 at 108mph with a 1.90 60ft. That's the best 60ft time it has run with the 3.55 gear and 26 inch tall tire. Thinking of going to 3.91 or 4.10 with a taller tire after paint is done.
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Sounds fun
That is a great ET also
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That's a quick street car!
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Cool! Remember that you won't be fitting much more than a 26 inch tire in a stock wheel well without some massaging. Now is the time to massage if you are going to before you paint.
67 Coronet 500 - 9.610 @ 139.20 mph
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67 Coronet 500 Street Car with AC
13.300 @ 101.75 mph
69 GTX clone - build in progress........
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You are right markz the inner wheel wells were one of the things I was going to look into. I was selling a set of wheel houses but decided to keep them untile I figured out if might need them to modify mine. I did fit a 31 1050 15 truck tire in there with a 7 inch rim but I don't think they would fit with my 8 inch rims. I think I read somewhere that a 275 60 15 fits, those are 28 inch I believe. My 275 50 15 rub a little on some turns if there is a dip in the road. I am researching drag radials that are out now because mine are showing some cracking. I was using BFG drag radials.
