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Low Budget rear engine, 37"s
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<blockquote data-quote="RustyC" data-source="post: 520092" data-attributes="member: 1997"><p>I am ok with the 4.3 for the most part, but honestly I wish it had a 5.3 or 6.0 in it. A 4.3 weights as much as a v8 with less power. The high gearing in the 205 does not help either. Considering a gear change form 5.13 to 5.83 in the axles. Who knows I may end up changing the rear of the chassis up and putting in a V8. The engine will fit now I would just need more radiator. </p><p>An LS engine, stickies and some more shock tuning and I would be VERY happy with it. </p><p></p><p>I did build some stronger driveshafts from 2.5" .250 wall dom and all 1350 joints. I have no worries of a driveshaft failure anymore. </p><p>I also built a new fuel cell for more capacity when racing with sight gauge tube too. </p><p>Here is a few more pics. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/RustyCaten/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180044.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h435/RustyCaten/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180044.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/RustyCaten/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180154.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h435/RustyCaten/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180154.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/RustyCaten/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180123.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h435/RustyCaten/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180123.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RustyC, post: 520092, member: 1997"] I am ok with the 4.3 for the most part, but honestly I wish it had a 5.3 or 6.0 in it. A 4.3 weights as much as a v8 with less power. The high gearing in the 205 does not help either. Considering a gear change form 5.13 to 5.83 in the axles. Who knows I may end up changing the rear of the chassis up and putting in a V8. The engine will fit now I would just need more radiator. An LS engine, stickies and some more shock tuning and I would be VERY happy with it. I did build some stronger driveshafts from 2.5" .250 wall dom and all 1350 joints. I have no worries of a driveshaft failure anymore. I also built a new fuel cell for more capacity when racing with sight gauge tube too. Here is a few more pics. [URL=http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/RustyCaten/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180044.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h435/RustyCaten/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180044.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/RustyCaten/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180154.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h435/RustyCaten/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180154.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/RustyCaten/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180123.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h435/RustyCaten/Mobile%20Uploads/20150804_180123.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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