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    2/16/2022 5:21 PM  #1

    MS
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    Engine is in my 69 finally

    Look at all the freaking room!!!
    I love it!


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    2/16/2022 5:22 PM  #2

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally

    Don’t worry, that power steering tube will get replaced with correct bends to mate to the borgeson hp line.

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    2/16/2022 7:45 PM  #3

    Chaplin
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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally

    Looking good. There really is a ton of room. My 69 currently has a 302 in it but I'm thinking about building a 390 for it. The only reason I am hesitant to put in a FE is I don't want to lose all that room!

     

    2/16/2022 8:04 PM  #4

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally

    And to top it all off, this is the ride height resulting from installation of Scott Drake progressive springs with Shelby drop.  Yes, the car has been rolled back and forth repeatedly. Surely, this will drop a bit, but this is totally unacceptable.  I was hoping they had the springs figured out by now.

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    2/16/2022 11:24 PM  #5

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally

    Outstanding!

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    2/17/2022 9:12 AM  #6

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally

    Looks great!  Lots of room on both sides. 

     

    2/17/2022 9:53 AM  #7

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally

    MS wrote:

    And to top it all off, this is the ride height resulting from installation of Scott Drake progressive springs with Shelby drop. Yes, the car has been rolled back and forth repeatedly. Surely, this will drop a bit, but this is totally unacceptable. I was hoping they had the springs figured out by now.

    Regarding the ride height, I agree, it may drop a bit but not as much as, I believe, you’ll want.
    The engine fits real nice, I wish the early models had that much room.

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    2/17/2022 12:53 PM  #8

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally


    Maybe we should trade front end parts. 

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    2/18/2022 7:57 PM  #9

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally

    Yours looks just about right. What springs?  Shelby drop?

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    2/18/2022 8:05 PM  #10

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally



    Take it out and do a few of 'THESE'!!
    Should help with the 4 X 4 look!
    J/K...MS good look'in ride as usual!
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    2/20/2022 4:18 PM  #11

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    Re: Engine is in my 69 finally

    MS wrote:

    Yours looks just about right. What springs? Shelby drop?

     The rear have been replaced by springs for a 428 convertible. Webb site says original lift but I don't believe it. On the other hand I never paid attention to it till talk on here. The front are factory original for a 6 cyl convertible. I did the Drop and it seemed to lower the front end a lot. The tires a re still splayed out after the alignment. That makes me think they didn't do it according to specs I gave them. The pic is before the new springs. 

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