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  • #46
    Originally posted by Safety Guy View Post
    Your engine intake looks long with those long runners! That's a B8, right? Is that a stock intake manifold?

    Karl
    Yes it's the stock intake for the B8 , once the fuel rail is on it doesn't look as long but it is really close to the firewall
    1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

    1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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    • #47
      Been driving it got about 120 miles on it so far, put a set of ebay coilovers on it and redone the alignment
      1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

      1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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      • #48
        Joe wrote:

        "...and seat they had wood screwed to the floor."

        Ha! Must've been a carpenter!

        I'll have to remember that technique if some of my suspension becomes loose.

        Karl
        '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
        '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
        '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
        '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
        '89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer project

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        • #49
          Couple of new ones
          1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

          1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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          • #50
            Took a few pics
            1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

            1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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            • #51
              Couple more
              1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

              1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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              • #52
                Now some with my camera app
                1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

                1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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                • #53
                  And more
                  1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

                  1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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                  • #54
                    Last. One
                    1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

                    1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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                    • #55
                      Looks sick...... I like the cargo strap (for launching) lol

                      And lawnmower battery
                      -Greg
                      Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
                      BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
                      Redneck Engineer
                      FOTY - '09
                      5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

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                      • #56
                        Originally posted by eurotiva View Post
                        Looks sick...... I like the cargo strap (for launching) lol

                        And lawnmower battery

                        I think I may take it to the track tonight and try to get the feel back for driving it
                        1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

                        1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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                        • #57
                          Originally posted by Joe Dirt View Post
                          I think I may take it to the track tonight and try to get the feel back for driving it

                          9.90 @ 70 best so far poor car spinning through upper 3rd gear now, the good clutch made traction non exsistant
                          1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

                          1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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                          • #58
                            time to stiffen the rear springs and shocks.
                            Trees aren't kind to me...

                            currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                            94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                            • #59
                              Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
                              time to stiffen the rear springs and shocks.
                              Its got 250 lb rear springs in it with new struts 220's in the front. Rides like crap lol
                              I have provisions for rear suspension lock out (solid link) but the tracks pretty rough on the shutdown been kinda afraid to use it for my own safety going to pick up my old slicks pfriday need to put a new tube in one but they should help some


                              I did get it to go a 9.88@70 only got outran by a turbo'd civic tonight I made 15 passes or so.
                              1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

                              1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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                              • #60
                                Originally posted by Joe Dirt View Post
                                Its got 250 lb rear springs in it with new struts 220's in the front. Rides like crap lol
                                I have provisions for rear suspension lock out (solid link) but the tracks pretty rough on the shutdown been kinda afraid to use it for my own safety going to pick up my old slicks pfriday need to put a new tube in one but they should help some


                                I did get it to go a 9.88@70 only got outran by a turbo'd civic tonight I made 15 passes or so.
                                Forgot the pic last night
                                1991 Festiva B8 swap, gutted, otherwise stock-9.88@70

                                1974 MaverickLSX powered - 7.08@94

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