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    1. #1
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      Fast N Loud Bandit T/A

      The Gas Monkey guys are at it again. Who thinks the bandit T/A they are working on would make a good weekend thrasher? What would you change?



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      I like it but I think I saw them say they were running 17 in wheels. 18s would have been better imo. Oh and drop an LS crate motor in it!!
      If its too loud your too old

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      It needs a third pedal.........

      I like it though!!!!!!

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      Quote Originally Posted by nasty72nova View Post
      I like it but I think I saw them say they were running 17 in wheels. 18s would have been better imo. Oh and drop an LS crate motor in it!!
      17" Tires are so much Cheaper, so when you are doing Ass-Monkey Burn-Outs, the Wallet doesn't hurt as much!

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      I find some of their builds a little on the "rough" side but did enjoy this episode with the T|A. Really liked the Ride Tech kit on 17" homey combs and the OD trans. Should be a pretty slick car when it's done as long as they go "all in" on a power plant now that the stocker tried to eat itself. A LS will not likely happen due to the time constraints, so I hope that they put some money into the original mill so it's actually fun to rally?

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      Sounds like fun and I enjoyed the episode but I couldnt help but wonder... "How did they get all those parts so quickly?" lol Give us the scoop.
      Chris

      Total Cost Involved - Ridetech - Fatman - Total Control Products - Gateway Performance - MaverickMan Carbon

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      [QUOTE=GrabberGT;1034664]Sounds like fun and I enjoyed the episode but I couldnt help but wonder... "How did they get all those parts so quickly?" lol Give us the scoop.[/QUOTE

      Let just say thanks to Fed Ex express.

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      After watching the entire crew stand there and flatten a cam on that GT350, blame it on oil after seeing all the metal in it , they kinda lost all credibility with me. Then someone must of read the book on cam break in on the next one.

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      Quote Originally Posted by 72BBSwinger View Post
      After watching the entire crew stand there and flatten a cam on that GT350, blame it on oil after seeing all the metal in it , they kinda lost all credibility with me. Then someone must of read the book on cam break in on the next one.
      I think a lot of us called that one. I don't care for some of the things they do on the show but it is a better watch than some of the alternatives.

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      Quote Originally Posted by 1989GTA View Post
      I think a lot of us called that one. I don't care for some of the things they do on the show but it is a better watch than some of the alternatives.
      Im pretty sure they said they put in an additive that still didnt do the job. But yea... surely ONE of them must have known. Even I knew that and I've never had to break in a motor before. Its like they've never seen any of the shows on Power Block. LOL

      As far as this motor is concerned, the preview for next week make it appear that they rebuild the original motor but it still doesnt work out. So NOW what?
      Chris

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      What was the api oil rating
      all the newer ratings have a heavy calcium concentration package which works against zddp
      if they did a lil homework all they would of really needed was Z-paste for cam break-in, and use break in oil from job gibbs br30 after breakin switch to joe gibbs hr2/hr4 or amsoil z-rod oil
      ZDDP is a awesome additive but makes no sense to add to oil with Calcium detergent(sn-GF-5) though older api oils have more then enough calcium even down to SJ
      which means every off thr shelf oil has too much calcium unless you find a non detergent oil in your local wal-mart.

      Its just stupid proof if you use oil made for our car versus rolling the dice on using a calcium detergent based oil, even adding zddp isnt sure proof
      72 buick skylark
      twin-turbo fuel injected buick 350..perhaps stroked to 370 in the works!

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      Quote Originally Posted by Nothingface5384 View Post
      ......if they did a lil homework ......
      LOL.....nobody at GMG is going to do any homework.....

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      Quote Originally Posted by 72BBSwinger View Post
      After watching the entire crew stand there and flatten a cam on that GT350, blame it on oil after seeing all the metal in it , they kinda lost all credibility with me. Then someone must of read the book on cam break in on the next one.
      Someone should tell them about that wonderful invention called the roller cam. It would have saved them money on the GT build.

      Ken
      If there is a hard way to do something, I'll find it!
      My other car is a Vega.

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      I just hope they don't hack that AMC like they did the last one.

      That they were gushing about how easy it was to bolt on the new suspension is a great testament to the product's producer and their quality parts.

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      I like that show for now. I just hope they don't start building cars with all free parts because that makes me sick and then I change the channel. The fact that a manufacturer is on here starting a thread for them shows how commercialized the show is already. ..Nothing against ridetech.
      Justin Snow

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      The Ass Monkeys put a Olds engine in it didn't they? Im pretty sure that wasn't a real SE but a Pontiac that had a "Real" Pontiac engine from the factory needs to stay with a Pontiac engine.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Gratefuldiver View Post
      The Ass Monkeys put a Olds engine in it didn't they? Im pretty sure that wasn't a real SE but a Pontiac that had a "Real" Pontiac engine from the factory needs to stay with a Pontiac engine.
      Some Trans Ams came from the factory with a 403 Olds.

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      Quote Originally Posted by SPLATT71MC View Post
      Some Trans Ams came from the factory with a 403 Olds.
      That started in 1979 didn't it?
      Scott from NJ.

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      Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold
      I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors

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      Quote Originally Posted by BonzoHansen View Post
      That started in 1979 didn't it?
      I'm pretty sure that started in 1977. My '77 Esprit has a factory Olds 350.

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      Quote Originally Posted by SPLATT71MC View Post
      Some Trans Ams came from the factory with a 403 Olds.
      Not until 78 and 79. Unless it was a 4 speed car, in which case it still had a 400 Pontiac

      Pontiac Powered 72 GTO

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