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Re: '37 Chevy advice needed

by "Chris in Austin Tx" <chrisring@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jul 14, 2006 at 09:07 AM

Thanks for your input. Where did you locate your battery? I am
considering a vented box in the trunk. The right exhaust pipe will pass
through the original location
Thanks, Chris

tbustamante@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> I've got a chopped top 37 chevy with a frame mounted master cyl.  I used
a
> kit from chassis engineering and had to modify it to add a clutch master
> cylinder and add a 2nd pedal since I decided to go to a muncie 4spd.
> I have a few friends that have similar setups and none of them are
remote
> fill and when necessary they get under the car with a turkey baster and
a
> section of clear tubing.   My car is still a work in progress so I
haven't
> had to go through the hassle of adding fluid.  I prefer the frame mount
only
> because I want a clean firewall.   Either configuration can work it is
just
> a matter of preference.
>
> I have the chassis engineering mustang 2 kit for steering.  I don't have
> power steering but it doesn't seem to need it.  I ran the car for a
couple
> of hundred miles with tem****ary wiring just to test stuff out.  Right
now
> the drivetrain is out and I'm fini****ng up the body work to paint it.  
I
> had the body off and went through all the running gear a couple of years
> ago.
> "Chris in Austin Tx" <chrisring@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:1152847760.605978.262250@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Ive got the body off the frame today, and am about to order a TCI hub
> > to hub IFS kit.
> > I plan to install a chevy 350 (TBI) and 700-R although I havn't scored
> > them yet. I am interested in the pros and cons of mounting the Master
> > Cylinder on the firewall or using one of the frame mount kits I could
> > order the same time as the IFS (300.00+). I am concerned about routing
> > the exhaust so near the master, and accessing the fluid level. Remote
> > fills seem really pricey.
> >
> > I am leaning towards the firewall installation, using a Autozone
> > Mustang Cyl/Booster, and a junkyard or homemade pedal hanger, but I am
> > concerned about clearance for the engine itself.
> > I'd like to hear some opinions about either method.
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
 




 4 Posts in Topic:
'37 Chevy advice needed
"Chris in Austin Tx&  2006-07-13 20:29:20 
Re: '37 Chevy advice needed
<tbustamante@[EMAIL PR  2006-07-14 10:40:05 
Re: '37 Chevy advice needed
"Chris in Austin Tx&  2006-07-14 09:07:33 
Re: '37 Chevy advice needed
<tbustamante@[EMAIL PR  2006-07-14 16:48:36 

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