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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Should be ok. It is what it is at this point I'm not crazy about the scoop either but with the motor being set back a foot and the intake a carb so tall I didint have a lot of options. It should ram some air though that's for sure
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Here is a few that I could find. I love the side exit header. It's quite, less dust from under the car and a look t more ground clearance. I just bought some flanges and collectors and a box of bends and made these.
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Sorry for not posting in a while. Took a little break from the internet lol. The car now running, And we just got paint done last weekend. Have to cut and buff the paint. Hopefully have it to the track at least one time this year yet to break the engine in.
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    The car can steer now for the first time on it own lol! Steering column in!
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Intake water lines plumbed and carb lines made --- Post updated --- Dash complete
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Going to start building headers soon
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Few updates. Rear end is completely done except for installing anti-roll bar but the coil overs are in and wishbone. Had to shorten the rear end 3/4 of a inch on both sides to get proper wheel spacing. It's coming along. Going with a power glide trans. JW made the conversion real easy. Not many...
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Got he firewall pretty much put in and the master cylinders and brake pedal mounted. Coming along.
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    No that's not my car but the same color!
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Ya you either love those scoops or hate them. I'm on the fence about it but it is what it is. It's about my only option. The motor is set back at least a foot. The distributor is under the cowl. So in order to get anything to seal to the windshield and carb this is about my only option. I plan...
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Sorry for the lack of updates. I've been really busy with work and have been working on buying some engines parts. Found an original virgin "R" block. The block will be converted to 4 bolt mains. Should have that this week. Also got the firewall installed and dash fabbed up but I forgot to take...
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    www.payr.com is where I bought the mock up block.
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Hopefully the wheelie bars do there job and the front end stays somewhat down lol!
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    1979 Volare Roadrunner drag project

    Slowly but surely Captain! :occasion14:
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