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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
[Re: Tomswheels]
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02/06/15 05:53 PM
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I was fortunate enough to best all the late model muscle cars this day in FS, ESP, and CAM-C, the only exception being a very well driven BMW M3 who got me on his last lap. All that being said the Valiant is light and nimble now, changes direction beautifully, and if the next event has a slalom, I'll get the BMW as well....
Thanks, that is encouraging! good luck and give-em hell.
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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/23/15 12:06 AM
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Awesome Tom! What are you weighing in at? I bet "the other guys" were in awe and kicking or throwing stuff after the smack down you put on them!
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/23/15 12:18 AM
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Woah, when did you get a '69 Valiant? 
Still thinking about going to the NMCA Autocross?
I'm going to Camarillo the 14th, and Qualcomm the 15th, but I am going to try and make the one at the end of the month...
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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
[Re: Tomswheels]
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02/23/15 03:13 PM
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wow!! un freaking believable! what an awesome car! maybe i missed it, but i just cant get my head around on how you got such large tires to fit up front? what did u do exactly? i want to do that to my 68 cuda!!
408 Stroker 533 HP 520 FT LBS...........................1970 Dart RMS AlterKation
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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
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02/23/15 11:43 PM
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Another view. I intentionally set the Camber + to "stretch" the needed clearance:
Last edited by 68cuda440; 02/23/15 11:44 PM.
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1968 Barracuda Notchback Coupe
440 EFI 6-pack, T56 Magnum 6-spd
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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
[Re: 68cuda440]
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02/24/15 12:31 AM
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wow!! un freaking believable! what an awesome car! maybe i missed it, but i just cant get my head around on how you got such large tires to fit up front? what did u do exactly? i want to do that to my 68 cuda!!
About 2/3 the way down page 1... he talks about stretching out the front fender lip. Some do this with a porta power or bumper jack.
Here is what I did to get the extra clearance needed at the front edge on a '68 Barracuda: https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...rue#Post8094659
Some folks just push out the fender, which is what he did. The valiant and Dart have different shaped wheel openings than the Barracuda. I have also heard of people using a spacer for the fender support.
Here is a picture of how we rolled the lip on my '68, I have 18x9 with 255/40-18, but a 275/35-18 would fit easily:
Yep just pushed out front fender, cut a bit out of lower fender lips where they go into rockers. Also running 18 x10 +42 offset wheels right now with 3/4 inch of spacers. Fits great!
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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
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02/24/15 02:07 AM
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oh mannn that looks great!
408 Stroker 533 HP 520 FT LBS...........................1970 Dart RMS AlterKation
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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
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02/25/15 02:42 AM
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Yep just pushed out front fender, cut a bit out of lower fender lips where they go into rockers. Also running 18 x10 +42 offset wheels right now with 3/4 inch of spacers. Fits great!
Question - do your front tires rub the frame in the rear at full lock? With an 18x10 and a 285 I think mine would. May not be that critical, full lock is for parallel parking and U-turns.
No Michael, its close, but no rub
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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015
[Re: BigBlockMopar]
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02/25/15 03:43 PM
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I like these kind of topics and not boring at all.
Only thing I'm (still) wondering about is why you've been running with the bare front on the car?
Whenever I see pics of the car it always seems to me like you've been in a frontal crash a day before and decided run it unrepaired anyway.
I does however make the car more easily recognizable though.. 
They don't race other cars. They just race the track. my/our next Chump car is going to be a 68 Coronet. Not sure yet If we'll use a 318 or 383 yet. In any event if you do want to race other cars make sure you have the front end protected. I can't imagine what this would have looked like w/o our re-engineered bumper system. And yes we did pull it out and get back the next day.
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Maybe call Mark to take some videos. 
