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Offline 83Eagle!

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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2011, 11:21:46 PM »
Wow you guys are bad. 

Looks like it was a fun day. 
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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2011, 01:36:45 AM »
I wonder what the fastest someone's got an eagle to go in the 1/4 mile...or if anyone's turned one into a drag car.
I've seen a Spirit drag car, but I feel like an Eagle would make a better Rally car than a drag car [especially given its high 19-mid20 second 1/4 mile time hah]. If you could get enough power out of it though, it could be a fun project.

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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2011, 09:07:19 AM »
There is this one that has been turned into a drag car, I have yet to see it in person though.



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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2011, 12:56:44 PM »
Nice :D
I wonder if it's still 4x4?

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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #19 on: March 28, 2011, 01:07:59 PM »
Visibly no



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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #20 on: March 28, 2011, 01:12:21 PM »
Nope, he removed all the 4wd stuff (the only reason why I know any info on this car, I know the prior owner of the engine/driveline that's currently in it, lol). From what I've been told, it has a 727 tranny,  a chrysler 8 3/4 rear, and the 340, sounds S-I-C-K   :eyepopping: kinda gives that tingling feeling when it cracks to 6500   :cloud9: (back when I heard it in the prior car, lol).
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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #21 on: March 28, 2011, 01:40:05 PM »
When is an Eagle no longer an Eagle?
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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #22 on: March 28, 2011, 01:47:18 PM »
When it turns back to a concord



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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2011, 01:22:04 AM »
Hahahahaha :rotfl:
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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2011, 01:23:16 AM »
I think that drag racer needs to visit the nest store for a set of headlight adjusters, pick up some time with aerodynamics. :o

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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2011, 01:23:29 AM »
minus the mising 4x4 components the suspension looks relativly stock.
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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #26 on: April 01, 2011, 01:29:09 AM »
Those luggage racks also  double as a spoiler. Ive noticed they provide ample down draft to help keep your eagle on the pavement when traveling at speeds over 190 MPH...LOL  ;D
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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #27 on: April 01, 2011, 01:32:40 AM »
It would be cool to do a build like that dragster but put a jeep v8 wagoneer drive trainer in it keep it a 4wd
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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #28 on: April 01, 2011, 02:00:23 AM »
When it turns back to a concord

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Re: Race day with my SX/4
« Reply #29 on: April 01, 2011, 08:18:25 AM »
I hope to actually get to the track this year (I have run out of excuses why I can't go, lol), maybe if it is there I can find a bit more about this monster, and get a pic or two of it leaving the line  >:D.
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