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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #45 on: December 13, 2016 - 04:46:32 PM »
Nice congratulations on the article and the car
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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #46 on: December 13, 2016 - 04:49:07 PM »
Nice!  :clapping: :2thumbs: 
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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #47 on: December 13, 2016 - 04:51:50 PM »
Nice write up congrats! Just an amazing job on both! :cheers:
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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #49 on: December 13, 2016 - 09:27:57 PM »
Do you have a ball park price you paid for the 392 kit and a part number ?
What transmission did you use ?
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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #50 on: December 13, 2016 - 09:29:27 PM »
don't buy the Kit ,, most of the parts do not work
 he used the 727 auto with a full manual valve body though

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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #51 on: December 13, 2016 - 09:56:35 PM »
Congrats on the much deserved recognition of this awesome build!  Enjoy it in good health.  :thumbsup:

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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #52 on: December 13, 2016 - 11:56:42 PM »
Bookmarked! Very nice.  :clapping:  :cheers:
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« Reply #53 on: December 14, 2016 - 12:11:02 AM »
Do you have a ball park price you paid for the 392 kit and a part number ?
What transmission did you use ?

I will email you.


Thanks guys, it was a fun project and this is a good write up on it.  If anyone has questions, please ask.  I'm happy to help.
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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #54 on: December 14, 2016 - 12:20:46 AM »
Thanks guys, it was a fun project and this is a good write up on it.  If anyone has questions, please ask.  I'm happy to help.
I will for sure!  :2thumbs:
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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #55 on: December 14, 2016 - 09:32:16 AM »
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Re: 2 Engine Swaps
« Reply #56 on: December 14, 2016 - 10:30:13 AM »
I will email you.



Got it Dan thanks....That's perfect info. My mechanic and I were talking about it, he has another customer wanting to do the swap, and I would love to put it on my bucket list too !....for a customer of course... :smilielol:
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« Reply #57 on: December 14, 2016 - 01:44:11 PM »
That's awesome. How do you choose which one to drive??  :cooldancing:
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« Reply #58 on: December 18, 2016 - 07:53:23 AM »
That's awesome. How do you choose which one to drive??  :cooldancing:
Ya, life must be tough in the Frazzini household with those kind of decisions to make every day.  :bigshades:
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« Reply #59 on: December 18, 2016 - 10:10:43 AM »
Ya, life must be tough in the Frazzini household with those kind of decisions to make every day.  :bigshades:

Thanks guys. However there is 10" of snow and its 8 below, so the decision to drive my Ram truck is an easy one.