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Old 04-22-2014, 05:00 PM   #34
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Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10!

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Originally Posted by Wasted Income View Post
If you guys were closer, I'd take you for a ride. There wouldn't be much more convincing necessary
The decision makers have driven Skrape's Turbo LS3 Nova Wagon but they are still a bit old school........carbs and all

I hopped on Craigslist earlier today and found a LQ4/4L80 combo with less than 80K original miles for cheap so I forwarded the link over to them.

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Lookin' good! Really diggin' the front set-up. Have you done any FEA on supporting the rear end with the coilovers behind the C-Notch? A while ago, I ran across a thread that discussed how C-Notching can weaken the frame's integrity. It made some pretty good points. If I run across it again, I'll share the link here. Keep up the good work!
The C10 frame is definitely more stout than the pre 60's frames we've been c-notching for 30+ years. These guys are pretty smart though and in some cases we've had to add extra bracing if it wasn't up to snuff.

-J
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