Budget Front End Mods

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Budget Front End Mods

Lou shows you how to convert a standard Chevy front end to house a big block motor on a five hundred dollar budget. We travel to Chicago for the Mecum auction and check out classic muscle going for high dollars.

Season 2, Episode 4

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MuscleCar gets a hand from HorsePower Mike in stiffening the frame on the Monte Carlo G-Machine.

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Olds Radiator Mount and Exhaust

The MuscleCar guys continue modifying the '69 Olds Cutlass Restomod Project by creating a custom mounting system for the radiator. Then they plug in header and exhaust to the LSX power plant, and see how to modify a thermostat to make it work more efficiently.

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Tommy and Mank do another round of e-mail request fixes for you, including addressing stuck bolts, how radiator shops do their thing, fixing a busted cast-on bell housing, and check out a car show full of classic tv and movie cars.

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Parts Used In This Episode

Fat Man Fabrications

Tubual Control Arms.

KW Automotive

Spindles.

QA1

Coilover Shocks