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I’ve been keeping an eye out for the various bits I need for the F100 and with the engine plans one of those is a decent strong axle. I found a 12 bolt axle with hardened shafts and C clip eliminators that was a few inches narrower than the one under there which suited me perfectly. I’d bought a 12 bolt posi to replace the one in the Camaro only to find it was a 10 bolt under there so it’s sat in the box ever since. I also had a bearing and seal kit spare so just a few more bits and I should have a nice strong axle. <\/p>\n

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I’d also been looking for a pair of turbos for the motor. My plan was to get a cheap pair initially and step up to some decent ones once it was all up and running. Well that was the plan anyway. I spotted a pair of brand new water and oil cooled Garretts for sale on eurodragster from the same guy I’d bought the 144 supercharged engine for the ’55 from. I gave him a ring and they turned out to be hige, way bigger than I’d planned to use, but after a bit of bartering we came up with a price I couldn’t say no to. The majority of the boost will end up going to waste initially but I will have massive potential with this setup and some serious bottom end work on the motor. There goes the idea of doing it all sensibly. <\/p>\n

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I’ve been keeping an eye out for the various bits I need for the F100 and with the engine plans one of those is a decent strong axle. I found a 12 bolt axle with hardened shafts and C clip eliminators that was a few inches narrower than the one under there which suited me perfectly. I’d bought a 12 bolt posi to replace the one in the Camaro only to find it was a 10 bolt under there so it’s sat in the box ever since. I also had a bearing and seal kit spare so just a few more bits and I should have a nice strong axle. <\/p>\n

\"12-bolt.jpg\"<\/p>\n

I’d also been looking for a pair of turbos for the motor. My plan was to get a cheap pair initially and step up to some decent ones once it was all up and running. Well that was the plan anyway. I spotted a pair of brand new water and oil cooled Garretts for sale on eurodragster from the same guy I’d bought the 144 supercharged engine for the ’55 from. I gave him a ring and they turned out to be hige, way bigger than I’d planned to use, but after a bit of bartering we came up with a price I couldn’t say no to. The majority of the boost will end up going to waste initially but I will have massive potential with this setup and some serious bottom end work on the motor. There goes the idea of doing it all sensibly. <\/p>\n

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