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Old 08-02-2021, 02:03 AM   #392 (permalink)
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The Van - '95 Chevy Astro Cl V8 Swapped
Team Chevy
90 day: 7.84 mpg (US)

The new bike - '17 Kawasaki Versys X 300 abs
Motorcycle
90 day: 71.94 mpg (US)

The Mercury - '95 Mercury Tracer Trio
Team Ford
90 day: 34.35 mpg (US)

Toyota - '22 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
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I realized the rear axle on the Fiat didn't have the protrusions in the centerbores like the front wheels do. So I put 2 of the mercury's original wheels on and got 2 of the Fiat wheels to hold air. Moved it onto the driveway. It rolls really well. I almost hit the Nissan with it on accident. I assumed it was going to be kind of stuck so I used a strap and hooked it to the back of the van and idled forward. Well when I stopped it kept going (and it wasn't even on pavement yet). So I disconnected the strap and pushed it the rest of the way. I put wood blocks under the front suspension so the flat tires don't deform enough that I can't fill them back up. It looks really high up front still even though the car is resting on the suspension. Maybe the rear is just squatting? I think the mercury wheels don't look bad on there either. I wonder how much it would cost to get them bored out to fit on the front?

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1973 Fiat 124 Special
1975 Honda Civic CVCC 4spd
1981 Kawasaki KZ750E
1981 Kawasaki KZ650 CSR
1983 Kawasaki KZ1100-A3
1986 Nissan 300zx Turbo 5 spd
1995 Chevy Astro RWD (current project)
1995 Mercury Tracer
2017 Kawasaki VersysX 300
2022 Corolla Hatchback 6MT

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