Strip it!
You can pull about 350 lbs out of these cars before you start hitting critical systems. Yes, that's with all the interior and exterior pieces intact
remove a/c compressor, get an elimanator kit
remove all tubes and hoses for heater core and the heater box
remove hood heatshield pad and soundproofing
battery to the trunk
Remove frame for dashboard (doesnt need it)
Pull radio support bracket
Replace armrest unit with 90' convertible plate
remove back seat support frame flipdowns
remove back seat support bars (it's SO soft now!)
remove rear bumper I-beam and supports
remove rear axle damper
remove spare tire + jack + iron
remove tire well board and sheet of soundproofing
The front bumper is only 15 pounds and is a hot topic of discussion, keep it or strip it
-315 pounds + tire/jack/iron (65 lbs?) ~380 lbs. Now add some 373 gears and you'll be spinning some tires. Dont worry about rpms, your milage wont suffer too much. She'll accelerate better, brake better and handle better from all the weight loss. I run this config with a carb and it rips
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91 GT Carb conversion, holley 600 double pumper, edelbrock performer intake, FMS "C" drop springs, march 1000 underdrive pullies, crane 1.7 roller rockers, GT-40P headers, bassani x pipe, american thunder catback, FMS 4.56's, msd aL6, trunkmount battery, A/C eliminator kit, 3000 stall tci streetfighter, AOD with transgo kit, A+ servo, 300M hardened lockup shaft, kevlar bands and 28,000 gvw trans cooler, 3 core radiator, 300 lbs stripped with a full interior
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