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Old 10-04-2009, 09:33 PM   #1
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help with third gen LT1 swap

im tryna figure out what to do for a lower radiator hose,can anyone help? im using my stock 87 firebird radiator thanks!
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Old 10-05-2009, 06:35 PM   #2
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

IIRC a 92 vette lower and 95 camaro upper.
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Old 10-10-2009, 06:28 AM   #3
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

I also seem to remember the '92 Corvette lower hose. For the upper, I think it may be a '94 or '95 Camaro hose, whichever one has the "y" design.
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

get the one without the y design and bypass your tb
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Old 10-13-2009, 11:12 AM   #5
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

i got the upper hose from a 95 roadmaster and fit right on with some trimming now i just need to get a vette lower hose,thanks for the help.

also on the back of my LT1 heads i noticed a big bolt with aluminum lines runnin out of them but mine were cut =( can i block these off? idk whether coolant or air goes thru them? any help would be great
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i got the upper hose from a 95 roadmaster and fit right on with some trimming now i just need to get a vette lower hose,thanks for the help.

also on the back of my LT1 heads i noticed a big bolt with aluminum lines runnin out of them but mine were cut =( can i block these off? idk whether coolant or air goes thru them? any help would be great
I would put the coolant/steam tube on, but I know some guys have blocked them off. They may chime in.
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Old 10-13-2009, 05:07 PM   #7
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where is the coolant stam tube located? is that the 2 lines coming off of the rear of the heads?
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where is the coolant stam tube located? is that the 2 lines coming off of the rear of the heads?
Yeap and connects to the tb.
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Old 10-13-2009, 07:02 PM   #9
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

but if i just crimp them off it will be ok?
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