Thirdgen89GTA

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Supersize me

formula350sd

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Nice

xpndbl3

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so it's a caprice motor, since it has iron heads, but looks like you have some aluminum heads too. good luck with that.

Thirdgen89GTA

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Gotta have the aluminum heads. No use otherwise. I could have done the same thing with aluminum SBC heads and a HSR. But I didn't feel like rebuilding that. Besides, I think I can make the install look cleaner with an LT1 under the hood since there isn't a dizzy in back and this thing has NO emissions anywhere. I'll throw a 2-way cat on there for emissions and to quiet it down.

But people are going 12's with hot-cam and headers. If can run low 13's I'll be happy for now.

I'd really like to concentrate on the apperance, cornering, and ride quality for now though. Eliminate all of the rattles and annoying this that plague most thirdgens.

I have SFC's, LCA's, Panhard bar, and a front end rebuild on the way.

xpndbl3

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sounds sweet man. my camaro should be coming back home after getting painted next weekend so i'll have to post up some pics from that as well.

novadk13

sweet let use know how the progress goes my old man has a wrecked lt1 wagon im thinking of getting the engine for the swap.

Thirdgen89GTA

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Make sure its not a baby LT1. I kinda wish they had simply de-stroked the 5.7L LT1 to make the baby LT1. Could have made a kick *** motor if you were in a displacement limited series.

But alas, more cubes, more fun.

xpndbl3

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we'll need swap pics.....get it in there before it gets too cold to work outside lol.

BronYrAur

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You cammin' it before it goes in?

Thirdgen89GTA

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Planned list of mods......

Cam is as of yet undecided. But I already have a LT4 Hot-cam, but I am looking at the XE 224/230 cam on a 114LSA also.

Minor port work on the heads if I get around to it.

Hooker 2055 headers and Y-pipe,hi-flow cat, SLP 2otL exhaust.

Eventually T56, but for now 4L60E will work just fine, and easier since my car already auto.

Complete emissions delete, you should see how few wires this harness has. If it had any less you might say I had a "wireless" setup.

DuronClocker

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Copy cat. That cam works great in those cars with mild porting. I love my 224/230-114 in my mild heads (221/180 at useful lifts for my cam...under .500"...the roller version has more lift I know).

Might be getting replaced by an LS1 car though

Winger4800

Better yet throw the LS1 in the thirdgen!!! Looks so much better in a thirdgen!!!!

formula350sd

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Becareful with the headers I'm not 100% on this but I think your suppossed to need a 1 3/4 primary header to clear the ports on LT1 head maby sombody can chime in here with the real answer

3.8TransAM

Would u buy yourself a real car cover for that thing?

That tarp aint gonna leave u with any paint left

later
Jeremy

Thirdgen89GTA

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What paint? That white stuff is just an illusion.

And the paint is already shot completely. The car needs body work on both sides thanks to my sister, and the one side of the 1/4 needs some serious work as she put a divot right into the bend where the 1/4 meets the tail lights.

Believe me, I'm very close to stripping everything I want off the car and looking for a new rust free shell. Even though mine is rust free.

BackInBlack86

cool score man! i scored a complete wrecked 94 9C1 Caprice with the LT1/4L60E in it. was going to scab the motor and trans out of it, and run the body in a demolition derby with a 305 in it. found out the frame was bent, so i packed the car full of junk i had laying around the shop. got $125 out of the car at the scrap yard, so i've got a $75 LT1/4L60E and a 9C1 only disc braked 8.5" rear end sitting in my garage. looking into buying a 86-92 Camaro after i get some of my projects other cleared out. make sure to post progress on the swap, i'd like to see how it goes.

3.8TransAM

Sweet deal.

Would love to score a complete Lt1 or LS1 equipped vehicle.

Might take a litte longer to do to install it factory style, but cant beat the price if u use all the original stuff

later
Jeremy

DuronClocker

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You can buy my '98 for $9k

3.8TransAM

I'll buy it what u paid for it :-)

9k on a 100k is a joke we both know that :-)

Now try being more realistic :-)

DuronClocker

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haha, I know, but hey I gotta make some money somewhere, I'm flat car-broke now

PLANT PROTECTION

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ontogenesis

Hey man, how's the engine treating you? if anything is wrong, let me know and we'll figure out where to go from there

DuronClocker

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He doesn't have internet access right now as he just moved to an apartment. I'll let him know you asked. He hasn't really gotten around to doing much with the car yet.

RockinGTA89

yes Bill is occupying on how to work the dishwasher now...
and where to put the spare tire ....no Bill not in the kitchen!

kudos to him...not to bad of a place....

Thirdgen89GTA

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The kitchen is a GREAT place for the spare tire!!!!

And what a great spare tire it makes.






I'm back!

The engine looks good, and the harness scared me a little at first, but all of the wires are labeled so it should probably fire-up right away. Jeremy is already talking about back dating it and doing all sorts of other **** to it..

You'd swear, he's more excited about getting his hands into it, than I am about the whole project.

When it warms up I'll start taking care of it again. I didn't get to do much else besides clean everything up and make a list of sensors that I want to replace since it sat for so long.

3.8TransAM

Looking good bill.

Now we can work on the logo too.

And as far as the spare tire goes, people might look at u weird, but I dont think it will happen on this board lol

later
Jeremy

nape

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I think you're right on that one Jeremy. I can't tell how many times I've had suspension parts in my room... or having GTA wheels in my room for polishing

bbtaz97

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at my old apt i had all my spare parts under the kitchen table . its perfectly normal..

Thirdgen89GTA

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I sleep next to my Spohn SFC's and LCA's, am I normal?

nape

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None of us are normal, Bill, you should know that by now

ontogenesis

I'm glad the engine is good so far, but that makes me wonder about the reason for the reversal on paypal...

91CamaroRS305

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i had a set of hoosier dirt track tires on vette rallys in the kitchen of my apartment so when i went out looking for trouble on the weekends i just switched the tires....left a mark on the wall i had to pay for when i moved out oh well