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Originally posted by Matt87GTA Hey Zepher, whats up with the FE heads? Is that a B-body LT1?
Yeah, that is a B-Body LT1 350 from a Caprice.
Only thing I am using from it is the block. If I could go back in time knowing what I was planning on doing, I'd have just got a 4bolt main LT1 block, since almost everything on my LT1 is coming off.
I've got LT4 heads, LT4 Intake, LT4 Hotcam, Forged TRW Pistons, gonna get some Eagle Rods, new pushrods, possibly new lifters, I'd like to get a new crank, electric waterpump, etc....
I bought that complete LT1 for $1000, sold the heads for $125 and the intake for $75.
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2000 Black SS
1989 Flame Red GTA under resto.
1986 Black "SS", LT4/6speed powered,Riding on Jamex lowering springs and .Will never be finished www.jimw.firststatefbody.com 12.9 @ 113mph ~traction
that picture wasnt of my engine. it was somebody on the first page of this thread. anyway, he talked about it some i think. i posted it because i doctored it some to make it look like mine as far as the colors of everything. but, if you are curious about what was moved and stuff....i think the owner posted about it on the first page of this thread. good luck searching through all those posts
Mines a real sleeper, hehe.. no pics, but the 350 came out of a '79 Z28, but now has the deceased L69's aluminum intake, manifolds, carb, dual snorkel air cleaner/scoops and valve covers. Its not much for motor, prolly around 200hp/275ft-lbs but its a hell of alot more fun than the 305 it often passes for, hehe :lala:
... in the summer sometime, the 350 will be rodded-out a little more though. I plan on headers, true duals (sidepipes?) possibly a functional cowl hood (2.5"), new intake and probably a new cam and/or roller rockers.
i'm guessing that would boost it to about 275-315hp, no?
can someone tell me what exactly an "edelbrock performer rpm" manifold does?? why is it better? i have one on my car and i dont even know why. AND are Carter competition carbs any good? cause i have a 4bbl one and i dont know if i should upgrade.
Dang I lost all my pics of my engine... maybe there are 1 or 2 if you do a search on here lol.... I think I have to talk my friend into taking some pictures.
I have no dyno figures on my motor but I have been told anything from around 275-320 horse.
I believe the former because I need to get the $#%#@% engine tuned to to the computer.
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ASCD RamAir Hood / 4-bolt main Recon performance engine 708520 HD (CUSTOM 350 CI) / 2.02 Intake 1.60 Exhaust Valves / 10:1 Flat Top Hypereutectic Pistons / Moly Rings / Crane Double Roller Timing Chain / Cast Iron Crankshaft / Crane 2030 FT cam / 204/214@.050 - 110 SEP - .423/.446 LIFT INT/EXH / Non-drop base open element K&N / Holley 670CFM TBI unit 502-6 / GM#12116257 TPS connector / Custom TBI spacer made by DC Water Jet / Weiand 300-49 intake manifold / GM#1711-3433 EGR Valve / Hiflow CAT / FlowMaster 80 Catback / 180* thermostat / Radiator fan switch / KaleCo Bumper Sticker (THAT gave me 15 HP!)
5.0 Liter 305 hp
Hooker 2460 Shorty headers, mandrel bent 3" exhaust
Walker Quiet-Flow muffler and dual 2 1/2" pipes
Edelbrock Performer intake with 1406 600 cfm carburetor
Ported and polished 305 "601" heads à la F-Bird'88
305 HO dual snorkle aircleaner with K&N filter
Crane PowerMax 260 camshaft (.427 - .454) and lifters
Proform HEI coil and module, MSD cap, rotor and 8.5 mm Superconductors
700R4 with TransGo Stage2 shift kit and Derale 12000 lb. gvw trans cooler
3.42 gears, KYB Gas-A-Justs and Z-28 front and rear anti-sway bars
Goodyear Eagle HP (200km/h) 225x60R15s on 15x7 styled aluminum slots
T-Tops, A/C, tilt, cruise, variable wipers, power steering, brakes, windows, locks and rear hatch
Alpine CDA-9827 4 channel AM/FM CD-MP3 receiver with Pioneer and Rockford-Fosgate speakers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Yea verily, and he sore smote the smog heathens from his smallblock Chevrolet, even from the air pump unto the converter.... Book of Todd 3:05 Regardez mon coupé formidable ici!!! http://www.thirdgen.org/rides/index....ew&rideid=8338
Dang those lt1/lt4s sit low down in there dont they. Least you know you will never have clearance problems with the stock hood like I do. How hard was it to hook up all the wiring and stuff on the lt4?
The wiring is not to bad, Things go along better if you use a current FI car to do the swap on.
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Originally posted by TBI305Camaro Dang those lt1/lt4s sit low down in there dont they. Least you know you will never have clearance problems with the stock hood like I do. How hard was it to hook up all the wiring and stuff on the lt4?
Originally posted by 84Z28_5.7ltr_V8 can someone tell me what exactly an "edelbrock performer rpm" manifold does?? why is it better? i have one on my car and i dont even know why. AND are Carter competition carbs any good? cause i have a 4bbl one and i dont know if i should upgrade.
Here is the motor going in my truck.79 350 4 bolt main.Stock lower end.(no ring ridge)Comp cams 270h cam,(.470 lift with 224 duration @ .050)Comp cams hydralic lifters,comp cams double roller timing chain set,melling high volume oil pump,Summit chrome oil pan.(I know it looks black in the pic.)Not sure on what to do for heads.Might use the pos's I got for a while.Going with a weiand stealth intake,The holley 600cfm carb I got.Not sure on igntion.Probably hedman headers with 1 5/8 primarys.
Hoping to be in and running by summer.I am hoping for over 300 horse.
Originally posted by 84Z28_5.7ltr_V8 when you guys paint the engine bay, do u just take it to a paint place or what??? how do you manage to paint it? did you need to take everything out? And what the hell is bead blasting?
beadblasting is like sandblasting if you've ever heard of it, instead of using sand they use small glass beads that are blasted through a gun run off an air compressor to remove the old paint or clean the metal, etc.
__________________ New England F-Body Association Member
1986 Iroc-Z28, 305 TPI, Accel 8.8mm Spark plug wires, Spohn Tubular SFC's, KYB GR-2 shocks/struts, Manual Fan Switch - Full Restoration coming soon.
yes it's used as the same purpose as sand. But there are many types of blasting abrasives from glass, sand, plastic, to walnut shells. They are all used for different types of metal. Some would do damage to one kind of metal while the other type of blasting media would be fine. They all have their purpose.
__________________ New England F-Body Association Member
1986 Iroc-Z28, 305 TPI, Accel 8.8mm Spark plug wires, Spohn Tubular SFC's, KYB GR-2 shocks/struts, Manual Fan Switch - Full Restoration coming soon.
Here's mine! I love opportunities to post pics of my engine
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Holley says 425 HP at 6125 rpm and 425 ft lbs of torque at 4250 rpm or so....someday I'll get it on a chassis dyno and see what she's got at the rear wheels
-Paul
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1992 Pontac Firebird. 350, 6 speed, 3:27 9-bolt posi, and 4 wheel discs (C5 'Vette units up front with 13.5" Z51 C6 rotors!). Holley aluminum heads, 66 cc chambers, with 2.02/1.60 valves, Lunati cam 235/240 @ .050 .490/.490 lift. SLP 1 3/4 inch headers (Jet Hot coated), full 3 inch Flowmaster cat back. Holley Stealth Ram controlled by a Commander 950 system. Be Cool Aluminum radiator. Tan leather 4th gen seats.
1984 Pontiac Trans Am. -R.I.P. thanks to Russel brake hoses
Also: 1989 Buick Reatta, gotta love the touch screen! (Possibly for sale, anyone interested? trades?)
Also: Yellow 2003 Dodge SRT-4, it's not a V-8 and it'll never replace a V-8, but it's still a BLAST!!!
Also: 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Turbo Diesel
~Why do ponies need to inhale laughing gas just to pass me?~
Here's mine. Yeah, it's dirty. Been sitting at the exhaust shop waiting for me to bring new springs for header to ground clearance. Still a work in progress.
12.9 @ 113mph ~traction 
