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Anyone Have LongTubes with an LT1 in thier 3rdgen?

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Old May 30, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Anyone Have LongTubes with an LT1 in thier 3rdgen?

I want long tube headers for my car.
Who has a pair installed in thier LT1 powered 3rd gen?
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Old May 30, 2002 | 11:02 PM
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I'm thinking doing that too . I guess it's fairly easy to do . The design I'd like to build would be a H pipe with dual cats and mufflers.

I think a little creativity and a Tig welder can do it.
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Old May 30, 2002 | 11:18 PM
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From: Hinton, Alberta. Canada
Car: 1985 Camaro Z28
Engine: Caprice LT1
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.23
I currently have my engine and tranny in with heddmen long tubes.

They fit ok but I had to put one side on after I got the engine in and it looks like I may have to bend my tranny cooler lines coming from the 4L60E in order to hook them up properly.
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Old May 30, 2002 | 11:54 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
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I want to put a setup similiar to this one on my Trans Am,
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Old May 31, 2002 | 12:16 AM
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me too


mmmm xpipe
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Old May 31, 2002 | 10:36 AM
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Drastius: Wow, an LT1 powered third gen in Edmonton.
I'd like to see your car next time I'm home. Are you giving tours?
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Old May 31, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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heh, maybe when i'm completely finished.

I'll have it at the Bud track when I get it all ready though, probably be at the DavidT's drag race day for all GM products.
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Old Jun 1, 2002 | 08:27 PM
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Car: '87 IROC
Engine: LT1 350
Transmission: 700-R4
I have Long tubes in my thirdgen, with an LT1 installed.
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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 01:29 AM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
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Did you run the LT1 with standard headers first?
I was wanting to know if there was a performance increase when going with the long tubes.
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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 07:16 PM
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Nope, went straight to long tubes. On 4th gens though, long tube headers are good for 10 RWHP over shorties.
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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hey mark wut kind of sub frames are they??
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 09:08 PM
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Home made subframes.
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