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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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ls1 pontiacs?

anyone drop an ls1 into a pontiac yet?
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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Yes!
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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Car: 1991 Formula
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That's witty Dude.


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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 02:57 PM
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I do belive he meant people on this webboard, into a 3rd gen

cheers
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 03:57 PM
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well lets see it.....
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 06:08 PM
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Car: 1991 Formula Firebird
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Here it is
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 06:15 PM
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Car: 1991 Formula Firebird
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Another
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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i dont know why, but that looks weird to me.....maybe im not used to the intake
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 09:00 PM
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Did Speartech do that swap? When I was there i remember seeing a car like that. John was doing the swap.
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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Yes. What did it look like when you were there?

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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 10:02 PM
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I knew it. It was on the lift when I was there. he had the engine in and everything. Just finishing up some details on it. He said some guy guy dropped in off from the east coast and was going to fly out to get it when it was done. I would like to talk to you. My AIM name is Billybob2124. Thanks
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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Anytime. Sent you a PM.
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 11:41 PM
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that thing move pretty well I'd take it eh?

cheers and good job dood!
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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 01:57 AM
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looks nice, if your interested in some promotional work send me an email with a few pictures and a list of the cars mods.

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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 07:33 AM
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Car: 1991 Formula Firebird
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Thanks for the offer. I am going to get the paint done in the spring. The clear coat is peeling off

Your car looks great. Any information you can provide reguarding paint, prep and cost would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 10:11 AM
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i dont know why, but that looks weird to me.....maybe im not used to the intake
It's being able to actualy see the whole motor that makes it look weird.
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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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i'm sorry i assumed the body was in good shape as well......one of the nice things about that swap is it's rare in pontiac thirdgens right now so it's easy to get noticed.

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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 03:45 PM
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Body is perfect. The paint suffers from the clear coat peeling off like all oter cars from that era. Nice paint GM
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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Actually, I think they pushed them up, not dropped.
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 03:43 AM
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Car: Base Firebird
Engine: TPI 350
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wm_sorg: what tranny are you running?

i really want an ls1 in my bird.... ::drool::
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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Nick on the NW Indiana boards has dropped a LS1 into his car. But he hasn't posted in a very long while. VERY long indeed. As far as I know, the car is waiting for fuel lines and thats it.
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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Car: 1991 Formula Firebird
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I am running the 4L60E. I bought the whole drivetrain from a wrecked 01 TA with 6,400 miles.
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 02:08 AM
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wm_sorg: where do you suggest looking for wrecked fourth gens? do you think that whats on ebay is credible? or would you advise me to look elsewhere? i hope it doesnt seem like i'm nagging, i'd just like to see if i could get tips from people with experience. thanks
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 05:37 PM
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 09:32 PM
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LOL awesome dude! lol
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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Car: 1991 Formula Firebird
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check out speedautomotive.com They are a reputable company that sells on e-bay. hpsalvage.com is another. If you are going to do ebay you should start browsing the site regularly. You will get an idea of what you should pay, etc.
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