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Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r8Qh...e=channel_page
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

Good stuff man!!! Its a great feeling isnt it?

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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

Originally Posted by ghettocruiser
Good stuff man!!! Its a great feeling isnt it?

J.

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I guess you're right!!
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Congrats man.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

Looks good. congrats man. looks like you took your time engine bay looks great.

what radiator , fans and upper radiator mount did u use ?
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

Nice man congrats! Super clean swap dude
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

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Looks good. congrats man. looks like you took your time engine bay looks great.

what radiator , fans and upper radiator mount did u use ?
Stock 3rd gen radiator with stock 4th gen hoses, stock fans, stock radiator mount.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

Wow great looking engine, with the power to back it up
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

videos not working.....
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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It's worked for me every time I've tried it.

Congrats on the progress. Hope to be right behind you soon.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

That's a healthy sounding swap for sure
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

Thanks guys, I can't wait to get it on the road, still got a little ways to go, but this was a big step, I owe a lot to my buddy Rory, he tackled the wiring himself, and got it running for my birthday, he surprised me and used his 2 days off to work on my car, just to have it running for my birthday.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Alright!!!!
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

Originally Posted by Jonnybravo55
Stock 3rd gen radiator with stock 4th gen hoses, stock fans, stock radiator mount.
When u say stock fan, stock radiator mount

Stock 3rd gen or stock LS1 ?

Pictures from inside and how its mounted would be great.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Re: Video - 1991 RS Vert LS1 Swap Start-up

Originally Posted by screeminchicken
When u say stock fan, stock radiator mount

Stock 3rd gen or stock LS1 ?

Pictures from inside and how its mounted would be great.
Stock 3rd gen Radiator, but I used the 4th gen hoses...
Stock 3rd gen fan, and Stock 3rd gen radiator mount, they aren't mounted down yet tho. right now that stuff is just sitting in there, so pics might not help, I will post some when I do tighten that all down tho.
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