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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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help with third gen LT1 swap

im tryna figure out what to do for a lower radiator hose,can anyone help? im using my stock 87 firebird radiator thanks!
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

IIRC a 92 vette lower and 95 camaro upper.
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 05:28 AM
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

I also seem to remember the '92 Corvette lower hose. For the upper, I think it may be a '94 or '95 Camaro hose, whichever one has the "y" design.
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

get the one without the y design and bypass your tb
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

i got the upper hose from a 95 roadmaster and fit right on with some trimming now i just need to get a vette lower hose,thanks for the help.

also on the back of my LT1 heads i noticed a big bolt with aluminum lines runnin out of them but mine were cut =( can i block these off? idk whether coolant or air goes thru them? any help would be great
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

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i got the upper hose from a 95 roadmaster and fit right on with some trimming now i just need to get a vette lower hose,thanks for the help.

also on the back of my LT1 heads i noticed a big bolt with aluminum lines runnin out of them but mine were cut =( can i block these off? idk whether coolant or air goes thru them? any help would be great
I would put the coolant/steam tube on, but I know some guys have blocked them off. They may chime in.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

where is the coolant stam tube located? is that the 2 lines coming off of the rear of the heads?
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

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where is the coolant stam tube located? is that the 2 lines coming off of the rear of the heads?
Yeap and connects to the tb.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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Re: help with third gen LT1 swap

but if i just crimp them off it will be ok?
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