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First startup! LS3 / T56 85 Iroc

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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 10:14 AM
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First startup! LS3 / T56 85 Iroc

Woot! First start up of the build! first three attempts I had the coil harness switched, but now it's alive!
Video is here...
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 08:03 PM
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Re: First startup! LS3 / T56 85 Iroc

Great sounding car! checking out this build thread now.
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Old Mar 4, 2018 | 06:09 AM
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Re: First startup! LS3 / T56 85 Iroc

Very nice. A shot of the engine bay etc would be nice. Sounds awesome
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Old Mar 4, 2018 | 07:48 AM
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Re: First startup! LS3 / T56 85 Iroc

Originally Posted by SteelDirigible
Great sounding car! checking out this build thread now.
Thanks! Hopefully getting it to the muffler shop, then tuned this week!

Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
Very nice. A shot of the engine bay etc would be nice. Sounds awesome
Thanks! Here is another with engine and short walk around...

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Old Mar 4, 2018 | 08:13 AM
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Re: First startup! LS3 / T56 85 Iroc

One thing that old radial ac compressor is not designed for the lsx rpm limit. I wire those with an rpm switch to cut off at 5k rpm. You wouldn't want it to come apart.
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Old Mar 4, 2018 | 03:57 PM
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Re: First startup! LS3 / T56 85 Iroc

Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
One thing that old radial ac compressor is not designed for the lsx rpm limit. I wire those with an rpm switch to cut off at 5k rpm. You wouldn't want it to come apart.
yep, I'm aware of that - thanks.
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