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Old Oct 4, 2020 | 08:57 PM
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Road trip = finished product

Recently got my camaro running with a brand new 350 that sat in it for a year before start. Drove it 300 miles to Tampa to move and took it apart due to runability with fuel injection and computer, I finally have the efi conversion finished and it’s time for a big move with my fiancé and new born. I have a 92 rs rebuilt suspension remanned engine 350 5.7 for a truck or van from same year and a full fitech efi fuel injection system with a brand new aeromotive stealth fuel pump. Brand new hei dist and plug wires, new ps pump. Radiator. Relatively new water water etc prettty much everything besides rear end and tranny are new. It’s come time for us to make a big move with my son. I used to make this 700 mile trip in the car with my dad when I was little back in 2003 with 200.000+ miles on the original 305 but I don’t know much when it comes checking things for a road trip. With everything I listed what checklist would you guys run down for a big trip in a new setup like this. Also gonna drive it as much as I can within the 2 weeks I have until the move. But with the new efi and dist etc it has maybe 11 miles on it so I’m a little nervous. Any helps appreciated sorry if this is the wrong place to post this subject.
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Old Oct 4, 2020 | 11:35 PM
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Car: 86 Imponte Ruiner 450GT, 91 Formula
Engine: 350 Vortec, FIRST TPI, 325 RWHP
Transmission: 700R4 3000 stall.
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Re: Road trip = finished product

You need to drive it to work out the bugs. Not really much help that we can offer since we didn't build it and it's a highly customized vehicle.

I would make sure I had my tools with me, spare fluids, some lengths of hose, and spares of any components dating from 92 that are still present - such as distributor and/or ignition module, etc.

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Old Oct 5, 2020 | 06:45 PM
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Re: Road trip = finished product

Tow the car on a U-Haul trailer behind the U-Haul truck you need to move with.
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