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Old 03-12-2009, 01:02 AM
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Whats up guys. I've been around this board for a little over 3 years soaking up info for both my LT1 powered 78' Malibu and LS1 powered 80' Caprice. I finished the Malibu last summer and I'm finally starting on the Caprice. It's an ls1 from a 98' f-body with ported ls6 heads, cam, and intake, ported throttle body, and the 5.3 oilpan, S&P adapters, and slightly modded 4l60e with 2200stall converter. As of now the motor and trans are in minus the x-member but the S&P adapters were a pita with the stock clamshell mounts. As always nothing is ever easy when it comes to swaps and yours will never be as easy as the next persons. I'll update with more pics as I go along.





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Now THAT'S a big-time sleeper!! (Keep the exhaust nice & quiet!)
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Now THAT'S a big-time sleeper!! (Keep the exhaust nice & quiet!)
I was wondering who makes the best flowing quiet mufflers?
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I have a Magnaflow on my GTA, & it's plenty quiet - and it's a true 3" in & out, so it flows pretty well too.

(When I had the exhaust done originally, I told the exhaust shop that I wanted the quietest performance muffler possible, & that's what they gave me - sometimes it's almost TOO quiet, but it's also pretty nice as it doesn't bug my neighbors, & I don't attract "official" attention...)



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