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Old 12-23-2009, 09:35 AM
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Owned this thing since 2003. 305, Lg4 - cam, headers, intake. 700R4, 2200 Stall and shift kit.

Has run 14.8 best, until well he spun a bearing in the motor this fall. Currently tearing it down and providing it with some 350 modivation

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Burning oil..just a tad :




Couple flat spots on this badboy :


The bad bearing :




Awaiting its new heart :


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350 is in, running and sounds AWESOME.

Nice idle to this beast 8)

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dont leave us hanging man, what did you do for the engine, what heads/cam/comp....etc.
Pleas tell me you went with some nice after market or vortec heads at least?!
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Clean that engine bay up!! The car looks really clean on the outside for sure, nice to see that it has new power!

New coolant/washer fluid tanks are CHEAP... GET NEW ONES.

Engine info?? Brian, said it best... you can't leave us hangin'!!
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Dads on a budget boys

Factory heads.

Performer Intake, Comp cam I forget the specs :$ I will get them from him today, heres 2 more videos :

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Looks good, sounds good too. That is a hatch off a 86 camaro.

Here is my 89 with the old 383:

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Originally Posted by ZONES89RS
Looks good, sounds good too. That is a hatch off a 86 camaro.

Here is my 89 with the old 383:


Nice.

Ya the original owner had car with Brown Int. and a rear wiper. So we bought an 86 Iroc and swaped int. and hatch hehe.




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