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04-14-2004, 09:46 AM
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New guy... sorta... Just thought I would stop by and say hey finally... I have been on the site for probably almost a year now, w/o really posting much, just reading. Non-LS1 owner, but still love the site. 
04-14-2004, 12:32 PM
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I really considered the LS1 swap, but in helping out a buddy w/ a RS do his swap, I really decided against it. Ton of headache. Love the LS1 though, but for what I am workign w/ budget wise, I am just gonna stick w/ Gen 1 for now... The LS1 car comes soon though... oh yes soon... 
04-14-2004, 09:00 PM
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LoL... Gotcha now. I am working on that, but it will be a while it seems. Luckily I know a good bit about them from working several buddies cars, and also hanging around a an awesome shop called TEA all the time!!!
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Reason for LT1 is that a good buddy of mine just pulled his off and went miniram cause he could finally afford it on his 383. So I am getting the entire LT1 setup basically ready to bolt on for a steal. I looked at the Stealth Ram, but hood line clearance w/ the Firebirds is a major concern w/ those unless you have an aftermarket hooke like the RAII, which is out of my budget right now. SuperRam isn't really an intake I looked at after picking my cam. The cam and heads will really react well w/ a short runner setup more like a MR, Stealth Ram, or LT1 intake...
Staying w/ MAF for now. Probably not long though. There are a couple of factors that will determine the next move there. Couple guys are working on trying to get a LS1 maf to work using a transfer type box that would converter the frequency reading from a LS1 MAF to a voltage type like the TPI stuff. If that works, then staying MAF will be my choice w/ a LS1 MAF. If not then the SD swap is in order. I just think that 2.5" MAF will choke the hell out of the setup.
Staying w/ MAF for now. Probably not long though. There are a couple of factors that will determine the next move there. Couple guys are working on trying to get a LS1 maf to work using a transfer type box that would converter the frequency reading from a LS1 MAF to a voltage type like the TPI stuff. If that works, then staying MAF will be my choice w/ a LS1 MAF. If not then the SD swap is in order. I just think that 2.5" MAF will choke the hell out of the setup.
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04-15-2004, 01:50 PM
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LoL... I may still be a young punk at 21, but old enough to know that EFI is the shiznit!!! Some of those guys just don't take the time to look at it all, read deep into some info, and spend many a hour just reading and gathering general tech info about motors, let alone hardcore tech. That is all I have done for 2 years on both Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3 SBC stuff... I can't help it, its an addiction!!! 
I got several avenues to look at, and if the LT1 doesn't work right, then its time to try something else. Its an ongoing project, but aren't they all!!!???
I got several avenues to look at, and if the LT1 doesn't work right, then its time to try something else. Its an ongoing project, but aren't they all!!!???
