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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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Well its moving along.. Here is a pic of the engine partially assembled. There are still a lot of parts off at various platers, powder painters and machine shops but you get the general idea.. I found a place that will rebuild and chrome our alternators for only $85 total





Some of the engine goodies: Stage II MMS heads, 224 cam, fully ballanced assembly, ARP bolts (rods, heads, crank pully)

Some missing parts: blinged out Power Steering pump, chromed starter, blue head plate, yada yada

Gonna go check on how the car is doing today..

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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 11:41 AM
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It's always a pleasure to see your mods
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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Sharp looking.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:23 PM
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Wow, ..., That's looks sweet, ...

Thanks for the update, Remember to get pics of the car too now!
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:24 PM
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Looking good!
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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AHHH me eyes!
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:40 PM
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Once again steve good job! And we wont be expecting any LS1tech gifts from you...we see where all the christmas money went too
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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Steve, looking good!! Are you going to leave the intake black??
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:49 PM
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Thanks guys

Im still deciding on the intake.. sort of goes with the black parts on the engine and while i like how it looks painted I worry about how it will hold up and look overall (especially since half of it ISNT hidden under a cowl).. Opinions?
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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Sweet! I wish my engine parts would come.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:53 PM
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Thats a nice looking color scheme you got there.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:56 PM
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Doesn't Weiland make a chrome intake?
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 01:04 PM
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How about this?
[IMG] http://www.ls1speed.com/catalogimages/ls1_intake.jpg[/IMG]

From Speed Inc. Looks cool, but alot of $$ too.
http://www.ls1speed.com/catagory.cfm?catagory=induction
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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Street & Performance sells chrome plated plastic intakes, that would look sweet on that engine. Looking great Steve, and I'm glad you stuck with an LS1.

Tony
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 01:30 PM
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powdercoated aluminum intake, would be my choice... with all the casting flash ground off, so it is SMOOTH>>

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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 01:36 PM
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Wow, that looks great. What kind of headers are those?
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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I'd paint the intake the same color as the valve covers or maybe the blue.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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Looking good.......
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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hey steve i PMed you a few questions

motor looks great but the black intake had gotta go or either be shined up real good so its glossy like all the other pullies below it..
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