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LT1 T/A Engine Dress-up ???

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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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Default LT1 T/A Engine Dress-up ???

anyone have any pics of an lt1 dressed up some? Wanting to
start somewhere to possibly start making some shows. Thanks
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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paint a few peices, then get some FRC's that should help it out some. no pics but someone will def post a few with FRC's and such
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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i have corvette FRC's, a black painted intake, i degreased the fenderwells and such a lot, painted the alternator with a chrome like paint(gonna do the TB soon i think) also did the !wire! mod. o and OVC wires for the black heat treated hooker long tubes.





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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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^^ you got a dirty filter :p
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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ya looks good but i hate how the lt1 ram air ruins the engine bay
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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^^You are kidding right?
By the way that is a good clean bay, nice job dude
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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69Z28, you need to do the iLatch cable mod. Get rid of that cludder
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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thanks guys, i want a K&N but **** its like 90 bucks.lol. in time... in time.

Pipes im assuming next to the fuel lines on the fender well correct? where can you move it and how hard is it compared to the !wire mod.lol
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 69z-28
thanks guys, i want a K&N but **** its like 90 bucks.lol. in time... in time.

Pipes im assuming next to the fuel lines on the fender well correct? where can you move it and how hard is it compared to the !wire mod.lol
Actually, I was refering to this:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/309397-hood-latch-cable-relocation.html
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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never heard abuot that or thought about that. hmmm. looks like ill have more to do tomorrow after i finish my clutch install.lol, thanks for that info.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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anyone else have any pics??
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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try Franker's site. he had tons of engine bay pics.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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http://www.extreme-z.com/appearance/gallery/cengine

http://www.extreme-z.com/appearance/gallery/fengine

You can get some of the polished/billet stuff from www.thunderracing.com
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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nothing special...




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