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Old 11-28-2009, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 86 g-body
nice build topic gona help me out alot im going with a lq9 in my 86 olds cutlass. keep up the good work u will be.... in know time
Be sure to check out the g-body swap thread, if you look around here a little they're are literally several g-body swaps round here ... ... you dont even have wait another minute... not to hijack though ... G L with the swap. Both of you
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Thanks, PM sent. Why are you going with the Edelbrocks? Are you using Edelbrock headers?
For what I hear they put the motor really close to stock in a A body since I can buy dirrect, I save some $$$. A plus is how nice they look.

Also I sent out the plates today so enjoy.

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http://images5a.snapfish.com/2323232...3A834%3Anu0mrj
Thesa are all from the summer.
Progress is slow. I am in Ft. Wayne. My engine is 30 minutes away. The car is being stored about 5 min. away from the engine. Hopefully all 3 items will come together in January.
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The dice are no longer on the mirror. They were there when I bought it.
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Cleaned some of gunk off.
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Old 12-09-2009, 11:40 PM
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good looking car! glad to see another nova swap! you going to run the truck intake or are you going ls6 or ls1 or the vic jr!!!?
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Old 12-11-2009, 11:59 AM
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I am going to use the truck intake. It flows pretty good, and I am on a budget. Maybe upgrade at a much later date.
Not using the truck intake now.

Decided to go with an LS6 intake for the looks, hood clearance, and maybe a little extra HP in the upper RPMs
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The engine is pretty much back together. I still need to bolt the heads on, but here are some pics with them sitting on there. I am in a holding pattern until sometime in January. That is when my engine, car, and me will all come together in the same place.




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Originally Posted by crosstraining


The dice are no longer on the mirror. They were there when I bought it.
I like the dice But love that car even more, cool color with the vinyl top. Can't wait to see the finished product because I am doing a similar swap in my 76 Camaro.
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Old 12-15-2009, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 71 chevelle
I have some engine mounts I had made by a local machine shop laying around in the garage(I think I have all the bolt too). I am going with edelbrocks. If you want them their yours just pm your ship to and I will send them out.
71 Chevelle, Thanks! I got the engine mount adapter plates yesterday. 1 step closer. Do you guys usually paint these plates?

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OEM Throttle Pedal Assmebly with Sensor and pigtail out of 2002 Escalade
Hope this will work. I still need the tac module.
This pedal will not work. I ended up getting an 06 Monte Carlo pedal.
The Monte pedal will not work!! I had to get a truck pedal & new tac module harness form Speartech.





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Hopefully I can make something similar to what Frojoe did with his "Franken pedal". Thanks for this insight here Joe. here is a pic of Frojoe's:

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Haha man that's ugly. I promise I'll step up the fabrication quality when I start back up on my car real soon...
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YEAH, progress! I finaly got back in the garage. I sold the 350. (What do those usualy go for? Just curious if I did OK). I have some cleaning and painting to do, and then the 6.0 goes in =)
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engine bay. Someone get the wire brushes and cleaner.
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Here ar the new shortys. I decided to go with shortys because maybe later on down the road I can flip them over and use them for a twin turbo set up


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YEAH, progress! I finaly got back in the garage. I sold the 350. (What do those usualy go for? Just curious if I did OK). I have some cleaning and painting to do, and then the 6.0 goes in =)
Your Nova looks in real nice shape. Interior looks mint ! Gonna be a nice(r)ride when done.
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love the novas..nice car & swap
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