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Mar 29, 2009 | 05:07 PM

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6.0 Wagon update

Here is what I did during winter...I didn't touch the motor, I know what it runs, and because I drive to the track I decided to focus on a few weak areas..and also took about 80lbs off the front end.

* rebuilt the rearend, new bearings and seals
* moser axles and studs
* chromemoly driveshaft
* new front steering parts
* converted over to a manual steering box
* new radiator support, new dual fans and larger transmission cooler
* 5 star wheels, front skinnys, rear bfg's
* DynoTune Lean shutdown switch
* polished the ECM

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Mar 29, 2009 | 05:09 PM

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NICE... That 80# should help a fair bit...

Mar 29, 2009 | 05:37 PM

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ya, it didnt seem like much untill I saw how much higher the front end sits now.

Mar 29, 2009 | 06:18 PM

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Good job, from another member of the LS wagon family.

Mar 30, 2009 | 07:51 AM

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I want your car.

Mar 30, 2009 | 10:26 AM

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What's this?

"DynaTune Lean shutdown switch"

Mar 30, 2009 | 11:26 AM

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Mar 30, 2009 | 06:54 PM

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What size front tires do you run right now I have ET fronts and want to change them to some radials I run an s-10 manual box and don't like it too much

Mar 30, 2009 | 09:35 PM

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Kumho 165/80/15. Turns real easy with the manual box.

Mar 31, 2009 | 12:26 PM

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Nice conversion. Easy to sneak up on some people with that..

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Mar 31, 2009 | 12:59 PM

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ya, there is an older guy in town with a newer vette, always hot lapping the main street, we got side by side one day and he started playing around, lets just say he isnt' so cocky anymore!

Mar 31, 2009 | 01:01 PM

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Looks good. I really like the Malibu wagons.

Mar 31, 2009 | 02:03 PM

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car looks awesome and appears to be SOM like my brothers... 2 door / Ls1 setup and we have had a few wagons as well.

now lower that bad boy down

Mar 31, 2009 | 02:38 PM

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nice^^^ whats that one running, mine lauches like that but i usually end up rolling out a few feet then the front lifts (thanks to the Zex...)

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Mar 31, 2009 | 04:09 PM

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nice^^^ whats that one running, mine lauches like that but i usually end up rolling out a few feet then the front lifts (thanks to the Zex...)

Didnt your car used to be carb'd? Does it go better with the fuel injection?

Mar 31, 2009 | 07:14 PM

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yes it was carbed. I dont have any back to back numbers, but for me its 100% better. Start it up and drive. Gets around 22-23 mpg. If you do alot of the work yourself FI is cheaper then a carb kit.

Mar 31, 2009 | 08:52 PM

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I don't know anyone who could do a good tune for me if I ended up going efi. That would be the only problem for me.

Apr 1, 2009 | 02:07 AM

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that bu looks bad *** yanking those big *** rims. nice wagon too, love the engine bay.

Sep 18, 2009 | 08:40 PM

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couldnt leave well enough alone...thanks to my bro for the parts!

...added ls3/l92 heads and a truck l92 intake. Had to swap fuel rails to keep my fpr, and im using the small 75mm throttle body, but my butt dyno tells me its faster. ya its dirty, its a driver....