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Nov 28, 2009 | 01:38 PM

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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

Dec 8, 2009 | 06:02 PM

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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.

We need more pics.

Dec 9, 2009 | 11:59 AM

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Dec 9, 2009 | 12:15 PM

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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.

Dec 9, 2009 | 04:50 PM

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http://images5a.snapfish.com/2323232...74434%3Anu0mrj

Dec 9, 2009 | 04:56 PM

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The dice are no longer on the mirror. They were there when I bought it.

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Dec 9, 2009 | 07:52 PM

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Cleaned some of gunk off.

Dec 9, 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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Dec 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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Dec 12, 2009 | 06:19 PM

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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.

Dec 13, 2009 | 07:28 AM

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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.

Dec 15, 2009 | 01:30 PM

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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?

Dec 16, 2009 | 12:32 PM

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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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Dec 16, 2009 | 12:35 PM

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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:

Dec 17, 2009 | 02:34 AM

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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...

Mar 27, 2010 | 04:51 PM

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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 =)

Mar 27, 2010 | 04:53 PM

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engine bay. Someone get the wire brushes and cleaner.

Mar 27, 2010 | 04:57 PM

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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

Mar 27, 2010 | 06:20 PM

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ur nova

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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.