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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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Do you have any pics of the tranny crossmember also, not sure what to do with mine. What angle did you end up with?
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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motors started, ill have a video soon when i get back from florida!
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKEp8FNsP38

time for it to come back out, i think its got a rod knock.....
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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was a rod knock, possibly two rods..... but new block and back in I got this now! hopefully it moves tomorrow in the daylight.... neighbors dont appreciate the open headers....

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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Give the neighbor hell!! Good to see you got it going.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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hows this one comin along?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Basically done, I think I'm done working on it til I return from Iraq, leaving in two weeks so I got my one drive and roads see snow now so its parked, just doing the brakes as thy are too soft and other small things
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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Looks pretty good, and congrates. Also be safe over there.
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I am in the process of installing a LQ9 in a 73 camaro. What lower rad hose did you use, and how long is the throttle cable? Thanks.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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stock newer camaro hose, and the throttle cable was plenty long from lokar so i trimmed it down some
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKEp8FNsP38

time for it to come back out, i think its got a rod knock.....
Is the MAF facing the right way?
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MillsMotorvation
Is the MAF facing the right way?
yes, just used a shorter coupler to the tb instead of the larger one...
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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Updates?
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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yeah got the car tagged, and running great.... only problem Im having now is when I first step on the gas, it kinda stumbles a little bit.... then it really goes, but I found out one of the wires for the converter lockup switch was unplugged..... so might just be that, scanned it and said the injector had an open circuit, which I found one unplugged? dont know how that happened....but its fixed, also came up with a MAF code, so dont know if its done or what..... had to replace a leaking axle seal and bearing, and havent bled the brakes to get it on the road again, doing that tonight then hopefully its all good to go.... as theres a big show in Saratoga, NY in two weeks... which Im going to, and hopefully can drive the car up.... but all in all runs good and strong, gonna hook up some digital autometer gauges that are going to be hidden mounted in the factory radio delete plate, but other than that Im doing small fixes on some thing.... but thanks for asking heres some updated pictures...











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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Looks like your all but done! Car looks great, what size wheel are those?
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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Looks like your all but done! Car looks great, what size wheel are those?
Yeah, those are some older pictures, its been cleaned up just a bit more.. looks better, tucked the wires, put some more interior parts in it, etc.... wheels are 20x9 on the back, and 18x8.5 in the front, gotta lower it some more, so Im going with some coil overs, once I determine which ones to get.... then the back needs brought down about an inch to an inch and a half... then the stance will be perfect....
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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What transmission r u using? Also are ur stock guages working..tach..fuel..? How much do you think conversion cost? Did you have to fab for accessories to fit? Looks awesome.
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Danny Thomas
What transmission r u using? Also are ur stock guages working..tach..fuel..? How much do you think conversion cost? Did you have to fab for accessories to fit? Looks awesome.
im using the 4L60e transmission, stock gauges work, got all the smaller adapters and whatnot from NookandTranny, If I had to guess on my cost I probablly have it in there for around 4-5k total, including all the small odds n ends, can be done cheaper if manifolds were used, and just some simple swaps, I did not do a thing to get the accessories to fit, they are vette stuff, only thing if I want to mount the a/c compressor you have to clearance the frame on the crossmember, but I think im running the compressor up top on the passenger side when I get to that point...

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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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Drove it 9hrs to Saratoga springs, NY for a show.... runs great no problems or hiccups! and moves like no other... average speed was 97mph.... only went through 23 gallons of gas one way! not bad at all! Driving home tomorrow! Wish I didnt have to work monday or id just keep driving!
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Thats great. Im done mounting turbo, and installed a Aeroforce gauge it show all the info from the PCM!
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