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Old 09-03-2011, 05:15 PM
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Made a few passes with the new converter. Best pass 11.64 @ 120 mph. best 60' 1.66. Still has more in it. Videos to come.
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Subscribing. I am thinking of 5.3 swap into my '90 mustang.

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What front bumper cover do you have, I have been looking for a smooth GT b.c. for my ls1 fox?
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Originally Posted by INVISIBLEZ
What front bumper cover do you have, I have been looking for a smooth GT b.c. for my ls1 fox?
Lower air dam is from Gary Markwich out of Florida.


11.65 pass 1st with barrowed converter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kfPJhHFz-s
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What's that popping sound?
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What's that popping sound?
I believe it was a couple turbo honda's jack assing around behind the grandstand.
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moves good i hope my 89 red gt moves like that with a 5.3 in it
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Well Played with the Jetting some Yesterday During our local race series. best pass was 11.39 @ 120mph, but made a test and tune pass later and ran 11.4 @ 121mph so there is definite room to improve some more. Wishing I would have installed a transbrake at this point.

Anyone know what the record is for stock 5.3 with cam only running a carb?
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One of the best threads I've read in a while, love seeing the progress it's making every time you hit the track. I admit I kinda laughed when I seen the MS3 in a 5.3(especially with the 2200 stall) ..but you really turned that laugh into a

Mention that cam in a 5.3 a few years ago and you would've been laughed off of this site, awesome job man.
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im actually doing the same thing to my car right now but am gonna run a ls6 cam to pass emissions first,then switch it out for a ms3 or sumthing like that. i thought of running the tick performace polluter cam but idk how well it would be in a 5.3.im also using a free th350 and 4500 stall i got off a buddy.trans is at the shop and im sending the conveter back to ati to make sure its good and what it post to be.
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I have a Fox Coupe with a Fuel Injection 5.3 and a 242/248 lift ???????? and a 108lsa.... Turbo 400 and a 3800 stall and it runs like a bat out of hell.. So everyone laughing at that little cam can GTFO...

Your car runs great man!!!




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0hI_...ature=youtu.be
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Originally Posted by Cammin02ss
I have a Fox Coupe with a Fuel Injection 5.3 and a 242/248 lift ???????? and a 108lsa.... Turbo 400 and a 3800 stall and it runs like a bat out of hell.. So everyone laughing at that little cam can GTFO...

Your car runs great man!!!




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0hI_...ature=youtu.be
Thanks Guys it been a blast so far. Had a guy from Scroggin Dickeys last year at the LS shootout in St. Louis pretty much tell me that it wouldn't run for ****. So that was enough motivated to prove him wrong.

Cammin02ss Yours sounds wicked, any numbers yet?
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Originally Posted by 78supersport
Thanks Guys it been a blast so far. Had a guy from Scroggin Dickeys last year at the LS shootout in St. Louis pretty much tell me that it wouldn't run for ****. So that was enough motivated to prove him wrong.

Cammin02ss Yours sounds wicked, any numbers yet?
Hell yeah! Your car sounds sick!

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On the 11.39 pass that was the 1/8 mile et and mph
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Originally Posted by Jarred Hodges
On the 11.39 pass that was the 1/8 mile et and mph

1/8 mile was 7.321 @ 96.24 mph
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I might of missed it, what gears in the rear?
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Originally Posted by Darracq
I might of missed it, what gears in the rear?
4:10 rear gear.
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I run a 91 fox with ls408 ls6 heads. 10.50 best et 129.40 best mph. Have to love the ls motors. Also at kcir.
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have you dyno'd if so what numbers did it put down?
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Well Picked up a Renegade Nitrous kit this past week. Made some passes with the 100shot jets. Went 10.599 @ 129.3 mph tonight with low bottle pressure.


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