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Old 02-28-2011, 09:55 PM
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OK i just Ordered my Oil Pan to day from AutoKraft the Guys said i should have it by the weekend and tomorrow i am gone to Order my Wiring Harness & ECM from Performance Systems Integration PSI and should have it first of Next week i will have some more pic Soon for you guys as soon as parts come in.
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Ok guys Ordered my PSI Wiring Harness and ECM to day the Harness and ECM with Tune was $715.00 not a bad price. I will let you guys know how the Tune is on the ECM and how good it all works.

All so Just Ordered my Oil Pan from Auto Kraft it was $515.00 shipped and for the money its the best looking pan you can buy.

Now i am trying to get PerTronix to give me a call back about some headers for the LS1 Nova Swap a set of Clipster headers the price on Raw headers are $300.00 Shipped. Just waiting to find out if they come with O2 Bung and Collectors.
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Ok guys Ordered my PSI Wiring Harness and ECM to day the Harness and ECM with Tune was $715.00 not a bad price. I will let you guys know how the Tune is on the ECM and how good it all works.

All so Just Ordered my Oil Pan from Auto Kraft it was $515.00 shipped and for the money its the best looking pan you can buy.

Now i am trying to get PerTronix to give me a call back about some headers for the LS1 Nova Swap a set of Clipster headers the price on Raw headers are $300.00 Shipped. Just waiting to find out if they come with O2 Bung and Collectors.
Ok guys i have my Headers coming from PerTronix a set of Clipsters the price was $300.00 shipped not to bad at all.

Ordered all the stuff i needed for the fuel system the Walbor 255 Pump and 2000 Corvette Fuel Filter 20 feet of 6AN Fuel Line and all the Fittings i should need to hook it all up so far the bill is at $1672.00 for the parts for the build.

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Making good progress. I am ready for some build pics!!
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Originally Posted by crosstraining
Making good progress. I am ready for some build pics!!
As soon as all my parts come in i will start with all the pic
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Want to sell your LS1 pan and tray-dip stick? If so PM me and let me know how much. Bill
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Want to sell your LS1 pan and tray-dip stick? If so PM me and let me know how much. Bill
Sorry i sold the Oil Pan the day i got the motor.
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First of the parts came in to day the Oil Pan from AutoKraft and man it looks GOOD.
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You made a good choice with the Autokraft pan. I installed mine with no issues. First car I ever restored was a Nova, great car. You wont regret the swap.

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Thanks i looked at other pans but the Auto Kraft just looked to be the Best and for the money i could not pass it up.
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Most of the Fuel parts made it in to day.
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Ok Guys got all most all my parts to start the Build now if i can get done with all my customers cars i can get started on my car.
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OK guy i sent my Nova off to the Body Shop to have the Fire Wall Smoothed out and my inner Finders & Frame Painted so the new motor will look at home. I will have some Updates when i get my car back from the body shop the guy said it will take about 3 weeks to get to my car he is a little backed up right now.

I will have pic as soon as i get my car back.
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Originally Posted by thenova70ss
Thanks i looked at other pans but the Auto Kraft just looked to be the Best and for the money i could not pass it up.
UPS just delivered my AutoKraft pan last Thursday and man, that's a nice pan. Pictures of it on the Internet were deceiving about how heavy duty that thing is. Its a serious pan!
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Originally Posted by 70texasnova
UPS just delivered my AutoKraft pan last Thursday and man, that's a nice pan. Pictures of it on the Internet were deceiving about how heavy duty that thing is. Its a serious pan!
Man your right about that the AutoKraft pan is HEAVY DUTY.
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Ok guys i am back to work on my nova so far i have put the motor in the car and it all worked out just fine motor mounts fit GREAT the Headers Fit GREAT and the Oil Pan fits GREAT here are some pic.








I pulled the motor back out and a buddy is gone to smooth out he fire wall and paint all under the hood for me so the new motor has a nice house to live in
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My Buddy has started Smoothing the fire wall and its looking GOOD.





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Ok guy some more pic got the car running and its running GREAT have a couple of little codes but no big deal i one code is for the #2 fan witch i am not running so i need to send my ECM back to PSI and have them turn it off and after that all should be good.
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Some Pic of my car at a Car show after the LS1 swap.




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Damn, looks good! Having a good time driving it around? Any other LS Swaps at the car show?


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