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Old 04-08-2013, 10:13 AM
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A start up video would be awsome...
Here ya go! Click on the pic.

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Old 04-08-2013, 11:10 AM
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Very nice job.

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This is my favorite thread to lurk. Nice build
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Dude....your the real deal.. Nice work
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Great build, my friend! Are you sure you are not going to be tempted to lower it and swap the hubcaps for wide steelies?
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Originally Posted by ls1nova71
I'm not ex exactly sure, but when it shifted, it wasn't immediate, it would kind of hesitate or slide into the next gear. The transmission shop said something needed to be adjusted and that the pan had to come off to do it. They just said to bring it in and they would fix it, and since they rebuilt it, I wasn't going to do it so I didn't really find out what it was that they adjusted.
They adjusted the EPC valve. Basically adjusted line pressure manually.

This truck is so awesome. I need to take the time and slide over to KC and check it out sometime.
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Originally Posted by BlueMaxCougar
Sleeper.
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Very nice job.

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Dude....your the real deal.. Nice work
Thanks guys! I'm real happy with the way it turned out.

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Great build, my friend! Are you sure you are not going to be tempted to lower it and swap the hubcaps for wide steelies?
Well, at least for a while I'm keeping the full wheel covers and white walls, but I do have a set of 15x8 steelies and dog dish hubcaps that I may put some 275/60's on a little later.

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They adjusted the EPC valve. Basically adjusted line pressure manually.

This truck is so awesome. I need to take the time and slide over to KC and check it out sometime.
That sounds right, he said something about adjusting the line pressure.. Let me know if you ever get down this way.
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Old 04-11-2013, 05:30 AM
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Fantastic job. Well done. I wish we had these old trucks just laying around for the prices you pay.
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Great work. I really like this truck.
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Great work. I really like this truck.
Man you got skills.
I love yre builds.
Great truck I like it.
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Looks great. Exactly what I'm planning for my ramcharger, reliable lsx power, ac and towing ability.
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Awsome and informative build. Thanx.
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Originally Posted by Dobster
What was the total cost of the build?
or an estimated cost?
Your prices for the things you pickup at the pick-n-pull are listed most of the time.
I am just curious?
I just went back through and added everything up and I'm at about $2800. I'm sure there are some things I forgot to post prices on, but when you subtract the $600 I sold the old engine and trans for, it should just about even out I would think.

I've put almost 900 miles on it since finishing it and couldn't be happier with it.

So now it's time to start thinking about what project will be next. I've had this Nova for almost 12 years and have done nothing to it. It's a 58k original mile car, and I kind of hate to tear it apart, but it would be real fun with a 6.0 or 6.2 and a 6 speed.......

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Sniff, sniff... do I smell another build coming? This car hobby of ours, like a drug it is. Hahaha
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You won't.......

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Originally Posted by gofastwclass
Sniff, sniff... do I smell another build coming?
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You won't.......

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I'm not saying I definitely will do it, but seriously considering it. I mean, what's better than an LS swapped Nova? Oh yeah, 2 LS swapped Novas!
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Originally Posted by ls1nova71
I'm not saying I definitely will do it, but seriously considering it. I mean, what's better than an LS swapped Nova? Oh yeah, 2 LS swapped Novas!
You're addicted! (just saying...)

I was looking for a beater truck to do a swap on and ran across a 2000 with a 5.3 and a dead 4L60E transmission that was too cheap to pass on. It was especially too cheap when I have a 6.0, 4L80E and harness in my workshop for my Impala that I wasn't going to use that transmission in. Swap the harness and 4L60E in the truck for the 4L80E gives me a good truck. Rebuild the 4L60E and toss it in the Impala until I can find a T-56.
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Old 04-24-2013, 12:12 PM
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What a read! Just went through the whole build and I loved the blue truck. This is fantastic. I'm a huge fan of these trucks with these motors in them, and the way you make them look like it came from the dealership that way is amazing.











Now... slam it and throw some 15x8 rallyes on it?
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