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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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84z28ls1- Thats what i figured on the injectors, I used the baker electronics vats bypass for now, I plan on buying HPtuners or something similar, but for now i just wanted it running. It worked just fine, for fuel pump i used a walbro in-tank 255lph pump. I was planning on going to a plastic 4th gen tank and fuel system, but havent found one close enough to go pick up.

Tony-Should be getting the bottle filled today and then it is HRP time. I already have the BFG DR's and welds for up front. We shall see how it goes.
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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My husband got his '88 Camaro running the other day. He has done all the work himself in our garage at home. Its a 2002 LS6 Engine w/4L60E trans. Car should be pretty light weight. We will find that out later. Just got the exhaust put on today so its about ready to get back on the road. Clint did an awesome job on this car. Not too bad for a budget build-up

Here's the vid of the first start up: http://www.xs-fx.com/pain/ls1swapstartup.wmv
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You need a hair cut CLint!!!!
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84z28ls1- Thats what i figured on the injectors, I used the baker electronics vats bypass for now, I plan on buying HPtuners or something similar, but for now i just wanted it running. It worked just fine, for fuel pump i used a walbro in-tank 255lph pump. I was planning on going to a plastic 4th gen tank and fuel system, but havent found one close enough to go pick up.

Tony-Should be getting the bottle filled today and then it is HRP time. I already have the BFG DR's and welds for up front. We shall see how it goes.
You'll be sick man.....I got tired of looking at that pile of gas tanks in my garage so I tossed that, all the fuel lines, basically everything i pulled off my car into the dumpster at a close by apartment complex...LOL

I got tired of it cluttering up my working space. The car is done now though

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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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You need a hair cut CLint!!!!

Hell, you ought to see my hair now, oh thats right, i have no hair, shaved it with no gaurd on the clippers. Much nicer while working.

That sux that you got rid of them, i just couldnt get it in line to get them. Thanks for trying though. Clint
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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Look at all that room! <glances down at bruised knuckles>

Congrats on the swap.
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Hell, you ought to see my hair now, oh thats right, i have no hair, shaved it with no gaurd on the clippers. Much nicer while working.

That sux that you got rid of them, i just couldnt get it in line to get them. Thanks for trying though. Clint
I got impatitient trying to move around in such a small space to put my car together....Should ahve seen me pulling the center section out of my 9" last night. I had to push the car over some on the jack to get the slide hammer in to whack the axles out...lol

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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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TTT... i have added a couple of time slips in from this past weekend.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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Hmm congrats again...I am not sure if i looked over it but what mods do you have done? Im getting closer and closer, just little stuff left to do...cant wait. Definatly post up the times when you go with a bigger shot.
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No mods yet the engine came with LS6 heads and cam, but everything else is stock torque converter and everything. It has 3.42 gears and should be pretty light with out the a/c and with the LS1. Hopefully i will get it to a scale before too long.
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Congrats! I can't wait to get mine up and running. Any details on the wiring?? Please let me know.


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