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1968 Chevy pickup, short wide bed,3 inch cab chop, cowl hood, with a Pete and Jake's coil-over 3.42 rear suspension. The motor is out a 2000 Trans-am with 29,000 miles. The tranny is going to be A-4 with a B&M shift. The motor is getting a new cam and lefters setup along with the re-program on the computer.
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LS V8s in Miatas UPDATE You can see past pictures of my LS1 V8 Miata project at www.fergfab/gallery/ however the current stage/progress pictures and the complete updated photo gallery of my car will be available on Howard Performance's website (to be up soon).
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Originally Posted by Slayn
I dont see a whole lot of 2nd gen camaros, I was looking for a write up for a 2nd gen swap, 78-81 preferred.
I want to put an LS6 or LS2, probably with a 4L60 trans into a 79-81 Trans Am.......any help would be much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by jellison
give it a stick shift - it deserves it.
Anyway, has there been any write ups for a 2nd gen vehicle for an ls1? Also a price would be nice...
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Originally Posted by jellison
give it a stick shift - it deserves it.
Originally Posted by Slayn
When I put an ls1 into my 78 camaro, theres no doubt I would put a stick into it. Enough automatic.
Anyway, has there been any write ups for a 2nd gen vehicle for an ls1? Also a price would be nice...
Anyway, has there been any write ups for a 2nd gen vehicle for an ls1? Also a price would be nice...
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Why other Camaros & Firebirds? Why do you guys just want to transplant LS motors into other generation Camaros & Firebirds? They're great cars granted, but why not put an LS motor in something really sick!!
Did you check out the pictures of the LS1 1966 Mini-Cooper Sedan Delivery, now there's a guy that's really committed or should be!
Did you check out the pictures of the LS1 1966 Mini-Cooper Sedan Delivery, now there's a guy that's really committed or should be!
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Originally Posted by LS V8s in Miatas
Why do you guys just want to transplant LS motors into other generation Camaros & Firebirds? They're great cars granted, but why not put an LS motor in something really sick!!
Did you check out the pictures of the LS1 1966 Mini-Cooper Sedan Delivery, now there's a guy that's really committed or should be!
Did you check out the pictures of the LS1 1966 Mini-Cooper Sedan Delivery, now there's a guy that's really committed or should be!
I'm jellison on they too.
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Originally Posted by LS V8s in Miatas
Why do you guys just want to transplant LS motors into other generation Camaros & Firebirds? They're great cars granted, but why not put an LS motor in something really sick!!
Did you check out the pictures of the LS1 1966 Mini-Cooper Sedan Delivery, now there's a guy that's really committed or should be!
Did you check out the pictures of the LS1 1966 Mini-Cooper Sedan Delivery, now there's a guy that's really committed or should be!
And I don't think it is people JUST wanting to put em in older F-Bods (although there is a large group that do), there are tons of diff conversions I see on this forum on a fairly regular basis........I know if I had an older non-4th gen and I found out I could get a new LSx motor in it and not have to drop $10-20k to buy another car + spend more money on mods after that, I would like that idea. Especially if I didn't have to sell the current car (older F-Bod)........but that is just me.
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Ya caught me OK Rott, ya caught me, I'll admit that the next project in our garage is more than likely to be a slammed 1969 Camaro, RS optioned, cowl hood LS2 crate with a T-56 with an IRS rear-end, disc all around and alot of suspension work for track days road course handling.
I've been a lifelong GM guy, this Miata is only my second Japanese car and the other, a 1973 240Z wound up with a 350 Chevy in it too.
Have fun, don't take life too seriously, you're going to live longer than you ever imagined was possible
I've been a lifelong GM guy, this Miata is only my second Japanese car and the other, a 1973 240Z wound up with a 350 Chevy in it too.
Have fun, don't take life too seriously, you're going to live longer than you ever imagined was possible
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Wow, Jellison! That ZO6 TVR is absolutely beautiful!
Wouldn't want to go hammering around the roadracing courses over here on track days in such a magnificent machine.
One of my driving instructors, Will Hartje (from Merry Ole England) said; "Never race anything you're not ready to push off a cliff"
Wouldn't want to go hammering around the roadracing courses over here on track days in such a magnificent machine.
One of my driving instructors, Will Hartje (from Merry Ole England) said; "Never race anything you're not ready to push off a cliff"
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Originally Posted by LS V8s in Miatas
OK Rott, ya caught me, I'll admit that the next project in our garage is more than likely to be a slammed 1969 Camaro, RS optioned, cowl hood LS2 crate with a T-56 with an IRS rear-end, disc all around and alot of suspension work for track days road course handling.
I've been a lifelong GM guy, this Miata is only my second Japanese car and the other, a 1973 240Z wound up with a 350 Chevy in it too.
Have fun, don't take life too seriously, you're going to live longer than you ever imagined was possible
I've been a lifelong GM guy, this Miata is only my second Japanese car and the other, a 1973 240Z wound up with a 350 Chevy in it too.
Have fun, don't take life too seriously, you're going to live longer than you ever imagined was possible
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Originally Posted by LS V8s in Miatas
That ZO6 TVR is absolutely beautiful!
Wouldn't want to go hammering around the roadracing courses over here on track days in such a magnificent machine.
One of my driving instructors, Will Hartje (from Merry Ole England) said; "Never race anything you're not ready to push off a cliff"
Wouldn't want to go hammering around the roadracing courses over here on track days in such a magnificent machine.
One of my driving instructors, Will Hartje (from Merry Ole England) said; "Never race anything you're not ready to push off a cliff"
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Originally Posted by LS1AC-Cobra
LS1 m6 out of a '99 Z28 into a AC Cobra replica
3.73 rear end ratio with 295/50/15tyres, wheighs around 2000lbs
acceleration is awesome.....
3.73 rear end ratio with 295/50/15tyres, wheighs around 2000lbs
acceleration is awesome.....