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Old 01-30-2018, 04:30 PM
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Anyone interested in a turbo kit for a g body shoot me a PM!! Will let it go cheap!

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I wish! Bad *** car!
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[QUOTE=slowlsx;19822419]Anyone interested in a turbo kit for a g body shoot me a PM!! Will let it go cheap!

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Originally Posted by samckitt
I have Corvette accessories, in an 86 Monte & using the factory Vette high pressure line. I do't remember what year the hose was from, pump is a C5, all had correct fittings.
Do you have any pics of your power steering line hooked up? Did you have to bend the line or anything?
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Since the 98-02 F body headers use to be the go to headers for swaps has anybody tried the mid length versions?
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Why don't you just convert over to a hydraulic setup?
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Well, I pick up a set of LS3 crate engine manifolds and they don’t clear the frame so back to the drawing board
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Originally Posted by BLWN1
ARH makes g body and I can get them a little cheaper possibly
I would love some reviews of the ARH gbody headers. Good quality , I kno. But Not many gbody guys use them.
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Default what water neck and thermostat to use for 04 5.3L??

Does anyone know what water neck to use on their 5.3? doing a turbo ls swap in my el camino and cant seem to find the right water neck and 160 degree thermostat for a mechanical water pump
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I used a billet straight outlet, seems to work fine. Not at my car, don't remember the brand lol
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Originally Posted by HighLiner
Well, I pick up a set of LS3 crate engine manifolds and they don’t clear the frame so back to the drawing board
Vette or Camaro? With which engine Mounts?
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Does anyone know the wheel and tire package on the Chevrolet Performance Monte Carlo?


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Originally Posted by onebadbowtie86
Looks like a solid car. They are getting very hard to find up here in the rust belt. I'd say his asking price is fair/good for my area.

This car is extremely clean and tempting me to go get it:

https://nmi.craigslist.org/cto/6092610755.html
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That's a very good looking example. It always drove me nuts how the SS on the horn button always seemed a little crooked when compared to the raised horn logo. Typical rust spots are the trunk, wheel wells, drain tracks, frame and the roof just above the drivers door. That's a factory 305 for sure! LOL. Take good care of that one!
Just to close the loop on my earlier post. I did not buy the car, but my friend Brian did. He ended up paying $5k. He flew down from Chicago and the next morning we headed to north Alabama and got the car. We installed new sway bar endlinks in the past owners driveway and then Brian drove the car home to Chicago. He averaged about 75mph and got over 20mpg.

He is super happy and is collecting parts for his build. Sadly it will not be a LS swap, but it will have over 1000hp!

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I'm having issues with my 12643HRK mounts, it seems as if the mounting holes on the engine mounts are wider than the mounts on the frame. Has anyone had this issue?
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Originally Posted by TDMKR496
I'm having issues with my 12643HRK mounts, it seems as if the mounting holes on the engine mounts are wider than the mounts on the frame. Has anyone had this issue?
Are you using 2292 mounts? Post up some pics of your engine brackets so I can confirm they are correct.

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Yes, I have tried two sets and still have the same issue. I read through the instructions several times and noticed it states "For use with vehicles originally equipped with a SBC engine" But my frame has the same hole pattern as the instructions. Not sure if that makes a difference..

I called Holley Tech this AM and they are looking into it.
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Originally Posted by TDMKR496
Yes, I have tried two sets and still have the same issue. I read through the instructions several times and noticed it states "For use with vehicles originally equipped with a SBC engine" But my frame has the same hole pattern as the instructions. Not sure if that makes a difference..

I called Holley Tech this AM and they are looking into it.
They will probably send me an email to my desk for assistance and I’m at home today. If you post a couple of pics here I can probably help you get it figured out faster than waiting for me to return to work tomorrow.
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Thank you sir! The picture with the bolts in the clam shell mount is the pass side, and the drivers side holes are over a diameter away from being able to get a bolt in. Can you give me what the dimension between the two holes in the clam shell mounts are supposed to be?

I appreciate you helping on your day off!



Old 02-18-2019, 02:45 PM
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Also, can you give me the dimension from the back of the plate to the center of the locating hole?


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What brand of poly motor mount inserts are you using? I don’t reconize that grey color. I have no way to give you the dimension you are asking for from where I sit today.


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