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Old May 31, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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great project!!
how will you run the throttle cable or how will you synchronise both TB's??
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Old May 31, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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What oil pan did you use? motor mounts? any other fitment issues? I have an LS6 I want to put in my 67 Nova post , I am going to use the Edlebrock? Msd Carb setup
any suggestions?
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Old May 31, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Thanks for the info on the exhaust manis guys. I'll file it in my mental rolodex for a future project to expand my fab skills on another LSX swap.
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by protrax
What oil pan did you use? motor mounts? any other fitment issues? I have an LS6 I want to put in my 67 Nova post , I am going to use the Edlebrock? Msd Carb setup
any suggestions?

we used a gto pan but we are worried about it starving for oil once it starts launching hard. just weled up our own solid mounts.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 03:30 AM
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i took the entire summer off to build a new garage , we just got started back on the car last weekend. things are comming along. i hope to be posting up some new pics next weekend with most of the work done under the hood. we might even be doing a test fire in a few weeks.

we should have the car done well before the tracks open in the spring. maybe some dyno trips before that.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...lots-pics.html

ended up with 2 threads somehow. it isn't on the road yet but it is running, tires turning. need to finsih the 2nd fuel system and goto the dyno.
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This thing is sweet. I love the look of the wagon
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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Whatsup guys. I am so ready to see the wagon running. I drove the fairmont to work again today. I tried to get it to hook on the street haha..heated the tires pretty well then went for a little launch. NOT FREAKIN Happenin. BLEW THE TIRES UP!!!! . It just spins and spins forever until i want it to stop or get a little sideways then its time to let off. I cant wait to go back home that way this afternoon and see the marks i left. I love it!!!!!! AND THE FREAKIN HEATER WORKS !!!!!!!!! hahaha I havent had to use it in a few days though not cold enough. I hope yall get some vids up soon. And im ready to buy the nova too so just let me know HAHAHAHAHA. just kidding...for now Well hope all is good in Nebraska. Its starting to get hot here summer is on the way. Good luck guys.
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Originally Posted by dookstainsteveo
Whatsup guys. I am so ready to see the wagon running. I drove the fairmont to work again today. I tried to get it to hook on the street haha..heated the tires pretty well then went for a little launch. NOT FREAKIN Happenin. BLEW THE TIRES UP!!!! . It just spins and spins forever until i want it to stop or get a little sideways then its time to let off. I cant wait to go back home that way this afternoon and see the marks i left. I love it!!!!!! AND THE FREAKIN HEATER WORKS !!!!!!!!! hahaha I havent had to use it in a few days though not cold enough. I hope yall get some vids up soon. And im ready to buy the nova too so just let me know HAHAHAHAHA. just kidding...for now Well hope all is good in Nebraska. Its starting to get hot here summer is on the way. Good luck guys.
did you get that prefilter on there?

we have never hooked on the street but it still pulls pretty hard spining the wheels if you modulate it a little so they are not spining 100mph.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Naw didnt get a prefilter yet, Imma order it soon though.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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i used 1.5" primarys and 2.5" logs. when you use pipe like that the actual dimentions of the inside are often bigger than the "trade" size. you have to look at the specs. the 1.5" sch 10 are more like 1 5/8" inside so perfect for the ls1 exhaust port. i like how these headers turned out.

is that the pass side or drivers side

Can you build me a set like that...you should be a pro by now,about 1 hrs time...
I want ..I want...
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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sorry dont really have time to build anything. that looks like the passenger side.

we did hit up the dyno the other day. >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCzus...ature=youtu.be

car is now running an aluminum block 5.3.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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what bov's are on there if you dont mind?
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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Very nice! Absolutely sick car!
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