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Old 04-26-2013, 11:56 AM
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Hmmmmm, what is this???

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That thing is going to be a beast Mike!! Goodluck and hopefully I will see you at No problem or SCR racetrack in the next couple months once my S475,5.3, Lil John cam, ported heads, glide, Fab 9" setup is ready to make some passes. Later Clint
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Originally Posted by T/ALT1
That thing is going to be a beast Mike!! Goodluck and hopefully I will see you at No problem or SCR racetrack in the next couple months once my S475,5.3, Lil John cam, ported heads, glide, Fab 9" setup is ready to make some passes. Later Clint
I'll be there....

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That old Fairmont ain't going to know how to act with a nice new motor in the car!
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Originally Posted by OldGold
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Indeed, what is it? (still no facebook for me, just LS1tech )
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Originally Posted by Tjabo
Indeed, what is it? (still no facebook for me, just LS1tech )
Oh, that is a slightly larger and fresher truck motor.

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Well, whatever it is, it's purty!
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Indeed purdy.

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Old 04-29-2013, 01:59 AM
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could we have a mod change the thread title?
to new owner and upates? instead of sold?

i cant change it anymore haha
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As far as I got this weekend. It rained most of yesterday, and when it did stop briefly, I ran into an issue with flexplate bolts. So, still not in the car, but close!!!

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Originally Posted by OldGold
As far as I got this weekend. It rained most of yesterday, and when it did stop briefly, I ran into an issue with flexplate bolts. So, still not in the car, but close!!!
Maybe I missed it, but what are the specs on the new motor Mike?
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Is that an aftermarket alternator mount bracket?
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its a stock corvette alt bracket
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Thanks! So all of the accessory pulleys are spaced out at Corvette depth (height? distance?? Lol) then, I guess, huh? Guess it has to be so, other than the water pump?
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correct, see the nuts between the bracket and the cyl head lol
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Ouch, squashed nuts.
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Originally Posted by Tjabo
Thanks! So all of the accessory pulleys are spaced out at Corvette depth (height? distance?? Lol) then, I guess, huh? Guess it has to be so, other than the water pump?

all truck acc on it and the vetter alt bracket is spaced out to the truck spacing
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Originally Posted by LT1RAY
Maybe I missed it, but what are the specs on the new motor Mike?
Bigger and better?

Mike
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Originally Posted by 86lxnotch
all truck acc on it and the vetter alt bracket is spaced out to the truck spacing
Excellent, thanks! That is what I thought I was understanding after denmah pointed out the spacer nuts for the alt bracket, but I wasn't quite positive.
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UPDATE!!!

Motor is in. Turbo is in. I am firing it this weekend, weather and Murphy permitting.



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