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Old 05-15-2012, 09:51 PM
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Default 92 Camaro turbo lsx build 51k original miles

Hey guys I guess I'm another one of the many building a turbo lsx thirdgen ohwell. I am the third owner, completely unmolested v6 car, vehicle has been garaged it's whole life and been in storage the last 10 years it even has the original paint! I bought it off a 50 year old man who bought it from his brother. Their father bought the car new. I'll also be doing a partial restoration stripping and repainting the engine bay, suspension, underneath ect so progress may be slower:/ here is some pics of the car and what I did so far.



What a power house



Damn wheel broke off my cherry picker





Ls swap motor mounts


Engine harness removed at 1am


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Your car looks nice perfect candidate for a transformation.
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Originally Posted by fastsspr
Your car looks nice perfect candidate for a transformation.

Thanks man I agree.
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Man all these 3rd gen Swaps goin on is really making me think hard bout my GTA. I'd love to do a turbo 5.3! Clean car man
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Very nice!

I'll be watching this!
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a hard work.

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Thanks guys ^
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How do you plan on wiring up the gauges and stuff? That's the only thing that deters me from LS swapping my IROC.
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Looks like a sweet project!
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Seems like the motor should be healthy and tight with that low of miles.
If were me i would build a turbo around that engine and pump some psi thru it.
May surprise you.
Should hold 10psig i think. With fmic,BEGi mrfpr,255 intank. Prolly some bigger 36lb injectors and a burned chip if available.
Ive owned a turbo ls 3rd gen. You will not be dissapointed. When you get it done.
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Originally Posted by Need_a_Camaro
How do you plan on wiring up the gauges and stuff? That's the only thing that deters me from LS swapping my IROC.
Haven't decided if I will be using stock gauges or a custom autometer setup... Their are ways to re use the stock guages if you want to.
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Originally Posted by LS1-IROC
Looks like a sweet project!
Thanks man!
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Originally Posted by NemeSS
Seems like the motor should be healthy and tight with that low of miles.
If were me i would build a turbo around that engine and pump some psi thru it.
May surprise you.
Should hold 10psig i think. With fmic,BEGi mrfpr,255 intank. Prolly some bigger 36lb injectors and a burned chip if available.
Ive owned a turbo ls 3rd gen. You will not be dissapointed. When you get it done.
Yeah I had a twin turbo 383 6 speed 9in 88 iroc I built. loved that car it made Alot of new z06 owners angry was the best sleeper with the stock iroc hood and stock 88-90 iroc wheels on. Since most people think turd gens are slow lol I suppose I could have but I didn't feel like wasting time w the 3.1

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Putting this on hold for now
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well hope you get back to it soon, it seem like more people are building these but that is a perfect caninidate for a ls build plus your using my favorite tool the sawzall
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Originally Posted by 78buturbo
well hope you get back to it soon, it seem like more people are building these but that is a perfect caninidate for a ls build plus your using my favorite tool the sawzall
I plan on it although I may have to sell one of my third gen camaros to help fund my 2000 build
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nothing wrong with a built 2000 it would be my choice



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