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Old 12-10-2016, 03:59 PM
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Default '96 lsx Camaro 370/s480 Build

This will be a full street car, pwr steering, pwr. brakes, etc.
It is slckstr96's car that made the switch to the dark side from the LT1.
I'll be doing the turbo kit and tune.

The setup is:

Iron 6.0 based 370
317 heads
Tick stage 2 cam
Holley Mid-rise intake
Eboost boost controller
Twin 255 pumps
80lb injectors
retains stock radiator/fans
Alkycontrol dual nozzle meth kit
truck manifold based turbo kit - 2.25" hotside/3" coldside/5" downpipe
s480/96/1.32ar
Twin 39mm PTE gates
Tial 50mm bov
ebay 4" a2a
th400 w/ PTC 9.5" converter
Strange s60

Chassis is all UMI, BMR, Midwest components

Hoping to put it pretty deep into the 8's

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Intercooler mounted

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Lower radiator support
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Coldside and downpipe started
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Looking great Curt! Do you know what brand those valve covers are?

When are you going to turbo the Barbie Jeep? Lol
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Looking great Curt! Do you know what brand those valve covers are? When are you going to turbo the Barbie Jeep? Lol
Thanks. I believe they are the Holley's.

Ha the Jeep is next.
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beautiful Camaro. Awesome build.
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bumper trimmed for IC

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and the rest of the hotside components in

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Should be a fun build! I will be interested to see how fast it goes. My setup is identical. Cast s480, 370ci, and th400. So far I have run the time in my sig. Didn't get a great 1/4 mile time when I went, but the car should run about an 8.70 as it sits. I am also making some chances to hopefully push it much further into the 8's. Good luck!
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What are your plans beyond the exhaust coming off of the downpipes? Taking it to the rear or out the passenger side?
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Originally Posted by drumbo87
What are your plans beyond the exhaust coming off of the downpipes? Taking it to the rear or out the passenger side?
It will be 5" out the passenger side bumper
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How much boost and what fuel do you plan on running with it? And what year 6.0 are you using?
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Looking good. I swear fox-bodys are like girlfriends, everybody has 1 off on the side..
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Originally Posted by HaterMaker
How much boost and what fuel do you plan on running with it? And what year 6.0 are you using?
It will be on 93+meth. Probably going to end up around 18-20 psi. Not sure on year of the motor. It's forged pistons/rods though.

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Downpipe done. Just needs final trimming.

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Cold side complete

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Originally Posted by ls1curt
Coldside and downpipe started


nice build .you are not worried about exhaust heating it up.raising i.a.t
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Originally Posted by tim wellington
nice build .you are not worried about exhaust heating it up.raising i.a.t
thanks. No there's still quite a bit of clearance between the dp and cold pipe. The downpipe will be ceramic coated as well.
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Is that an aluminum downpipe? Looking good Curt!
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Great fab work. Real clean setup!


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