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Old May 29, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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72 Nova Turbo LS1 ive been working on, I still have to tune it but here it is idling in my driveway.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1...21db93952f.htm

5.3L , ported 6L heads, GT45 turbo, Homemade turbo kit (more pics in sig.) Edelbrock intake & rails, Homemade intake elbow. TH-350 full manual valve body, 4000 stall. 9" rear w/ 3.50 gears.
Suspension- 4 link. Street car that will be daily driven.

Has yet to be tuned. So no times or numbers at this time.

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Old May 29, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Sounds great. A little more info on your set-up. Turbo size, engine mods, etc. Street or street/strip?

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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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lol

Can someone say sleeper?
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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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Aaawwweeesssooommmeee! Killer car

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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Very nice...

Number one what a noisy fuel pump... lol guess I've never heard one quite so noisy.

Very nice setup and clean install man.
Gotta love old cars with new technology. Don't get me wrong though, old motors are more then cool.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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damn what a sleeper... lets see some street vids lol
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Old May 30, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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nice sleeper idle! That fuel pump is crazy loud though

What are your goals with the car? What does it weigh?

It should rip!
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Old May 30, 2006 | 01:51 AM
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nice turbo
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Old May 30, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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yea the aeromotive fuel pump is going to go, its insanely loud. Im going to build an aluminum tank and put a couple intank ones in there, or something different.

When I weighed it last it had a procharged big block in it, at 3450lbs. Im not sure what it is now.

Im not sure what its going to do yet, its kinda all experimental for me.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Nice job man! Can't wait to see more!
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Very nice. Your pump sounds like my old Weldon 2025. It bugged me so I sold it and now have twin external pumps.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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that ringing sound (scraping sound) in the engine bay is that aluminum elbow I made, the air going through it.. sounds kinda weird.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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I bet that pump is a a1000. Had one on my stang and farking hated it. Sounds just like it
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Old May 30, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sagres
I bet that pump is a a1000. Had one on my stang and farking hated it. Sounds just like it
Yes it is!
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Old May 31, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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SWEET!
Looks really cool to!
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Old May 31, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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KILLER CAR... ..whatta you figure HP/TQ to be ??? ......just checked out your site...nice work there....

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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 04:32 AM
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damn.. turbo'd LS1 powered Nova.. Im in luv with it
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