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Old 01-15-2008, 06:45 PM
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Default A few minutes of mockup can give some good inspiration....
I decided to throw the mockup motor/ trans in the car and do a little fitting and boy did it do something for my motivation department....here's a few phone pics.



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You know you've got to give out more details than that.
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Its an LS1 with a Turbo
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Looks like a GT35r. Seems a little small for that motor.
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Seems to be a chevy 2 with a bolt on clip maybe TCI?

Aluminum block ls motor used for mock up

I dunno am i right?
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62 Chevy II hardtop, front clip by heidts, motor IS 346 alum mockup, but will be the real deal. Turbo is??? will be replaced with ??? Going for 600RWHP street car, nothing too crazy
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Come on... Replace the turbo with a 106mm.... Boost it to the moon.... Shoot for the stars..... Go for 1000+rwhp..... Drive it on the Power Tour.....

Did I motivate you any? I need to go the bed....
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Originally Posted by Josh @ KYTP
Come on... Replace the turbo with a 106mm.... Boost it to the moon.... Shoot for the stars..... Go for 1000+rwhp..... Drive it on the Power Tour.....

Did I motivate you any? I need to go the bed....
ditto =) go big or go home
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Originally Posted by Josh @ KYTP
Come on... Replace the turbo with a 106mm.... Boost it to the moon.... Shoot for the stars..... Go for 1000+rwhp..... Drive it on the Power Tour.....

Did I motivate you any? I need to go the bed....
Worked for me

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lol everyone is all pumped up now

so what is the turbo and what is the new one going to be, come on dont be stingy with the details
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That turbo Im a little in the dark on....don't know as much about it as I would like...

New turbo is probably going to be a T70....I have small goals and a small budget
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I bet the car that "mockup" motor came from is ****!
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I found the motor in a junkyard in Pasadena
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Go with a T76. It can be mild enough, or crazy enough, depending on how far you turn the boost **** .
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