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Old 02-27-2009, 11:17 PM
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This is the exact same build im doing. Just doing it slowly to try and save some money. Keep up on the updates. Really curious what numbers your gonna put down.
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ill be starting on the build this coming friday. ill try and take lots of pics nd post em as I go. Shootin to have it done a week after I start, ill b workin on it every day so I think ill b able to pull it off.
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Just don't strip the crank threads using the LS1howto directions for crank pulley removal/install...there has been a lot of that going around lately!
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Just don't strip the crank threads using the LS1howto directions for crank pulley removal/install...there has been a lot of that going around lately!
Yep, definitely good advice here. I just finished my cam swap and I used one of these tools and it was a piece of cake. I highly suggest getting one of these tools.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...tool-pics.html
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yea I ordered that tool a while back so hopefully it will be worth it.

really gettin excited about this! it starts friday nd im desprately hopin i can pull it off in 6 days so I can get it tuned and back down to school for the remainder of the semester... guess we'll see!

btw: matt94z i have the 853's...
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Old 03-03-2009, 10:45 AM
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If you're not doing heads or a fast 90, I wouldn't worry about injectors. However, since you are going with a the MS3...I'd think about getting some Yella Terra or harland sharp rockers. (1.7 ratio is stock)...think they would complement your PRC Spring, pushrod upgrade.
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Default build started!
got goin on the tear down tonight. got started around 5 took an hour out for dinner and quit at 9. I got the intake pulled off, fixed my shrader valve, and pulled my oil sending unit off (that I didnt break this time!) and put teflon tape on the threads and torqued that lil sob down so hopefully no more oil leaky! got it up in the air, got the radiator drained, all unhooked and ready to pull out of the car when ive got some more help in the morning.

think I made some pretty decent progress for 3 hours of work.


just some of the parts



and the intake pulled off
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Man, looks like you're going to have some fun....
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Man, looks like you're going to have some fun....
yep. **** load of FAIL so far. cant find the top tranny bolt. cant get to any of the back bolts on the passenger side for the exhaust manifold or the coil packs. pretty much lost.
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today went better. got the tranny out and the heads off so im happy bout that. Hopefully get the new cam in and the new springs on the heads and maybe re-installed tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by 98RedBird
Yeah, I would look into speed inc man. They are probably the best tuner in the Illinois area.

I did make it to a few of the Saturday night events but never did take the car. Most of the time I was in carbondale I was building a motor for my old T/A... only to sell it when I moved back to Peoria and buy a Camaro lol
I will say this Speedinc is a great shop no doubt. But the best tuner in my opinion is Mike H. from Straightline Performance located in New Lenox Illinois give them a call ask for Mike you will not be disappointed. There number is in my sig.
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Old 03-10-2009, 10:35 PM
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I have the same build going on but I just dropped my car off at the shop to have the cam installed and dyno tuned. I pick it up this weekend so I will post up my results/

good luck/
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just got done!!!!! took it around got it warm nd took a quick video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIubRplqIo8
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Nice job. Now get that tune and get some #'s.
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For sure. Hopefully get it tuned in early april then have some runs on an 1/8th mile shortly there after. Pray for the rear please!
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car's tuned!!!!!!! just got back. put down 390rwhp 364rwtq. really happy with it!! so all yall that voted in the 390-400 range (which was the most votes) nice job! dyno videos/graph and driving videos to be added soon as well as some more build pics.

Thanks to everyone for all the help! SOOOO worth it!!
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Congrats man!!!
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You should definitely make over 400. I made 403 with the mods in my sig.
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all dyno's are different. the tuner told me they could take my car 10 miles down the road and put it on a dyno that would say im makin 415rwhp. said he had done it before without touching the tune just to prove a point. i was on the back of the rollers too. so no big deal bein under 400... i just didnt want something to be wrong and stick me in the 360 range or something. I could probably port the TB and finish the exhaust behind the Y and touch 400 on that dyno.

Its enough to kill my rear end as it is lol. definately think i lost power down low but i expected that. Once i get into the 3,600 range it really lights up. and up towards the high 5,000's my heads plastered back and Im starin out my T-Top. Im happy

oh and ive got the 853 heads
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2 dyno vids. the one taken from the front was the first pull and only pulled to 6,000. the video taken from behind was later and pulled to 6,400. enjoy my dads comment at the end of the first one... he didnt realize you have to push the butten to turn the camera off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5tbk3463mI&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTxTMzAAE8
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