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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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Not new to the f-body world but i just recently purchased my first ls1. i may need a new username cuz i have neither of those anymore. lol.

yes, i know its got a ws6 hood and ws6 wheels, but its just a regular TA. no badges...its got an ls6 intake, mids, LM1, UD pulley, Rhodes Lifters, ported 241 heads, stock bottom end, ls2 clutch, lid, 42 pound injectors, up graded coil packs, full suspension, smog cam (don't remember specs), and a very nice tune...

i think it makes somewhere underneath 400 rwhp, but i want to get a dyno sheet to see exactly how much she has in her...i got head flow chart somewhere, but i dont exactly know how to read it. I'll post if i find it....

first thing im getting is an ls7 clutch for it, then an off road y pipe, and after that, i may need a new rear end.






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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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looks clean bro!
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Thanks. i don't got a real good camera so i used my cell phone. I don't think its too bad for a clone.
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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u should go ahead and invest in a new rear lol
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by j_dover
u should go ahead and invest in a new rear lol
And tail lights......
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by sway99bird
And tail lights......
*non defensive* whats wrong with the tailights?
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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nothing really its just ls1 year trans ams had honeycomb tail light lenses vs. the lined ones on there make it look like an lt1
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Why an LS7 clutch?
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by wytry
Why an LS7 clutch?
for the drivability really, ive looked at other clutches too but ive heard better things about this one...also, in case i want to make more power later on, i won't have to grab a higher clutch...

what would you recomend?
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Nice car, I like silver matches everything

whos camaro is that next to it?
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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that would be my old lt1. i sold it to my bro...

it used to have a tune, LTs, with x pipe to single chamber flowmasters....it sounded nice!
if i would have kept it, it would have eventually gotten LE2 heads with a cc306 cam...

brother wanted it stock though

im still partial to the camaro as opposed to the trans am...i guess i just like them more...
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Nice find. Looks great and seems to make good power...but I'm with sway99 those tail lights have got to go...I think the honeycombs look so much better.
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Monster Level 2 or 3
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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looks clean!
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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Nice car man. Really clean. Oh and keep the tails. I love my LT1 tails on my LS1 bird. Mine are clear tho. Nice find.
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Nice looking car. Another vote for changing the tail lights though...
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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thanks for the compliments guys!

I think a tailight swap is a direct switch over betweent the lt1 and ls1 so if i find a good deal, i will definitly get them. I agree, they do look better.

Any advise on removing stickers? some of them seem like theyre starting to peel...
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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car looks good, if the stickers are on the windows just use a good razor blade and scrape them off.
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