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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 11:05 PM
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Whats up, right now I have a 87 Monte SS, that needs a lot of work. It was preety stout when it was in its prime...now the piston rings are shot and needs rebuilding, still not sure what I am going to do with her

Im in the Marine Corps deployed to Okinawa, JA, I leave here Feb 15 next year to CA, so I will need another car. Im lookin for a LS1 Camaro to buy in a couple months while Im on leave.

anyway glad to be aboard
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 11:22 PM
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Thanks for serving our country, and welcome.
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 11:43 PM
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Welcome! I've got an 88 SS myself. Pretty been through it all including separating the body/frame twice. LS1 in a Monte has been done, have fun with it!
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 200kSS
Welcome! I've got an 88 SS myself. Pretty been through it all including separating the body/frame twice. LS1 in a Monte has been done, have fun with it!
What type of engine do have got it now, not the 305 I hope! When I get more funds, I want to do a frame off, but that wont happen anytime soon,
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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 05:52 AM
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Hehe, no the 305 is long gone. Right now its got a basic 350/vortec/xe268 combo. Check out www.montecarloss.com Great site for 4th gen SS info.
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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 200kSS
Hehe, no the 305 is long gone. Right now its got a basic 350/vortec/xe268 combo. Check out www.montecarloss.com Great site for 4th gen SS info.
thx. that site has lots of info and pics
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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HAHA!...They have video of my buddy's car, Twisted. We bought it from John Harrison way back when. He never ran it after the fire at Navasota. Now it's just sitting in front of my friend's garage, rotting away
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:49 AM
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welcome, sounds like a sweet project
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 03:34 AM
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HAHA!...They have video of my buddy's car, Twisted. We bought it from John Harrison way back when. He never ran it after the fire at Navasota. Now it's just sitting in front of my friend's garage, rotting away
damn, Ive saw a couple videos of him, is everything still the same on the car?
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Yeah, except my friend got it painted in Silver and we put all the SS graphics back on it. He pulled the motor to have it freshened up and never put it back in. He keeps saying he's gonna take it out again, after he gets the dulie tires tucked under the fenders....
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