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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Hey all...just joined the other day. Great site.

I am starting on an LQ4 swap into my '81 Malibu. Plans include some sort of cam and possibly L92 heads, L76 intake. This will be mated to a T56 to 3.42 gears. The car had a 388 with Accel DFI, but its time to upgrade!
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welcome to ls1tech from a fellow chicagoland guy.
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NWI here....welcome to tech. Theres lots of usefull stuff around here. Dont be afraid to ask some questions
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Chicago Bulls or Bears fan? Bulls miss Jordan and the Bears as always only have defense...

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Dont get into sports honestly.

Im too busy wrenchin on cars? Yeah, thats it!
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Welcome to the site. Hope that swap works out for ya.
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Wrenching is good... No sports recieved and understood..... So what tools do you like better Craftsman or Snap On then?
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Wrenching is good... No sports recieved and understood..... So what tools do you like better Craftsman or Snap On then?
haha. Definitely Snap-on! I am spoiled though. My dad was a mechanic and I always had access to a stocked tool cabinet of Snap-on and Mac tools.

I have to have Snap-on ratchets...cant stand craftsman's. I do like their polished wrenches however and ill buy their sockets because a socket is a socket...sorta.

By the way...I brought the LQ4 home today and this is my first hands-on with the LS motors. I yanked the intake and couldnt believe how easy it came off! Re-usable rubber gaskets rock! Pulled the valley cover and got my lift plate bolted on. That took a whole 20 minutes tops. Swapping an intake on these motors is pretty much a joke seems like. In the good way that is.
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Sorry to sound like a moron, but what is an LQ4?
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welcome! sounds like a fun little project. speaking of Chicago, do you guys like it up there?

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Sorry to sound like a moron, but what is an LQ4?
6.0 iron "truck" block. 364c.i. 4" bore.
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Welcome Chicago Does indeed kick *** I grew up on the southside
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I like Craftsman tools what can I say... Snap ons are good too though.. I've only wrenched with Craftsman tools my whole life, and so far so good... Not a lot of knuckle busters with Craftsman..

Hate the old slip while torquing down on a wrench and boom knuckles slam into the metal of the car.....OUCH and blood!!!! We've all been there and hate it....
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welcome... good luck with your Frankenstein lsx
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Sounds like a cool swap to me.Welcome to the site.
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welcome! sounds like a fun little project. speaking of Chicago, do you guys like it up there?


6.0 iron "truck" block. 364c.i. 4" bore.
I like it for the most part. The winters suck, but it really makes you appreciate summer that much more.
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