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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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from Covington WA with 96 Chevy Caprice

how can you put a LS2 engine into 96 caprice and keep it emission legal
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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I don't really know the answer to this, but it seems that as long as your exhaust is catted and you don't take all the stuff off of it, you should be fine.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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Check out the Conversion and Hybrids forum here:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps-28/
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Swift_01_z-28
I don't really know the answer to this, but it seems that as long as your exhaust is catted and you don't take all the stuff off of it, you should be fine.
what is a pewter a4? what is a 85mm lid and blackwing filter, slp? do i have to convert to an after market computer?
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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what is a pewter a4? what is a 85mm lid and blackwing filter, slp? do i have to convert to an after market computer?
I "Pewter A4" would be referring to a car that is Pewter in color and has an Automatic 4-Speed.
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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what is a pewter a4? what is a 85mm lid and blackwing filter, slp? do i have to convert to an after market computer?
ROFFLMAO LOL, OMG I'm laffin me **** off.
Kang, the things you are asking such as "what is a pewter a4? what is a 85mm lid and blackwing filter, slp" are the description and mods in his signature for his Camaro.


^^ ya beat me to it

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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Rychen
ROFFLMAO LOL, OMG I'm laffin me **** off.
Kang, the things you are asking such as "what is a pewter a4? what is a 85mm lid and blackwing filter, slp" are the description and mods in his signature for his Camaro.


^^ ya beat me to it
Ohhh ****. I understand now.

haha.
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