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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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Hello my new is tyler i drive an 86 camaro. I put a 6.0L in it with a cam, longtubes, and a carburated intake (please no hate mail from the fuel injected guys). It has a built 700r4 with a manual valve body and it also has a ford 9" rear end. My best time at the track is an 11.9.

hope to meet some to people. questions? comments?
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Hey welcome, Thats a cool conversion!!!
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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Welcome, any pics?
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Welcome to the site. Just a cam? Or stock?
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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the camshaft is a comp cams XR275HR - 222/224 - .566/.568
just some LS6 springs on the stock cast iron heads and the intake is an edelbrock rpm. Here are a few pics.


LQ4 swap


Custom AutoMeter Gagues


Megashifter & custom radio/switch panel


hawks ls1 third gen headers and champ pans 67-69 camaro ls1 pan


Custom alternator brackets


Custom tensioner


Moser 9" 3.55 gears and 31 splines w/ spool


ET street radials
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Where is Orion? I am near Peoria.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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its like 10 miles south of moline
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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do you go to cordova? my sis lives in rock island
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looks good
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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thanks and yes i go to cordova. its about a 30 min drive for me
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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