LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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Default 399ci at startup/idle :)

heres my vette at startup with some idle action. 399ci lt4 solid cam,AFR's,etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP2LVyrCVDM
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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let me help you out, I think this is what you wanted to post...

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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SlowFormula
let me help you out, I think this is what you wanted to post...

His worked fine for me.

Sounds nice, but no revving?
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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Sounds awesome
How does sound when you give it some throttle?
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Formula350
His worked fine for me.

Sounds nice, but no revving?

when he first posted it it had html code and not BB(forum code) so I just converted it to BB fo him since there was no working links... He then changed it to the link above...
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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def sounds wicked! love corvettes that get modded. could just be the video but looks like either fuel from the an fitting or water off the bumper drops as soon as it fires. probably just a flare in the video but i would check to make sure.
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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^^^yeah i saw that too, looks like its comeing from one of the fittings...
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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now that sounds good !
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What is a 399? 3.875" Crank and a .040 Bore?
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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nice car man. any numbers?? cam specs maybe??
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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sounds nice man! give us all the specs from nose to bumper
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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thanks guys, no the fittings are not leaking. i do not see what you guys are seeing

nah no revving. it was cold and a fresh motor. i dont like to crank stuff up and go to gagging it right away. that was also the first time i have ever posted a video so i was not sure it was even going to work LOL, i'll get some rev vids. it revs FAST!!!

it is 398.7 which is 3.90 stroke .030 over

about 650 lift

hope to get it on some rollers late next week then i'll post some details and numbers
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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ok i saw it. it is the camera and not a leak or drop of water. some of yall are waaaayyyyy too observant
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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just trying to look out how shitty would it be if it were leaking and burned on the trailer?
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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nice ride bro!!! that is my next project....A VETTE


Originally Posted by FlamingChicken
just trying to look out how shitty would it be if it were leaking and burned on the trailer?
haha that would suck
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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holy hell thats a loud fuel pump lol
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Sounds bad ***, NICE!
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Pretyflywiteguy
holy hell thats a loud fuel pump lol
Holy hell is right... that fuel pump is loud as hell! Man that car sounds wicked!
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That sounds awesome.
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Sounds beautiful, I like seeing worked LTx Vettes
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