whos running a carbbed lt1? pics please
07-02-2011, 07:01 AM
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whos running a carbbed lt1? pics please looking for people and pics who are running a carbbed lt1. or a carbbed 350 in a lt1 car.
thanks. or even better a pontiac motor with the dist in the front
thanks. or even better a pontiac motor with the dist in the front
07-03-2011, 05:24 AM
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no one? hmm I have a friend who says he has a 95 with a carbbed motor his girlfriend bought that way. I thought it was next to impossible to get a rear dist to clear in the back. I realize the efi is pretty hard to beat on these motors but a carb motor can run alot more choices of cams without tunning.
07-03-2011, 07:13 AM
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Pick your poison. I stuck with the EFI over going carb'd and I'll never find the limits of the engine management. A good carb that will come close to EFI in the driveability department and also make big power... you're looking at at least 900 bucks. You can run a huge camshaft on the stock pcm, I've done it and tuned it myself and it wasn't anywhere near impossible. More time consuming than tuning a carb? Hell no.
07-03-2011, 05:08 PM
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Pick your poison. I stuck with the EFI over going carb'd and I'll never find the limits of the engine management. A good carb that will come close to EFI in the driveability department and also make big power... you're looking at at least 900 bucks. You can run a huge camshaft on the stock pcm, I've done it and tuned it myself and it wasn't anywhere near impossible. More time consuming than tuning a carb? Hell no.
07-03-2011, 05:15 PM
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yea 3rd gens have so much more room! You guys can fit a 454 and still change plugs from up top.
so none of the early pontiacs had a front dist?
so none of the early pontiacs had a front dist?
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is sexy as hell!!!! wow!!!!! I just had to go to the bathroom,lol.
So did you trim the part where the wires are? I cant remember what a normal car looks like. Are you running on stock internals( doubt it) at stock compression?thanks for the post, simply inspiring!!!
That is sexy as hell!!!! wow!!!!! I just had to go to the bathroom,lol.
So did you trim the part where the wires are? I cant remember what a normal car looks like. Are you running on stock internals( doubt it) at stock compression?thanks for the post, simply inspiring!!!
07-04-2011, 10:24 AM
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is sexy as hell!!!! wow!!!!! I just had to go to the bathroom,lol.
So did you trim the part where the wires are? I cant remember what a normal car looks like. Are you running on stock internals( doubt it) at stock compression?thanks for the post, simply inspiring!!!
That is sexy as hell!!!! wow!!!!! I just had to go to the bathroom,lol.
So did you trim the part where the wires are? I cant remember what a normal car looks like. Are you running on stock internals( doubt it) at stock compression?thanks for the post, simply inspiring!!!
With the size of that turbo he obviously isn't running stock internals. Would be a bit overkill of a setup for 6-8psi, don't you think???
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He completely cut out the cowl and wiper arm mounts. Depending on the intake and carb setup you use you can get away with just clearancing it and keep the wipers.
With the size of that turbo he obviously isn't running stock internals. Would be a bit overkill of a setup for 6-8psi, don't you think???
With the size of that turbo he obviously isn't running stock internals. Would be a bit overkill of a setup for 6-8psi, don't you think???
correct on most accounts.
i did in fact cut out the entire wiper cowl, and wiper mounts.
one could run a different style distributor cap and clear everything just fine with minimal clearancing. i used to have mine this way, BUT, I cut mine out so i could run a standard cap, and be able to put it in, with the motor fully installed.....
its currently a 383 CI shortblock, 11.3:1 compression, E-85, on rougly 9-10 lbs of boost. Once i drop the compression, i will really turn up the boost.
07-04-2011, 12:34 PM
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correct on most accounts.
i did in fact cut out the entire wiper cowl, and wiper mounts.
one could run a different style distributor cap and clear everything just fine with minimal clearancing. i used to have mine this way, BUT, I cut mine out so i could run a standard cap, and be able to put it in, with the motor fully installed.....
its currently a 383 CI shortblock, 11.3:1 compression, E-85, on rougly 9-10 lbs of boost. Once i drop the compression, i will really turn up the boost.
i did in fact cut out the entire wiper cowl, and wiper mounts.
one could run a different style distributor cap and clear everything just fine with minimal clearancing. i used to have mine this way, BUT, I cut mine out so i could run a standard cap, and be able to put it in, with the motor fully installed.....
its currently a 383 CI shortblock, 11.3:1 compression, E-85, on rougly 9-10 lbs of boost. Once i drop the compression, i will really turn up the boost.
...can't wait to see it low compression w/ more boost.
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correct on most accounts.
i did in fact cut out the entire wiper cowl, and wiper mounts.
one could run a different style distributor cap and clear everything just fine with minimal clearancing. i used to have mine this way, BUT, I cut mine out so i could run a standard cap, and be able to put it in, with the motor fully installed.....
its currently a 383 CI shortblock, 11.3:1 compression, E-85, on rougly 9-10 lbs of boost. Once i drop the compression, i will really turn up the boost.
i did in fact cut out the entire wiper cowl, and wiper mounts.
one could run a different style distributor cap and clear everything just fine with minimal clearancing. i used to have mine this way, BUT, I cut mine out so i could run a standard cap, and be able to put it in, with the motor fully installed.....
its currently a 383 CI shortblock, 11.3:1 compression, E-85, on rougly 9-10 lbs of boost. Once i drop the compression, i will really turn up the boost.
