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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 01:18 AM
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Well im putting my car back together tomorrow. I have a 97 camaro with hooker L/Ts and i got rid of my smoge pump and all the lines. I am making the blank off plates for the tube on the back of the manifold and was woundering do i need to keep the EGR valve on the back of the manifold or can i blank it off to thanks for the help. I hope i dont need it
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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 01:44 AM
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that can be blocked off too. justplug the line going to the egr valve. and use the lt1 edit to delete the egr. and air. then you should be fine.


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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 01:55 AM
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thanks man
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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 02:19 AM
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hey mike btw what guage steel you using to make these plates with? just seeing if you wouldnt mind fabbin me a pair. just shoot me a price. about to delete my air and egr too.
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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 11:31 AM
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mine are 1/8" aluminum
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 05:37 AM
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3fiftyfiveZ/28 I will make you a set for free might take a day or two just let me know ok
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cool cool. i'll take them. i really appreciate it. thanks in advance.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 03:09 AM
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just PM me with the address. My dad works at a machine shop so what im going to do is get a gasket from the chevy deal and give them to him so he can make some realy nice ones out of aluminium. I ll get the gaskets tomorrow then my dad should be able to make them in a night or two with out a proplem. sound ok ?
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