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Jul 16, 2007 | 08:54 PM

Ar0ck

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New motor progress!

Heres some pictures my shop sent me of my engine being removed. The stock short-block couldn't handle a CC306 w/ supporting bolt ons so I'm having them build me a new short block that will handle it and then some.

Out with the busted old!

Jul 16, 2007 | 09:00 PM

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Good deal, clean outside but my god man clean that engine bay and underside of the car.

Jul 16, 2007 | 09:28 PM

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What happened with your stock short block?

Jul 16, 2007 | 11:38 PM

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Might wanna sand and recoat those LT's while they are out.

Ditto, what happened to the old motor, is that oil everywhere???

Jul 17, 2007 | 06:30 PM

Ar0ck

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I *think* the stock motor spun a bearing. One day I was just cruising home and my dash lit up like a Christmas tree and I lost oil pressure. I immediately pulled over and was able to push the car home. I turned it on after I checked the oil and the usual stuff and it had an erratic idle with a tapping noise. So instead of figuring out all that jazz I went ahead and am having a forged motor built and installed.

The actual part of the engine bay that you can see is usually clean but underneath is just the stock LT1's under body lubrication system

Jul 17, 2007 | 07:45 PM

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My car had the auxiliary cooling system as well

other than forged build what are your plans?

Jul 17, 2007 | 10:23 PM

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You drop that a little different than I have seen..I drop the K-member by unbolting the bottom of the Shocks, less weight coming down..

It's still fun work.

Dremel off that AC Box, you won't believe how much room opens up back there..

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Jul 17, 2007 | 11:34 PM

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Air Compressor gets rid of that dust rather quickly..

Jul 18, 2007 | 12:17 AM

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nice looking car. good luck with the install

Jul 18, 2007 | 01:25 AM

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Good luck with the build, silver LT1 Zs are some of the best looking fourth gens

Jul 18, 2007 | 01:32 AM

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It does look real sharp, even without the Badges. Nice Sleeper.

Jul 18, 2007 | 01:31 PM

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Ar0ck

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It does look real sharp, even without the Badges. Nice Sleeper.

Only if the lope of the cam didn't give it away

Thanks for all the compliments guys! I can't wait to get the car back on the road. Its been too long.

I don't plan on doing much more to the car since I want to enjoy it for once instead of it always being down.

Jul 18, 2007 | 02:11 PM

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sweet ride man, i would highly suggest coating your headers now.

Jul 19, 2007 | 02:55 PM

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Ar0ck

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sweet ride man, i would highly suggest coating your headers now.

Thats my winter project since I def will not be driving the car over the winter. I just want it back on the road, so I'm taking a short-cut for the rest of the season.