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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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This is a car I recently purchased to toy around with...

97 Z/28
stock short
Speed Inc H/C/I ( stock castings )
TH350
4200 stall ( unknown )
Strange 12 bolt , spool, 3.91
UMI SFC's
BMR XTreme Drag Bar
QA1's
NOS Dry kit
Light Weight
relocate wires and putting ECU under Dash
relocate fuel lines with AN

The above is a quick run down of things.

The car was owned and mostly built by an ex-employee. Then sold 2 times and now I am fixing and detailing things. The car is nice overall, but needed some TLC. The car is coming along well I feel and should be back running in about 2 weeks.

I will then need to do the N20 setup, gauges, ext touch ups & detail.

The Z has gone low 11's NA and mid 10's on a 125 shot before. I found it to have a bad opti, 2 burned plug wires and 3 broken valvesprings. I think it may run a little better when I'm done

see link for misc pics... I will add some later as I move on with other things
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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fix the link bro
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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chit !...hold
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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fix the link bro
try now
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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That thing is clean! I like that color. Is it original paint? I like to see ppl clean them up like that, it really pays off in the end.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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thanks..

non SS....so hood and spoiler are painted as well as nose and fenders had been cleared to blend paint

Mystic Teal is the OEM color and it not seen to often
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Yea, looks superb

Will you be LT1 SPEED now?
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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good to see a nice car go to a good home. nice work btw.
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Nice Larry, and pretty cool that your playing with a LT1.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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Chits hot, back to the good ol days of Albion dragway

I guess its whatever goes around comes around.......

Larry has an LT1 again......

I saw a Syclone in the back...... like I said.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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SBE's car?
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Mmmm Syclone and Typhoons. Wish I owned one. My buddy likes to do SBC S10s and I've been trying to talk him into an AWD SBC S10 >_< He won't do it
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Good looking ride, let us know of the progress!
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Im amazed by that color. For some reason i dont think ive ever seen it before. Def. looks good.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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Very nice! Im sure all of your hard work will pay off!
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Looks good! Good luck with it, maybe you guys could do a twin turbo set up
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What's up Larry. It's good to know that you have an LT1 again. Is this going to be a "quartermile toy"? If so, great! I'll be keeping in touch and asking you what new modifications you will be doing to this new monster.
And Larry, I finallly have the videos of our runs from last month at GLD. I'll drop it off at the shop after the holidays.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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Well it's nice to see you back into a LT1 since you gave me such a hard time about building mine up!! I will also be keeping a eye out on this project so make sure you keep us posted or at least me posted!
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Very clean ride. What kind of wheels are those?

Do we get any details on the H/C?
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by fordeater
SBE's car?
thats the one


Originally Posted by flyinZ
Very clean ride. What kind of wheels are those?
and the wheels i believe are the m/t's

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