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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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OMG you are alive!!!
O yes! And back on Ls1tech after like a year..
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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Hey I just joined the site a couple weeks ago, bought my 2000 T/A WS6 on Saturday, i grew up around McCook (Hayes Center to be specific but no one has heard of that) on my familys farm, we grow corn, popcon, soybeans, kidney beans, sunflowers and wheat, Drove my first tractor when i was 7, Im going to college in Colorado Springs but I love Nebraska and our sunsets and i miss the farm. What you guys think of her?



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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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Looks good. Whats done to it?
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Its a 2000 T/A WS6 with the LS1, couple mods that it already had are Koni single-adjustable springs, Strano Lowering Springs (lowered the car 1.5"), Pan hard bar, Strut tower brace, Pacesetter LT headers, Catted y-pipe, Borla cat back exhaust, and a lid,
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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Congrat's on the new ride, & welcome a'board'

Also check out the LS1.com forum for additional NE hoodlums, ...
And gmmodernmuscle.com for a lot of eastern'ers.

Headed to McCook on Wednesday to see some people at the mfg sites.
Huh, ..., Hayes Center, ..., if that ain't in the middle of no-where, ..., nothing is.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Ya I live about 16 miles from Hayes Center, its 16 miles in all directions to a highway, I have yet to find someone here (my college) that lives in a more rural area. With that, were not allowed to have a car out here until junior year (im a sophomore) so i cant have a car here til may, not enough parking room. So im taking it home and its going to stay there til may. But would it be a really bad idea to even take it on gravel roads, or if i go slow, like 30, will it be fine?
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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Go slow and it'll be ok.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Looks pretty good, welcome
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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Welcome to the Nebraska hangout.

I know of Hayes Center, I was envious of it every morning when I was in school. 9/10 times if there was any, even small bad weather you would know the 1 school that wouldn't be in session that day, so I grew to hate the radio real fast in the winter .
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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Another Nebraska guy here. Just joined the forum today, usually on gmmodernmuscle. Here are a few pics of my rides:
66 Impala

And my 70 Nova still in progress


I also specialize in cylinder heads and manifolds if anyone needs work done in the future. Been in business almost 8 years now and the 60 foot sponsor down at MAM.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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^^ both kickass cars man im liking it .
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Thanks! Here are some pics of some of the power plants for them.
Impala motor was a SBC 427 now has a 406 around 575hp.

Big Inch SBC 14 degree heads - work in progress.


Also in the process of building a SB2.2 headed motor but don't have any pics yet.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaro Spectre
Welcome to the Nebraska hangout.

I know of Hayes Center, I was envious of it every morning when I was in school. 9/10 times if there was any, even small bad weather you would know the 1 school that wouldn't be in session that day, so I grew to hate the radio real fast in the winter .

Dude that is so true, but have you ever driven Hayes County roads, there is only one highway that runs North to South, the slightest amount of rain destroys the roads. Its really pathetic how terrible the roads are.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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Nice cars Smithberg and nice looking motors too.

I think my coach (Speirs) was from Hayes Center. Can't remember for sure though.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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well i got the driveshaft finally... made a quick little clip, although it seems slow in the video hahaha... last dyno i made 528hp with a slipping trans/stall and 14psi.... now i have the th400 and a good stall and am running 17psi... probably in the 630-650 range now. full weight with a bunch of extra weight of oil, tools, parts and stuff in the car at 4200ft elevation... not to bad, check it out:

http://s721.photobucket.com/albums/w...7-07-31-02.flv

not to bad... i think the stock 4l60e and stall were the problem with the "power loss" above 5500rpm... seems to pull past 5500rpm fine now..

i will get a better video soon...
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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70 to 120 in 10 seconds, seems pretty fast to me
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000pontiacws6
70 to 120 in 10 seconds, seems pretty fast to me
easy now, i count 7 seconds from the time the needle hits 70 till the needle hits 120... lmao!

the video seems so slow lmao

Gonna have to get it to the track!

the video is with 3.70 gears... i have 3.00 gears on the way!!
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SMITHBERG RACING
I also specialize in cylinder heads and manifolds if anyone needs work done in the future. Been in business almost 8 years now and the 60 foot sponsor down at MAM.
Nick Smithberg
You do any porting on heads? thinking about having mine done.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by miller456
You do any porting on heads? thinking about having mine done.
Yes, I do. Here is my section over at GMMM: http://www.gmmodernmuscle.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=18
These are a few projects that I have been allowed to share. There is a fair amount of work I do that I'm not allowed to post.
I'm in the process of being a Profiler cylinder head WD. Let me know if you need some work done.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 1BAD_LS1
easy now, i count 7 seconds from the time the needle hits 70 till the needle hits 120... lmao!

the video seems so slow lmao

Gonna have to get it to the track!

the video is with 3.70 gears... i have 3.00 gears on the way!!
The new girl will be home this weekend, so if your around McCook or North Platte come look me up
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