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Mar 6, 2009 | 11:42 AM

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The only tool you need to work on a LS1.

a big *** hammer.

It came in handy when I did the !HEATERCORE and plastic shroud mod with the engine still in the car.
But look at all that room! I can actually touch the rear spark plug with my fingers now.

Mar 6, 2009 | 01:50 PM

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I never had a problem changing sparkplugs in the Z28.

Mar 6, 2009 | 02:09 PM

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^^^ You must have small girly hands

I can barely fit my hands back there. Although last time I changed them I got all the plugs from the top.

Mar 6, 2009 | 03:04 PM

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awesome mod!!! have small hands and its still a BITCH to get the passenger side plugs!

Mar 6, 2009 | 04:21 PM

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awesome mod!!! have small hands and its still a BITCH to get the passenger side plugs!

It was more of a "clean up the engine bay and remove weight" mod... but the extra room is great also. Now I just need to make a plate to cover that hole.

Mar 6, 2009 | 04:59 PM

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I did mine not too long ago, didn't need a hammer though. Its ridiculous how much more room there is now.

Mar 7, 2009 | 02:20 PM

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don't forget the empty jar, so you can put money into every time you cuss.

hey, 01sscam
what u running in the 1/4? nice mods

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Mar 7, 2009 | 09:01 PM

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bad air FTL

Mar 7, 2009 | 11:36 PM

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bad air FTL

Damn right.

I race at Bandimere (and am N/A) and it is 5800 feet up.
Maybe if I took some weight out.....

Mar 8, 2009 | 09:51 AM

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Damn right.

I race at Bandimere (and am N/A) and it is 5800 feet up.
Maybe if I took some weight out.....

Good old bandi keepin the traps down!!!

what is the purpose of what you removed?
ie: why is it there?

Mar 8, 2009 | 01:02 PM

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I just pull the coil packs/brackets and do them all from the top in 15 minutes.

Mar 8, 2009 | 01:40 PM

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Good old bandi keepin the traps down!!!

what is the purpose of what you removed?
ie: why is it there?

It's part of the HVAC System, heater core. I removed the entire black box in the engine bay to clean up the engine bay, give myself more room and delete 18 or so pounds off the front of the car.

Mar 13, 2009 | 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ineedashortblock

It's part of the HVAC System, heater core. I removed the entire black box in the engine bay to clean up the engine bay, give myself more room and delete 18 or so pounds off the front of the car.

<----noob question alert

does that render the heater/air useless?

Mar 14, 2009 | 11:09 AM

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<----noob question alert

does that render the heater/air useless?

that would be a yes

Mar 15, 2009 | 01:52 AM

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I just pull the coil packs/brackets and do them all from the top in 15 minutes.

Same here. 1st time sucks because the last coil pack bracket bolt on the pass side takes forever to take out. But I just left that last bold off and now it takes about 1 min to take the coil packs off.