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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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Great car! How much money invested? How much time?

Congrats on an awesome swap...

I'd dig having one of those for sure!

Enjoy

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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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That thing must move!
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 03:15 AM
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Sorry I have been away for a few days!!! Working on the car!!! But I think you will like what I have to post!!!! First I am untuned and have a few things to sort out.

Now the part I wished I had video for. A srt-10, a cobra 4.6 non-blower, 4.6 Gt, and a Z28....ugly kills.....the look was priceless. That was Saturday.

Sunday night I ran into a Z28 which he was in it and when he got to the rear bumper I nailed it and left him for dead. A bunch of crotch rockets saw us and joined in. 2 600's from 60-120 mph.....side by side!!!!! The guy on a 750 wanted to run....so from 60-90 I held him....then he walked me til I let out around 120 mph. But, I now have good idea how strong this thing is.....and I am not tuned. It does not feel fast to be honest with you, but after the runs....I am very happy. I have a few things to sort out. But here are some updated pics.

http://www.ls1miata.net/gallery/miata?page=14
http://www.ls1miata.net/gallery/miata?page=15


When I get the codes fixed and it tuned!!! Videos will follow. I wish I had a video of tonight....the guy on the 750 had to ask me at 70 mph what the F@#$ did I have in that thing. I told him and he was like oh my god...sick!!! And I all have is a small cam and some home ported heads!!! I wonder what it would be like on the spray!!!! 75 shot!!! I first got learn how to drive this thing better first and get it tuned!!! And stop beating on it!!!! But it is so hard not too!!!
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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it's like they designed the car with the LS1 in mind hoping someone would drop it in. LOL
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Old Sep 20, 2005 | 02:15 AM
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That's awesome. I know a guy who owns a local speed shop who is doing a H/C miata as well.
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Old Sep 20, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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There is everything right in the world with that combo.

Can you say AC Cobra?
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Old Sep 20, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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SSSSSSSSick!!!
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Old Sep 20, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Thanks guys for the comments!!! It has helped make this project worth it. I can not wait to find my problem and then get this thing tuned!!!!!
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Old Sep 20, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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Ive seen this car in person at Jenros.. its great when you pulled out on idep blvd 1/2 of Jenros watched you go by.. and all our mouths dropped. Sweet Ride!!
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:41 AM
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now try and have someone tell you its a chicks car
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 06:14 AM
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I still get it...its a chicks car from another board that I visit, but I do not let it get to me!!!!! It is more fun hiding below the radar!!! I got it back together this morning and solved my P0343 problem. I am trying to set up a date to get it tuned!!!
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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Hey man what part of VA are you from I have a guy that can tune your shat whenever he lives down the street from me... if you have a o2 bung he can also do the wide band... let me know we both live in waldorf MD
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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Va Beach Va....I have Jeff Creech from C.A.M. as the tuner...I have some money invested into him right now. But if things Fall through I will let you know. Thank you for the offer!!! And yes I have 2 bungs waiting for wide band use. I do have a LM-1 wide band myself. Just no tuning software.
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by turbotacoma
Va Beach Va....I have Jeff Creech from C.A.M. as the tuner...I have some money invested into him right now. But if things Fall through I will let you know. Thank you for the offer!!! And yes I have 2 bungs waiting for wide band use. I do have a LM-1 wide band myself. Just no tuning software.

va beach here!
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 04:24 AM
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What up!!!!
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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chesapeake here... but i just sold my Vette.. so im LS1-less
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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Bummer Man!
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by turbotacoma
What up!!!!
going to jenro's tonight?
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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whats up turbo tacoma i met you at the car meeting last saturday night on independence, i'm the mexican with the pewter z28, are you going out there tonight? i told a couple of my friends from houston about your car but they didn't believe it, but now i have proof
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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I am down right now....Had a wheel bearing let go on the way home this morning from work. I got it all apart and ready for the new wheel bearing to be installed. I am trying to get a few things straight before I go to the dyno to get it tuned on tues. I also need to get the alignment done moanday....so I have a busy weekend getting ready to make the Trip to C.A.M. for Jeff to tune. Oil change....tune-up...some sorting of the exhiust system....keep from rubbing certain parts of the body and nut and bolt everything. I have over 400 miles on the engine now..... I am sorry I didn't make it out there tonight. I'll see you both my be next week.....It is feel'n and running better everyday...due to the sorting of the issues I was having.
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