Orygun guys?
05-22-2009, 01:07 PM
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its a small world lol. i had somone call me when they saw my post on a different forum (camaro forums) and turns out they lived 2 blocks away from me lol.as for the carpets
they're still in the car but if you've got any questions or anything, feel free to email or PM me here but yeah, im really looking forward to that swap, i just need some time to get around to it :\
05-22-2009, 04:43 PM
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What year is the C3? My dad has a 75 with the L42 or L48 engine package 170hp stock. We rebuilt the engine a while ago and we are about to put some performer RPM heads it with a RPM intake also. Hopefully it will wake it up quite a bit
05-22-2009, 10:42 PM
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LOL ya it was hell waiting to get out of work yesterday so I could roll the 97. The new clutch fixed the disengagement issues, but now it's developed a squeal that I can't locate. I think it's a bearing on one of the front drive accessories or idlers. I think my car is mad at me for letting it sit for almost 5 years LOL....
Some day I'll get to actually drive the car.
Mike
Some day I'll get to actually drive the car.
Mike
05-23-2009, 12:06 PM
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05-24-2009, 10:37 AM
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hey mike you're the one that called me yesterday about those fans off that 01 SS eh? lol yeah sorry i cant sell em gonna put em on my project car along with the engine/tranny combo
gonna put em on my project car along with the engine/tranny combo 
05-24-2009, 05:46 PM
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Sounds like a good fight, wish I could have seen it.
Is anyone cruising today? I've been taking the car on small little jaunts around Vancouver. I think it's time to stretch the legs a little bit. Nothing too crazy. I need alot of stop/go driving to break-in the new clutch, and I found the squealing issue so that's gone.
Mike
Is anyone cruising today? I've been taking the car on small little jaunts around Vancouver. I think it's time to stretch the legs a little bit. Nothing too crazy. I need alot of stop/go driving to break-in the new clutch, and I found the squealing issue so that's gone.
Mike
05-24-2009, 06:00 PM
#1269
Sounds like a good fight, wish I could have seen it.
Is anyone cruising today? I've been taking the car on small little jaunts around Vancouver. I think it's time to stretch the legs a little bit. Nothing too crazy. I need alot of stop/go driving to break-in the new clutch, and I found the squealing issue so that's gone.
Mike
Is anyone cruising today? I've been taking the car on small little jaunts around Vancouver. I think it's time to stretch the legs a little bit. Nothing too crazy. I need alot of stop/go driving to break-in the new clutch, and I found the squealing issue so that's gone.
Mike
You wanna meet up in Clackamas or something? What was the squealing issue?
05-24-2009, 07:22 PM
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You still up for meeting at Clackamas?
Mike
05-24-2009, 07:38 PM
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The squealing was my own fault. I routed the PCV system wrong or something and the engine was pulling vacuum past the valvecover seals causing the squealing sound. It would only do it part of the time and it was driving me crazy tryng to figure out what it was. It sounded like a bearing going **** up and was loud as hell. Found it by pulling the oil fill cap off and noticed some vacuum pressure when I pulled it off.
You still up for meeting at Clackamas?
Mike
You still up for meeting at Clackamas?
Mike
05-24-2009, 07:53 PM
#1272
I still need to get the rearend centered up. The torque arm is rubbing the inside of the tunnel a little bit 'cuz i't not quite centered.The new clutch is doing great so far. Very minimal chatter and it grabs near the floor.
Chatter is supposed to dissapear completely when it's broken-in according to others. Mike
05-24-2009, 08:14 PM
#1274
Yes, they are supposed to have a twin disk clutch available for the LSx pretty soon also. They originally developed their clutches for the heavy GTO's and those guys really talk good things about Monster. So far, I'm impressed with the clutch. I just hope it holds up to the launches I intend to put it through this summer.
I'll give you a call tomorrow mid-morning sometime.
Mike
I'll give you a call tomorrow mid-morning sometime.
Mike
05-25-2009, 11:49 AM
#1275
Yes, they are supposed to have a twin disk clutch available for the LSx pretty soon also. They originally developed their clutches for the heavy GTO's and those guys really talk good things about Monster. So far, I'm impressed with the clutch. I just hope it holds up to the launches I intend to put it through this summer.
I'll give you a call tomorrow mid-morning sometime.
Mike
I'll give you a call tomorrow mid-morning sometime.
Mike
,all those year's and it finally came together. Good Job
Can't wait to see what it can do!! 
05-26-2009, 10:19 AM
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I'll tell ya one thing I have noticed. I've driven quite a few fast LS1's. Some with cam only, others with ported heads/cam, small cams, largish cams but those were all stock cubes. Then,,, with Bobby's 454 LSX and now this 387 with the big bores it's quite different. Driving a car with a large bore size (4.120" +), is unlike any other LS engine I've driven. I really noticed it with Bobby's 454, but this little 387 has the large bores (4.125") also, and you can really feel it when driving the car. It's really hard to describe, but you can almost feel those big pistons moving at idle and when you accelerate,,,,, it's an awesome experience for sure.
Anyway, just thought I'd share my experiences with you guys.
Mike