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Old 11-13-2008, 04:40 PM
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Default Picked up my new LT1 today...
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This thing is ridiculously clean. The pic doesn't do it justice, everything is damn near new! The motor has 30k original miles, but it doesn't even looked like it was ever driven. I looked inside the TB and there is not a spec of crud anywhere, popped off the valve covers and they are spotless, removed the sparkplugs and they look new. The motor turns over by hand easily. Needless to say I am happy. I should be getting a cam kit in a couple of weeks.
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nice thats great news jason, let me know if you need any help putting it in
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Originally Posted by camarojunky74
nice thats great news jason, let me know if you need any help putting it in
Help would be nice. Space is what I really need.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Help would be nice. Space is what I really need.
If you can knock it out quick like you did with the blue car, then I think we could work out you doing it at my pad..you'd have to have the car towed over hear of course.
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Originally Posted by MSS91Z28
If you can knock it out quick like you did with the blue car, then I think we could work out you doing it at my pad..you'd have to have the car towed over hear of course.
Once I install all of the hardware in the new motor, it 'should' be a quick swap.
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Congrats man. Lets see some LT1 powah!!!!
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What cam are you going with? GM847, CC306?
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Originally Posted by 94'BLKBRD
What cam are you going with? GM847, CC306?
I was thinking about geting a cam kit from Advanced Induction. The cam I was thinking of is a 230/238 .575"/.575" 110.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Once I install all of the hardware in the new motor, it 'should' be a quick swap.
Sounds good, as the date gets closer let me know what you wanna do.
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Did you get that motor from the junkyard? Sometimes yards will pressure wash the motor before sending it out. Could be bad news for the opti, but I suppose it could just dry out.
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Originally Posted by ssbowtie1
Did you get that motor from the junkyard? Sometimes yards will pressure wash the motor before sending it out. Could be bad news for the opti, but I suppose it could just dry out.
No, I got the motor from a guy who pulled that motor out and kept it in storage for a hotrod project. Now he is changing plans and going with a BBC. I could take my motor out of my '97 SS and pressure spray it all day and it wouldn't come out as clean as this motor. The engine looks brand new, inside and out. Thanks for the heads up though.
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SRJ used his xray vision to check the internals and if he says its ok then its perfect. congrats on the LT1 power plant
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Nice......... a 408 on that lt1 body would had been nice though.
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Originally Posted by 99BlownSS
SRJ used his xray vision to check the internals and if he says its ok then its perfect. congrats on the LT1 power plant
he spit on the engine once to get it that clean
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Originally Posted by 01SOMSS!
Nice......... a 408 on that lt1 body would had been nice though.
That would be nice, but this is a '97 SS...got keep it running on LT1 powah!
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That el tea juan powah is too great for me that's why I'm switching to the el les juan.
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Originally Posted by 383lt1impala
That el tea juan powah is too great for me that's why I'm switching to the el les juan.
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This is how the cam that I will likely be getting sounds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mjQj...eature=related

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5-RxSz0xg
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Awww SRJ you bought me a motor!!! lol

keep me posted, i might want a hand in this one.
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nice jason....maybe thats why u flaked on my buddy ronnie....
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