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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Exclamation 97 LT1 Build
Its about that time where i put the camaro up and get some work done to it...right now it has a SLP exhaust & 58mm throttle body.i been on the web lookin for good heads and cam kits and so far i only ran across the lloyd elliot kits.Has anyone use these kits before?whats the pro's and con's ? if you kno anywhere else that sells LT1 kits let me kno.im open to different idea's..
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Search the lt1 sections..there will be plenty of info. AI or Advanced Induction is another.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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Your just looking to get a HC on it? or you going fully built? I have an 383 Stroker LT1
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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whats the website for AI ?
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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h/c & intake..unless yall got places that have good prices on full builds
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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This is the build My brother, Father and I did. But we did the build ourselves. It was our first and probably last build. Takes a lot of time to build it from scratch. Tons of research. We ran port matches Heads. No Port or polished. Runs low 12's all day with a Low stall Vert.

http://www.f-body.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22110
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I think you need to get all your bolt ons, tune, and suspension first. Then start your heads and cam mission. Check out the LT1 section it's pretty good.
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what all are considered bolt ons ? @nomoneyz
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bolt-ons--->Cold air intake, headers, exhaust, Underdrive pulley
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i have a slp exhaust already..curently looking for a intake and headers..does a throttlebody make a difference ?
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Originally Posted by ConElite
This is the build My brother, Father and I did. But we did the build ourselves. It was our first and probably last build. Takes a lot of time to build it from scratch. Tons of research. We ran port matches Heads. No Port or polished. Runs low 12's all day with a Low stall Vert.

http://www.f-body.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22110
Hi, I like this. Where did you get the adapter and bolts to mount the windage tray like that?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...Picture048.jpg

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local cold air intake for sale

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@94'blkbrd is that a upgraded intake..if so i have that on the car..i thought it was a stock part cause my last camaro had it also
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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yeah, that's a k&n intake
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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so headers and a underdrive pully is left
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Don't forget about the suspension. relocation brackets, LCA's, shocks, springs, rear sway bar, subframe connectors
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Hi, I like this. Where did you get the adapter and bolts to mount the windage tray like that?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...Picture048.jpg

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all Custom. Tons of hours going back and forth to Ace hardware. There is no adapters for the ARP studs. what a pain in the butt!
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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what kinda stall and gears ? 3.42 or 3.73 ?
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AI would be the best choice for heads/cam, le would be the second choice; I have le1 heads with upgraded valves they look great.


ConElite: Hve you had your car on a dyno, if so what did it put down? Just want to get an idea of what kind of power low 12sec autos put down.
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@henry172 whats AI website ?
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