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Old 10-24-2005, 10:43 PM
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Old 10-24-2005, 10:52 PM
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Old 10-25-2005, 09:58 AM
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Should be in and all zipped up by spring of next year...taking my time, and LOTS of other goodies that are unseen here
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Old 10-26-2005, 02:55 PM
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Please tell me you aren't putting that TPI on there. If you are I hope its all ported and everything. I'm sure it is considering you're taking your time and everything else looks done very well. I would just hate for you to be throwing a stock TPI injection system on such a sweet motor. I'd go with the carb but thats just me I guess.

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Originally posted by anymethod
Please tell me you aren't putting that TPI on there. If you are I hope its all ported and everything. I'm sure it is considering you're taking your time and everything else looks done very well. I would just hate for you to be throwing a stock TPI injection system on such a sweet motor. I'd go with the carb but thats just me I guess.

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Its an lt1 motor with the fuel injection already on top. So i dont think he is going to throw the short winded tpi on.
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I'm not sure where you can see a TPI manifold on there lol... Thanks for the props. It's all LT1, w/ upgrades where needed
Old 10-26-2005, 04:32 PM
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Old 10-26-2005, 07:26 PM
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very nice, you've definitely given me some good ideas for mine in the future.
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so....where's the head unit to the hair dryer?
Old 10-26-2005, 08:09 PM
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very nice, you've definitely given me some good ideas for mine in the future.
Thanks...I was afraid I'd give away my idea's...but hey, I had 'em first!!

so....where's the head unit to the hair dryer?
Old 10-26-2005, 10:21 PM
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Old 10-27-2005, 01:01 AM
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or atleast that's what i assumed the big bracket on the driverside of the motor is for. but...i guess it could be used for something useless like ac or something dumb like that.
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The bracket will house my ignition coils...All NA for me
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Originally posted by anymethod
Please tell me you aren't putting that TPI on there. If you are I hope its all ported and everything. I'm sure it is considering you're taking your time and everything else looks done very well. I would just hate for you to be throwing a stock TPI injection system on such a sweet motor. I'd go with the carb but thats just me I guess.

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damn thats nice....i want a 383 too...want to build me one like yours?
Old 10-28-2005, 04:57 PM
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lol, thanx for the compliments...more to come...and it'll be more kewl!!!
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That is one hell of a nice LT1!

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Old 10-28-2005, 11:42 PM
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Old 10-29-2005, 12:43 PM
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build me one for free...kthnx

heheeh

awesome lookin man
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thanX guys! She's comin' along nicely....
Old 10-30-2005, 08:57 PM
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Wow, can I just take that home with me?

Thats how I am building mine to look when I am done with it.
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where did you get the bolts/bolt covers for the valve covers?
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where did you get the bolts/bolt covers for the valve covers?
MBA, but they are long gone...good thing I got like everything they had when I did my order
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looks really nice
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