LS1 swap complete!
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Instructor
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Sure. I think labor costs would be right around $10 grand though, I'm not really a fast worker.
Hey, I never thought of myself as having "vision."
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Instructor
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I just got back from a trip with my "club." It's me, my dad, and two uncles who all have Corvettes. We went to South Haven, MI for lunch. Round trip was about 140 miles. The car ran perfect and we had a great time.
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Very happy for you that your maiden 'voyage' was smooth sailing (or running).
and I'll definately second (third/forth?) that wife and kids makes progress on a C3-LS1 conversion like molasis dripping out of a syringe...either that or grounds for the D word....
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and I'll definately second (third/forth?) that wife and kids makes progress on a C3-LS1 conversion like molasis dripping out of a syringe...either that or grounds for the D word....[/QUOTE]
yeah i agree last night was the first time i spent more then half hour working on the vette,wife knew i needed time to get it finished up and rolling.But after that i spent time with the kid.
[/QUOTE]yeah i agree last night was the first time i spent more then half hour working on the vette,wife knew i needed time to get it finished up and rolling.But after that i spent time with the kid.
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Instructor
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, which turned out to be a mistake. $4.75 each 
Between lunch and most of a tank of gas, "club" meetings are expensive!
A little more driveability progress last night, too. The gas tank is obviously not baffled, so I can't really run below a quarter tank without cutting out around left turns. Last year I installed a separate aluminum cylinder about 6" diameter by 18" between the gas tank and the bulk head to act as a surge tank. The only problem was that I forgot to vent it.
: Consequently, it didn't work. I removed the tank and vented it last night so, hopefully, I can go further between fill ups.
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Great lookin vette and engine. Love tha custom intake!
