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LT1 Out For First Run Tonight
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Burning Brakes
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LT1 Out For First Run Tonight
Hi All , I bought a 71 LT1 in March and have been working on it steady ever since .
Rebuilt the engine, new bearings , rings, cam, lifters , water pump, valves, springs , vac advance and re-curved the dizzy, ect, ect . Tore down the origonal M 22 and put in a new counter shaft , seals and gaskets . All new u-joints, New rear bearings and seals , shocks . Changed the rear from a 411 to a 3.36 ( found a good used 336 )
Car ran good for the first time out . Now just all the detailing .
Bill
Rebuilt the engine, new bearings , rings, cam, lifters , water pump, valves, springs , vac advance and re-curved the dizzy, ect, ect . Tore down the origonal M 22 and put in a new counter shaft , seals and gaskets . All new u-joints, New rear bearings and seals , shocks . Changed the rear from a 411 to a 3.36 ( found a good used 336 )
Car ran good for the first time out . Now just all the detailing .
Bill
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Burning Brakes
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My LT1 has has a 355 gear. Back in the day I had one that had a 370 gear and that car was a lot quicker than the one have now. Your new gear should be better on gas millage. Have fun with your new car they are a blast to drive.