first maiden voyage with the ls1
Le Mans Master
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From: DFW TX
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
Buddy I cant wait till tommorrow morning to take it back out for another run with full throttle,i think since i used a throttle cable from a late model s10 blazer it must be why i didnt have full throttle when i did with the tpi cable.Nice covers jeff,the throttle body was a from a 91 truck.Buddy or jeff does your front end feel different now with the lighter motor?
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From: absecon nj
Well i didnt get to run it today i wanted to adjust my toe some and found a bad tie rod end and the sleeve was frozen so its on stands till tommorrow night,then will see what she can do,i went all over for new tie rods and sleeves but nobody stocks them. 
I guess ill go do some yard work and play with the dog 
update tommorrow night,i got everything else fixed but still no power steering,ill work onthat later
79ls1 i ended up cutting the factory c5 bracket in half and using just the alternator,so i found a short belt that runs the crank pulley, belt tensioner ,waterpump and alt. then i made a power steering bracket setup to mount off the bottom of the block and used the a/c groove on the bottom pulley for the power steering.
I guess ill go do some yard work and play with the dog update tommorrow night,i got everything else fixed but still no power steering,ill work onthat later79ls1 i ended up cutting the factory c5 bracket in half and using just the alternator,so i found a short belt that runs the crank pulley, belt tensioner ,waterpump and alt. then i made a power steering bracket setup to mount off the bottom of the block and used the a/c groove on the bottom pulley for the power steering.
Last edited by patsnitrovette; Mar 19, 2006 at 10:29 AM.
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From: Republic of Texas
Looks GREAT Pat! Though I wonder if it would breathe better if you modify the air filter placement? Seems like it's up against the hood reducing the amount of incoming air. Looks like a ram air rood or NCAA air duct could net better breathability?/
Congrats on the install.
Congrats on the install.
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Le Mans Master
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From: absecon nj
Corey its allready being planned thats whay i built it like that im incorporating my 4 inch cowl induction hood to seal against it bringing fresh air from the windshield.Thats next weeks project hood comes back off and start fabricating. 
Le Mans Master
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keep posting Pat, and congrats on your conversion. SAMMAN up here did the same 2 years ago in his '68 vert and still tells me that he prefers driving the '68 over his Z06. I got to drive them both and that conversion you both did is in my future as well. I am just starting to plan out a swap that would put the Z06 engine and tranny into my 72, add some a/c as well, fender flares etc.
I am just starting to plan out a swap that would put the Z06 engine and tranny into my 72, add some a/c as well, fender flares etc.
Last edited by gdh; Mar 19, 2006 at 06:39 PM.
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From: Burlington Ky
Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
Corey its allready being planned thats whay i built it like that im incorporating my 4 inch cowl induction hood to seal against it bringing fresh air from the windshield.Thats next weeks project hood comes back off and start fabricating.
The way you did your ACC wouldn't work for me, I want to keep A/C. Matt sent me a drawing of his alt bracket, I may use a variation of that and figure out a way to use the balancer A/C pulley to drive the compressor. I will have to make a bracket that will align, will probably have to run the rad hose though the belt, dunno yet. But we can't have everything.
Congrats again, Pat, great job.
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From: Orange Park Florida
Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
Corey its allready being planned thats whay i built it like that im incorporating my 4 inch cowl induction hood to seal against it bringing fresh air from the windshield.Thats next weeks project hood comes back off and start fabricating.
Sounds similar to what I did back in '97 here Pat.....to my TPI car....
built a box, sealed with rubber against the cut out hood, BB scoop...
GENE
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From: Gig Harbor Wa
Hey Pat, Here's a good pic of how high the car is sitting with the new motor and no spare tub. I am sure this has something to do with why it feels so light at speed.
Man I have to lower that car.
Man I have to lower that car.
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Le Mans Master
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From: absecon nj
jeff where did you get the ls1 decals from i want some for my hood.Mine doesnt have as much wheel well space since my tires are alittle taller then yours but still more then i like,but i can live with it for now.
Drifting
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From: Medford, Or
Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
jeff where did you get the ls1 decals from i want some for my hood.Mine doesnt have as much wheel well space since my tires are alittle taller then yours but still more then i like,but i can live with it for now.
I'll have my graphic guy make you a decal. I need some too. Let me know what you want it to look like?
Great job on the Conversion.
I pulled the LS1 out of the 68 and getting close to painting the frame. Dan
Drifting
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From: Medford, Or
Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
I was looking for silver and to look like jeffs the older style lt-1 look,
corey yes i did it for 1800
jeff rears 275/50/17 255/50/17 fronts.
corey yes i did it for 1800
jeff rears 275/50/17 255/50/17 fronts.
Dan