Congrats! Very satisfying isn't it? I love road trips but only if they're in the Vette! 
Post Mods - First Road Trip
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Post Mods - First Road Trip
This past weekend my wife and I took the yellow beast for its first road trip since the winter mod project was completed. We travelled around 700 miles and the computer showed a 22.5 mpg average with the top down and the air conditioner on. The car ran good and sounded awesome with the LT headers, hi-flow cat and Flowmasters. The only problem was a slight oil leak coming from the grommets installed in the valve covers. I quess after 15 years they have a right to leak. A quick trip to the GM parts counter will solve that though.
I thought I would post a positive experience since most of what you read about are problems. This evening I uncovered the car, sat on the door sill and started it in the garage just to hear the cam lope. The wife doesn't understand but I know some of you do.
Take care.
90Indy
I thought I would post a positive experience since most of what you read about are problems. This evening I uncovered the car, sat on the door sill and started it in the garage just to hear the cam lope. The wife doesn't understand but I know some of you do.
Take care.
90Indy
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I should be rolling over 100,000 in the next couple of months.
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
What are your mods?
Stage III Heads - larger valves installed in D-113 heads
Edelbrock Hi-Flo Intake/Runners
1.6 RR's/Trickflow Hardened Push Rods/Guides
Comp Cam
Comp Cam Timing Chain
LT Ceramic Coated Headers
52mm Throttle Body
Ported OEM Plenum
Random Tech Main Cat
Deleted Pre-cats
Flowmaster II's
Heads/Intake/Runners/Plenum have been port matched and thermal coatings applied.
My next project is the transmission cooler and shift kit. But not until later as I want to get a little seat time before I start work again. I have 3.07 gears and have no idea what the car runs in the 1/4 mile. I am still trying my hand at tuning so I know there must be hp still on the table. I'll post times if/when I get to the track. I am hoping for mid to high 12's.
90Indy
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Originally Posted by 90Indy
This evening I uncovered the car, sat on the door sill and started it in the garage just to hear the cam lope. The wife doesn't understand but I know some of you do.
Take care.
90Indy
Take care.
90Indy
I used to do this in my '69 convertible. It had a cam/headers/3" with flows. I miss that car
