Performance upgrade
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
Performance upgrade
I swore I wouldn't modify my stock 35th Anniversary but, I am weak and I found some real deals here so tomorrow my new injectors from FIC and later in July my 3.07 diff will be installed. The injectors by me but the diff I have to have done.
If there is any interest I will post some pics.
If there is any interest I will post some pics.
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Thats how it starts you know. Injectors, gears, then its headers, maybe a blower. next thing you know its a caged, tubbed racecar. 
Just kidding. Its going to need injectors eventually. Gears are not a big thing. With my 87, it was just a nice clean low mile car so I kept it original. One day I pulled in front of a truck and bang, all bets were off. After I did the bodywork, it got cam, heads and intake and headers. A lot more fun now. I should have done the mods way sooner.
Just kidding. Its going to need injectors eventually. Gears are not a big thing.
With my 87, it was just a nice clean low mile car so I kept it original. One day I pulled in front of a truck and bang, all bets were off. After I did the bodywork, it got cam, heads and intake and headers. A lot more fun now. I should have done the mods way sooner.
Racer
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From: Amarillo Tx
I swore I wouldn't modify my stock 35th Anniversary but, I am weak and I found some real deals here so tomorrow my new injectors from FIC and later in July my 3.07 diff will be installed. The injectors by me but the diff I have to have done.
If there is any interest I will post some pics.
If there is any interest I will post some pics.
Had a bone stock, albiet very wore out 35th AE. Found exhaust manfold was leaking so I decided to upgrade to headers. Then came superram, exhaust,new wheels and tires, then paint and what the heck, mind as well do a greenwood kit! Then a rebuild that turned into a 383 upgrade and upgrade to the tranny, then bits and pieces here and there and before u know it....
And I'm still throwing money at it... saving for the inevitable TKO Keisler 5 speed.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
Thats how it starts you know. Injectors, gears, then its headers, maybe a blower. next thing you know its a caged, tubbed racecar.
Just kidding. Its going to need injectors eventually. Gears are not a big thing. With my 87, it was just a nice clean low mile car so I kept it original. One day I pulled in front of a truck and bang, all bets were off. After I did the bodywork, it got cam, heads and intake and headers. A lot more fun now. I should have done the mods way sooner.
Just kidding. Its going to need injectors eventually. Gears are not a big thing.
With my 87, it was just a nice clean low mile car so I kept it original. One day I pulled in front of a truck and bang, all bets were off. After I did the bodywork, it got cam, heads and intake and headers. A lot more fun now. I should have done the mods way sooner.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
Heh! That's how I started! Had a bone stock, albiet very wore out 35th AE. Found exhaust manfold was leaking so I decided to upgrade to headers. Then came superram, exhaust,new wheels and tires, then paint and what the heck, mind as well do a greenwood kit! Then a rebuild that turned into a 383 upgrade and upgrade to the tranny, then bits and pieces here and there and before u know it....
And I'm still throwing money at it... saving for the inevitable TKO Keisler 5 speed.
Had a bone stock, albiet very wore out 35th AE. Found exhaust manfold was leaking so I decided to upgrade to headers. Then came superram, exhaust,new wheels and tires, then paint and what the heck, mind as well do a greenwood kit! Then a rebuild that turned into a 383 upgrade and upgrade to the tranny, then bits and pieces here and there and before u know it....And I'm still throwing money at it... saving for the inevitable TKO Keisler 5 speed.
Racer
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From: Amarillo Tx
I don't take offense. That's what makes the world go round, every one has different tastes, likes, and dislikes. It's ur car,u pay the bills, u do w/ it what YOU want. I also like the stock look, but along the way, decided I wanted something to set mine apart from everyone elses. Didn't ask anyone to like it. I like it, so that's what counts. As long as u are comfortable with ur car and ur mods, if any, that's all that counts. Have a good'un. Tom
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My Wife rolled her eyes when just after we got it, I bought a 50 series FlowMaster catback to replace the rusted out original mufflers to pass State inspection. $700 well spent. She is beginning to really like driving it. And has told me it has to have the injectors installed before Sat, so we don't have to take the DD (99 Cavalier 2.4 DOHC) to the Family Bar-B-Q. I will have to get a pic of her Brother's C5 next to our C4.
your wife rolled her eyes, I been complaining about how lame the l98 is, and I want to tear in to it, but it will never end, so I showed her some motors forsale on here, and ON MY BETTER JUDGMENT I am keeping my money she said to throw at the 434 650hp motor, and others (for now) my wife loves vette, but hates the noise
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
Because it has less then 100k miles on it, the motor won't be opened up any time soon unless something breaks. No strip around here so just SOP driving is a thrill.
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I have the 307 on my 95 and really like it. Stick with it for a while a see what you think.
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I swore I wouldn't modify my stock 35th Anniversary but, I am weak and I found some real deals here so tomorrow my new injectors from FIC and later in July my 3.07 diff will be installed. The injectors by me but the diff I have to have done.
If there is any interest I will post some pics.
If there is any interest I will post some pics.
