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What goin on all. Just picked up my first vette bout 4 months ago 1998 c5 not my first ls car but a first for a vette hope to learn some new things.
Names John and from joliet illinois
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Thanks and i have to get it back on the dyno soon should be about mid 500 on hp and then whatever i decide to jet the kit to lol
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Welcome to the forum. Plenty of valuable info can be found in the C5 sections.
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Welcome to the forum. Plenty of valuable info can be found in the C5 sections.
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John, congrats and welcome to the forum from a a little further north!
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