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A set of "241" heads I picked up for dirt cheap. Theyre still a stock LS1 casting, but theyre a revised version. They flow slightly better than my "853" heads now. But, none of that matters since these are gettin sent for "stage 2.5" CNC port work, and have the chambers cut down. I got the heads with valves, and 2 sets of springs, retainers and locks.






When all is said and done theyll have 5 angle seats, and flow about 310-315 CFM @ 0.600 lift on the intake side. That aughta compliment my MS3 pretty nice.

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UPDATE:

I bought a 6.0L LQ4 for the car. Its got the lowest compression out of the 6.0 LSx variants, so its gettin fresh rings and bearings, shot peened rods, Im gunna send the cam out for re-grinding, then its gettin some boost. All said and done Ill be lookin at about 2 grand in parts, so it Im gunna push it a lil and go for 500-525 RWHP. If it blows, at least it wont be a major loss. Good thing Ive got a spare rear end to use when I scatter the one thats in the car lol.

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representin' puyallups finest

i'll have to meet up and check it out when you are done.

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Lol, you know it! Ya for sure, I venture up North from time to time. Itll be a simple setup, but function > from.

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get_nick

are you going to go to the golden gardens nissan meet? i know it's not a nissan, but theres a shitload of people there. probably a few hundred cars too...and it's at the beach.

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I didnt even know there was one. I heard about the Honda meet up there, but I think I missed that one.When is it?

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march 29th i think. here are photos from last year.

Golden Gardens coverage - Northwest Nissans

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Got some SS wheels this weekend. Theyve got Mickey Thompson ET Streets on the back, and Goodyear Eagle F1's on the front.. The ET's hook like nobodies bussiness, and I must say I love it. Ive only got a few pics, I just threw em on to test em. The tires are gunna get taken off, and Im takin the wheels to my powder coater to get finished in satin black.




Update on the suspension: I ordered all the mounts for the front end today. I still need to order shocks, but hopefully itll all be goin under the car next weekend.

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97hatch

sweet looks like you are headed in the right direction

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Well, Ive been lazy with the suspension, but I have been makin progress.

Wing and berger panel in semi gloss black. Its a bad pic that I took at night, but you get the idea.


KYB AGX's, Strano Springs, and the front strut mounts.


I need some spring perch isolators then itll be set to put togather.

Finally, my favorite part, the newish shoes.

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97hatch

sweet looks good

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Alright another update. A few weeks late. Strano springs and KYB AGX's at all four corners.
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Ride is awesome, better than before. It handles like its on rails, despite the DR's in back. It transfers weight immidiatly, no tire spin or wheel hop what so ever. Ive got a set of Eibachs, Im gunna use the fronts to bring the ride down a bit. They are a bit softer than the Stranos so Ill be sacrificing a lil ride quality, but I can tune some of that out with the shocks. It should have a nice uniform look afterwords.

Next update will be Patriot stage 2 heads, FAST 90 combo, and the MS3. Along with my 450 horse dyno slip.

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97hatch

then you will be needing a trans LOL

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Ya no joke. Im thinkin Ill be better off just waiting until I can order the trans and stall. Then do it all at once.

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im not too familiar with american shit but what trans will you be using??
th350?400r?

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Its got a 4L60E in it now. Theyre not the best, in terms of holding power, but Ill be goin with a built one with a trans brake, and a stall convertor in the 3500 range. If, for what ever reason, that doesnt hold up, Ill be ditchin over drive, and goin to a TH400 with an equal build in it.

I would now, but theres quite a bit of wiring to do just to get the tranny in without throwin codes, and still have a speedometer and cruise control.

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he'll probably keep the 4L60E or swap in a 4L80E. Maybe, just maybe if he's man enough he'll step up to a T56 (6 speed) swap!

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I don't really like Camaros but that's one nice ass car you got there man!

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Yes it has a 4l60e in it and I do belive he is going to go with one of mine but not sure. Newb just so you know we have two of our 4l60e's in the low 9s one went 9.21 and the other 9.35 in a full weight C6 zo6 these trans will hold 800hp at the wheels very well and dont useualy break. As 00si mentioned a 4l80e will also take the abuse and we can also build you one of these with a brake. If you chose to step up to a 4l80e you can get lots of cool parts for a 4l80 custom grear ratios aluminum drums and way better sprags as the 4l80 and th400 share many many parts.

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Correct, I am coming to you for the transmission. I never realised the 4L80E had common parts with the TH400. I wanted to avoid the 4L80E because of the extra weight. And I had heard of puttin some of the 4L80E parts in the 60 to get more strength out of it, so I considered that. But would that just add more weight to the 60?

I dunno. Im still not fully aware of my options. Im new to Chevy and over drive both lol.

And no, this thing wont be gettin a T56. Thats too many gears for what Im doin with the car. And it adds another variable that could ultimately be detrimental to my goals.

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no 4l80 and 4l60 parts are not interchangeable at all. Yes you can put aluminum drums and superspags out of a th400 but it wont help that much with the total weight of the trans. It will however reduce rotating mass and help that aspect of things out. You can also get nice small converters for the 4l80 which lighten it up lots also. But if you want a seriously built 4l80 and a converter to go along with it cont on spending about 3k more than the 4l60 as the converter and rotating assembly cost way more not to mention a $600 core value on the 4l80 from the core places to even get a junk one to build. You would also have to get a custom driveshaft with a larger yoke and much shorter than stock. If you intend on keeping the car N/A the 4l60 will be great. The only other trans i would consider for the car if it becomes a all out drag car would be a Powerglide and maby a gear vendors overdrive added on to it but thats gona be big bucks.

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Dude, I am not a Camaro fan at all, but I love this car.

I am kinda thinking about one now, I'm going to do some research first. I have a few buddies that own Z28s and they love em.

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Well if thats the case, Ill stick with the 4L60E. 800HP and mid 9's fits in with my goals fine lol. I may put a T70 on it, but Im still not gunna push much past 600. Right now a built 4L80E just doesnt fit, in terms of cost versus how much I need it.

Well, if you go with a '98 up LS1 car feel free to ask questions. Im not a top level expert, but I know my way around the car pretty well. 97hatch deffinitly knows whats up too, hes helped me quite a bit. The biggest thing to consider if your really lookin at one is the difference in years. Just about every year from 98-02 somethin changed. Just small stuff, but still.

And thanks for the compliments everyone. Ive been workin to have a nice car for a long time now, and while its not the nicest its somethin I can be proud of.

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No new updates, but I took it out for some pics.





Tried gettin it out to the track a few weeks ago, but I missed registration by 20 minutes. They werent takin bribes either lol. Weathers been shitty and Ive been a bit tight on cash so I havent tried again yet. Hopin for a 13 flat at best. Shouldnt be too far off, thats for sure.

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Where do you live that first picture looks really nice? Car looks good to.

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