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06-20-2011, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
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Hey from Northern NJ
Joined sometime last year, was running a mildly built 468 big block in an 87 iroc and had nothing but problems with it.
I'm 21 in under a month from Sussex County.
Spent years browsing craigslist for a toy, never wanted to spend the money on anything. After a few years of 55+ hour work weeks I can justify buying myself something.
Saturday night a car was posted on craigslist down in south jersey and I felt it would make a good early birthday present to myself. Sunday, a buddy and I went to look at it... left a deposit, switched the title to my name and tomorrow afternoon I travel back down to the shore to pick it up.
1995 Firebird Formula, 133k (paperwork for a clutch being changed around 8 months ago and the block was punched .030"). Bone stock for the exception of the machine work and CAI/full exhaust. Gave it a very good look over, makes great compression and doesn't leak a drop of oil. The paint isn't the greatest (faded in spots) but I was able to work the guy down to $3,300. Brakes are pretty shot and it feels like it can use a tune up.
Already bought pads and rotors for it 
I have a truck to finish building but in a few weeks I'll be sending the car to Maaco for a cheap re-spray and then I want to order a LT4 HC kit, regear and possibly hit it with a 100 shot. Hopefully I can send it into the upper 11's.
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06-20-2011, 10:15 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Northwest
Posts: 8,869
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Welcome, where about in Sussex County?
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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06-20-2011, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
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Stillwater, about 10 minutes from Newton.
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06-21-2011, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Blackwood, NJ
Posts: 2,295
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Nice pickup.. Tade you your Firehawk hood for my WS6 hood??
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2002 WS6 T/A.. M6..Built 383 TMR tune..461rwhp,458rwtq
2009 G8 GT. Bone stock 13.6@103.. Vararam Intake, GXP Axlebacks, LS2 FRC's
1998 Corvette Convertible, Vararam Intake+Power Duct, Fast 90/90, Ti Axleback..12.8@110
2003 Cobra Convertible 10th Anniversary
http://www.fquick.com/slow-v6
Local car cruise schedule..
http://www.cliffscalendar.com/
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06-21-2011, 01:21 PM
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12 Second Club / Bullwinkle
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Old Bridge, NJ/Corpus Christi, TX
Posts: 1,847
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Welcome! Good luck with the car. It should come out real nice after you freshen it up.
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1994 Medium Patriot Red Z28 6spd
370ci/Huron Speed T6 S480 ET-R HO
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who is FFB?
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06-21-2011, 02:05 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 12,573
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Welcome- were you at the Nats last year? I seem to remember an IROC with a 468.
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06-21-2011, 06:52 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Oradell
Posts: 8,370
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welcome
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88 Camaro
95 Impala SS
97 Trans Am WS6
98 Blazer ZR2
00 Corvette
04 CTS-V
04 Grand Cherokee
07 Sublime Charger Daytona
09 Grand Cherokee Limited HEMI
12 Tahoe LT
17 Malibu LT
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06-21-2011, 09:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 814
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now im not the only guy around with an f bod!!! That fisher kids not going to know what to do
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06-21-2011, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NjbadSS
now im not the only guy around with an f bod!!! That fisher kids not going to know what to do
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...now he can smack around two f-bodies at the same time 
What I can tell the car has SLP headers, some form of aftermarket exhaust which is obnoxious, and an intake.
It feels a bit sluggish down low as well.
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06-22-2011, 06:32 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Columbia
Posts: 928
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Welcome to the club. You aren't too far away from me. I like the obnoxious exhausts though. 
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67' Camaro - Worked 327, Hotchkis TVS suspension, 4 wheel cross drilled discs, AM radio FTL
05' Silverado - Stock, stock, and stock.
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06-22-2011, 06:20 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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Nice ride. I think once the LT1 boys see this they will tell you to stay away from the LT4 HC kit unless you can get it for crazy cheap. Not much gain for the money spent.
- Justin
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2002 Suburban - Wife's DD
2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?
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06-22-2011, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Nice ride. I think once the LT1 boys see this they will tell you to stay away from the LT4 HC kit unless you can get it for crazy cheap. Not much gain for the money spent.
- Justin
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Any good suggestions? I've been reading how multiple people claim upper 12's with bolt ons and the HC kit.
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06-23-2011, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: branchvlle
Posts: 364
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Welcome to the club man!
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Formerly known as red99bird
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06-23-2011, 07:08 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Meadowlands
Posts: 4,531
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if you wanna make your LT1 fast, check out the JSFBOA section of the forums. read threw there build threads, and do the exact opposite of what they did.
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99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e
Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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06-23-2011, 10:01 PM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Edison, NJ
Posts: 4,620
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Welcome.
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1999 Z28 Convertible. 6 speed swap, wide cowl hood, full hockey stripes, and a whining 10 bolt.
2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.
2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
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06-24-2011, 11:36 AM
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12 Second Club / Bullwinkle
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Old Bridge, NJ/Corpus Christi, TX
Posts: 1,847
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If your doing H/C go to AI or LE. There is a guy I know with the AI 200cc H/C kit that is putting 430rwhp on the stock shortblock and running 11s
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1994 Medium Patriot Red Z28 6spd
370ci/Huron Speed T6 S480 ET-R HO
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
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Originally Posted by WSex
who is FFB?
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06-24-2011, 01:08 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Northwest
Posts: 8,869
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Originally Posted by coolmanvette75
If your doing H/C go to AI or LE. There is a guy I know with the AI 200cc H/C kit that is putting 430rwhp on the stock shortblock and running 11s
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I've heard too many bad stories about LE to recommend them. AI I've heard great things about. Especially after what happened to Josh (Jerzlt1)
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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Last edited by Anti_Rice_Guy; 06-24-2011 at 01:08 PM.
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06-24-2011, 01:16 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
I've heard too many bad stories about LE to recommend them. AI I've heard great things about. Especially after what happened to Josh (Jerzlt1)
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Really? I thought the shore boys were happy with their LE stuff, and the manifold bolt hole thing was not LE, it was a subcontractor?
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06-24-2011, 05:38 PM
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Really? I thought the shore boys were happy with their LE stuff, and the manifold bolt hole thing was not LE, it was a subcontractor?
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i didnt have any quality of work issues with LE and he specd me a cam that works very well. the only issues that i had were customer service related due to him subcontracting my work out. if i had to do it again i would have gone AI because they do EVERYTHING in house
Last edited by JerzLT1; 06-24-2011 at 05:38 PM.
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06-24-2011, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Brick, NJ
Posts: 1,868
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.s1ow
if you wanna make your LT1 fast, check out the JSFBOA section of the forums. read threw there build threads, and do the exact opposite of what they did.
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and welcome to the forum
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86t/a_ram_air on TGO
2018 Silverado 1500
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06-26-2011, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
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Wow I did plugs and wires today cause the car felt like it was lacking power down low. After nearly 5 hours of cursing and burning my hands on the heads I discovered two dry rotted wires and the 2 corresponding plugs were disgusting. Now it roasts them at a roll through first, it's hit or miss depending on my shift if it spins second but if second hooks the car torques enough on the driver's side to pull to the right. The entire time the front end stays decompressed.
Defiantly a night and day difference! Gotta get better at grabbing third on the go now.
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06-26-2011, 10:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: The Pocono Moutains
Posts: 142
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.s1ow
if you wanna make your LT1 fast, check out the JSFBOA section of the forums. read threw there build threads, and do the exact opposite of what they did.
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LOL
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run 12s with a JUNK motor!
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06-27-2011, 07:40 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,937
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lulz @ AI nuthugging.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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06-27-2011, 07:55 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
Posts: 19,366
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STFU you run 15s. My AI **** decimates all!
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06-27-2011, 08:29 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,937
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STFU you run 15s. My AI **** decimates all!
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Look bro, just cause 96capriceGayman says that, doesn't mean my LE stuff can't run like 14s!!!!!!!
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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