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 :wink: 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. http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8778/0619111940a.jpg http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/8456/0619111940.jpg http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/606/0619111939.jpg |
Welcome, where about in Sussex County?
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Stillwater, about 10 minutes from Newton.
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Nice pickup.. Tade you your Firehawk hood for my WS6 hood??
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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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Welcome- were you at the Nats last year? I seem to remember an IROC with a 468.
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welcome
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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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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. |
Welcome to the club. You aren't too far away from me. I like the obnoxious exhausts though. :nod:
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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.
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Welcome to the club man!
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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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Welcome.
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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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and welcome to the forum |
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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lulz @ AI nuthugging.
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STFU you run 15s. My AI **** decimates all!
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