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  • #1

    Home, sweet home!!

    Yesterday my dad and I took his 455ci 1983 Hurst Olds out to the airport to pick up my Z28 from winter storage. My buddy had beat us out there and already had the car unwrapped and uncovered. We dropped in the battery, turned on the ignition, let the fuel pump prime until it shut off and hit the starter. It fired up like it was just run yesterday.

    The ride home was great, other than I need to reacclimate myself to the car. I kept hitting the rev limiter and even missed a shift into third. I'm rusty. The car feels great and has more power than I remember it having when I put it away 5 months ago.

    This weekend I'll change the oil and install the new 1LE swaybars and ES poly bushing kits. Then I can load Freescan on the laptop and see how this new cable from AKM Cables works.

    Fun Fun Fun!
    Tracy
    2002 C5 M6 Convertible
    1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
    Current Mods:
    SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids
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  • #2
    That's awesome. Back in the saddle. How about some pics of the car?
    LS15 Power! Another LSx engine coming soon.

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    • #3
      wait tracy, I thought you had pulled the motor and had a 383 in the works. What's up?
      97 Chevy 'Raro Z28 M6- Ported & Polished LT1 heads,beehives,1.6/1.94 valves, 226/231 custom cam,K&N FIPK, 94-95 BBK shorty's,ORY,Magnaflow Catback,no cats,BMR LCA Relocation Brackets,Lower Control Arms,Adjustable Panhard Bar,Eibach Pro Kit,SPEC Stage 1,Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,30LB Injectors,Pro 5.0,Short stick,MSD 8.5's,NGK TR55's,LT4KM

      01 Honda CBR600 F4i-Two bro's,Corbins,SS brake lines

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      • #4
        That's awesome. I can't wait to drive the Bird again. Another week or two. Between driving my Bravada and the wife's HHR all winter, the Bird is going to feel like a salt flats rocket.
        SOLD: 2002 Trans Am WS.6 - Black on Black - 6 Speed
        SLP Loudmouth Exhaust
        17K Miles

        2005 Acura TL - Silver on Black
        Navigation - Surround Audio - Bluetooth

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        • #5
          Awesome!

          I cant wait either ... 2 more weeks!!!!

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          • #6
            I though it was casey who was doing the 383?? i could be wrong though, anyways its awesome you have your car back! I get mine back on the road in another monthish. I can't wait, post up some pics for the new season after you get her all cleaned up!
            -Dan

            1986 350 TPI Trans Am, 700R-4, Flowmaster exhaust, CAI, 180* t/stat, low temp fan switch, SFC's....Sold.

            Project Status: LT1 disassembled, researching costs, searching for project car.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by raroZ28
              wait tracy, I thought you had pulled the motor and had a 383 in the works. What's up?
              I think he has another engine that he bought which he plans to build up.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by raroZ28
                wait tracy, I thought you had pulled the motor and had a 383 in the works. What's up?
                I believe it's actually a 1.8 Liter VTEC.















                J/K
                SOLD: 2002 Trans Am WS.6 - Black on Black - 6 Speed
                SLP Loudmouth Exhaust
                17K Miles

                2005 Acura TL - Silver on Black
                Navigation - Surround Audio - Bluetooth

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 02 WS6
                  I believe it's actually a 1.8 Liter VTEC.



                  J/K
                  Oh no, I better get behind something to keep the blood off my clothes lol
                  Steve
                  79 FSJ - most expensive AMC Jeep ever Mods
                  87 GN - its just a 6... Mods
                  93 Z28 - slightly tweaked Mods
                  http://home.comcast.net/~budlopez

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Kevin - Blown 95 TA
                    I think he has another engine that he bought which he plans to build up.
                    Yup, Kevin's got the idea. I'm still in "parts gathering" mode. I have a fuel rail on the way.

                    So far i've got all the stock parts but the heads. As soon as I find a good used set of 1994 heads I will take a look at buying a rotating assembly. Then I'll send the heads to Lloyd Elliot and get the LE3 package. I still need lots of parts, when I have a wad of cash to blow I'm going to go crazy with it.

                    Before any of that, the car needs headers and SFCs.

                    So Kevin, when you wanna weld in some SFCs?? Should I get them ordered? I'm sticking with a SLP theme, so I'd like to get the bolt in vert SFCs from them and weld them in.
                    Tracy
                    2002 C5 M6 Convertible
                    1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
                    Current Mods:
                    SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by TraceZ
                      So Kevin, when you wanna weld in some SFCs?? Should I get them ordered? I'm sticking with a SLP theme, so I'd like to get the bolt in vert SFCs from them and weld them in.
                      Sure just get them in & we'll do them up. I never welded mine in, though. I was thinking I should, but I put them together so hard with red Locktite 271 and an impact wrench and they are tight as a drum. I may tack them in some day when I have another welding job to do under there.

                      As for as your car, if you get the bolt-ins, all we have to do is grind off a little powder coating where we are going to weld them and same on the car, then bolt them up and run a couple beads, and a little touch-up paint. The weld-in SFCs from SLP are not powder coated, so they need to be painted, if you were to choose those.

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                      • #12
                        1LE swaybar will knock your socks off!! It's a win-win...minimal impact to ride quality and your car'll be much flatter in turns. Awesome bang for the buck. Did you get the '93 front and rear or the later front only??

                        Another one you might look into is a poly tranny mount. Now that mine's been in for a few months, I don't notice much noise difference unless I'm up at 75mph. Shifts as smooth as glass now.
                        Joe K.
                        '11 BMW 328i
                        '10 Matrix S AWD
                        Previously: '89 Plymouth Sundance Turbo, '98 Camaro V6, '96 Camaro Z28, '99 Camaro Z28, '04 Grand Prix GTP

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Joe K. 96 Zeee!!
                          1LE swaybar will knock your socks off!! It's a win-win...minimal impact to ride quality and your car'll be much flatter in turns. Awesome bang for the buck. Did you get the '93 front and rear or the later front only??

                          Another one you might look into is a poly tranny mount. Now that mine's been in for a few months, I don't notice much noise difference unless I'm up at 75mph. Shifts as smooth as glass now.
                          I got the front and rear. I also got Energy Suspension end links and bushings for them. This is going to be a fun weekend!

                          I'm hesitant to go with a stiffer tranny mount. I'll most likely get the 1LE mount when mine breaks.
                          Tracy
                          2002 C5 M6 Convertible
                          1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
                          Current Mods:
                          SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids

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                          • #14
                            I just got done ordering the SFCs from SLP's website. Believe it or not, they were on clearance and were a pretty dang good deal.

                            Kevin - I'll give you a holler when they get here!! What would you like me to do to prepare? What should we use to strip the powdercoating and paint? I have a small compressor and a die grinder. I can see what I have for discs for it.
                            Tracy
                            2002 C5 M6 Convertible
                            1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
                            Current Mods:
                            SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Performin Norman
                              That's awesome. Back in the saddle. How about some pics of the car?
                              I did happen to snap a couple pictures in the driveway just after we got back.


                              Tracy
                              2002 C5 M6 Convertible
                              1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
                              Current Mods:
                              SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids

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