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    1. #41
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      This is exciting! glad to see more progress!



      1967 Firebird "Poor-Boy Build"
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    2. #42
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Size:  225.9 KB570 horses delivered. Motor meet car...car meet motor! Now I have to decide on an oil pan, motor mounts, headers, etc.
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    3. #43
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      Great progress on your Bird.

      I also wanted to go 11 inch in the rear, but settled for 10 inch and 9 inch up front on my Nova. The Tru Turn system is perfect and gives you lots of room. I did 5.75 BS up front and 7 BS out back. Also using 275s up front and they work perfect.

      Can't wait for more of your updates.

    4. #44
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      Aug 2010
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      Nice build...I'll have to check it out a little closer. I hope my luck is as good as yours when I get my 275's mounted up and installed up front. Kim from Matt's called today and said my wheels should hopefully be here late next week! I might try to get the motor install stuff ordered this weekend, but a lot of places have the motor mounts back-ordered.
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    5. #45
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      Texas
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      Your motor is sweet! I eventually want to go LS. I just plan to get the TKO first and cruise with the sb350 until I decide on exactly what the LS plan is.

    6. #46
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      Aug 2010
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      Well, I bit the bullet and made some orders!
      I ordered an LS install kit from Jegs today that has the 302-2 pan, 1 7/8" coated headers, motor mounts, x-member, and Prothane mounts for motor and trans. The price was the same as if you pieced the kit together from Summit, but most of the parts aren't in stock at Summit. My Jegs order will be here Thursday (headers next week). I decided to go with the Holley pan because I want the extra oil capacity it provides. If I have to, I think I will grind a little off the corners of the Tru Turn bracket (with Ride Tech's blessing hopefully) to relieve any interference that people are seeing between the sides of the oil pan and the corner (bend) in the Tru Turn bracket. However, I'm not sure there will be any because with the 275's on front I think I will loose a little turning radius which might prevent the bracket from touching the pan (seen at full lock).
      I got a "kit" on the way from Blowler Transmission that includes a T56 Magnum with 2.66 1st gear, Tilton throughout bearing kit, Quick Time bell housing, Stage 3 clutch and pressure plate, trans fluid, Shift lever, install hardware, and a Quick Shifter. They have been great to deal with as well.
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    7. #47
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      Hi Joe,
      Love the way it goes
      More or less what I dream to do with mine
      Very nice !
      Gil

    8. #48
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      Very good work! The car looks like it's coming along great, let me know if you come up with any questions!


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      1979 Trans Am

    9. #49
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      Josh,
      I thought I sent you a PM about grinding a little off the Tru Turn bracket. Doesn't look like there would be much needed. There is a lot of discussion going on right now in this thread (see post 41 and 45 for pictures of where we are seeing interference) http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...truturn-3.html

      That is the big question right now. My Hooker LS install kit, 302-2 oil pan, etc should be here today, but my T56 trans, bell housing, etc should be here next week.
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    10. #50
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Size:  163.3 KBHooker cross member installed...that took all of 5 minutes. Wheels are supposed to be delivered today!
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    11. #51
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Size:  81.8 KBWheels and tires are getting mounted up today. Started installing the Holley-Hooker LS swap kit. The bottom pix is at full lock...it's gonna be close with the tire on there!
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    12. #52
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      nice work makes me miss my 69 bird.
      Dale Hayes
      87 turbo t
      turbonetics t60, pet stock location intercooler, ride tech coilovers, rjc exhaust, 60lb injectors with tt chip, ported heads and intake, ported tb, baer brakes, roh 17 inch wheels....now need to finish paint and get it put back together.

    13. #53
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      what size wheels?
      67 Camaro CAM/C-prepared autocross Project
      72 Nova Street/Drag Car Project

    14. #54
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      Fronts are 18x9.5 with 6" backspace and 275 tires. Rears are 18x11 with 7" backspace and 315 tires. I have to dial in some negative camber to the front to see how tight things are really going to be. Right now I have zero shims in and I thing I am at positive camber.
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    15. #55
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      I'm surprised how good the 18's look, usually not a fan of bigger wheels. Keep us updated on how they fit.
      -Brian
      67 Camaro CAM/C-prepared autocross Project
      72 Nova Street/Drag Car Project

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Size:  66.1 KBCarX did a great job of getting the tires mounted. I went with 315's in the rear, but would have had plenty of room for 335's I think. The 275's fit better than I thought in the front. I need to do some work to the fender lip to get rid of rubbing on full lock turning....but need to get the front alignment close first. I have 1.3ish degrees of neg camber at the moment with the wheels straight. I had ride height set at 24" on the front.
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    17. #57
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      Houston
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      When are you expecting to have the alignment done? Looking forward to seeing the final resting place of those front wheels.

    18. #58
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      I have to get toe set. Not sure how much adjusting caster will affect the tire position. Camber is just ruffed in with scrap steel spacers. I have to look up what Ride tech recommends and get it set to those specs. I will probably run more negative camber at the track. Hopefully will have some more answers in the next few days. The R888's are known for having square shoulders, so I might have a tighter fit then some other brands.
      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    19. #59
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      LS swap mounts installed.
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      Joe
      1969 Firebird Project
      1967 Frirebird 400 convertible
      2013 Boss 302

    20. #60
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      Wow, bunch of nice parts going in this bird. Can't wait to see more of it.
      2000 Pontiac Trans Am, Ls1/t56, SLP lid, LT's, cut-out, Borla cat-back.

      1980 Pontiac Trans Am, soon to get Ls1/t56 transplant.

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