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10-06-2010, 08:01 AM #1
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Medium Quazar Blue- 1997 Trans Am LT1
My Official Engine Bay Appearance/Build Thread
Well guys, i hope this is the right place for this. I just pulled the car off the road and did a final detail on it before the weather hits. Getting ready in the next 2 weeks to start tearing it all apart for the new motor. I am swapping in a Clayton Racing 383 LT1 boost motor on the new 24x management, full UMI tubular front suspension, Willwood big brake kit, and a new trans. As It all goes back together its all going to be painted, powdercoated, and polished into a full on show car setup. It should be a long eventful winter but the results should pay off in the spring.
Just a quick overview of what i have planed appearance wise. I will be painting the motor the mid 70s Pontiac Engine color (the kinda darker metallic blue you see on some of the 75-77 trans ams). The valve covers/headers/other dress up bits will be a mix of chrome and silver powdercoating. Planing on painting all the inner fenders and underhood chassis black. Wherever i can manage im going to try to make it look as much old school pontiac with a mix of newschool as I can manage.
As far as the LS1 style Coilpacks i may try to find a clever way to tuck them depending on what style valve cover I run (if anyone knows where i can get a set of centerbolts that have pontiac written on them let me know!). As far as intake setup for now im going to retrofit an LS1 style box until later on when i supercharge it. I figure for now ittl look nicer than a stock style LT1 intake. Im more than open to ideas and suggestions as I go along. Heres a few pics of her now ready and waiting for the rest of the parts to get here.
Updates coming soon
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10-06-2010, 08:07 AM #2
Subscribed. Sounds like you have a well thought out plan for everything. Looking forward to pics of the progress.
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10-06-2010, 08:08 AM #3
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Medium Quazar Blue- 1997 Trans Am LT1
Yessir, hoping to have it all done well in time for Carlisle again next year. Looking foward to seeing everyone again
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10-06-2010, 08:54 AM #4
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- 2000 Trans Am
I really like the color of your car. Looking forward to see more of it.
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10-06-2010, 09:04 AM #5
Me also. That color is beautiful!
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10-06-2010, 09:32 AM #6
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Light Pewter Metallic- y2k 8-cylinder catfish
Subscribed and really looking forward to being updated on the process. Beautiful car!
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10-06-2010, 01:42 PM #7
Looking forward on seeing it finished. thats a nice looking LT1
99 Pontiac Trans Am Silver: Custom K&N Intake, 85mm BBK SSI Intake, 85 PP Throttle Body, Pacesetter long tube headers, TSP off road y-pipe, TSP Rumbler catback, Torque Thrust II sitting on Nitto 555 all around, 20% tint, and the free mods
1997 Cadillac Deville~32v northstar v8
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10-06-2010, 02:20 PM #8
love the color and nice wall of trophy's
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10-06-2010, 04:44 PM #9
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Medium Quazar Blue- 1997 Trans Am LT1
thanks for all the kind words folks, should have an update in the next day or so
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10-06-2010, 07:09 PM #10
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red- 2002 Camaro SS LE
i love your garage. just the half we can see, looks awesome.
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10-06-2010, 07:19 PM #11
Looks like a fun build.
How much power do you expect to make on the LT1?
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10-06-2010, 07:30 PM #12
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Light Pewter Metallic- 2001 Camaro SS
sweet looking lt1. can't wait to see the plan unfold. i second that you have a beautiful garage.
2012 Regal GS
2004 Cadillac CTS-V (Sold)
2001 Camaro SS (Sold)
1999 Camaro Z28 (Sold)
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10-07-2010, 09:24 AM #13
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Silver/Black- 00' z28-R.I.P 00' WS6 M6
I'm in, beautiful bird btw, and garage
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10-07-2010, 02:02 PM #14
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Pewter metallic- 2000 Camaro SS
I love the garage more than the TA
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10-07-2010, 09:39 PM #15
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10-08-2010, 02:40 AM #16
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2000 Grand Prix GTP- 2000 Trans Am WS6 M6
Here are the new Valve Covers from GMPP. I already bought the PONTIAC ones and are going to have them powdercoated gloss black and get decals made to fill in the lettering "chrome" to match my engine bay.
Forgot the part numbers:
12171502 - Polished with no Logos
19171500 - GMPP/LSX Logo Polished
19171269 - Pontiac Natural Finish
19156428 - CORVETTE script Polished
19156430 - CAMARO script Natural Finish
19156433 - CHEVROLET script Chrome
25534399 - CHEVROLET Comp Valve Cover
25534398 - CHEVROLET Comp Valve Cover w/ Breather Hole
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10-08-2010, 04:39 AM #17
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10-08-2010, 04:59 AM #18
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Medium Quazar Blue- 1997 Trans Am LT1
Do they make a gen 2 style though?
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10-08-2010, 09:15 AM #19
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10-08-2010, 10:02 AM #20
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Medium Quazar Blue- 1997 Trans Am LT1
Either way bad ass lol
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