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Old 11-14-2013, 01:41 AM
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Well, things were busy and sea changes are in order. Looking to move down to California in a year and a half; 33 years of drizzle and crappy weather is enough. If the T/A is going it must meet CARB regulations - the ones for 1979 are rather difficult to meet if you do not have an engine with all the smog stuff.

But there is another way. GM and CARB worked together to make 3 different crate motors that meet spec:

330hp 5.3 liter LC9
430hp 6.2 LS3
556hp 6.2 supercharged LSA

I bought a LC9 about a month ago from Summit. Still had not shown up. Went to SEMA last week and chatted with the GM crate engine guys, and found out that the LC9's mailbox shaped intake will not clear a lot of hoods! WTF!

When I got back I got a note from Summit noting that the motor was delayed more. Mnnnh. So I changed the order to a LS3 and it arrived at my friend's shop today.

When they say crate they mean crate!



Riding the hook till I get some metric bolts to old it to the stand.



What GM sends you...



Lotta stuff for $7,600 - light and very powerful. And Green too.
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