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10-18-2008, 11:05 PM
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11 Second Club / I <3 LT1s
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Location: Troy, Mi
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People who don't know what they're talking about...
...does it piss you off?
I was just talking to the dad of one of my friends who has a 99 FRC vette. He was talking about how the new vettes engines are so far ahead of the engines in our cars(mine is also a 99 LS1). He then wanted to know if my car was a 305 or 350, and I told him 346. He looked at me in awe as if I was stupid. The biggest thing that bothered me was when he told me what kind of oil he was running in it 20W50
That's my story and when I meet people like this I do get a little annoyed because of their ignorance. I'm sure a lot of ppl feel this way...
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10-18-2008, 11:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Point Pleasant
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A guy at work tried to tell me that if I put a stand alone HEI dizzy on my 305 instead of the computer one it would spark too hot. Thats funny I always thought the spark plugs controlled the heat rating....
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94 2wd SBSC Gmt400. 330CI LSX, Fast 102, Trickflow 205s, close ratio nv3500, 4.30/trutrac.
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10-19-2008, 01:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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ehh...well i dont know everything about cars but i do know some things. idk when i see someone who doesnt know about something i try to educate them on what i know, and always appreciate it when people teach me things
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10-19-2008, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Somerset County, NJ
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I know what you mean. God forbid anyone can take your word for anything nowadays. Apparently everyone knows everything. Even one of my best friends rarely takes my word on things.
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10-19-2008, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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There is a book called chevy ls1/ls6 v-8's written buy a gm engineer. It will give you all the info to show dad how wrong he is. It is 20$ at barnes & noble plus you will learn alot more about the gen3 motor. Look on his oil cap it should say 5w30 only.
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10-19-2008, 09:14 AM
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11 Second Club / I <3 LT1s
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChevyHank
There is a book called chevy ls1/ls6 v-8's written buy a gm engineer. It will give you all the info to show dad how wrong he is. It is 20$ at barnes & noble plus you will learn alot more about the gen3 motor. Look on his oil cap it should say 5w30 only.
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This isn't my dad we're talking about, it's my friends dad. My dad was a mechanic for 15 years, I'd sure hope he knows the difference between an Ls1 and a 350.
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00 SS A4- LQ9/LS3/Stalled/3.42s 1.48/11.10/121 mph<-6spd swap in progress.
13 Silverado Z71- Sold 11/16
99 Z28 M6- -H/C/9in - sold 1/13
99 Silverado Z71- The DD - Sold 7/13
03 CBR 600RR - Sold 8/13
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10-19-2008, 12:05 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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man, i would have  that guy
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10-19-2008, 02:45 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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I get that all the time with people, Oh you have an LT1 that means your slow compared to my sweet high tech LS1. Just keep on going and let them keep on being dumb.
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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10-20-2008, 01:37 PM
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i'm to the point, also, to just let them keep on keepin' on - whether that be right or wrong, and whether they are correct or incorrect in their assumptions and/or "knowledge". you can bring a horse to water...
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10-20-2008, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shownomercy
I get that all the time with people, Oh you have an LT1 that means your slow compared to my sweet high tech LS1. Just keep on going and let them keep on being dumb.
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[arrogant ls1 guy] How are they being dumb?[/arrogant ls1 guy]
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Last edited by Frosty; 10-20-2008 at 02:30 PM.
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10-20-2008, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shownomercy
I get that all the time with people, Oh you have an LT1 that means your slow compared to my sweet high tech LS1. Just keep on going and let them keep on being dumb.
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I hate when people tell me the truth too......hahah j/k, not really, LS1's are waaaaaay better.
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10-20-2008, 05:30 PM
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11 Second Club
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Well... lucky you've never been to a carshow with a GN... the real stupid ones come out then.
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10-20-2008, 07:34 PM
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yeah we have one of those jerks at work who thinks he knows everything about everything...examples....according to him chrysler already bought out gm...his brothers 'supposed'(never has shown proof of this mystery car) mustang cobra runs low 9's with a supercharger pulley, intake and exhaust without any motor work....and this takes the cake...he thinks his stock v8 dakota will destroy my friends 06 ram 2500 cummins with the edge programmer in the quarter mile and overall payload....
just a little to let you guys know what idiots i work with.
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10-20-2008, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
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I don't know about you guys but my car got the corvette motor
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
dumbass.
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10-20-2008, 07:45 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by badzracing
I hate when people tell me the truth too......hahah j/k, not really, LT1's are waaaaaay better.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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10-20-2008, 08:44 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Knipps
I don't know about you guys but my car got the corvette motor |
 oh that gets me EVERY TIME!!!!
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Originally Posted by Shownomercy
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10-20-2008, 08:59 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Haddon Twp NJ
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i get asked my alot of people if my car is an lt1. Then i tell them no its an ls1 and i get looks like im stupid. Then thats when i tell them its a vette motor.
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10-20-2008, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lyndhurst, NJ
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When I was in high school, I was hanging out at this local spot w/ a bunch of people. I was only a Sophomore and this kid who was a senior at the time tells me he knows more than me about cars. So, this pisses me off because can't just have good conversation. So, he says this in front of everybody and I tell him I want to go first w/ asking the questions. He agrees. First question and second question were enough to send him home and not show his face at school again. I asked a 2 basic questions: the first, I asked him where the calipers located in the car?? He says that they are located in the engine. Ha ha. So going w/ that, the second question I asked him was, Where are the pistons are located?? So his answer was, ha ha, I laugh everytime I think about this, he said the pistons are located in the rear end of the car. Ha ha ha. Everyone laughed at him, he got shut out by me, a sophomore at the time. Hope everyone enjoyed that one.
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10-20-2008, 11:07 PM
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I hate the Vette motor thing.
The 350 was launched with the Camaro and Camaro alone in 1967.
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10-21-2008, 12:17 AM
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11 Second Club
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i went to XXinsert auto parts store hereXX and i told the kid what i needed very clearly for a trans am.
he replies looking confused at the computer "uhhhh grand...am?"
i reply "no, TRANS AM, firebird?"
he replies "oh, ok, nice car" 
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10-21-2008, 03:09 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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10-21-2008, 03:12 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
I hate the Vette motor thing.
The 350 was launched with the Camaro and Camaro alone in 1967.
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AMEN!
There's a story about a GM Exec wanting to go from 327 cid to 350 cid in all bore, only to be met with resistance from the engineering department about "where he wants the cylinders to overlap" LOL.
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10-21-2008, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: south jersey
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Originally Posted by Shownomercy
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I feel dirty now.....I need a shower
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04-20-2009, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DevilDougWS6
i went to XXinsert auto parts store hereXX and i told the kid what i needed very clearly for a trans am.
he replies looking confused at the computer "uhhhh grand...am?"
i reply "no, TRANS AM, firebird?"
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Oh I've gotten that MANY times. Hasn't anybody heard of anything besides Scions and the Crossfire these days? 
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04-20-2009, 02:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank drives a Firebird
Oh I've gotten that MANY times. Hasn't anybody heard of anything besides Scions and the Crossfire these days? |
oh yeah i had a crossfire...
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