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11-19-2008, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Hello everyone
Hello NJ fbody ppl. Well I manged to keep away from fbodies for a few years and the bug hit again. My past cars have been: 91 GTA with a 383, 87 GTA with LT1 heads/intake on top of a 355, 94 z28 m6 pretty much stock, stock 94 formula, and another 94 z28 m6 car. Figure I'll give a quick story on how I was dragged back into the world of fbodies.
My g/f and I went to OC MD for muscle car weekend and had a great time. On the trip home she asked me if I'd ever buy another one and my reply was "if i found what I wanted and the price was right". Well a week later looking around on the web I found a 94 z28 6 speed car that looked pretty clean in the pics online. I was not even going to call expecting a trashed car. My g/f ended up calling and setting up a time to meet the guy and check the car out. When we showed up it was in much better shape then I expected it to be in. He took the exhaust from the manifold back off and was going to put a SS magnaflow setup on the car. The car had SLP CAI, Granatelli intake elbow, short throw, Granatelli MAF, and it came with the magnaflow catback. I just could not pass up a chance at another fbody hehe.
Then the fun started.... After getting the car home and getting it in the air to put the exhaust back up I found out why the guy didn't finish the job. He had broken 2 bolts on the manifold on both sides. Took me some time but I got them drilled out on the car so I could use bolts. Finished up that mess and started the car only to find the manifold on the drivers side had a leak. I though to myself "no big deal I'll grab a wrench and tighten them up" only to find 2 bolts had already been broken off. My guess is he tried to pull the manifolds off after breaking the studs and broke those also, giving up on the project! O and also the trans pops out of reverse but didn't notice that when I took it for a test drive.
All in all I'm happy to be back under the hood of the type of car I call home. I wanted to pull the heads and port them anyway, since its not my DDer and its winter I'm going to try and do a DIY port job. Take my time and see how much power I can make myself. I'm still really happy with the buy, the trans fix from what I've read is easy, and the whole car does not even have a single dent.
So yea sorry about the book. I'd post pics but its just your everyday stock LT1 car that is red.
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11-19-2008, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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Sounds like a good deal, welcome to the site!!
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Seeya,
Steve R. in North Jersey
'16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car!
Former Toy - '88 Monte SS - had lots of mods...
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11-19-2008, 07:13 PM
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I <3 sheep
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Belmar
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Welcome aboard!
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Steve has a thing for sheep....
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11-19-2008, 07:19 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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Welcome aboard! Where in Jersey are you from?
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11-19-2008, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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I'm in Morganville. I'm from Indiana, I've been here about 3 years now.
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94 Z28 SLP cai, magnaflow exhaust, Granatelli MAF/Elbow
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11-19-2008, 07:47 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
Posts: 12,235
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11-19-2008, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: North Jersey
Posts: 543
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2010 Camaro 2SS, Inferno Orange, black stripes, Inferno Orange leather interior, RS package, 21" black rims, 6 speed manual trans, Inferno Orange engine cover.
1984 Trans Am Roadster, 305H.O, 31k original miles, all original.
1984 Camaro Z28 Roadster, 350 .40 over, cam, edelbrock 750, headers, flowmaster, more to come...
1986 IROC-Z, L98 swap, .30 over, forged internals, cam, headers, flowmaster, Go Fast juice.. - Sold 
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11-19-2008, 08:44 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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Welcome to the club!
- Justin
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1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD
2002 Suburban - Wife's DD
2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?
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11-19-2008, 09:57 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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welcome 
LT1 = WIN!!!!
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11-19-2008, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 493
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Hi.
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11-20-2008, 01:35 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bergen County
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Welcome aboard. 
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Drive it like you STOLE it.....
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11-20-2008, 04:51 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Oradell
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yay LT1 powaaa
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88 Camaro
95 Impala SS
97 Trans Am WS6
98 Blazer ZR2
00 Corvette
04 CTS-V
04 Grand Cherokee
07 Sublime Charger Daytona
09 Grand Cherokee Limited HEMI
12 Tahoe LT
17 Malibu LT
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11-20-2008, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
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