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Old 12-06-2006, 07:58 PM
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LT1 Head conversion 91 bird

Been helping a friend and member on here do a LT1 head conversion on his 91 TA, here is some shots of the progress.

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Some paint and going back together






Old 12-06-2006, 08:06 PM
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Car: 91 Pearl white TA WS6
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Axle/Gears: 4th gen 3.23 rear
Thanks Travis.....
It has turned out better than i have ever hoped

The setup is lt1 heads, lt1 intake, and comp 503 cam
Old 12-06-2006, 08:08 PM
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looks sick
Old 12-07-2006, 02:40 AM
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how much HP are you now getting?
Old 12-07-2006, 09:02 AM
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ive been wanting to paint my engine bay black like that but ive been scared to do it..

you did an awesome job though man it looks fantastic!
Old 12-07-2006, 09:37 AM
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What did you use for paint? It looks nice. I am thinking about trying that this winter when I put the T56 in
Old 12-07-2006, 05:00 PM
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thats really sweet. the black engine bay looks better than white, but one bad thing is u might get people asking if the car was repainted cause the engine bay is black.

could you also post exterior shots of the car? i have a thing for 91-92 birds
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Old 12-07-2006, 07:34 PM
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Nice that car looks sweet.
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that is actually one of the better lookin thirdgens with Z06 wheels i seen. i normally dont like Z06 wheels on our cars but they look good on the 91-92 firebirds/transams
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Really looks great. The way the wheels look and the lowering really add to the overall great look. Nice job taking the pics as well.
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