<![CDATA[Another FS n00b]]>Yes, yes, your numbers are getting bigger.

:icon_salut:FS members, im Mat.

its been a while since i did a member introduction so ill try to do my best

i grew up in the Divide County(Crosby) area. graduated this year, and am now attending NDSCS for auto tech(big suprise)and maybe auto body later.

um yeah, i kinda grew up in the back of a 93 T/A my dad redid at the college here in 1993-94, completely totaled and he brought it back to life. so yeah. automotive is kinda in my blood. my grandparents did some intresting things in their day, lots of stories, so i get it from them.
we have a few interesting cars out at my farm back home.

1957 Bel-Air 4 door

2 1961 Pontiac Bonneville convirts, 1 all original, loaded 4 on floor, and 1 auto with a 383

1970 Corvette Stingray 350/300 4 spd convertible hardtop (monza red, ultra rare, resto in process)

1968/72 C/10 chevy truck, 402 BBC powered, purple in color, big meaty tires....should get it running again.

my 1961 Studebaker Lark.... getting a 327 Chevy motor in it, rear end, tranny, ect. kinda a drag car when finished. its taking a while, but it should run very nicely.

a 1980s Ford Bronco?? completely redone. i think its 302 powered... thats my cousin in law's toy.

im missing alot of cars...
um well, dads 2002 Collector Edition Trans Am....
theres a few 1960 and older trucks, including a few 5 windows
my 1981 Grand Prix(yeah, about that....)

many others, too many to list. not all my familys, its a family farm, grandparents, great uncle and his daughter, ect. plus my parents. 3 houses, about 4000 acres of crop/ranchland total, maybe more...

and of course my baby

2002 WS.6 T/A

legacy image

i might not be around so much right away. but ill try to be here. also an avid member of Carforums.net

if any of you want any pictures of anything, i have some pics, but not of all cars. most arent redone or anything but are still there.

so yeah

Post up later.

Mat

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]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/231992https://fargostreet.com/post/231992Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:16:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:18:49 GMT]]>welcome

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]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/231226https://fargostreet.com/post/231226Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:27:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:10:46 GMT]]>4 ftw haha na v8's are cool too... welcome to fs

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230994https://fargostreet.com/post/230994Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:10:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:49:14 GMT]]>Welcome, glad to get some more people here who understand if you can make big power with 4 cylinders, you can make more with 8 😄

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bassplayer;242343 wrote:
you guys are gonna be best friends

idk my bff rose?

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Grr;242137 wrote:
i can show you the ropes on it if need be.

You guys are gonna be best friends

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230846https://fargostreet.com/post/230846Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:21:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:40:01 GMT]]>Welcome.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230841https://fargostreet.com/post/230841Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:40:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:49:50 GMT]]>Definately buy HPTuners, i can show you the ropes on it if need be.
Injectors, buy the 65# mototrons right away, you will not lose any milage i put them on everything. Also the stockers will take you a long way, i was just getting mine maxxed on my 04 GTO, big cam, full boltons and revving it to 7200.
Definately ask before you buy stuff, Ive done around 30 cam installs on LSxs, i could do a GTO in just a hair under 4 hours while drinking beer. rebuilds, valve springs, etc.
Sadly i just recently dropped back to a LTx, but it was so cheap i had to. Sold the huge blower and am going turbo over the winter again. Just so you know the previous cars were a 02 WS6, 04 GTO and lastly a 87 buick GN with a 76mm boosted 6.0L LSx, so im no stranger to this stuff.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230641https://fargostreet.com/post/230641Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:49:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:31:16 GMT]]>ahhhhhhhhhhhh V8's AHHHRG

Welcome i suppose

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230627https://fargostreet.com/post/230627Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:31:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:01:15 GMT]]>MMMMmmm... displacement.

And It's domestic? AND GM??

I think I found my new favorite person.

Welcome to the club. Everyone here is tough as nails with their keyboards and little sweethearts in person (only met a few, but ive heard rumors).
Looks like you want to prepare for big HP. Rub elbows with a lot of these guys, they know whats going on. I'll be the kid in the back with a 6 cylinder wishing he could play with the big kids.

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Mat;242066 wrote:
ah, that was my downfall, i had my LSA theory backwards. for some reason i was thinking smaller LSA was boostworthy...
so in that case 114 and upwards? i still havent started looking for the specific cam yet...

thx for straighting me out man. any more thoughts on the STS project? haha. its cheap, and makes ponies, thats about all i can say about STS

its not like im about to do a TT APS build. i dont want to spend the $$ for that.

Yeah no problem

Just for what you spend on a STS kit you could have a much much better system....

A STS kit is very very far from Ideal, sure it makes power, but there are so many things that are working against it... Id get into it if you would like, but i am guessing you don't want that here

just take a look at this thread on Tech.... this will give you some food for thought...

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=508764

the proven setup of stock manifolds is proven, cheap, and reliable.....especially in Fbodys

there is not much work to fabricating a hotside or to have someone else do it

That is my 2 cents....

My best advise to you is that if you are truly serious about keeping this car, buy HPT, learn how to use it, and be miles ahead when you decide on how you want to mod it.............. you will not be scared of FI in the least if you learn this system, it is amazing

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230593https://fargostreet.com/post/230593Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:08:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:41:17 GMT]]>welcome

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zbrown;242058 wrote:
welcome

I agree, LSx > all

but please no on the STS, put it where it belongs

you say you are getting ready for boost........ so I don't understand why you are doing an aggressive cam with that low of a LSA when you want to boost it eventually........... seems like you will be doing stuff twice

goes along with what your thinking on the injectors......... keep your stock cam or get a low overlap boost cam, because that is what is going to kill your mpg,........ injectors have nothing to do with it......

with a tune (obviously) 60lbs are gonna do just as well as 26lbs

ah, that was my downfall, i had my LSA theory backwards. for some reason i was thinking smaller LSA was boostworthy...
so in that case 114 and upwards? i still havent started looking for the specific cam yet...

thx for straighting me out man. any more thoughts on the STS project? haha. its cheap, and makes ponies, thats about all i can say about STS

its not like im about to do a TT APS build. i dont want to spend the $$ for that.

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I agree, LSx > all

but please no on the STS, put it where it belongs

you say you are getting ready for boost........ so I don't understand why you are doing an aggressive cam with that low of a LSA when you want to boost it eventually........... seems like you will be doing stuff twice

goes along with what your thinking on the injectors......... keep your stock cam or get a low overlap boost cam, because that is what is going to kill your mpg,........ injectors have nothing to do with it......

with a tune (obviously) 60lbs are gonna do just as well as 26lbs

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Bassplayer;242052 wrote:
Welcome man, all of your cars look tight. So whats this "something amazing" you're talking about?

well you know

it makes your exhaust go WHIRR, makes a high pitched whine, and goes PSH when you let off the gas

😄

STS rear mount. looking to do it in 2-3 years. i am just a poor college kid after all, lol. i really need to do the supporting mods first, clutch, pushrods, maybe rear end a bit, and DEFINITELY subframe connectors.
thinking the 8 psi kit, running 5 on the street ~400whpish at 5psi, just on stock motor, cam and other mods obviously more.

itll happen someday, just not that soon. i have a lot of stuff to deal with right now moneywise.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230559https://fargostreet.com/post/230559Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:39:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:27:45 GMT]]>Welcome man, all of your cars look tight. So whats this "something amazing" you're talking about?

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Grr;242047 wrote:
you gonna be in wahp this weekend? is the TA there? I might have to come check it out.
Gary
sadly no, its sleeping at home 7 hours away.
ill have it in March down here though.

plans for within 6 months include new pushrods(strengthening for something amazing :D), new beehive springs, and a new cam, with a ridiculous duration, lift, and somewhere around a 110 overlap....again, getting ready for something crazy 😄

and a flash tuner of course.... it already has Borla catback, so thats a plus.

im trying to get as many mods as possible out of it without having to swap the injectors and lose my mpg completely.

the car does have a PILE of miles on it, so eventually the internals will have to be redone, but hopefully not too soon, maybe ill learn the hard way, maybe not. needs some visual upkeep, front and rear bumper would be nice, a new door (fiberglass is fucked) and new paint, but i know a body man cough, dad, cough

small things that need fixing, that i can DEFIANTLY live without having.

thx for the interest man.

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Mat;242043 wrote:
and just so everyone knows, im a MAJOR LSx whore, so if its not fast enough, LSx it!

wow, you and I are gonna get along great, you gonna be in wahp this weekend? is the TA there? I might have to come check it out.
Gary

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230551https://fargostreet.com/post/230551Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:58:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:53:43 GMT]]>wheres parker?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230549https://fargostreet.com/post/230549Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:53:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:47:42 GMT]]>well, the 57 is how do we say..... all original...in a bad way.
lots of rust from rat piss, other than the trunk most of the panels look amazing.

and the 61s are nice. see if i can find one....

legacy image

im pretty sure its 61, and if not, its 62

EDIT:yeah, guess it is on the damn license plate, rofl. my bad.

thx for the warm welcome guys, and just so everyone knows, im a MAJOR LSx whore, so if its not fast enough, LSx it!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230547https://fargostreet.com/post/230547Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:47:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:29:50 GMT]]>welcome.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230542https://fargostreet.com/post/230542Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:29:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Another FS n00b on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:48:52 GMT]]>good intro, and someone that actually deals with older stuff!

Have any pics of the 57 or the 61 ponchos?

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