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[dookstainsteve]

Hello everyone!
I am from Shreveport, Louisiana. I just purchased a syclone, I'll have to check on the VIN to see what number. I got a great deal on the truck because it had a burnt piston so in a short amount of time I should have her up and running again. Anyway I have always wanted a syclone or typhoon but being a teenager with no money that never happend. Now we all grow up and some of us get the toys we wanted as children. I bought the truck to flip but it is just calling me to rebuild it and have fun for awhile. My first vehicle was a 91 s10 blazer with a 355 sbc swap. I real never let go.... I still want a typhoon but hey I have a syclone so I'll make the best of it. Idk I'm just a
huge fan of the typhoon more. I guess because of my first ride.
Anyway hello again everyone!

 

[92TyLA]

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Welcome Sir

 

[IpHoOnDyou]

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Welcome to the site, lots of good people here who know alot an willing to help alot!! Word to the wise, i wouldnt say your gonna flip it on here!!! Stick to your guns build her up an enjoy the hell out of it. Again welcome to the site an good luck
Steve

 

[fronzoos]

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Welcome man!

 

[TY0618]

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Welcome! The search button can be your best friend!! This IS the best site on the web!

 

[johnboy89]

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Welcome

 

[dookstainsteve]

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Welcome to the site, lots of good people here who know alot an willing to help alot!! Word to the wise, i wouldnt say your gonna flip it on here!!! Stick to your guns build her up an enjoy the hell out of it. Again welcome to the site an good luck
Steve

Haha there will be blood? :roll:

 

[Mprt Kla]

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Regarding the flipping statement....we see it on here more that we'd like to with the end result of a truck torn into pieces with parts lost or placed into a box and never getting put back together correctly only to be sold in worse condition than was started.

 

[MAK]

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Welcome to the site. Lot's of great knowledge on here. Good luck getting it going again.

 

[dookstainsteve]

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Regarding the flipping statement....we see it on here more that we'd like to with the end result of a truck torn into pieces with parts lost or placed into a box and never getting put back together correctly only to be sold in worse condition than was started.

This sucks. I am determined to do it right. I am labeling wires and baggin bolts. . I just finished two Lsx swap novas so i have all the other projects out of my way. Its so tempting to yank that tiny ass turbo off of there and go bigger and forged. IM DEBATING.


1970 nova turbo 5.3

video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD2z7qc2vGQ&list=UUjfnxt311P9pCN0qYLe5RZg&index=1&feature=plcp


1972 N/a 2002 ls1

I also own this lil baby Im sure some of you know what it is

 

[fronzoos]

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That's some bad ass work man! Did the garage too! What you using for welder(s)? :tup:

 

[dookstainsteve]

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That's some bad ass work man! Did the garage too! What you using for welder(s)? :tup:

I use a lincoln flux core for fast simple work ( what i learned on). Then I thought myself to tig with a harbor freight unit. BUT then i wanted to weld aluminium so I bought a Miller diversion 165 and absolutely love it!!!! If you can weld aluminium you can make money :tup: I love doing lil jobs for all the kids and adults around here. My biggest pride so far is that 5.3 turbo nova because i welded everything on that car and also installed megasquirt and its very powerful!!! Hope it makes close to what the fairmont in the last pics made. 602rwhp!!!

 

[TY0618]

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The turbo Fairmont? That's the 5.3 right??? I've seen a ton on you tube from that thing smoking everything it went up against!

 

[Baythan]

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The turbo Fairmont? That's the 5.3 right??? I've seen a ton on you tube from that thing smoking everything it went up against!

this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys0Rg3Rqk5A

total sleeper. :zzz:

 

[dookstainsteve]

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The turbo Fairmont? That's the 5.3 right??? I've seen a ton on you tube from that thing smoking everything it went up against!

Yep that her!!! I bought it off Parish and the guys a while back. Unfortunately I wrecked it..... Saddest day of my life and it took a good while to fix it back up. I hit a pine tree. It just got away from me on a shitty road and I hate it. But on the positive I got it back together and went
11.129@ 123.25mph on 8psi pump gas. I only made 4 passes and this was the fastest. I havent ever made it back to the track to run race gas, but im sure this it still has 9s in it.

you can see the roundness of the tree

repair

 

[92TyLA]

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I miss my 78 Fairmont Futura.......
I still remember the license plates..916UR6..great car

 

[midnightbluS10]

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Welcome. Theres a few of us in the Shreveport area now. We'll have to have a get together some time. Me, you, Daron, and gstjohn. Maybe 1 or two others.