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Rybar
03-28-2007, 12:02 PM
Hey guys, been slowly working on a head swap on the LS1 over the winter on my car. Thought I would show an update with pictures and a vid. I installed ETP 215 heads, 1-3/4" Stainless Works LT's, ported the TB, 36# injectors, ATS's new T56 cross member, and am now getting a new full polished stainless steel exhaust built. (2.5" w/ X-pipe) ...shooting for 450 rwhp N/A after a tune.

Here's a vid from this morning. The car is idling with open headers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxEgUMZqJbE

Here are some pics of the head swap: http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/Rybar/ETP%20head%20swap/
71Nova
03-28-2007, 03:35 PM
sounds and looks Great!!
XcYZ
03-28-2007, 10:44 PM
Sweet! I wish YouTube didn't have such crappy compression, it certainly doesn't do your car any justice!
awr68
03-28-2007, 11:25 PM
awesome!!! :thumbsup:
Vegas69
03-28-2007, 11:59 PM
Dig the car. Don't see many that color. My chopper is candy apple red.
Payton King
03-29-2007, 06:43 AM
What cam did you go with? I agree with scott, the vid did not do your car justice...still a very, very nice ride.
Rybar
03-29-2007, 10:14 AM
Cam is a TSP 233/239 112

I find Youtube an easy way to upload a vid. If you guys have any other suggestions, let me know.

Thanks for the compliments :cheers:
Blake Foster
03-29-2007, 11:15 AM
Geezzzz i know a place that could have done that exhaust?????
Payton King
03-29-2007, 01:32 PM
in your signature I would have seen that. 233/239 thats a lot of duration my man. Have you driven it hard yet? How does it run?
Rybar
03-29-2007, 01:37 PM
in your signature I would have seen that. 233/239 thats a lot of duration my man. Have you driven it hard yet? How does it run?

I did, with my old setup though (stock heads and S&P shorty headers) the car didn't feel as strong as I hoped on the top end. I was told the shorty headers flow about the same as stock manifolds, so maybe that was choking me a bit. Hopefully the new list of mods will cure that for a while. :lol:
rwhite692
03-29-2007, 02:23 PM
Looking good Ryan! :thumbsup: -Rob
Streetking
03-29-2007, 09:08 PM
I love it!!

SW
Bandit Ls-1
03-29-2007, 11:18 PM
good stuff man
TA219
03-30-2007, 01:27 PM
Music to my ears!!
gearheads78
03-31-2007, 09:31 PM
Sounds sick but in case someone reading does not know be very cafeful about running open headers with an injected car. I learned the hard way on my 98 TA. I almost killed a fresh motor because the open headers made the ECM think it was lean and kept dumping more and more fuel. Always make sure the O2's are disconnected so it will stay in open loop untill the exhaust is on.
Rybar
04-01-2007, 06:26 PM
Sounds sick but in case someone reading does not know be very cafeful about running open headers with an injected car. I learned the hard way on my 98 TA. I almost killed a fresh motor because the open headers made the ECM think it was lean and kept dumping more and more fuel. Always make sure the O2's are disconnected so it will stay in open loop untill the exhaust is on.

Thanks for the input. My O2's were unplugged. :yes:
surreyboy
04-01-2007, 07:03 PM
nice work:yes:
Rybar
04-11-2007, 10:29 AM
Some pics of the new exhaust:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/Rybar/ETP%20head%20swap/IMG_0633.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/Rybar/ETP%20head%20swap/IMG_0630.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/Rybar/ETP%20head%20swap/IMG_0629.jpg
rlplive
04-11-2007, 12:46 PM
Sweet car and exhaust man, can you tell me what you are running from the headers back? Size and brand. Also I'd love to hear that new exhaust.
Ryan
Rybar
04-11-2007, 01:43 PM
Sweet car and exhaust man, can you tell me what you are running from the headers back? Size and brand. Also I'd love to hear that new exhaust.
Ryan

It's a custom 2.5" exhaust that I had a local shop build for me. It's full stainless and I had them polish the complete system. The tips are 3" and the mufflers are Magnaflow.

Reason I went custom was I wanted the the rear exit system with 3" tips and X-pipe. Could not find a kit that fit these specs.
rlplive
04-11-2007, 09:55 PM
It's a custom 2.5" exhaust that I had a local shop build for me. It's full stainless and I had them polish the complete system. The tips are 3" and the mufflers are Magnaflow.

Reason I went custom was I wanted the the rear exit system with 3" tips and X-pipe. Could not find a kit that fit these specs.
It is really sweet looking. I will probably run exhaust that just goes over the axles and dumps out by the fenders.
rockdogz
04-11-2007, 09:59 PM
Wow, awesome Ryan!