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Roger sorry if misleading but I've been discusting different options for the reason to do this-
On Robins car, it will stay pretty much stock except will have headers I'll build and no cats-------so...

Roger-----there are several ways of triggering the ignition , it might be just with a regular dist and coil with the advance curve set from weights /springs or up to being triggered by a system like...

Roger-basicly this just moves the rotor/cap part to the rear of manifold--with the later years LT there is a more modern sensor in the timing cover so that and the fact that the 1996 and up ( on all...

Duece4------I usually get a clean, finished look to any mods I do on my stuff


Roger-------the manifold is a way to go if a person wants to just put a carb on an LT1 for some other era car, but...

WoW-going on 2 years---------


Did 3 manifolds back when these pics were done-


Just last week end a guy brought in another one for me to do so after I finish up re paneling my garage door...

Doesn't hardly seem like this has been over a year---winters are too short--most be global warming

Thanks Roger---I might get the hang of this bucket deal yet

To answer about just using a 92 block(pre LT1)---the LT engines have reverse cooling in where the coolant is pumped thru the heads first...

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what the drive piece looks like and a view of the modified fixture one in position
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View of drill guided thru bushings in oil pump housing and main cap

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compare the distributor and the LT oil pump drive gear
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this is a view of the back ends of both types of manifolds and a oil pump drive gear for an LT1 and a distributor

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been trying some photobucket and seems like its time to go get a beer or two

Roger----I know the distributor is on the wrong end of the engine for you-------

The cam has the gear on the back to drive the oil pump and uses a gear/shaft adapter thats in the same position as...

Well I have been rounding up components to modify some LT1/4 manifolds for a distributor in the normal location instead of the front mounted Opti-spark---I never had any problems with the optis...