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Old 08-23-2007, 05:58 PM
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Well ran into a prob...was planing in using my arp head studs from the ls1 block...and that idea just does not work when you are running an lq9 block so that basically ruined this weeks progress...o well tsp has a set overnighting out here...dam no one on this island having them!
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well get it together bro hit me up soon as the studs get in
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that is looking sweeet.. what pistons did you go with? always good to see a new ls style engine being built
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Great pics.....wish I lived where there were no head studs....
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Great pics.....wish I lived where there were no head studs....
hahahaha...yea you do untill the day you havent driven your car for 4mths and the only thing holding you back is head studs....and the 60$ you have to pay to ship them!!!!!


They are diamond pistons
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Originally Posted by navymitch12
hahahaha...yea you do untill the day you havent driven your car for 4mths and the only thing holding you back is head studs....and the 60$ you have to pay to ship them!!!!!


They are diamond pistons
NICE MAN..REEEL NICE.
Old 08-23-2007, 07:26 PM
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sounds awesome mitch, i wanna see 15psi out of the gate








j/k have fun building it bro
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im glad you caught that so i didnt have to break the news to ya.

now i wonder if you ordered an entire set or just the 4 long to replace the 4 short
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Looks great Mitch! Looks like you have a lot of help and fun out there working on cars. Cant wait to see how she runs, best of luck!
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New motor, always tasty!!!
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mm i just got the whole set cause i needed to replace the long ones with short ones not the other way around...

so i will sell this set to someone to help offset the cost a little
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I guess I will be the first to ask. Where is the girl?
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wahoo for being on the road!!!!
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like she said guys its alive now went and broke her in last night, runs great so far....

went from shortblock to running car in under 2 days!!!!

pics soon!
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Originally Posted by Chicksdigit
wahoo for being on the road!!!!

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i thought i was the only one that worked on my car in sandles.
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Originally Posted by navymitch12
Well ran into a prob...was planing in using my arp head studs from the ls1 block...and that idea just does not work when you are running an lq9 block so that basically ruined this weeks progress...o well tsp has a set overnighting out here...dam no one on this island having them!
I thought all the iron(6.0) and aluminum blocks(5.7) were the same studs except for a ls2(6.0)?
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its hawaii sandals are basically manditory...

i drive in shoes as much as i can tho...that clutch and sandals dont like eachother
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Originally Posted by navymitch12
its hawaii sandals are basically manditory...

i drive in shoes as much as i can tho...that clutch and sandals dont like eachother
you will learn
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sweet mitch!!! i cant wait to see this thing run but make sure you drive the hell out of it cause when i get home we will be working on mine!!(i hope) hahahahahah



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