T-Rex installation has begun
02-23-2004, 11:01 PM
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T-Rex installation has begun well im halfway throught doing the spring, seat,seal,retainer swap. 
this crap takes freakin forever and is a pita. those little spring locks+greasy hands equal droping stuff
just thought id let yall know that the first installation has begun, hopefully i can post some results the end of the week.
oh yea, i also need a
break. 
this crap takes freakin forever and is a pita. those little spring locks+greasy hands equal droping stuff
just thought id let yall know that the first installation has begun, hopefully i can post some results the end of the week.
oh yea, i also need a
break. 
02-23-2004, 11:38 PM
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Sounds good Rodney! Bring the car by the shop when you are done with the spring swap and I'll install the cam for you.
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02-23-2004, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Arctic98Z
lol
keep us posts how everything turns out. You have ls1edit, or plan to make it to a shop pretty soon? I would be intrested to see how it acts pre-tune
keep us posts how everything turns out. You have ls1edit, or plan to make it to a shop pretty soon? I would be intrested to see how it acts pre-tune
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02-23-2004, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason99T/A
Sounds good Rodney! Bring the car by the shop when you are done with you are done with the spring swap and I'll install the cam for you.
then you bring you car buy so we can get that 12bolt in and get if finished before next month.
02-24-2004, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason99T/A
Sounds good Rodney! Bring the car by the shop when you are done with you are done with the spring swap and I'll install the cam for you.
02-24-2004, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by xphantomws6x
I don't get it ... why wouldn't you just put the cam in while the car is already apart? The cam is the simple part, it is the springs and seats, etc that take forever.
it's a joke....
the springs are hell and jason knew it so he was being sarcastic mike
02-24-2004, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SMOKIN01TA
well im halfway throught doing the spring, seat,seal,retainer swap.
this crap takes freakin forever and is a pita. those little spring locks+greasy hands equal droping stuff
just thought id let yall know that the first installation has begun, hopefully i can post some results the end of the week.
oh yea, i also need a break.
this crap takes freakin forever and is a pita. those little spring locks+greasy hands equal droping stuff
just thought id let yall know that the first installation has begun, hopefully i can post some results the end of the week.
oh yea, i also need a
break. Cool deal! Keep us updated!
02-24-2004, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by xphantomws6x
I don't get it ... why wouldn't you just put the cam in while the car is already apart? The cam is the simple part, it is the springs and seats, etc that take forever.
think of it this way. it may loose 3 or 4 rwhp with the upgraded valvetrain for the baseline, but we are doing a true cam only swap
still have to install my roll cage, new rims and tires. new gears,tach and other crap then have a chance to practice atleast once before the shootout. 
02-24-2004, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SMOKIN01TA
just for a laugh, it took me over 4 hrs to change all that crap last night.
might be because i forgot a valve seal and had to figure out which one it was.
might be because i forgot a valve seal and had to figure out which one it was.
which valve spring compressor where you useing???? was it hard?? i have done a set of comp 918s and it sucked, i can only imagine what some duals are like!~
mike
02-24-2004, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 383ss
what springs are you using?
dazman,
i used the more performance tool that thunder sells. it works excelent. you really need a 1/2 drive long ratchet with a reducer to 3/8 to give you enough leverage to comfortably hold that spring compressed while trying to get the lock in. or a second person would have been nice.
02-24-2004, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SouthFL.02.SS
SMOKIN,
How did you check the Piston to Valve clearance?
How did you check the Piston to Valve clearance?
if you go with this cam. just get the exact stuff i have listed to avoid all questions. if you go with the comp springs the shims may or maynot be the same.
to answer someones next question i can see coming. i dont know if you have to run shims, i dont think jason is, but due to the lift of the cam, i would do it for extra safety. i think it will be recomended.
02-25-2004, 09:47 PM
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well the car is once again down to a driver seat only 
im done with putting all the performance parts back on it.
now everyone is waiting on jet hot. its going on 3 weeks.
anticipation is killin me. guess i could start on the monkey bars now.
btw, if you cant tell, i have decided not to sell the car.
hopefully we can get the ball rolling so i can get some track times before the shootout.
im done with putting all the performance parts back on it.
now everyone is waiting on jet hot. its going on 3 weeks.
anticipation is killin me. guess i could start on the monkey bars now.
btw, if you cant tell, i have decided not to sell the car.
hopefully we can get the ball rolling so i can get some track times before the shootout.