going to the dark side *engine is in*
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i just dont want a tb thats bigger than the intake manifold... i found a great deal on the alt, water pump, tensioner and ac compressor so im getting that stuff tomorrow as well as the oil pan and wiring harness. maybe merv can teach me how to do the wiring harness instead of charging me to do it.
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went shopping today
1st place $200 oil pan, pickup tube, power steering bracket and complete wiring harness
2nd place $140
a/c lines, drier, compressor, bracket with idlers, alternator, alternator brackets, bolts, tuned ecm, k&n filter, hatch divider, and a waterpump with 160 t-stat
3rd stop new windage tray bc the first place stuck a rod through it.
how did i do today guys on parts/prices?
1st place $200 oil pan, pickup tube, power steering bracket and complete wiring harness
2nd place $140
a/c lines, drier, compressor, bracket with idlers, alternator, alternator brackets, bolts, tuned ecm, k&n filter, hatch divider, and a waterpump with 160 t-stat
3rd stop new windage tray bc the first place stuck a rod through it.
how did i do today guys on parts/prices?
went shopping today
1st place $200 oil pan, pickup tube, power steering bracket and complete wiring harness
2nd place $140
a/c lines, drier, compressor, bracket with idlers, alternator, alternator brackets, bolts, tuned ecm, k&n filter, hatch divider, and a waterpump with 160 t-stat
3rd stop new windage tray bc the first place stuck a rod through it.
how did i do today guys on parts/prices?
1st place $200 oil pan, pickup tube, power steering bracket and complete wiring harness
2nd place $140
a/c lines, drier, compressor, bracket with idlers, alternator, alternator brackets, bolts, tuned ecm, k&n filter, hatch divider, and a waterpump with 160 t-stat
3rd stop new windage tray bc the first place stuck a rod through it.
how did i do today guys on parts/prices?
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mine that i bought is an auto 
my ecm is tuned for a t56...
the guy i bought the ecm from took the harness out by cutting ALL the connectors off :doh: he told me he would sell the parts thats left for $600 but i dont have a way to load the shell with excellent doors, the dash is cracked one rear seat has no cover, and its a salvage title and i dont have $600... if i did i would have me some ls3 heads. if i would have had another 75 bucks i could have snagged the rack but i didnt.
my ecm is tuned for a t56...the guy i bought the ecm from took the harness out by cutting ALL the connectors off :doh: he told me he would sell the parts thats left for $600 but i dont have a way to load the shell with excellent doors, the dash is cracked one rear seat has no cover, and its a salvage title and i dont have $600... if i did i would have me some ls3 heads. if i would have had another 75 bucks i could have snagged the rack but i didnt.
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anything i can do to the stock 317 heads to gain a little more out of them? im going to use them till i can afford the ls3 heads/find cheap ones, then swap them and my intake manifold on.
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i knocked the cam bearings out today and going back to work when it cools off to install the new ones... which should be a TON of fun with the rotating assembly in! im ordering my camshaft tonight as well. so my bottom end will be completed this week just have to find some bolts for the alt, ps pump, a/c, and put the oil pan in
just have to find some bolts for the alt, ps pump, a/c, and put the oil pan in