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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Snug down the head with a few of the old bolts and no gasket, measure PTV, then add the compressed thickness of the gasket to your measurement.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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I have headstuds installed already how do I shim the lifter without ruining it?
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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I found all this under the carpet when I was making and installing this
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Modify one of your old lifters and make it solid.
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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I modified a new one. It's easy to go back... But were under a tornado watch tonight and I'm watching the kiddo while my wife is at school... Tomorrow I will get the ptv checked, my valve seals will be here as well so i will have my heads done tomorrow
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 97badass
I modified a new one. It's easy to go back... But were under a tornado watch tonight and I'm watching the kiddo while my wife is at school... Tomorrow I will get the ptv checked, my valve seals will be here as well so i will have my heads done tomorrow
Digging your build. Keep your head down. Watching the storm develop from a little ways south of you.
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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Digging your build. Keep your head down. Watching the storm develop from a little ways south of you.
No kidding im north of Travis and we had tornados, lightning, thunder, hail, all in a few hours...
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Yeah it got pretty intense there for awhile... Tin flying through the air, tree across our road, etc... Golfball size hail...
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Glad ya'll are okay
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 06:15 AM
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Yeah we made it, I wonder if Merv survived? Tornado killed 1 person in buffalo Missouri
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No updates for today... My parts will be here tomorrow but the car is temporarily on hold... My truck is listed for sale and going to auction march 24th and I'm going to slick it up first... New bed, back to dually, new turbo, and new mirrors. I've got a bed and turbo bought just need new tow mirrors and 2 more tires to convert it back
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Can I get a mod to give me mod power to clean up this thread please?!?
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Well... I got the valve seals but they don't have the spring seats on them... So looks like I have to buy those as well! Or send the seals back and get the ones with the spring pads on them
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Going to get some simple green and clean the **** out of the inside and take the carpet to the carwash, if that doesnt work then i will replace it. $300 for carpet is kinda high. Considering i installed carpet in my sons bedroom last weekend and it was $175 for it.
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Are you converting to auto?
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Sure am.
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I'm going from LT1 6speed to a LS auto also. What are your plans for the shifter and shifter wiring? I cant seem to find specifics on the shifter wiring.
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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^^Install the F-body Shifter and wire it in, not really that hard to convert to Electronic Auto.

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Well... I got the valve seals but they don't have the spring seats on them... So looks like I have to buy those as well! Or send the seals back and get the ones with the spring pads on them
You lookin for the stock replacement ones?
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