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Old 07-22-2009, 06:24 PM
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I've got a 2002 LS1 engine and 4L60e that I'd like to swap into my 1979 Monte Carlo, which is back in Hampton, VA. I'm currently in Quantico training for the Marine Corps, so I don't have much time to do it myself. I was hoping ya'll could recommend some good shops (or skilled individuals) that would be willing to take on the task. I posted in the Hampton Roads thread but had no luck, so now I'm appealing to a larger audience. Distance isn't a huge concern if the work is good-anywhere in or around VA is fair game. Thanks for your suggestions.
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Feel free to give me a call. We would deff be willing to do it CORRECTLY.
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Hey thanks for the interest and I will keep you in mind-but Delaware is quite the hike haha.
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I hope you keep in mind that it won't be cheap.We've done a few swaps and there is many hours of labor involed,not to mention all the wiring and redoing the fuel system.
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Hey thanks for the interest and I will keep you in mind-but Delaware is quite the hike haha.
Quantico is a 3 and a half hour drive from frans shop
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Originally Posted by MaroMan
Quantico is a 3 and a half hour drive from frans shop
Oh sweet deal-as you can tell, Land Nav is not my strong suit haha. Thanks for the heads up.
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i've never heard any bad things from fran's shop i'd def look into doing it with him
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somebody i know is in quantico for the marines right now
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Originally Posted by twokss
somebody i know is in quantico for the marines right now
Is he a currently a Marine? They have the Officer Candidate School across the way on Mainside. Right now I'm at The Basic School, which is the training all newly commissioned Marine Officers go through before they hit their MOS schools. However, Quantico is the crossroads of the Corps, so there are tons of Marines here, both enlisted and officer, so I might know him.
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Originally Posted by 79CMC
Is he a currently a Marine? They have the Officer Candidate School across the way on Mainside. Right now I'm at The Basic School, which is the training all newly commissioned Marine Officers go through before they hit their MOS schools. However, Quantico is the crossroads of the Corps, so there are tons of Marines here, both enlisted and officer, so I might know him.
oh ok. yea i just saw him for the first time since high shcool the other day. So i havent seen him in like 5 years. For some reason his last name has escaped me right now. First names ed. hes puerto rican. 23 years old drives a 2000 eclipse.



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