KONG

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Oh yeah, I would definitely do that otherwise you could be doing this if one collapses Thats alot of work, and NOT doing that just doesn't make sense unless they are fairly new and upgraded.

KONG

iTrader: (4)

So when is the final date??? Man I wish I was to that point. I guess I will stick with it though. I'm at the halfway point so hopefully it will go by quickly. I had the weekend off, the wife was out of town. Saturday was a good day. Had alot of fun. You coming out this weekend????

I1ULUZ

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I've got 1 7/8 headers and BMR K member so it wasn't a problem on mine. I got the studs from McMaster-Carr along with flanged nuts for cheaper than the ARP setup.

I didn't know if the stock K member would get in the way or not, I know my headers will fall out if I don't have them hanging on the studs.

99

Don't forget studs only have to be finger tight when you put them in the head. I would use some anti-seize on them too.

gyrene2003

Well, i just want to thank Ben and chauncey for all the help (and tools) this weekend with my gears. definatly would have been up a creak though if chauncey didnt show up when he did with the tools and know-how!! Havent gotten on it yet as i am waiting till they are broken in properly, but i can tell u that 1st gear is really short and highway cruising is definatly louder! Im thinking Ben, i might need to re-shim from what ive been reading about noise. U should come over this weekend and go for a ride and see what u think, its not crazy loud but thier is definatly some noise when i let off the gas doind 35+.

silver-mod-o

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yep, planning on it. My EAS is December 8th... I'll probably sell back a couple days since I have so many extra, My terminal will probably commence Nov 12th or so... nothing in stone yet.

g-ryde1

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only issue i really had was I had to remove the steering knuckle and they slid right in.

silver-mod-o

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those motives will whine some but I do want to take a listen and check it out. The backlash was dead at .010 which is actually towards the loose side so it shouldnt, but somehting may have worked itself around in there that needs to be adjusted. How many miles have you put on them so far???

01mustaro

Dont act like you know what you are doing under the hood of a car, or in your case a truck. who likes trucks anyway? lol. anyway dont forget about the first week of september, i am going to need your help.

99FormulaM6

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the cam is a 224 cam on a 112lsa, so im not worried about PTV with a lil milling. If just throwing on a thinner head gasket will do the trick, then i will do that. i had never really thought about milling them until i talked to kyle and he mentioned it. im going to be reading about my options, and listening to other peoples ideas, since i wont have the heads until the weekend anyway. the heads are off a 00 Z28, but i dont really have much choice since i dont have $1500 lying around to drop on some heads. ill think about the lifters and stuff, and i have been thinking about just holding off and picking up a bigger cam since it would be cake to do that while were doing the heads...

silver-mod-o

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ok nancy boy.... whatever you say... :GTFO:

gyrene2003

Well, as far as the miles go, im not sure how off i am, but the trip reads like 238 cause i drove around a **** load on sunday, so it might actually be just under 200. So, yeah come on over this weekend and check the **** out.

silver-mod-o

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to figure your mileage, take the percentage the gear changed from stock, then apply that same ratio to your mileage.... so the difference in the 3.23's to the 3.90's would be the same differentiation as 'X' to your 238 miles. I dont have time right this second to figure it up for you but thats how.

NVR KNO

when are you gonna get the speedo recalibrated?

bshell

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Give me a call sometime this week, and I can do the re-cal for you. Tomorrow or Wednesday evening work for me if you have the time then (I'll be on this side of the water). Otherwise I'll be out at va speed if you want to make the trip out there.

KONG

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00 Z28's still have 853 castings don't they?? .040 cometic are optimal for unmilled factory type cyl head. If you go bigger in the cam department make sure you get a pushrod length checker too. It will save you some headaches. GM LS7 lifters are good replacements and cheap. LS6 oil pumps are awesome and cheap. Your car really doesn't need a high flow pump, its a gimick to help sell ****. The factory did it right the first time. What springs do you use now??? You will need doubles if you go bigger on the cam, if you already dont have them. LS7 timing chains are cheap also. Chevrolet dealerships carry them for $50.00 I believe. Keep us updated man, let me know if you need any assistance

99FormulaM6

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were swapping his heads on sunday if you wanna help with that

im not planning on a bigger cam unless i have to get new springs for some reason (if i mess something up and cant swap them over). if i have to change anything in the valve train, ill get a bigger cam. im thinking of the ls7 lifters since theyre only 100 bucks, and if a timing chain is only 50 bucks i might as well grab that too. i posted a thread in the internal section about milling them and stuff. and yes, 00's have 853 heads also.

i jsut need to figure out where im going to do my heads at...my car is in NN at my apt, and i dont know if the hobby shop on base will let me do the swap there (they didnt want us to do a clutch bc it mightve taken too long), so im not sure where im going to do it at.

NVR KNO

im sure james or dickey wont mind it being done at his house.... i had my car there for over 3 months.... and since youre taking the heads from james car, it would make it easier if your car was there. call josh and see if he can tow the car to his james house. his number is 650-1175.

Midnight

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Do you know for sure if his has the 853's? My 2000 T/A has the 241 heads on it. I thought I had the crummy heads but I checked it out one day and found that it did have the 241's in fact.

99FormulaM6

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everything i read said it had 853s, only way to find out is to look at them i guess...

gyrene2003

Not trying to but in to the conversation and throw peoples names out thier but Silver-Mod-o (Ben) that drives the nasty truck works at the hobby shop at *** just across the HRBT and he is pretty tight with the boss man thier and i was able to stay like 3 1/2 hours past closing to get my gears done on saterday and i know he helped phil replace his clutch thier, so if u can get ur car thier im sure thats a safe place to do it.