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From: Chesapeake va
Originally Posted by bshell
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.
Originally Posted by 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.
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From: San Antonio, TX
Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
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.
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.
Chrs how long have the springs that are on your old heads been on there?? Miles?? Id say since your taking them off id have them checked out to make sure there fine and that way ya know if there getting week. Are they single springs?? if they are thats a must..... cause ya breaka a spring on a single and its dropped valve bye bye motor.
Kyle
Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Chrs how long have the springs that are on your old heads been on there?? Miles?? Id say since your taking them off id have them checked out to make sure there fine and that way ya know if there getting week. Are they single springs?? if they are thats a must..... cause ya breaka a spring on a single and its dropped valve bye bye motor.
Kyle
Kyle
i was thinking i should replace them...but then i was thinkign i want a bigger cam too 
but here i will be spending like 500 bucks anyway for head studs, gasket, springs, cam...etc 
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From: Chesapeake va
hey brian, sorry i didnt call u, i get side tracked easily with the boss lady! I would like to swing by tommorow or something, u can call me whenever and ill try to remeber to call u during the day or when i get off work.
Hey guys just checkin in. Just got to Columbia today and all i can say is wow....lot different then the beach. Got some stuff unpacked. Bed comes tomorrow and ill prolly finish unpacking. I'll post up from time to time. Especially pics...Mike!!! The Car ran great on the drive here. 22 mpg w/ the ac on through the mountains ain't too bad at all.
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Originally Posted by Midnight
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.
Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
yea, theyre single springs...i dont know how many miles...30k probably i was thinking i should replace them...but then i was thinkign i want a bigger cam too but here i will be spending like 500 bucks anyway for head studs, gasket, springs, cam...etc
i was thinking i should replace them...but then i was thinkign i want a bigger cam too but here i will be spending like 500 bucks anyway for head studs, gasket, springs, cam...etc 
Droppin names huh Darren?? LOL, Its all good, just like I told Phil and everyone else thats come out to the shop. I do everything I can to get us hooked up out there. The older guy (Rudd's his name) doesnt mind normally, if he's not working after he leaves there... he works at home depot until all hours some nights...
-glad more guys are taking advantage of it though, come while I'm there and I can normally help out. I'm done in Nov though guys... just FYI
-glad more guys are taking advantage of it though, come while I'm there and I can normally help out. I'm done in Nov though guys... just FYI
Originally Posted by 01CamaroZ28
Hey guys just checkin in. Just got to Columbia today and all i can say is wow....lot different then the beach. Got some stuff unpacked. Bed comes tomorrow and ill prolly finish unpacking. I'll post up from time to time. Especially pics...Mike!!! The Car ran great on the drive here. 22 mpg w/ the ac on through the mountains ain't too bad at all.
The Car ran great on the drive here. 22 mpg w/ the ac on through the mountains ain't too bad at all.Glad to see you got up there safely Phil. keep us updated on the "scenery"
. 22 mpg is pretty damn good. Good luck with everything that your doing up there man. keep in touch. 
Hey guys, are there any install centers that you would recommend in the area? I know there is Virginia Speed and another one off Indian River (I forget the name). I was looking at having exhaust work done for now (headers and Y pipe). Thanks.
Originally Posted by ssgunny
Hey guys, are there any install centers that you would recommend in the area? I know there is Virginia Speed and another one off Indian River (I forget the name). I was looking at having exhaust work done for now (headers and Y pipe). Thanks.
Superior Automotive in P-town. Talk to Gary.
Originally Posted by gyrene2003
well phil im glad u and that hunk a bolts made it thier safely. Aint gonna be the same around here without the nerd to pick on. take it easy.
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From: San Antonio, TX
Originally Posted by ssgunny
Hey guys, are there any install centers that you would recommend in the area? I know there is Virginia Speed and another one off Indian River (I forget the name). I was looking at having exhaust work done for now (headers and Y pipe). Thanks.
You can do all of that your self with hand tools and a floor jack.