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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Well I'm going to change the plugs,wires, and fuel filter before I drop it off to Don next week. I'm looking forward to #8

Luckily for me the A.I.R. is already out and I'm ripping the A/C out anyways so, I should be able to get it done in less than 2 hours

I'm looking forward to the tune seeing what this baby is doing, then out comes the tranny for a nice rebuild and new clutch

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rip the heater box out, and watch how easy #8 is to get to

(I know it sucks to get to..... once the damn heater box was out, I got a new understanding as to the real reason everyone does that, not for the weight, it's so you can get to #8 plug easier LOL)
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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rip the heater box out, and watch how easy #8 is to get to

(I know it sucks to get to..... once the damn heater box was out, I got a new understanding as to the real reason everyone does that, not for the weight, it's so you can get to #8 plug easier LOL)
Trust me if i didnt plan to drive the car in the winter I would pull that bitch out in a heart beat. I can deal with heat, i hate cold
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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got ya.

I thought about that in case I ever wanted to put my car back on the street... but summit sells a mojave heater that's pretty compact, and if I ever feel the need to have heat again (yeah right after sitting in the car in 100 degree weather in a 3 layer fire jacket) that will go in.
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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With the air out of the way it helps don't forget to take off that coilpack! I did both my 01 SS and my 98 TA in 2 hrs taking my time.
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Yeah i'm not sweating it, i've done it enough times in my day...Got all the parts today, tomorrow i'll start tackling it
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I can do them in less than 20 min now.
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was going to do them yesterday but decided to go swimming instead, was going to do them today but its too ******* hot LOL
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I got the drivers side all done tonight, got all the wires pulled off the passengers side. And 50% of the A/C is removed. Tomorrow I finish the passengers side plugs and wires
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Originally Posted by Krazy98Z28
I got the drivers side all done tonight, got all the wires pulled off the passengers side. And 50% of the A/C is removed. Tomorrow I finish the passengers side plugs and wires

I got a laugh at that

It was 98 degree's out today at the shop and Marco is pulling the AC off
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I got a laugh at that

It was 98 degree's out today at the shop and Marco is pulling the AC off
Who needs A/C in a race car

Besides my DD has A/C
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A/C hasn't been charged for my SS in 2 years.
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yank those 30 useless pounds out then
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if it's a race car, gut the heat out of it. wear a coat in the winter LOL.
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
if it's a race car, gut the heat out of it. wear a coat in the winter LOL.
i'd do that but i need a defroster for the window just in case, i'll be putting alot of street miles on the car
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Rig something up.. PM me I have a way to do just the defroster
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Originally Posted by Krazy98Z28
yank those 30 useless pounds out then

I just need to get it recharged. Stuck in traffic with the t-tops off and no A/C sucks on a 90+ degree day.
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
I just need to get it recharged. Stuck in traffic with the t-tops off and no A/C sucks on a 90+ degree day.
Thats why you take the DD on those 90+ days LOL
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Originally Posted by Krazy98Z28
Thats why you take the DD on those 90+ days LOL
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SS is the DD. Jeep is for winter & off road. Accord is th family car.
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