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On The Tree
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From: Lakeland, Fl
I do not bitch about the safety rules. I don't want to give that impression, they are there for a very good reason. But it aggravates me that they try to keep an old fat guy from having fun! 
Last edited by mbaker3; Nov 13, 2011 at 07:30 PM.
On The Tree
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From: Lakeland, Fl
I've got a Nomex 3.2A/5 jacket and pants if you want to borrow them. Actually, you wouldn't have to wear the pants, the jacket would work.
Teching In
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From: Lakeland.FL
Teching In
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What's up guys I need help fixing my ls6 block so I can get it dropped in my rx8. Before the motor was built it was hydrlocked and broke the starter ear off the block. I don't have the piece that broke off. I was going to just weld a bolt on there and put the starter on with a nut but it would have to be an aluminum bolt to tig weld it to the block? Anybody know anyone that could fix this? I'm in north Lakeland.
What's up guys I need help fixing my ls6 block so I can get it dropped in my rx8. Before the motor was built it was hydrlocked and broke the starter ear off the block. I don't have the piece that broke off. I was going to just weld a bolt on there and put the starter on with a nut but it would have to be an aluminum bolt to tig weld it to the block? Anybody know anyone that could fix this? I'm in north Lakeland.
What's up guys I need help fixing my ls6 block so I can get it dropped in my rx8. Before the motor was built it was hydrlocked and broke the starter ear off the block. I don't have the piece that broke off. I was going to just weld a bolt on there and put the starter on with a nut but it would have to be an aluminum bolt to tig weld it to the block? Anybody know anyone that could fix this? I'm in north Lakeland.
Teching In
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This is smitty robbys brother and joeys cousin I bought a rx8 at a dealer auction last week and been working on it all week to get it running right. Well I found out yesterday the back rotor has no compression so I have a 500hp built ls6 just laying around so I'm thinking about a engine transplant! There's only 2 known ls1 rx8s in the us but Hinson motor sports just came out with a mounting kit for a ls1 swap for $1200! I'll take some pics of the engine today and try to post them.
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Verdad Gallardo This is smitty robbys brother and joeys cousin I bought a rx8 at a dealer auction last week and been working on it all week to get it running right. Well I found out yesterday the back rotor has no compression so I have a 500hp built ls6 just laying around so I'm thinking about a engine transplant! There's only 2 known ls1 rx8s in the us but Hinson motor sports just came out with a mounting kit for a ls1 swap for $1200! I'll take some pics of the engine today and try to post them.
e-mail the pics to me and I'll put them up: badhombre@verizon.net
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Teching In
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Thanks man. I don't have the piece that broke off the block so I don't know how I'm going to fix it where I can bolt the starter on? If there's anybody that think they can fix it I'm on the north side and it's obviously out of the car on engine stand. I need to get it fixed ASAP so I can put it in my rx8 or my dads 69 impala SS.
yeah i think my tig is still acting funny. last time i tried to use it the high frequency was being weird. still works on steel but the aluminum has been giving me probs, either way we'll get you hooked up man.
BTW: anyone want a complete lt1 with harness, ecu, and 4l60e trans for $750. ran across it at a swap meet last weekend, and thought someone might want it. I got the guys number just incase. it came from a roadmaster
BTW: anyone want a complete lt1 with harness, ecu, and 4l60e trans for $750. ran across it at a swap meet last weekend, and thought someone might want it. I got the guys number just incase. it came from a roadmaster
before I get my 84 completely back together, will be looking to have a 6 or8pt cage put in, as a saftey measure, trying to decide if I want swing outs for the doors. the average price is 225 for a 8pt kit... then whatever it'll cost to have it installed....
Man all these nhra specs like 25.2 25.3 yadi yadi are driving me crazy. Like a 6 pt is good to 10.00 right? And a 8 pt is good to 8.50 if certifeid but ughhh nevermind ... I'm just gonna order a 50pt and call it a night.