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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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im looking for someone who can build my 396 for me,as close to lakeland as possible.i need the 4 bolt conversion and possibly flycutting the pistons,as well as full balancing and building.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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What is too far to go? I personally do not know of many people doing rebuilds in lakeland from a performance standpoint but can point you in the right direction in tampa.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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get a custom ground cam and ditch the 306....
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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What is too far to go? I personally do not know of many people doing rebuilds in lakeland from a performance standpoint but can point you in the right direction in tampa.
tampa is not too far at all,im thinking either tampa or orlando to get what i need.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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get a custom ground cam and ditch the 306....
where do you guys hang out at?ive been told a bunch to get rid of the 306,im debating it for sure,who could make me a good custom cam?
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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Not sure if he deals with LT1 stuff but sall Kevin at APE in Aurburndale. He did all the machine work on my 565 and has a very nice shop.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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What is too far to go? I personally do not know of many people doing rebuilds in lakeland from a performance standpoint but can point you in the right direction in tampa.

I'd go with what this guy tells ya, I had work done there! I heart the 396 lt1!!
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by one eyed *****
tampa is not too far at all,im thinking either tampa or orlando to get what i need.
you should check out transmission physcians in tampa as they are doing more than just transmission work and are very familiar with the lt1 stuff
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Originally Posted by one eyed *****
where do you guys hang out at?ive been told a bunch to get rid of the 306,im debating it for sure,who could make me a good custom cam?

i have not been out in awhile....we use to meet up at the big k back in the day and best buy
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