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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Well ran into a prob...was planing in using my arp head studs from the ls1 block...and that idea just does not work when you are running an lq9 block so that basically ruined this weeks progress...o well tsp has a set overnighting out here...dam no one on this island having them!
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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well get it together bro hit me up soon as the studs get in
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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that is looking sweeet.. what pistons did you go with? always good to see a new ls style engine being built
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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Great pics.....wish I lived where there were no head studs....
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Great pics.....wish I lived where there were no head studs....
hahahaha...yea you do untill the day you havent driven your car for 4mths and the only thing holding you back is head studs....and the 60$ you have to pay to ship them!!!!!


They are diamond pistons
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by navymitch12
hahahaha...yea you do untill the day you havent driven your car for 4mths and the only thing holding you back is head studs....and the 60$ you have to pay to ship them!!!!!


They are diamond pistons
NICE MAN..REEEL NICE.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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sounds awesome mitch, i wanna see 15psi out of the gate








j/k have fun building it bro
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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im glad you caught that so i didnt have to break the news to ya.

now i wonder if you ordered an entire set or just the 4 long to replace the 4 short
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New motor, always tasty!!!
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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mm i just got the whole set cause i needed to replace the long ones with short ones not the other way around...

so i will sell this set to someone to help offset the cost a little
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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I guess I will be the first to ask. Where is the girl?
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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wahoo for being on the road!!!!
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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like she said guys its alive now went and broke her in last night, runs great so far....

went from shortblock to running car in under 2 days!!!!

pics soon!
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wahoo for being on the road!!!!

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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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i thought i was the only one that worked on my car in sandles.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by navymitch12
Well ran into a prob...was planing in using my arp head studs from the ls1 block...and that idea just does not work when you are running an lq9 block so that basically ruined this weeks progress...o well tsp has a set overnighting out here...dam no one on this island having them!
I thought all the iron(6.0) and aluminum blocks(5.7) were the same studs except for a ls2(6.0)?
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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its hawaii sandals are basically manditory...

i drive in shoes as much as i can tho...that clutch and sandals dont like eachother
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by navymitch12
its hawaii sandals are basically manditory...

i drive in shoes as much as i can tho...that clutch and sandals dont like eachother
you will learn
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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sweet mitch!!! i cant wait to see this thing run but make sure you drive the hell out of it cause when i get home we will be working on mine!!(i hope) hahahahahah
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