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Oct 7, 2019 | 09:55 AM

TA_Freak

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What to do?

So the old TA is knocking a little longer on cold starts. It's done that for all of it's life of 354,000 miles. Oil pressure is great as well as everything else. Here are my choices:

* drive it until it drops
* rebuild it
* put an LS3 in it
* buy a 2017 Corvette

Any thoughts or opinions?

Oct 7, 2019 | 11:19 AM

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A & D

But edit option D to read “2020”

Oct 7, 2019 | 11:34 AM

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A & D

But edit option D to read “2020”

The only problem with driving something as nice as a 2020 Corvette, people will cut you off even more than usual here in Atlanta. I've always looked at my TA as plenty nice enough ... plus will I be able to work on that Vette?

Oct 7, 2019 | 03:23 PM

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Do option A and save up. When it lets go see which option you can afford after all the saving. You may be talking about a 2030 Corvette by then lol

Oct 7, 2019 | 03:24 PM

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Do option A and save up. When it lets go see which option you can afford after all the saving. You may be talking about a 2030 Corvette by then lol

Actually ... I'm already saved up.

What's funny is every little thing has been thinking it's time to get something else.

Oct 7, 2019 | 07:20 PM

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If you really like your Fbody.....build a cheap but strong as hell 370ci with your current block and budget forged pistons/rods, simply rebuild the heads. Then spray it with a small 150 shot......for many years. Whip most cars you com up against with 550+ RWHP.

10 second 1/4 mile too..........

Oct 7, 2019 | 09:09 PM

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I was just thinking tonight that maybe I will look into building it. It will still be cheaper than buying another car.

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Oct 9, 2019 | 07:21 PM

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Listen to the short clip. This was a cold crank up this morning.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1k7...J4xNQdF4yWP0u6

Not too bad..........does it completely go away after warm up?

Oct 10, 2019 | 09:24 AM

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Not too bad..........does it completely go away after warm up?

Actually ... I found the right side air injection check valve hose was off. Crazy ... but it went away when I put the hose on it.

Guess ... it's option A for me .... hopefully for a very long time.