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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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On my last run tonight at the track, the old dog finally gave out and popped a head gasket...

Well, 215000 miles later, I guess it was about time. Tomorrow is gonna be a looong day at the shop
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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sorry. Looks like she took alot of abuse thou...Have fun with the rebuild
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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Tells u how tough an LS1 can be!!....good luck on the rebuild.
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Dang that sucks, oh well what are you going to build now?
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That is some pretty good mileage for a car that is run hard. Mine was running good at 100,000+ but I just had to have a stroker. That is what you need now.
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Dang that sucks, oh well what are you going to build now?
Jim's motor. Probably gonna pop it in today if we have time. Stop by the shop and check it out
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