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04-16-2009, 03:52 PM
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04-16-2009, 04:03 PM
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04-16-2009, 05:33 PM
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Ok I was just wondering bc everyone was saying put your rotating assembly into a 6.0 block, but you will need to buy pistons that fit the hole. 4" is prob what it is.
I feel for you man. Glad your taking it well but atleast alot of your parts are still good.
I feel for you man. Glad your taking it well but atleast alot of your parts are still good.
04-16-2009, 08:55 PM
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Yea, TSP has some good stuff in stock. Diamond and Wesco. It's tempting, but I think with me separating from the service here in the next month and becoming jobless it would be smart to stay budget for now. In addition, its the worst possible timing as far as where it happened. Stock internals will be more than enough for now. I will get my rod bolts transfered over to the LQ9 (just found out it wasn't an LQ4) , along with the oil pump and pan and everything else on the top end. I just hope that we can figure out what caused this crap to happen. Hopefully it was just a head gasket (which would make this my fault). Anyway, I'm still in the game
04-17-2009, 03:10 AM
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Just make sure they measure PTVC, LQ9 is flat top slugs and has no valve reliefs. (better than LQ4).
BTW, no need to tap for a third alternator hole, I have a 370ci and never did that. no issues.
It should make good power with that combo.
BTW, no need to tap for a third alternator hole, I have a 370ci and never did that. no issues.
It should make good power with that combo.
04-17-2009, 03:14 AM
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Good to know about the alternator! Thanks for the info bro.
04-17-2009, 03:33 AM
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Are your heads milled? If not you might get by without flycutting using stock MLS 6.0 gasket.
Let them measure clearance first and make your decision. It is always better to keep the pistons unmolested if you can.
Let them measure clearance first and make your decision. It is always better to keep the pistons unmolested if you can.
04-17-2009, 04:17 AM
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Good, If they have 2.02 valves, you won't need flycutting. Still measure nonetheless.
If you can get the shop to degree the cam, you'll benefit from that. TV3 is a real good trq grind provided it is at said ICL. Sometimes the grind is off a bit. (true for any cam)
If you can get the shop to degree the cam, you'll benefit from that. TV3 is a real good trq grind provided it is at said ICL. Sometimes the grind is off a bit. (true for any cam)
04-17-2009, 06:47 AM
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you do know you can claim unemployment from any state you want right? long story, but ive been getting CA unemployment since sept 07. its not a ton, but at $450 a week, its pretty nice
04-17-2009, 07:33 AM
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PM'd!! Thats a pretty sweet, plus the new GI bill I would be making almost as much now as an E5.
04-17-2009, 01:39 PM
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Welcome to the Florida hydrolock club. The engine in my Formula did the exact same thing on 6/3/07, right around 3 months after I bought it. I have pictures in the formula build thread link in my sig on the first page.
I'm pretty sure that is what happened to mine. The line runs perfectly down hill and when I tore part of it apart I noticed that.
I'm pretty sure that is what happened to mine. The line runs perfectly down hill and when I tore part of it apart I noticed that.
