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Old Dec 4, 2003 | 04:32 AM
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holy lord those are some big intake ports on the head...
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Old Dec 4, 2003 | 09:34 AM
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Breath my pretty, breath. It needs some serious intake to go along with the exhaust. Kooks 1 7/8 straight thru.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 01:18 PM
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Grats man. your going to love it. I know after the long wait and everything that did not go as planned I was still just thinking how cool it would be. All you need now is to solve the new problems you have created.... Traction I have not had mine past 1/2 thottle and it spins like a ****. I hope to dyno next week if the weather lets up so I can get the car out. I am hoping to be in the 480 range with the A4. I was thinking N02 next but after driving it I think I need to find a way to hook it. If you figure it out let me know
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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I've been thinking of doing something like that. What does a set up like that cost?
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by meanls1
I've been thinking of doing something like that. What does a set up like that cost?
I'm willing to say between $8,000-$15,000 assembled, depending on how aggressive you go with heads, pistons, cam, valvetrain, etc. This is for a 427 CID.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 11:11 PM
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I got a good deal from Joe because I was a repeat customer. I know a lot of **** is going on now, but I HAVE HAD GOOD experiences with Joes parts. Cannibal is right. Depending on your exact parts, that is the range.
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 02:46 PM
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What all are you getting done that is taking 7 months??? Hope you aren't getting charged an hourly rate...
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 06:47 PM
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LOL no hourly charge. I am having a complete motor built from the bottom up and inside it. Ii should get it this or next week.
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Would love to hear the result's.I should be getting my 422 short block in a couple weeks.Then finish it of with hopefully AFR's and a healthy Cam.Can't wait for the low end torque!!!
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike K.
LOL Vince. Truth be told Vince and I were jumping up and down on your bumper to see if you suspension was still good and I must say it has a nice bounce to it

I am pretty sure the problem with my car is the bottom end. I think a ring or ringland, something with the piston in which I am getting a shitload of blowbuy. While I had the car running the other day after the dipstick popped out again I watched it and it was like a tea kettle pouring out steam. I must have been superheating the oil, I had alot of water vapor as well.
sure it isn't a head gasket?
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