Spring install nightmare!!!
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From: BFE
Triple check everything before you fire it up. Keep the fuel pump fuse out and coil rack disconnected. Crank with starter a few times so you see oil pressure.
Reconnect fuse and coil packs and 1 quick prayer.
Fire up the beast. It will smoke like crazy in the bay for a bit so do not freak.
Reconnect fuse and coil packs and 1 quick prayer.
Fire up the beast. It will smoke like crazy in the bay for a bit so do not freak.
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Launching!
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From: Austin
Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Triple check everything before you fire it up. Keep the fuel pump fuse out and coil rack disconnected. Crank with starter a few times so you see oil pressure.
Reconnect fuse and coil packs and 1 quick prayer.
Fire up the beast. It will smoke like crazy in the bay for a bit so do not freak.
Reconnect fuse and coil packs and 1 quick prayer.
Fire up the beast. It will smoke like crazy in the bay for a bit so do not freak.
I'm twiddling my thumbs until 5:00 and I'm hauling *** home to finish this up. I can't WAIT to hear this ****** start after a week in the garage. I started this mess last thursday night.
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From: BFE
Originally Posted by tuffass
Gotcha.. thanks man!
I'm twiddling my thumbs until 5:00 and I'm hauling *** home to finish this up. I can't WAIT to hear this ****** start after a week in the garage. I started this mess last thursday night.
I'm twiddling my thumbs until 5:00 and I'm hauling *** home to finish this up. I can't WAIT to hear this ****** start after a week in the garage. I started this mess last thursday night.
Staging Lane
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From: Dallas, TX
When I installed mine I didn't know what the hell to do with them at first...after looking at the stock seals I just tried to match how hight they were compared to the stock seals... Weird thing to me was that there was a little gap imbetween the valve seat and the botton of the seal. The stock ones that were on my car were all one piece...seat and seal.
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Launching!
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From: Austin
Originally Posted by Vette1171
When I installed mine I didn't know what the hell to do with them at first...after looking at the stock seals I just tried to match how hight they were compared to the stock seals... Weird thing to me was that there was a little gap imbetween the valve seat and the botton of the seal. The stock ones that were on my car were all one piece...seat and seal.
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Launching!
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From: Austin
Originally Posted by TheLS1Kid
Don't forget to heat cycle the valvesprings!!! 
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From: Dallas, TX
Originally Posted by tuffass
I noticed that last night. I just beat the **** out of them until it made a diff tone so i knew i had bottomed out.
Staging Lane
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From: Dallas, TX
Originally Posted by tuffass
I hope to go for a nice cruise tonight if all goes well and i get her started. Then I can let her cool over night and I'll drive to work tomorrow and let it cool durring the day... Then on the way home, Watch the **** out cause here i come bitches!
Originally Posted by tuffass
I hope to go for a nice cruise tonight if all goes well and i get her started. Then I can let her cool over night and I'll drive to work tomorrow and let it cool durring the day... Then on the way home, Watch the **** out cause here i come bitches!
Have fun but be safe!
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by tuffass
retainers are titanium, arent magnetic. Never got the "Good tool" Thought i would be able to knock it out maybe with a little more effort. Turned out to be a Hell of a lot more effort.
Now you know it will be done right. thats what matters.
