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I did not realize the mag (GMHTP) had gone all color....my apologies....I guess I need to subscribe again and stop buying from the news stand.... I missed a few issues... I have every issue except for the past 2 and a 2 from 2005 going back to 1998... I like to go back a read the old issues... I just re-read the story about Tod Popper and his 1989 Firebird with the Summit Engine...
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I feel the HIGH QUALITY color photos really set it apart from others. The humor is good too.
Your descriptions are very well laid out and easy to digest. Hopefully as the LS(x) platform contines to evolve you will get a chance for 2nd and 3rd printings with updated info.
Keep up the fantastic work....your efforts are definately appreciated (by the book and through GMHTP)... I am off the GMHTP website to resubscribe.....
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For the book...
I feel the HIGH QUALITY color photos really set it apart from others. The humor is good too.
Your descriptions are very well laid out and easy to digest. Hopefully as the LS(x) platform contines to evolve you will get a chance for 2nd and 3rd printings with updated info.
Keep up the fantastic work....your efforts are definately appreciated (by the book and through GMHTP)... I am off the GMHTP website to resubscribe.....
R/
Jeff
As to the photos, thanks... just imagine me setting up every shot on a tripod and timer. Thousands and thousands of times. Glad you think it paid off!
The basic, wide-ranging "rebuild" premise of the book dictates that it should have a long shelf life, and yes, any significant future changes to the LS family would be treated with a "2nd edition, revised and updated". That wouldn't be for at least a few years though.
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Got mine on Monday, up to page 80...good reading.
pg 79, top right, end of paragraph,
"information" was misspelled "infomration"
I am up too late reading this book, lol gotta go to bed.
Good so far!
pg 79, top right, end of paragraph,
"information" was misspelled "infomration"
I am up too late reading this book, lol gotta go to bed.
Good so far!
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Hey everyone,
Thanks so much for all the comments and interest in the book so far. Since it seems so many of you bought the book from amazon.com, I'd appreciate it if anyone who has 5 minutes could post a customer review on there, as there is only 1 so far.
Thanks again!
Thanks so much for all the comments and interest in the book so far. Since it seems so many of you bought the book from amazon.com, I'd appreciate it if anyone who has 5 minutes could post a customer review on there, as there is only 1 so far.
Thanks again!
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Hey everyone,
Thanks so much for all the comments and interest in the book so far. Since it seems so many of you bought the book from amazon.com, I'd appreciate it if anyone who has 5 minutes could post a customer review on there, as there is only 1 so far.
Thanks again!
Thanks so much for all the comments and interest in the book so far. Since it seems so many of you bought the book from amazon.com, I'd appreciate it if anyone who has 5 minutes could post a customer review on there, as there is only 1 so far.
Thanks again!
I thought I was the only one that read it on the toilet! LOL
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I know this thread is old, but I wanted to say that I'm happy to announce that my book has been listed in the 2009 GM Performance Parts catalog and can be had under GM Part Number 88958674.
Thanks to everyone for the comments!
Thanks to everyone for the comments!
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Chris, do you have a Gen IV specific (this one seems more gen III oriented) book out yet? Or working on one? I'd be interested in having one of them too.
Been meaning to mention, I think a step should be added to the torquing of the heads. I torque almost daily at work and we never go up to another torque value until the current torque has stabilized or quit moving. You have us torquing the OEM head bolts one time through, then jumping directly to the angle meter gauge. IMO (and I did it myself), you should have the torque sequence gone through again as the centerline bolts will move quite a bit more before ever going to the angle meter gauge. Otherwise, I loved it.
Been meaning to mention, I think a step should be added to the torquing of the heads. I torque almost daily at work and we never go up to another torque value until the current torque has stabilized or quit moving. You have us torquing the OEM head bolts one time through, then jumping directly to the angle meter gauge. IMO (and I did it myself), you should have the torque sequence gone through again as the centerline bolts will move quite a bit more before ever going to the angle meter gauge. Otherwise, I loved it.
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Chris, do you have a Gen IV specific (this one seems more gen III oriented) book out yet? Or working on one? I'd be interested in having one of them too.
Been meaning to mention, I think a step should be added to the torquing of the heads. I torque almost daily at work and we never go up to another torque value until the current torque has stabilized or quit moving. You have us torquing the OEM head bolts one time through, then jumping directly to the angle meter gauge. IMO (and I did it myself), you should have the torque sequence gone through again as the centerline bolts will move quite a bit more before ever going to the angle meter gauge. Otherwise, I loved it.
Been meaning to mention, I think a step should be added to the torquing of the heads. I torque almost daily at work and we never go up to another torque value until the current torque has stabilized or quit moving. You have us torquing the OEM head bolts one time through, then jumping directly to the angle meter gauge. IMO (and I did it myself), you should have the torque sequence gone through again as the centerline bolts will move quite a bit more before ever going to the angle meter gauge. Otherwise, I loved it.
I see your point on the head bolt tightening, but think about this:
(1) do the robots assembling these engines at the factory wait for the torque to stabilize / go through the sequence again before adding the angle? I doubt it, and I would imagine GM incorporated your concerns into the tightening methodology.
(2) your method probably ends up with the bolts slightly more stretched, and I'll bet still within design parameters... and remember, with-torque-to-yield bolts, you're yielding and therefore plastically deforming the bolt, and the force-to-stretch curve starts to flatten out in this area. I.e., more stretch usually will give more force to clamp with, but not as much as before the yield point was reached. And they will eventually snap when enough deformation occurs.
Thanks for the food for thought and compliments!
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great book! i got mine in august.allmost worn out allready big help om my 370 project
thanks!
would like to see a how-to manual on tuning a ls specific modified fuel injected engines.
thanks!
would like to see a how-to manual on tuning a ls specific modified fuel injected engines.