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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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Got my sons z runnin(LTNASTY)Still haven't got a tune,doesn't idle down very fast. Gets really shitty gas mileage but man it goes like hell!!!No leaks of anykind,better oil pressure and starts as soon as you hit the key. Solved all the problems he had with it.Going to run his brothers 98 ws6 again before tune to see how much faster it is. Lossed by bus lenghts to 100 before.Heres a rundown of everything we did.Used hooker lt,jegs aluminum 1.6 full roller rockers,great lookin rocker 4 $220.00,trick flow pushrods,crane dual v springs and new seals and retainers,hand lapped the valves,cut .030 off the heads and port matched the heads and intake,.026 mr gasket head gaskets,new opti and new standard volume mellings oil pump with new shaft with steel guide. eliminated all ac bs with replacement pulley also new plugs and wires bought it in 30ft section to custom cut it to fit around headers also all new gaskets. Came to $1700.00 total and when he walks on his brothers ls1 PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP EVERYBODY WILL POST RESULTS SOON.
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