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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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wats that make them bigger? and how do i do them?
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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if you use photo bucket it makes the pics much bigger and you dont have to click them to see them well. just set up a photobucket.com account (its free) then upload your pics, then when you wanna post them in a thread you hover over the pic in your photo bucket album. it gives you a drop-down box with 4 options. if you copy the one that says direct link you can paste it after you click "insert image" in your quick replies (in ls1tech). viola! big pics that look great! lol giver a try
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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thanks will do. these are all on photobucket.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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well we went out last night and played with play dough lol. we actually used play dough to check valve clearance which there was plenty of clearance. then we bolted the heads down. here's some pics hopefully there big.




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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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This thread has given me inspiration to do more work to my car. Now I only need to fork out the extra $$ to do the work

I think I will go ahead and match port and polish my heads. I will leave them on until I get paid (to buy the required porting tools) but will do whatever work can be done in the mean time.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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sounds like a plan. yeah this hobby requires lots of $$,$$$ i broke the budget buy about $5k
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by z28rob18
sounds like a plan. yeah this hobby requires lots of $$,$$$ i broke the budget buy about $5k
I was going to go for a full rebuild bro, Forged speed pro pistons, 0.030" overbore, forged rods, heads, custom cam, rebuilt tranny, Vig stall and Motive 3.73s, brakes, but more important things came up and I have priorities over my car. I even had the cash ready in hand to order the parts.

I do all the work myself so I save a lot in labor charges. I don't really trust anyone to do the work on my car, and if I don't have the tools for it (machine work) then I go to the workshop and supervise the job being done unless its a place I trust.

I like to do things once and do them right the first time.

Lets see your on the road laying rubber for 100s of feet
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 07:15 AM
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thats beat man about the money. im 19 had a year off from school no responsibilitys so i had the money and some but now schools in a week and the cash flow will stop so im glad i got all the parts
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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thats beat man about the money. im 19 had a year off from school no responsibilitys so i had the money and some but now schools in a week and the cash flow will stop so im glad i got all the parts
I am 22, working for 9 months and no responsibilities until now.

I had 2 job offers when I graduated, one was paying what I earn now, the other twice as much just as a basic. The higher paying job had no job security, so I went for the less paying job.

Otherwise, I would have already fully restored my car, full paint job and interior restoration, and a turbo or supercharged 383.

Do I regret not taking the risk? Yes. Do I regret being where I am today? No. At least I am not out of a job like the rest of the guys who did take it earning little is more than earning nothing.

Now, back to your build!

When is your ride going to be ready?

BTW, what did you use to port your heads?
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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i cant give a time when it'll be ready i have a few times and have been completly wrong. but were not far. but ill be goin out of state for school and when i leave i dont think we'll be done so on breaks ill be bustin *****. TEA did the heads great guys brian tooley was awesome on here whenever i had a ?
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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glad to see the build coming together. let me know when u run some times !!
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and i must say the pics are much better lol
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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subscribing... this is a BADASS build man. cant wait to see it run
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 04:30 AM
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nice build ,what kinda cam are you using HR or SR
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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well its been awhile since anything has happened cuz im in NC for college. i have a 10 day break in october when we plan to finish it. then i should be bringin it down here and possibly gettin NA times. ive been so busy between school and everything i dont get on. but i got one new pic of the sexy valve covers. their two piece had to get the conversion thing since they rnt center bolt. wat yall think?
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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went with a HR for the "street car"
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by z28rob18
well we went out last night and played with play dough lol. we actually used play dough to check valve clearance which there was plenty of clearance. then we bolted the heads down. here's some pics hopefully there big.




Was that picture taken before or after you checked for clearance.

Are you still gonna run the stock water pump?
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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pic was before clearance and we have an ewp
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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Ok I was just wondering. I'm going to be running a EWP also so I just took out the WP drive completey out and welded a slug in place of it . you may want to remove it ,It can take a little drag off the whole assembly.
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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so im home for a 10 day break from school. me and a friend did a bit today the car is now on the ground as a roller suspensions bolted up and it should be loaded in the trailer tonight or tomorrow for the cage to FINALLY be finished and hopefully get an inspector out soon finish the interior and the motor and possibly hav the motor between the fenders we'll see how it all goes.
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