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Old May 8, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
Damn man it's always something huh! Sorry to hear...keep your head up you'll be out rallying soon!
haha you said it best man. theirs alawys something! im just happy as hell the trans is back in the car. this is just a slight inconvenience. but at this point another few bucks on all those parts new aint a big deal. i just really wanted to say "im done!" tonight. i just hope i can say that tomorrow night
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Easy fix for that, let us know how it goes.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Easy fix for that, let us know how it goes.
yeah easy fix but no parts until tuesday i just want to drive it SO BAD! i ran it alittle while just now keeping the rpms steady at around 2-3k rpm.... it feels Amazing just sitting there in it while its running. i nearly jizzed myself
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Old May 9, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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got some pornography for you guys! a finished engine bay



and a walk around! that slight tap you hear is a leak in the exhaust manifold on the passenger side
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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welp i found my problem with my clutch pedal lol. idk How this happened. i guess just alot of wear. that mixed in with it being seized and my heavy foot. it all came together and i wound up with this



not only broken but bent in two spots. i couldnt even push it closed against my steel work table. im getting a whole new set up. primary, slave, hose, and reservoir hopefully tomorrow. if thats the only thing thats wrong then tomorrow will be the first day shell be back on the road! EXCITED !!
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Right on dude good work. good luck.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by airfix
Right on dude good work. good luck.

thanks man. im just hopeing thats the only thing thats broken and will be for ALONG time. other then my 10 bolt when that blows up from the added 'Go' factor of my car now
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Yah for sure dude, I just started my Le2 H/C/I swap yesterday cant wait to finish it.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by airfix
Yah for sure dude, I just started my Le2 H/C/I swap yesterday cant wait to finish it.
its been a 2 month journey for me.. i just want to drive it so bad! even tho i have around 1500 miles before i can get into her
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Old May 12, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Yah thats gonna be a tough break in preiod haha.
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just dont drive like an 80yo woman!!!
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Nice work!! j/w how much did you pay to have your rods reconditioned?
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Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! took her out today for the first time in 2 months!!!!!! IT was Great! car ran good. clutch felt smooth. everything was good. except for every once in awhile my car would bog down from a stop. i severely need a tune tho so im hoping thatll cure that issue. i also have what i hope is an exhaust leak coming from the passenger side. im writing up a new thread about it now.

and three honks im honestly not 100% sure. i dont have the list of how much each individual job did but as a whole including bearings/honeing/building cutting the crnak it came out to $1100
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How do you like the orange? I haven't seen too many pics of orange LT1's in 3rd and 4th gens. I was thinking of doing the same.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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How do you like the orange? I haven't seen too many pics of orange LT1's in 3rd and 4th gens. I was thinking of doing the same.
it is Amazing. it looks really good. the only color for a SBC IMO
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Originally Posted by SoxXpupPeT
it is Amazing. it looks really good. the only color for a SBC IMO
hehe I went chrysler red. I didnt want and orange engine in a red car LOL Ill have to redo it after my engine gets built. paint it before I decided to rebuild
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Originally Posted by SoxXpupPeT
it is Amazing. it looks really good. the only color for a SBC IMO
Agree on that one. Looks good w/the black engine bay. Did you use Flat Black?
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Originally Posted by Rich2279
Agree on that one. Looks good w/the black engine bay. Did you use Flat Black?
semi gloss engine enamel. several coats. the only problem im having with it is all the tree pollen all over the place lol
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hehe I went chrysler red. I didnt want and orange engine in a red car LOL Ill have to redo it after my engine gets built. paint it before I decided to rebuild
Lol, I went with Ford red, I wanted the closest thing I could get to blood red, it was about it. Looks awesome, kinda oldschool!
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Lol, I went with Ford red, I wanted the closest thing I could get to blood red, it was about it. Looks awesome, kinda oldschool!
haha blood red = awesome. and oldschool = even more awesome! so im sure you have a very awesome set up!
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