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Old 09-07-2009, 10:52 AM
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I was looking at it lastnight and definitly need to remove the dash or chop it off from the inside of the engine bay. It would save some good weight but ill leave it for now. Its already getting a little chilly up here and I need the heat. AC is long gone already
This winter I'll try to do a how-to or something. I want to keep the heat is my biggest thing. And I may pull the dash to swap to a bird dash too if I can find one, so I might modify the interior side of the heater box too.
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The Merv has a pretty good thread on it. Shows where to cut the box and what to do to keep the heat.
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i just recently did this.... car isnt running yet so i dont know how goodi t works.... but once you get into it you figure it out and its not that bad...
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I found the tick wich was only a header leak. Fixed that up and tightened a coolant hose that spung a little leak, did the first oil change, I also cleaned up under the car real good.
Car sounds great!!! Now I just need a new plate sticker and slap the insurance back on it. Then hit the streets/dyno and track!!!
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Old 09-08-2009, 12:54 PM
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Awesome do you have the nitrous kit yet? cant wait to see what it runs on nitrous.
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Old 09-08-2009, 02:25 PM
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No kit yet. The set up I want is like 1300 & I wanna break in the motor first and see how it runs NA with the QTPs and 2-step.
http://www.nitrousoutlet.com/catalog...roduct_id=2809
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Old 09-09-2009, 12:55 AM
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hey AC how long did you wait to do your oil change ???? just wondering lol
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after 25-30 min at idle. Car still hasnt left the garage to seat the rings. Need a plate sticker and insurance. Driving that car without either is a sure trip to the slammer! lol!
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after 25-30 min at idle. Car still hasnt left the garage to seat the rings. Need a plate sticker and insurance. Driving that car without either is a sure trip to the slammer! lol!
wait til it gets dark and then go seat those rings
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How long would you say it takes for them to seat at WOT? lol!
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videos???? !!!
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I havent taken any yet. It would just be an idle vid and i got plenty of those already. I take a vid when I pull it out of the garage.
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email or call me tomorrow so we can set a date since we are a couple weeks out now
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Will do!!!
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
The Merv has a pretty good thread on it. Shows where to cut the box and what to do to keep the heat.
Yep, merv's thread is where I learned how to do it to mine. It kinda sucked and was pretty time consuming and dirty job. But I think the benefits were worth it on my car.

You saw my engine bay at the shootout, nothing but a plate there now with the two heater core lines coming out of it.

I may not have AC anymore, but my heater still works awesome!

Congrats on getting your car running again
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Thats what I want to do. Just dont want to chop the box.
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
Thats what I want to do. Just dont want to chop the box.
Unfortunately, I don't see any way that you could keep from cutting up the box while keeping your heater too
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Yup no other way to keep the heat. Good luck with the new motor BTW
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Im just gonna leave it for now untill I run out of other stuff to do.
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Car has a date with Speedinc and the dyno on the 18th!!
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