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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Default Finally, it idles
I figured out what was up and this is the result.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFeSSzaRGiY

Now I gotta cure some minor leaks.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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That thing sounds ANGRY lol... Sounds great man!

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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Yep, now I gotta get the Speed Secrets tranny to stop leaking (cooling lines) and stop the oil pressure gauge line from pissin' on my foot.
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Congrats! Long time coming!
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Sounds good, Charlie. Did Forrest do the exhaust?
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hard to tell with puter speakers, but it sounds like it needs a bit more advance?
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Nah, she came like that. I was thinking of having him run it out the back. She's at 32* initial.
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Good to hear it running Man!

BTW Sounds like your R&R Guy got ya
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Yeah, I think one of those nasty lines is cross threaded at both ends. I ordered new ones.
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