Moving to Portland, OR
today, clutch on the kia is almost gone. I need a new belt and a plug for the catch can and to put the fule rail together and it ready to go. I need to drive it tomorrow so it's getting started today!
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From: Portland Oregon
Mikey I saw your L92 head sitting at Archies machine shop. Dennis was checking out a set of LS7 heads I had to see if there is any potential improvements that he can do to them. So when are you going to get that 388 back on the road?
Originally Posted by tjwong
Mikey I saw your L92 head sitting at Archies machine shop. Dennis was checking out a set of LS7 heads I had to see if there is any potential improvements that he can do to them. So when are you going to get that 388 back on the road?
I had him baseline flow test it and he's going to retest for free after I breath on them some. Gonna mildly port the intake, and really work the exhaust side. Shooting for 350/235 @ .600" when finished. The car is sitting at Cody's right now, and waiting for some parts to show up before installing the engine. The K-member is installed, so I'm still hopeful that there is a possibility of it running this year. We'll see....
Mike
Cool, glad you're liking it so far. The winters get a little dreery with lot's of gray cloudy days in a row. Some people can't handle that ****.... pussies. lol...
If any of us locals on here ever get our cars running, we'll have to have a meet somewhere,,,, Hooters maybe? Or a strip club lol... I think Portland is the strip club capital of the US. Something like over 300 strip clubs around the greater Portland area. Gotta put them college gals through school ya know...
Mike
If any of us locals on here ever get our cars running, we'll have to have a meet somewhere,,,, Hooters maybe? Or a strip club lol... I think Portland is the strip club capital of the US. Something like over 300 strip clubs around the greater Portland area. Gotta put them college gals through school ya know...
Mike
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From: Hillsboro, OR
Originally Posted by BTTM
Ok, I've thrown in the towel! It's just too hot for me in Atlanta!
Actually, a job is bringing me to Portland at months end! Can't wait to get there. Where are the places to hang out?
Actually, a job is bringing me to Portland at months end! Can't wait to get there. Where are the places to hang out?
Two other locations are frequented by our group as well, both of which are in Beaverton. The parking lot that houses the Fred Meyer, Wells Fargo, Moonstruck Cafe, etc. off of Hwy 217 is a popular hangout. We typically park outside of Moonstruck. This area attracts imports and domestics alike.
The last location is across Farmington Road from the Fred Meyer parking lot. This location is in a small mini mall off of Griffith Drive (?), in front of a coffee house called Coffee Rush. Though it is right next to the police station, it is a place we hang out in relative peace. If you are cool with all kinds of different cars, our group will certainly welcome you. Most of us own Mustangs or Corvettes, though there are other vehicles happily mixed in (Supras, a 500hp Jetta, a boosted M3, etc.). Our meets are sporadic during the winter, so feel free to swing past any of the three locations.
Good info here. Me and my 02 WS6 will be in Portland for a month or two starting in about a week and a half. I'll probably be working at Everyday Music on Burnside for my brief time there. I hope to put a lot of miles on the car while living there. Really isn't much to drive around and look at in north Texas. Can anyone recomend some cool roads I could go cruising around on so I can check out the northwest. I've never been.
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Originally Posted by WS 666
Good info here. Me and my 02 WS6 will be in Portland for a month or two starting in about a week and a half. I'll probably be working at Everyday Music on Burnside for my brief time there. I hope to put a lot of miles on the car while living there. Really isn't much to drive around and look at in north Texas. Can anyone recomend some cool roads I could go cruising around on so I can check out the northwest. I've never been.
Then there's the coast:
Pacific Coast Scenic Byway
If you head to/from to the coast, Rt 34 through the Siuslaw National Forest is a very nice drive.