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Jan 2, 2011 | 09:51 PM

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Current Project *Pics*

Well.. it started with this as some of you know and if not heres my previous post. Car self destruct?

Broken Patriot spring and Rocker Arm

and then I though to myself.. with all the needle bearings and whatnot (alot were pilled under the lifter tray), lets pull the heads and clean her up a little and reseal her up with new gaskets while im waiting on the new PRC springs from Byunspeed (my excuse to see what the insides are looking like and replace valve seals) and ended up with this.. Just thought Id make a post about whats going on. Got some cleaning to do with these pistons! Thanks for looking!

Parts bought during this project (will update)
PRC dual spring kit .650 lift
243 heads (exhaust gasket port and blended bowls a bit)
tr55 plugs with msd 8.5
qtp longtubes with texas speed TD and sweet thunders

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Jan 3, 2011 | 12:06 AM

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how many miles were on those springs??

Jan 3, 2011 | 12:19 AM

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oh shiiii....i hope mine doesn't do this...

Jan 3, 2011 | 12:55 AM

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how many miles were on those springs??

Not to sure on exact mileage, guessing around 15kish.

Gonna do plugs/wires while im at it.. NGK TR55 VS DELCO?

Jan 3, 2011 | 01:17 AM

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The gasket remover spray does WONDERS on the carbon of top of the piston if you are worried about it. Dont forget though, the carbon adds compression

Jan 3, 2011 | 09:27 AM

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wow damn i got a little over 25K on my patriot dual gold springs!

Jan 3, 2011 | 09:46 AM

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Gonna do plugs/wires while im at it.. NGK TR55 VS DELCO?

Get TR6s and gap them to .40 if you're not spraying.

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Jan 10, 2011 | 10:11 PM

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decided against the 241s and picked up some 243s with new msd wires and ngk tr55s

top shows the head we finished tonight and the bottom is the untouched head (simple gasket match staying out of the floor)

before

after

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Jan 16, 2011 | 06:39 PM

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decided on a new exhaust! Thanks 03Sssnake! also put some prothane poly motor mounts. Reassembly tomorrow!

Anyone have advice on mounting the brackets for the true dual?

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Jan 16, 2011 | 07:17 PM

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decided on a new exhaust! Thanks 03Sssnake! also put some prothane poly motor mounts. Reassembly tomorrow!

Anyone have advice on mounting the brackets for the true dual?

Weld it.

Jan 16, 2011 | 07:27 PM

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Y'all going to fine tune those port? look a little rough??

Jan 16, 2011 | 07:34 PM

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Ok thanks.. just on the brackets underneath?

and yeah we put a sandpaper roller on em after that pic.. but even in the pic it was surprising smooth

Jan 17, 2011 | 06:56 AM

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decided on a new exhaust! Thanks 03Sssnake! also put some prothane poly motor mounts. Reassembly tomorrow!

Anyone have advice on mounting the brackets for the true dual?

Your welcome, hope you enjoy them! I will probably kicking myself for selling them in the event I buy another F-body

Jan 17, 2011 | 08:58 AM

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My understanding is that the exhaust port needs to be as smooth as possible, pretty much polished. You don't want carbon build up and it will stick to anything.

Feb 1, 2011 | 06:01 PM

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did you ever finish putting her back together?

May 5, 2011 | 11:56 PM

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haha, hate to bring up a old thread, but figured decent information to get through, car put down 440ish and 405tq after a retune at Icon Autosports, Awesome service and tuning.. Car feels amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Pie..._order&list=UL