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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Make sure you don't leave a bolt in the air filter, this will happen.

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that supposed to be a piston? DAMN

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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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Thats what used to be a piston. Used to be a good block also. Kind of glad it happened. Gave me and excuse to build a motor.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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Blame it on your wife...that way you won't feel so bad about it ....That sucks Bro.

G/L with the new motor build up.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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that sucks, good luck with the new one.
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Did you at least get your bolt back???
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One more reason not to de-screen the MAF. Do A 427!
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That block isnt junk...if you resleeve it.
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atleast the wrist pin survived.


What does the cc look like?
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Sorry to see that and like everyone else said good luck on a new motor.
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god damn! good luck with the new motor!
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All for a screw? Damn have fun with the new motor.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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damn thats sucks. but good luck with your new motor. any ideas of what you might build?
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Originally Posted by thunderdan74
One more reason not to de-screen the MAF. Do A 427!

Exactly!
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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damn thats sucks. but good luck with your new motor. any ideas of what you might build?
Forged LS6 sitting in one of my bedrooms. Trying to decide on heads and cam. Hope to have it back together by the apr cruise, but don't know if that is going to happen.
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I did the same thing to the motor in my 2002 Dodge Dakota R/T...SUCKS
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why was there a bolt in the air filter?

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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that would be a big oops....sucks gl with the new project
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Originally Posted by Randy_S
Did you at least get your bolt back???
hahahahahahahaahha i couldnt stop laughing.....

sorry to hear that buddy...what kind of bolt was it and what were you doing to you car at the time?

im guessing there was no screen on your maf?
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