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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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After a day of building the engine (cam & bolt ons) and two days of doing the swap, it started right up. First crank, oil pressure shot up great, idled nice. Only thing is that it's 4:30 in the morning and open headers, so I couldn't let it run for a while and do any of the preliminary tests, but it started and I'm happy. After work today I will take it for a spin and I'll see if I can get a hold of a video camera to post a vid.
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hell yea!!! i can take vid if you want man!!!!
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hell yea!!! i can take vid if you want man!!!!
That'd be cool man, I'll call you when I get home.
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sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeet!
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That'd be cool man, I'll call you when I get home.
sounds good
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That'd be cool man, I'll call you when I get home.
hey hit me up too... dont tripp my camera is fully charged lol/
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LOL, alright, I will.
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cool man! must be a relief
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cool man! must be a relief
We'll see about that, still have to drive it and test everything.
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why dont u start working for a local shop? arent u like the mr. all around handy man?

good job on the install...i wanna see that vid!
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why dont u start working for a local shop? arent u like the mr. all around handy man?

good job on the install...i wanna see that vid!
I am a Systems Analyst, I don't think being hired help at a performance shop will pay as much. If it did, I'd be all over it! Owning my own shop on the other hand.....too bad I don't have any money to do that. Gotta have money to make money.
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sweet can't wait to see it. that thing is a beeeeeeaaasssstttt.
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sweet can't wait to see it. that thing is a beeeeeeaaasssstttt.
It's really just a cam-only LT1. Crossing my fingers that nothing goes wrong.
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It's really just a cam-only LT1. Crossing my fingers that nothing goes wrong.
you do good work, im sure it came out fine do you have to get it tuned? and what's it like not having an oil leak anymore? i need to fix mine
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youuuuu crazy what time did you finish? and did alex ever get back to you with the address
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you do good work, im sure it came out fine do you have to get it tuned? and what's it like not having an oil leak anymore? i need to fix mine
I got a mail-order tune. Not too many shops have the software to tune OBDII LT1's. But my setup is ancient, any mail order tuner can tune it.
Oil leak...you mean oil puke its guts out. I was literally adding like a quart every 2-3 weeks. I was leaking from everywhere, not to mention eating it too.

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youuuuu crazy what time did you finish? and did alex ever get back to you with the address
Started the bitch up with open headers when I finished...at 4:30 in the morning.
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Congrats man. I'll be by later today to hear it. And than maybe we can go huntin for milfs in mini vans to do twin burnouts in front of again....
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Congrats man. I'll be by later today to hear it. And than maybe we can go huntin for milfs in mini vans to do twin burnouts in front of again....
haha...i like that!
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Congrats man. I'll be by later today to hear it. And than maybe we can go huntin for milfs in mini vans to do twin burnouts in front of again....
LOL...that will show her to honk at me again!
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