Installing the 421.....
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Melting Slicks
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This has got to be one of the longest projects that haven't turned a wheel on the CF.
Stop buying parts to install and get some numbers out of it!
I think most people who have been thru a big project realize that gathering the pieces is the easy part...installing them and getting them to work in harmony is the majority of the effort. Possibly why so many projects go unfinished...
Stop buying parts to install and get some numbers out of it!
I think most people who have been thru a big project realize that gathering the pieces is the easy part...installing them and getting them to work in harmony is the majority of the effort. Possibly why so many projects go unfinished...
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This has got to be one of the longest projects that haven't turned a wheel on the CF.
Stop buying parts to install and get some numbers out of it!
I think most people who have been thru a big project realize that gathering the pieces is the easy part...installing them and getting them to work in harmony is the majority of the effort. Possibly why so many projects go unfinished...
Stop buying parts to install and get some numbers out of it!
I think most people who have been thru a big project realize that gathering the pieces is the easy part...installing them and getting them to work in harmony is the majority of the effort. Possibly why so many projects go unfinished...
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people on this forum don't realize how long major build take because they've never done one.
when it's all done you'll have the last laugh.
I getting my suspension parts out of the shop they're at tomorrow.
going to start putting them on myself
if the shortblock doesn't turn into a long block fairly soon, I'm going to pick that up too.
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From: Jenks OK
EXACTLY
people on this forum don't realize how long major build take because they've never done one.
when it's all done you'll have the last laugh.
I getting my suspension parts out of the shop they're at tomorrow.
going to start putting them on myself
if the shortblock doesn't turn into a long block fairly soon, I'm going to pick that up too.
people on this forum don't realize how long major build take because they've never done one.
when it's all done you'll have the last laugh.
I getting my suspension parts out of the shop they're at tomorrow.
going to start putting them on myself
if the shortblock doesn't turn into a long block fairly soon, I'm going to pick that up too.
I know how long it takes, I'm still planning what I want to do. I also know how life gets in the way and projects get derailed. Glad to hear yours is getting some progress going too! All my car projects got derailed when I bought a shop, now I've got to finish the shop projects so I can do the 'vette projects! Lets hope this is a big year for projects I want to see some of these cars running so I can live vicariously through them.
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"Snow is all gone, and going to be back at it tomorrow working on the C4. Hope to get it started and tuned soon."
Must be nice, we are getting 6 inches tonight.
I think anyone who has done a project this large and has a life understands why there are delays. My guess is being single would cut project time in half or less.
Must be nice, we are getting 6 inches tonight.
I think anyone who has done a project this large and has a life understands why there are delays. My guess is being single would cut project time in half or less.
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Plenty of guys have hot strokers up to 400ci and more with the stocker just gotta know what youre doing and spend the time. Now Im sure the FAST may have better features, just saying its not impossible....
The 408 I just did (with wilder cam timing) will be tuned with a stock ECM. Do what you think is best, Im sure Jim knows whats going on as he does it for a living. Keep us posted.
The 408 I just did (with wilder cam timing) will be tuned with a stock ECM. Do what you think is best, Im sure Jim knows whats going on as he does it for a living. Keep us posted.