It is soooooo tempting....
Drifting
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
Quit talking about it and just do it. How long have we been hearing about those damn parts ? The car is down. You'll get it done this way. If it's running you're going to keep putting it off.
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (Corvette_Z51)
Why not go extreme? go to the bank, get a big loan, convert the block to solid roller, then go with 600 + inch lift cam, and some cnc worked Brodix Track I heads, with some Jesel shaft mount 1.6 rocker arms, and then.... But in all honesty, You might as well pull them since you have a great deal taken apart anyways, Its worth it :yesnod: :D Good luck
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
Scorp if you don't do it then sell me the parts........BECAUSE I WANT TO DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
Whaddaya want, another one of us to smack you upside the head and tell you to do it now?!!! Just do it. Its already tore apart, you've got all the parts and you've got another ride; what's holding you back?
You're one step on me, I tore mine apart BEFORE I had all the parts....actually it was even before I had the money to BUY the parts.... You won't be happy until you do. Trust me just do it now and get it over with. Good luck.
You're one step on me, I tore mine apart BEFORE I had all the parts....actually it was even before I had the money to BUY the parts.... You won't be happy until you do. Trust me just do it now and get it over with. Good luck.
Le Mans Master
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From: Stamford VT
Re: (scorp508)
Jim,
I dunno how much you've followed my story. :) The worst part is that I have all of those parts sitting in my room waiting to be installed. The $$ is already invested, it is the time that I didn't have before I got the camaro.
I dunno how much you've followed my story. :) The worst part is that I have all of those parts sitting in my room waiting to be installed. The $$ is already invested, it is the time that I didn't have before I got the camaro.
But the problem is, the nicer the GTA gets, the less I want to sell it. :rolleyes:
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (khornet)
Just do it, take two aspirins and call me in the morning....... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Seriously, don't look back just do it and then you will have fun and ask why you did not do it sooner. But all this work should have been a long time winter project and not when "Spring Fever" hits. Son, you got your schedule all wrong.
BTW,.....how's driving the Camaro????? :eek: :eek:
Get off the computer and go get it done! Or give me twenty push ups.......
:smash: :smash: :smash:
I forgot to add:
Make sure that you do things right and not leave tools in the interior cavities of the motor...okay?????
:seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya
[Modified by Sharky Guam, 7:47 AM 4/7/2002]
Seriously, don't look back just do it and then you will have fun and ask why you did not do it sooner. But all this work should have been a long time winter project and not when "Spring Fever" hits. Son, you got your schedule all wrong.
BTW,.....how's driving the Camaro????? :eek: :eek:
Get off the computer and go get it done! Or give me twenty push ups.......
:smash: :smash: :smash:
I forgot to add:
Make sure that you do things right and not leave tools in the interior cavities of the motor...okay?????
:seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya :seeya
[Modified by Sharky Guam, 7:47 AM 4/7/2002]
Melting Slicks
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From: Lockport NY
Re: (Jim85IROC)
...That's why I've decided to sell the GTA and buy a C4 that doesn't need a damned thing except for gas and a driver...
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
There's nothin worse than lookin back goin...oh man I wish I had .....when I had it apart..When I did my heads I didnt do the cam and timing chain and now I dont want to yank it apart again...Trust me.... NIKE...Just Do It.
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
....to just rip the heads and cam out of my car while it is already down for the tranny. Hmmm.... should we change
1. Tranny
2. Clutch
3. Headers
into.....
1. Tranny
2. Clutch
3. Headers
4. Camshaft
5. Heads
6. Superram
7. ERPOM
That would be dumb right? That would be foolish to do all that at once? :) Somebody tell me I don't need to open another can of works right now.
1. Tranny
2. Clutch
3. Headers
into.....
1. Tranny
2. Clutch
3. Headers
4. Camshaft
5. Heads
6. Superram
7. ERPOM
That would be dumb right? That would be foolish to do all that at once? :) Somebody tell me I don't need to open another can of works right now.
Do it!
Everytime I take it apart, it feel it is a waist to not mod it. with the trans out, you only a few more bolts to getting it out!