It is soooooo tempting....
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From: Boston, MA
It is soooooo tempting....
....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.
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
The heads would be very tempting but I don't know about the cam...
I'm thinking about pulling the heads once I have the intake base off and just doing the buildup on em too. Yes, I understand VERY tempting.
I'm thinking about pulling the heads once I have the intake base off and just doing the buildup on em too. Yes, I understand VERY tempting.
Drifting
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From: Lake Ozark MO
Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
Although my high miler is running perfect... when the parts arrive it's heads, cam, Opti, rear gears, all the shortblock stuff and tranny... Do it in one shot.
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (Dan Parker '96)
I always seem to come down with a case of the "While I'm at It"s. My last trans swap turned into a "might as well yank the motor and change all the gaskets" project.
My new ECM & wiring harness project has turned into a, "might as well throw on a new accel super ram base, fuel rails, runners (polished), port match and polish the plenum, new throttle body, yank the trans again and new diff & 28 spline moser axles" project.
After that I wanna do subframe connectors, but as long as I'm going to be yanking the carpet, I might as well buy new carpet, which means I should do the door panels, new dash, and recondition the plastic. It never stops. :crazy:
My new ECM & wiring harness project has turned into a, "might as well throw on a new accel super ram base, fuel rails, runners (polished), port match and polish the plenum, new throttle body, yank the trans again and new diff & 28 spline moser axles" project.
After that I wanna do subframe connectors, but as long as I'm going to be yanking the carpet, I might as well buy new carpet, which means I should do the door panels, new dash, and recondition the plastic. It never stops. :crazy:
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From: Boston, MA
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.
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Re: (scorp508)
Yeah, you really need to at least throw the heads on there!!!! Do it!! Do it!! Peer pressure, peer pressure!!!!
:cheers:
:cheers:
Drifting
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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.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lockport NY
Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (Jim85IROC)
After that I wanna do subframe connectors...
You're talking about the Camaro, yes???...
...Because if you're talking subframe connectors on a C4 Corvette...
...Then Scorp will need to make a new list!... :D
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
Just do it. You have been planning it for over a year, now. I don't think it will be that hard to tune or trouble if there are any issues (your basically going to have to deal with the heads/cam/intake) The clutch/tranny are seperate system and headers either leak, don't leak, or are melt something.
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Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
:lol: You are asking "This" group to talk you out of upgrading your car...I don't think so...I think you are trying to convince yourself, and you are already 75% sure you want to...You just need a little nudge. Check your bankbook, that will tell you which way to turn... :yesnod:
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From: Sun City West Az
Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
If I had your money, I'd burn mine.... :lol:
....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.
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From: East Sandwich MA
Re: It is soooooo tempting.... (scorp508)
Scorp,
I would do it now and not wait til later. Why wait and take it apart again, it is just a wast of time. You have the parts and Baystate Club members to help you. Why kick yourself the next time at the track wondering what if I had the super ram etc.
Do it and dial it in early in the season.
I would do it now and not wait til later. Why wait and take it apart again, it is just a wast of time. You have the parts and Baystate Club members to help you. Why kick yourself the next time at the track wondering what if I had the super ram etc.
Do it and dial it in early in the season.