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Drifting
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From: Tallahassee FL
Can't really say I would ever want to do this again.....
Guess I should have coated them with something, but since I'm taking them back to Chris in the morning, and didn't finish up till around 9 pm this evening, I just ran out of time and steam....
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From: Haymarket VA
Yeah, I think this has driven me somewhat crazy. I decided to bring the aluminum cradles home and am polishing the suckers. Sheesh, no one is ever going to see the damned things, but here I am making them all nice and shiny............ Yeah, this DEFINITELY drove me nuts.... 
Racer
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From: Western Burbs of Detroit MI
Great Job on the polishing, but damn bro you really must've been bored !!! Looks awesome, kind of like mirrors.
I was looking back and saw the old target date was 4/23. Considering this is the 26th and its en route tomorrow you aren't doing to bad with all things considered. You mentioned not getting her in the car until first week of May, I say as long as you are driving before the 4th of July you are golden. So many things have went wrong, but it will be worth it in the end.
To play devils advocate, if you could go back to day one on this whole thing what would you have done different? RHS block from the beginning, LSx block, so many options. Remember this is a what if scenario and you get to do it all over again. Just curious.
Can't wait to see what this motor will do !!!
I was looking back and saw the old target date was 4/23. Considering this is the 26th and its en route tomorrow you aren't doing to bad with all things considered. You mentioned not getting her in the car until first week of May, I say as long as you are driving before the 4th of July you are golden. So many things have went wrong, but it will be worth it in the end.
To play devils advocate, if you could go back to day one on this whole thing what would you have done different? RHS block from the beginning, LSx block, so many options. Remember this is a what if scenario and you get to do it all over again. Just curious.
Can't wait to see what this motor will do !!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Gboro/H-point/Reidsville NC
OMG!!!
Dude you should have paid the $500-750 had your car shipped to ECS and told Chris/Doug how much power you want. And here's something else to think about.Everybody keeps telling you not to go STS,but NO! You gonna have it your way.
Sorry! But a fool and his money......And I'd bet ya a steak dinner,It wont get down the 1/4 as quick as Dougs C5. For some reason you think people are just making this stuff up. You were hell bent on World Products....Your hell bent on STS...After everyone says TTIX. At this point its just really wait for the next thread,my oil return on the sts kit failed and burnt up some $hit!
Look @ the thread in the F/I section BIG DOGS OF THE C5 WORLD.
Not a one car has world products junk under the hood,and if it is its no more than 2.
Dude you should have paid the $500-750 had your car shipped to ECS and told Chris/Doug how much power you want. And here's something else to think about.Everybody keeps telling you not to go STS,but NO! You gonna have it your way.
Sorry! But a fool and his money......And I'd bet ya a steak dinner,It wont get down the 1/4 as quick as Dougs C5. For some reason you think people are just making this stuff up. You were hell bent on World Products....Your hell bent on STS...After everyone says TTIX. At this point its just really wait for the next thread,my oil return on the sts kit failed and burnt up some $hit!
Look @ the thread in the F/I section BIG DOGS OF THE C5 WORLD.
Not a one car has world products junk under the hood,and if it is its no more than 2.
Melting Slicks
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From: Gboro/H-point/Reidsville NC
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From: Haymarket VA
Ignore the lemmings Rich. They all poo poo'd me when I built the first L92 headed 403 build in the country 4 years ago.
Some people have nothing better to do then to try to rub salt into a wound. Hope I can return the favor some day.
Racer
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From: Western Burbs of Detroit MI
Looks like a few people are getting off on rubbing salt in your wounds Rich Z. Well you what they say right? What goes around comes around. I wish no ILL WILL towards anyone but kicking sand in someones face when they are down is just weak.
Believe me I hear your side too, Rich Z was advised and probably in retrospect should've listened but its a little to later for that. Lets all just hope that the end result is one bad MF'R and he's happy. Good Luck Rich Z.
Believe me I hear your side too, Rich Z was advised and probably in retrospect should've listened but its a little to later for that. Lets all just hope that the end result is one bad MF'R and he's happy. Good Luck Rich Z.
Melting Slicks
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Looks like a few people are getting off on rubbing salt in your wounds Rich Z. Well you what they say right? What goes around comes around. I wish no ILL WILL towards anyone but kicking sand in someones face when they are down is just weak.
Believe me I hear your side too, Rich Z was advised and probably in retrospect should've listened but its a little to later for that. Lets all just hope that the end result is one bad MF'R and he's happy. Good Luck Rich Z.
Believe me I hear your side too, Rich Z was advised and probably in retrospect should've listened but its a little to later for that. Lets all just hope that the end result is one bad MF'R and he's happy. Good Luck Rich Z.
Now 6 months later they still want to go out and play in the street!...See where this is going...
Safety Car
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From: Youngstown Ohio
Rich, hows it going? Don't pay any attention to the negitive comments, whats done is done and its your build right. Plus ya know, opinions are like a$$holes, everybodies got one. 
This build hasn't gone as planned and some of that goes on you, but if people would take time to read all the comments its not like you haven't said that yourself.
Later,
Darion
This build hasn't gone as planned and some of that goes on you, but if people would take time to read all the comments its not like you haven't said that yourself.
Later,
Darion
Racer
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From: Western Burbs of Detroit MI
Maybe you can educate me a bit on the STS system. I've read good and bad on the subject. Is there something inherently bad about the STS Twin setup that makes you pro TTix? Sorry for the ignorance I'm not very educated on Forced Induction but trying to learn.
Last comment, Rich knows the situation is pretty much a complete debacle, but he's too far into it to quit. Lets just hope for the best when the project is finally completed.
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From: Pasco WA
Melting Slicks
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I totally agree with you. I just figured the guy already feels bad enough and openly admits he made a few mistakes along the way, why add to it. But I do understand when you say no son that stove is hot don't touch it or you'll get burnt. Sometimes you gotta let them get burnt a little before they learn.
Maybe you can educate me a bit on the STS system. I've read good and bad on the subject. Is there something inherently bad about the STS Twin setup that makes you pro TTix? Sorry for the ignorance I'm not very educated on Forced Induction but trying to learn.
Last comment, Rich knows the situation is pretty much a complete debacle, but he's too far into it to quit. Lets just hope for the best when the project is finally completed.
Maybe you can educate me a bit on the STS system. I've read good and bad on the subject. Is there something inherently bad about the STS Twin setup that makes you pro TTix? Sorry for the ignorance I'm not very educated on Forced Induction but trying to learn.
Last comment, Rich knows the situation is pretty much a complete debacle, but he's too far into it to quit. Lets just hope for the best when the project is finally completed.
A forged 402 with the right head/cam and blower will pull like the space shuttle! Its proven
And if ya just gotta have a 427 they make a 427R crate motor.All this wasted time & money its just insane!
Racer
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From: Dearborn mi
i read the first page about your intake fitment issue i did not read on to find out if you figured out what the problem was but i noticed with your mock up of the engine it did not appear you had head gaskests in position??????? if not that is why you hade the missaligment with the intake and then couple that with the .005 you had milled off you would definatley have a problem with alligment.
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From: Raleigh, NC
St. Jude Donor '15
i read the first page about your intake fitment issue i did not read on to find out if you figured out what the problem was but i noticed with your mock up of the engine it did not appear you had head gaskests in position??????? if not that is why you hade the missaligment with the intake and then couple that with the .005 you had milled off you would definatley have a problem with alligment.
Safety Car
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From: Youngstown Ohio
