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Old Oct 4, 2018 | 09:18 PM
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Jay Performance here in Miami! Did my LT1 to LT4 blower conversion with meth and E85! I have gone back to them ever since for anything I need done.
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Old Oct 5, 2018 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Late Model Racecraft
You think these top shops just "throw together" these packages?????
Without mentioning any names,when you pull apart a forged and balanced system to find pistons and rods more than 5 grams off, rod clearance .030 in some and .020 in other and a thrust of .004 max, and a crank runout of .0003 id say yes it was thrown together.

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Old Oct 5, 2018 | 10:49 PM
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Unlimited funds I’m going Katech.
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Old Oct 5, 2018 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ghostnotes
Without mentioning any names,when you pull apart a forged and balanced system to find pistons and rods more than 5 grams off, rod clearance .030 in some and .020 in other and a thrust of .004 max, and a crank runout of .0003 id say yes it was thrown together.
Dam that was a builder if you want to call them that, that really didnt care & just putting crap together for a $$$. Robert
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Old Oct 6, 2018 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by robert miller
Dam that was a builder if you want to call them that, that really didnt care & just putting crap together for a $$$. Robert
It's always a good idea just to check a few pages in Transaction/ Feedback forum to see what shops are or aren't doing the right thing & covering there work when something wrong happens . NOBODY is perfect ... Look at my forum name/avator if you want proof ...

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