I have beer!!!
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From: Marlton. Increasing performance one speeding ticket at a time! NJ
I have beer!!!
So who on this rainy day would like to come over, drink some beer, and admire my strings of profanity while I do an LS6 intake!
Give me a call since I'll be out in the garage, but feel free to stop by
Give me a call since I'll be out in the garage, but feel free to stop by
Last edited by nj02vette; May 3, 2009 at 09:24 PM.
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Well it's almost done, and there was quite a bit of cursing!!!
I've helped a friend do a vette intake before, and helped another with a GTO take his intake off several times. The GTO's take about 15 minutes to replace everything.
Effin TransAm's/Camaros suck to work on since most of the engine sits under the cowl. Most of the time I was working up to my elbows without seeing what I was working on.
Broke the oil pressure sending unit off (or maybe it was already broke), but that cost me a trip to the local pepboys. Had to buy a special socket too, since I didn't have a 1 1/16". All they had was 12 point, but that should work.....right?
Another trip to the sears around the corner and a 6 point deepwell did the trick and I got the fricking broken one out of the block.
Everything is hooked up now except for the egr blockoff plate. I'll have my guys make me up one tomorrow in the machine shop. Should see tomorrow how it performs.
One thing is certain, the vette looked sad as the TA has been getting a bunch of mods lately. Will have to plan something special for her soon.
I've helped a friend do a vette intake before, and helped another with a GTO take his intake off several times. The GTO's take about 15 minutes to replace everything.
Effin TransAm's/Camaros suck to work on since most of the engine sits under the cowl. Most of the time I was working up to my elbows without seeing what I was working on.
Broke the oil pressure sending unit off (or maybe it was already broke), but that cost me a trip to the local pepboys. Had to buy a special socket too, since I didn't have a 1 1/16". All they had was 12 point, but that should work.....right?
Another trip to the sears around the corner and a 6 point deepwell did the trick and I got the fricking broken one out of the block.
Everything is hooked up now except for the egr blockoff plate. I'll have my guys make me up one tomorrow in the machine shop. Should see tomorrow how it performs.
One thing is certain, the vette looked sad as the TA has been getting a bunch of mods lately. Will have to plan something special for her soon.
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From: Marlton. Increasing performance one speeding ticket at a time! NJ
Sorry I missed your trip today. It sounded fun but I just had too much going on. Spent most of the weekend doing work around the house, both of em.
Sucks trying to maintain two homes.
Hope everyone had a great time.
Last edited by nj02vette; May 3, 2009 at 10:30 PM.
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