ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
finally started the s10 tonite after a 3 week hiatus.
started off bringing my truck to the auto dept. at my school to change a head gasket. they changed the gasket and started bolting up the accessories when i came down to see the progress. My buddy matt told me to crank it over to see what we've got. not even 2 spins of the engine and the sucker backfired and wouldnt run.
got the truck home and it sat for about 2 weeks while Matt told me he would finish the job if i got a new head and pushrods... ordered the parts and waited for him to get the truck. so sunday i said fudge it, started taking apart the top end. monday night i finished bolting everything up, and tonite i turned the key and it fired right up. (still have to adjust the valves)
the problem.. cracked cyl head (internally) 3 stuck valves (thus the backfire) and 4 :eek: bent pushrods.
damn.. i missed driving my own car.
started off bringing my truck to the auto dept. at my school to change a head gasket. they changed the gasket and started bolting up the accessories when i came down to see the progress. My buddy matt told me to crank it over to see what we've got. not even 2 spins of the engine and the sucker backfired and wouldnt run.
got the truck home and it sat for about 2 weeks while Matt told me he would finish the job if i got a new head and pushrods... ordered the parts and waited for him to get the truck. so sunday i said fudge it, started taking apart the top end. monday night i finished bolting everything up, and tonite i turned the key and it fired right up. (still have to adjust the valves)
the problem.. cracked cyl head (internally) 3 stuck valves (thus the backfire) and 4 :eek: bent pushrods.
damn.. i missed driving my own car.
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Re: ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Corzvette69)
:cool: Should have just chucked the engine and got a zz4 and added some spray....i heard of a guy running in the low 11's with that setup :eek:
Definitely my ultimate race car (truck :lol: ) that id like to build someday.
Definitely my ultimate race car (truck :lol: ) that id like to build someday.
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Re: ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Corzvette69)
And I thought you were going to get that real vehicle back on the road :eek: :D
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Re: ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (69shark)
Where's the Vette!!!! we want to see that bad butt shark !! :smash: :yesnod:
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Re: ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (WS6 TransAm Girl)
this friday a ricer is getting dropped off for a body kit/ repaint.. should be finished by the 15th of this month.. then its 2 weeks of non stop 12 hour days of prepping the shark for paint. should have it done before july 4th.
I'll keep you posted
I'll keep you posted
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Re: ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Corzvette69)
Don't forget the Corvette show on July 14 at the Moroso Performance Products in Guilford, CT. Exit 59 on I-95. Put on by Club Corvette of CT. Sponsored by Mannix Chevrolet-Pontiac. Entry forms at http://www.clubcorvettect.com.
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Re: ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (WS6 TransAm Girl)
well... whenever the next cartec corvette challenge is... (in july or later) I will swing down for the day... maybe i can get JD to come too
I got those forms in the mail.. I'm gunna try to get there, but i highly doubt my car is worthy of being in a show like that.
[Modified by Corzvette69, 4:40 PM 6/5/2002]
I got those forms in the mail.. I'm gunna try to get there, but i highly doubt my car is worthy of being in a show like that.
[Modified by Corzvette69, 4:40 PM 6/5/2002]