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    Selling or offering parts to the board?? My rant, sorry guys.

    Re: Selling or offering parts to the board?? My rant, sorry guys. This is nonsense....when you're trying to buy something on the net you need to understand something....asking for a price or a pic doesn't mean(i'm going to buy this item). if that was the case all of my stuff would be sold...
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    St. Louis area get together

    Re: St. Louis area get together That date is good for me. Where's the rest of everybody? Laters,
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    stripping the frame again

    Re: stripping the frame again What did you have done to it originally that got screwed up?? Just got mine powdered coated and its pretty damn tough. Laters, Malik
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    Head Studs or Bolts

    Re: Head Studs or Bolts I use the arp studs with the alen key head...But there a bitch to remove....I went through 2 allen key and ended up stripping out one of the studs when I had to remove the head because of some valve train broblems. fotunately the stud was axcessable with a pair of vice...
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    bog at takeoff

    Re: bog at takeoff I had the exact same problems on my built motor......The ignition systems are soo soo soo sensitive on these trucks...and in order to figure out whats going on you have to test each system individually....alot of people will tell you an answer right off the bat...but if you...
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    Turbo Possibilities w/stock exhuast and stock DP????

    Re: Turbo Possibilities w/stock exhuast and stock DP???? Mike, whats up....I wanted to ask you about those..... Would I see some good gains from the turbo I have now if I got your Stage 3 version of the garret hybrid....and how would that compare to a the 14cm2/60trim I had mentioned.
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    Turbo Possibilities w/stock exhuast and stock DP????

    Re: Turbo Possibilities w/stock exhuast and stock DP???? I hear ya, So you think I'll have minimal gains with a 14cm exhaust housing/60 series compressor side with a "H" compressor wheel? It sucks to spend 680 bucks on a DP when the turbo is going to cost about the same. Late,
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    Turbo Possibilities w/stock exhuast and stock DP????

    Re: Turbo Possibilities w/stock exhuast and stock DP???? Let me rephrase my question, My motor has ported vortecs,412cam, 50lbers, 2,900 stallTC,......and the turbo has a been bored out on the compressor side for a 20g compressor wheel. Also there is a external Racegate WG on the truck...>...
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    Turbo Possibilities w/stock exhuast and stock DP????

    What are some turbo options for a built motor with stock exhaust and stock downpipe....Also trying to keep the A/C stuff around. Currently there is a 20g on the motor now....and I don't have the cash for a 3" DP. later,
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    Rebuilding Heads

    Gottcha....I thought that was a pic of a vortec head. Do the L35 heads have the swirl enhancers??
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    Rebuilding Heads

    Gottcha....I thought that was a pic of a vortec head. Do the L35 heads have the swirl enhancers??
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    1" lowering Block>>>Is an angle necessary??

    Title says it all....I curently have 2" belltech blocks with the 2deg angle. I want to replace them and go with a 1" block...>Is the angle necessary in a 1" block??? Later
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    Rebuilding Heads

    Is that a section of a L35 or a Vortec head?? I thought the L35 heads have the swirl enhancer's? Laters
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    Stalling; won't start (flooding)

    Stock truck?? heres the test procedure to check if the injectors are leaking at prime>> 1. run the pump. clamp the fuel feed line at the firewall{drivers side}. turn pump off. If pressure now holds, it is the check valve in the pump that is allowing bleed-off. 2. run pump using 'prime'...
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