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12-28-2016, 08:51 PM
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Admin.
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Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Originally Posted by aps63
The wheels are 8"x 18 & 9.5 x 18.
I think the back space was 4.5 front & 5.5 back.
The seats are Procar Rally seats. I'm really happy with them.
To get the front wheels to fit with no rubbing I had to modify the inner wheels housings. It was needed because I have the car lowered from stock.
Hope this helps.
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What did you need to change?
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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01-03-2017, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
What did you need to change?
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I needed to reshape the inner fender and the inside of the fender lip.
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01-03-2017, 11:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
What did you need to change?
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Here are few pictures of the process.
This picture shows exactly where it was rubbing and that's what dictated the design of the mods.
Here is the fender lip during and after the mods.
Beginning.
During.
Finished.
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01-07-2017, 11:43 AM
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Admin.
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Wow, that is a lot of work. I'm surprised that was needed for 8" wheels.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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01-07-2017, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Wow, that is a lot of work. I'm surprised that was needed for 8" wheels.
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True, but I think the combination of 18" wheels, a much lower stance and the backspace proved to much for the inner fenders. I thought about changing the backspace but I really like the way the wheels sit in the fenders. To me, it looks perfect. Plus it really helped improve my novice welding skills.
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02-09-2017, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Picked up another piece for my LS today. I bought the motor with 317 heads but found a set of 823 heads from another member here for $350. Pretty good deal I think. Hopefully I will get everything to the machine shop in the next few weeks.
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03-27-2017, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Well, the block is off to the machine shop. Should be back by the end of the week.
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04-02-2017, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Got the block back and it looks brand new, very happy.
Before I took it to the machine shop I spent some time deburring the oil passages. Always time well spent.
Spent some today cleaning and getting the block painted.
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04-03-2017, 04:59 AM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aps63
Picked up another piece for my LS today. I bought the motor with 317 heads but found a set of 823 heads from another member here for $350. Pretty good deal I think. Hopefully I will get everything to the machine shop in the next few weeks.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aps63
Got the block back and it looks brand new, very happy.
Before I took it to the machine shop I spent some time deburring the oil passages. Always time well spent.
Spent some today cleaning and getting the block painted.
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Looks good, Paul!
So what made you choose the 823s over 243s?
Have you decided on who is going to port them yet?
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Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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04-04-2017, 07:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Looks good, Paul!
So what made you choose the 823s over 243s?
Have you decided on who is going to port them yet?
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Thanks Mike,
I went with the 823 heads for 2 reasons.
One, they flow better and two, I got a great deal on them.
Each head had a broken exhaust bolt in them and the owner of the machine shop ended up fixing them for free. Good guy.
I am replacing the dished LQ4 pistons with LQ9 flat top pistons to bump up the compression a bit. The 2005 LQ4 rods are already the floating design but I think I will upgrade the rods for better ones with arp bolts.
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04-28-2017, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Starting looking around for a set of cylinder head stands. Most were at least $50, so out came the tools and for $10 here's my homemade stands. The OCD in me won't let them stay looking like that for long. A little smoothing out & polishing is in order. They work great.
Used some over cleaner and all the carbon came right off.
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06-27-2017, 08:30 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Have you taken this car to Cops N Rodders in Hackettstown?
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2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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06-27-2017, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
Have you taken this car to Cops N Rodders in Hackettstown?
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Unfortunately I have never been to that event, yet.
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06-27-2017, 10:34 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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There is a very similar yellow one with an LS and push button start.
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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06-27-2017, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
There is a very similar yellow one with an LS and push button start.
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I'll have to check it out, thanks.
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09-04-2017, 04:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Looking for a fast weekend fab job and came up with this, crankshaft stand.
Only one I found online was a Goodson one and it was $124.
Sorry, but for about $20 I can build my own.
Here it is.
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09-05-2017, 06:26 AM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
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Awesome, as usual! Will you be assembling the motor this winter?
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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09-05-2017, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Awesome, as usual! Will you be assembling the motor this winter?
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Thanks Mike,
Still collecting parts for the motor. Got the rods in the other day and researching cams right now. Still have alot of stuff to get.
My goal is to have it ready for the Optimum event next year.
We'll see how that works out.
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09-05-2017, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Nice new Eagle rods.
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09-07-2017, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Ok guy's, this is my first LS build and my first engine build in many years.
Trying to choose a cam , I contacted Comp Cams and this is what they suggested for me.
I told them it would be mainly a street car with the occasional auto or road course. I also said I was looking for around 450 hp. Maybe it's just me but does seem like a very aggressive cam for my purposes? Please let me know what you think.
lQ9 10.0:1 comp
L92 heads
Single plane manifold & carb
Stock rockers
Stock bottom end except for upgraded rods.
Long tube headers
Auto
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09-14-2017, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NJ
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Anybody?
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09-15-2017, 07:06 AM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aps63
I told them it would be mainly a street car with the occasional auto or road course. I also said I was looking for around 450 hp. Maybe it's just me but does seem like a very aggressive cam for my purposes? Please let me know what you think.
lQ9 10.0:1 comp
L92 heads
Single plane manifold & carb
Stock rockers
Stock bottom end except for upgraded rods.
Long tube headers
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I'm the farthest thing from an engine builder, but for a 6.0L I don't think that's all that aggressive.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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09-15-2017, 07:40 AM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Meadowlands
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aps63
Ok guy's, this is my first LS build and my first engine build in many years.
Trying to choose a cam , I contacted Comp Cams and this is what they suggested for me.
I told them it would be mainly a street car with the occasional auto or road course. I also said I was looking for around 450 hp. Maybe it's just me but does seem like a very aggressive cam for my purposes? Please let me know what you think.
lQ9 10.0:1 comp
L92 heads
Single plane manifold & carb
Stock rockers
Stock bottom end except for upgraded rods.
Long tube headers
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My motor, thought it is a 5.7, has less aggressive of a cam than that and i just plan on going straight.
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Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60'
Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"
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09-15-2017, 08:10 AM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
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Duration seems mildly aggressive, but the lift is pretty high, but I don't know too much
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09-15-2017, 12:52 PM
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#75
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Jackson, NJ
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I'd talk to Texas speed and Brian tooley racing before making a purchase.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
and once i get PHB, what do i ajust it too?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Seven.
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