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Unread 04-24-2005, 06:51 PM   #1
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Well finally the motor and trans is sittin back in the car Now comes the finish puttin it back together time. Except for now i'm starting to get burned out again
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Unread 04-24-2005, 06:53 PM   #2
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if the weather wasn't so shitty i would have help ya get it running today but completely bald goodyear tires+snow+no weight over the rear tires+rwd=no way in hell i am driving anywhere in this stuff
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if the weather wasn't so shitty i would have help ya get it running today but completely bald goodyear tires+snow+no weight over the rear tires+rwd=no way in hell i am driving anywhere in this stuff
Dude i had jack my brother's wheel's today because my truck is still broken and the caddy's wipers decided to take a shit plus it's running like ass Besides i'm about to go work on it again in a lil bit
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it's not that bad out there but i just don't wanna risk it. If it let's up a bit or changes over to rain I MAY head out
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Feels good doesn't it? I was happy when I got my motor it, I was even happier when she started and ran under her own power.
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Friday is the day for his car HOPEFULLY! thats the deadline he set so we're gonna bust ass and try and get it done by then.
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if the weather wasn't so shitty i would have help ya get it running today but completely bald goodyear tires+snow+no weight over the rear tires+rwd=no way in hell i am driving anywhere in this stuff
Do we have to teach you how to drive??
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nope...but i fear others ppl's driving in snow. I seen how they drove in the rain and that was enough to scare the hell out of me
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nope...but i fear others ppl's driving in snow. I seen how they drove in the rain and that was enough to scare the hell out of me
You just have to drive defensively.
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yea true...wtf am I worried about i have full coverage with gap insurance....totalled = loan paided off
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Tomorrow night it should run

It turned over today but didnt have spark plugs in it yet we were finding tdc on the #1 piston
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yeah got everything firgured out..wires, vacuum hoses ets. damn i apprectiate my carb on my car sooo much more now but yeah what should we set the timing at initially? i dont know what these cars run at normally..i know i have my camaro set at about 12* advanced. i know lidio did a tune on it and messed with the timing so im just curious were a good point to start would be
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yeah got everything firgured out..wires, vacuum hoses ets. damn i apprectiate my carb on my car sooo much more now but yeah what should we set the timing at initially? i dont know what these cars run at normally..i know i have my camaro set at about 12* advanced. i know lidio did a tune on it and messed with the timing so im just curious were a good point to start would be
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Thanks! if everything goes right tomorrow the car should FINALLY fire up.. what a relief that will be..
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