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Post by banshee on Mar 9, 2006 14:28:57 GMT -6
Dont you hate it when you get what you wish for? No I almost fell as special as you. |
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Mar 10, 2006 0:13:37 GMT -6
Just in an opposite sense right?
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Post by Superdave on Mar 11, 2006 0:27:04 GMT -6
sorry to get back on topic... but here is an example of Abrahams work:  they hot tanked and glass blasted the heads, LIM and plenum for $50. everything turned out perfect. ;D |
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Post by Thewhitenotch on Mar 11, 2006 1:51:26 GMT -6
nice, what kind od motor is that?
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Post by NOTAGT2 on Mar 11, 2006 11:55:51 GMT -6
Cant see the top of the plenum but it looks like a 31/3800 chevy.
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Post by Thewhitenotch on Mar 12, 2006 11:24:02 GMT -6
looking good.
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Post by firetruck on Mar 12, 2006 11:48:28 GMT -6
it is either a 3100 or a 3400 GM the 3800s were a whole different ball of wax
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Post by NOTAGT2 on Mar 12, 2006 12:23:22 GMT -6
Ah they both got two zeros at the end, i was close
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Mar 12, 2006 13:11:41 GMT -6
4800, 5300, they have zeros too, are they close?
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Post by NOTAGT2 on Mar 12, 2006 13:41:11 GMT -6
yeah!!!
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Post by MeanYellowZ on Mar 12, 2006 19:08:42 GMT -6
YES! Im not the only person whos garage is dressed in unfinished drywall......sweet!
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Post by Thewhitenotch on Mar 12, 2006 20:54:34 GMT -6
My garage dont have any drywall.
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Mar 12, 2006 23:24:59 GMT -6
No drywall here either!
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Post by towtruck on Mar 13, 2006 0:31:56 GMT -6
The parts are cleaned up nice, are you building a show y body or somthing? They did do a nice job on those but to play the devils advocate that does not really show me anything about the quality of machine work. What about cleaning up the side cover Is it metal at all? It looks kind of rusty with paint... Whats the project looks interesting. It looks to be a newer 3400 I hate doing intake manifold gaskets on those things...
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Post by Superdave on Mar 13, 2006 10:09:51 GMT -6
The parts are cleaned up nice, are you building a show y body or somthing? They did do a nice job on those but to play the devils advocate that does not really show me anything about the quality of machine work. What about cleaning up the side cover Is it metal at all? It looks kind of rusty with paint... Whats the project looks interesting. It looks to be a newer 3400 I hate doing intake manifold gaskets on those things... Yah, it's a 2002 3400 SFI. the timing cover was wire brushed before i painted it (it's aluminium), it just looks like that becuae of the angle. the pullies are rusty but that'll get cleaned off before the engine ever runs. it's been fully ported and polished by myself, (heads, LIM and plenum), as of right now it's got the stock cam, but i'm thinking about getting it reground to be a little more agressive. I've also built a set of 1 1/2" primary headers for it. There will be other work too, i have a set of LS1 springs and i might also switch to the new 3500 plenum. It's going in this car:  Should be good for mid to high 13's considering the car only weighs like 2800 lbs. ;D |
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Mar 13, 2006 12:57:05 GMT -6
Good luck!
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Post by Superdave on Mar 14, 2006 2:08:04 GMT -6
Thanks We'll see here in about 2 months...  If i can get the thing to hook up i'll be good to go... i've cut some 2.09 60' s on the engine that's in it now (mild 3.1) and turned some high 15's with it. the 3.1 has no top end power what so ever, evan a good port job didn't help it. the 138K miles probably dosen't really help either.. lol going from 140 crank HP to 260 crank HP should make it an interresting car to drive.. hehe |
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Post by MeanYellowZ on Mar 14, 2006 15:31:45 GMT -6
I think it's a cool, "dare to be different" kinda project. Hope to check it out in person someday when its done, especially if it runs the number. A 13 second Cav, sounds like a 12 second Cav on spray to me. =)
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Post by Superdave on Mar 14, 2006 23:42:44 GMT -6
I think it's a cool, "dare to be different" kinda project. Hope to check it out in person someday when its done, especially if it runs the number. A 13 second Cav, sounds like a 12 second Cav on spray to me. =) yah, i allready built a low 13 sec Trans Am... I wanted a challenge. ;D of course the biggest challenge is talking the soon to be wife into letting me spend globs of money on it.. haha |
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Post by nemesis on Apr 8, 2006 16:03:40 GMT -6
back to the subject of stealy working for American speed and being trained there, talking with him he told me that he started working in a machine shop when he was still in junior high school he would ride his bike over eight miles every day to get to the shop he first trained in and worked in two others prior to American so he had alot of experience and dedication long before he moved from cedar falls Iowa and went to work at American speed and was racing as well as setting nhra national records before he moved to the quad cities Willie and Jeff are great friends and have learned alot from each other over the years there like brothers in a way from what i understand
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Post by red96GT on Dec 23, 2006 22:12:36 GMT -6
Ken-Tronics
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 24, 2006 9:10:43 GMT -6
I have heard god things about stealys and American speed. Now pricing at american speed and Stealys has much to be desired but we will stay away from that. After a lot of research and estimates I think I have decided to order a golen shortblock.
Who is this Dan @ thumper?? Someone PM me their info.
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