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...man, look at you go!
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Thanks K, just got the vinyl in from SMS! First attempt was wrong, sent me the same matrl. for the seat bottom as the seat back. Second attempt was correct and even sent RTA with postage to return...Great people to deal with thru this whole process
Seats should go off to the shop early next week, pics to follow!! How's the flying up there, great weather down here Hey did ya buy that fibreglas frontend?
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VORTEC'D with small runners and a .464 lift Comp Cam! Heads have dual bolt patterns for the Valve Covers and the Intake
More to follow
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07-16-2010, 02:51 PM | #1454 |
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SWEEEEET!!!!
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07-16-2010, 08:33 PM | #1455 |
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Looks good Jim!
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Thanks Guys, more eye candy, but first FUBAR
Took the head out of the box to paint, got going on the coating and something didn't seem right. It was the machining on the v/c mounting surface!!! The angle was wrong, and to correct it, they remachined it at the proper angle and relief cut half of the v/c mounting hole boss....afreakin'mazing from GMPP! So, my call goes out to Jeg's customer service, not another one in stock, crap! Her supplier is 5 days BO, but she pulls the ace of spades out of the deck and says " SUMMIT has it in stock " I wanted to reach thru the phone and kiss her, yesterday the head arrives Gotta send this girl some flowers
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You're almost done.
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07-23-2010, 02:59 PM | #1459 |
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Dang Jim. You're making some killer progress. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks Shannon, been watching you're build as well. You have agreat team effort going there. Nice work on the sheet metal, can't wait to see it on the rollin' chassis
Good Luck to ya Thank you God for sons, with out Jon, I would have never pulled this one off!! More explanation when I get some timem but atleast you all have pics to look at
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nice progress...and I like the pictures. have an artistic feel to them...
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Sorta lost track of your build, is it down in the 4x4 build section. Don't get allota time to enjoy all the builds, but I do remember yours was one I enjoyed watching
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Tim, not sure if this one will ever get done
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07-25-2010, 09:05 PM | #1464 |
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Looking really good Jim. That engine should purrrrrr.
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07-26-2010, 08:26 AM | #1465 |
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what's the part numbers on those heads? looks nice
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Thanks AJ, eventually I'll build it for some low end torque, maybe a BigSmallBlock 400 stroked, and then I'll be in your Cubic Inch range
Mike, gotta get back to you on part numbers...congrats on the Masters first attempt on the flange removal was a bandsaw, to get most of the meat off. Then some creative grinding, couldn't find my hub nut removal thingy, so I just used the cutoff wheel. It got into some tight spots, so it worked out. Don't use it without the guard!!! Studs had to be chased, junk part that needed extra work! A little anti-seize, a coat of Eastwoods Stainless Steel coating and I will be good to go
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Got an hour or two to work on my fuel line over the weekend
IMHO, GMPP got this one wrong, 1/8" gap between intake runners and heads.Intake bolts up, just doesn't cover the intake ports...gotta buy another intake
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Looking good Jim.
When are you driving it over?
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That's amazing to me. Is there going to be an intake out there that does cover those gaps?
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Those heads appear to be the Vortec style bolt pattern with the taller intake ports.
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Why they even bothered to drill and tap holes for the early style intake is beyond me Jeg's said they run into this guite a bit
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Lookin' like Spring of next year
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Man, that engine looks like it belongs in the space shuttle!! Looks good Jim. Sorry the intake isn't going to work. I hope to start driving mine before the summer is over up here. Just gotta get this dang A/C figured out.
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If I understand this correctly, they weren't the heads you wanted in the first place but you installed them anyway?? You won't have to worry about lack of low end torque with vortec heads. They only have 170cc intake runners, and with the taller ports they have a better short turn radius. They make gobs of torque. They are actually a much better choice than the standard port heads you initially wanted. |
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AHHHHH, now I see. Didn't realize that was one of the differences with the Vortecs. I'm not as amazed now...
I can see your frustration, though. If it were me, I'd probably get a SCREAMING deal from Jegs on the right intake, like their cost plus free shipping. They're going to turn around and get the money back out of GMPP anyway...
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