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Old 10-24-2016, 05:30 PM
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Old 10-25-2016, 09:53 AM
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My headstuds, valve stem seals, and 321 sched 40 elbows showed up yesterday. Can't wait to get started.

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Jesus sch40 321 that **** ain't never gonna break. Especially if you properly back purge, bevel all the joints and do a root pass.
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That is the hope. And why I went 321.
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That's gonna be one hell of a manifold
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Whats the cost difference between that and 304? Now that I'm sure you've purchased what you needed lol
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About twice as much. And the filler rod is more expensive too.
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SUBs have arrived

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Originally Posted by aidandj
SUBs have arrived
Those are clearly labeled "tappet". Do not lie to us.
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Damn. Thought you wouldn't notice.
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why you no s2k m-factory and msm axles?
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Originally Posted by Leafy
why you no s2k m-factory and msm axles?
Because this was unbelievably cheaper than that. And I'll go getrag/ford if I ever want to drag race this thing.

Also afaik nobody makes new msm axles.
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I mean its cheaper by like whatever it costs to get junk yard msm axles. kaaz and mf are the same price. But MF is an unbelievably better diff.
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Like I would ever pay retail for something

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Lol. But it came with the manual.
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That just makes it a good buy. It also came installed.
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Originally Posted by Leafy
why you no s2k m-factory and msm axles?
What's this? I vaguely remember something about the MSM diff being the same as an S2k? Aidan has an MSM diff housing?
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From what I've read the housings might be the same. Can't find anyone who has actually done it tho
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I have MSM axles in the shed if anyone local to NJ has a stook diff we can try them in.
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