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Old 06-17-2010, 10:28 AM
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I did all my porting and **** with my spare time at work. All it takes is a few bucks in a dremel and some flapper wheels and get to it
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Old 06-19-2010, 09:20 PM
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Im going in hard baby my hard top is for sale now I need to build me an engine

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Old 06-19-2010, 09:34 PM
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sounds like a plan. built engine > hardtop
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Old 06-19-2010, 09:47 PM
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Yeah meng all this **** now have built engines and are pushing ~300whp I cant be walking around with a limp dick...
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Old 06-21-2010, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by buffoon01
I cant be walking around with a limp dick...
Something tells me you already are
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Old 06-21-2010, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by johnmatt
Something tells me you already are
Well......
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Old 06-25-2010, 10:30 PM
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How to remove the crank bolt? I put the car in fifth gear and try to unscrew, but it went nowhere. Is that the right way or am I missing something.
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Old 06-25-2010, 11:54 PM
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Unscrew it harder
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Old 06-26-2010, 08:53 AM
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Stop being a *****
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Well I just dont know how much is too much. I felt the car notche a bit I was like wtf. I thought I was doing it wrong. Thanks ghays
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:07 PM
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I think it's torqued to like 100ft lbs so let your bawlz drop and pull
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:15 PM
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150FT/LBS I'm pretty sure. You need some air toolz.
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:17 PM
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I don't remember having too much trouble with mine and I did it with it sitting on an engine stand.
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:22 PM
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I had some issues with mine, effer was on there tight. With my impact gun it came right off though.
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Old 06-26-2010, 03:26 PM
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100lb wtf Im doing it with a breaker bar, literally pulling and using body weight the car even nudge a bit.
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Old 06-28-2010, 09:35 AM
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You ever get the crank bolt loose?
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No I was watching the world cup all weekend, and hanging out with my brother that went out the country yesterday.

Did you get your **** running?
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Oh ok. Yep got her started finally. Turns out I'm ****** retarded and put the cam gears on wrong. Idles like **** though with the bigger pistons and valves on the stock ECU but it's alive!!!!!!!
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Yeah I saw the update come up right after I posted here. Congrats meng get a cheap laptop now and put that baby on the street ASAP
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Update. I cant remove the bolt. I move the car in 5th gear, with the emergency brake and the brakes pressed.
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