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AppleBit
Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 1516 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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larso Guest
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2001 5:03 am Post subject: |
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yeah they are like 2 bucks each at elgin, it's just tweeks that messed me up. |
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larso Guest
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2001 5:06 am Post subject: |
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On 2001-09-02 21:01, Patrick wrote:
Correction: Lash pads are not necessary unless you leave the rest of the head oem.
To gain the max performance from the cam one should "grind" the valve seats (to a radius-shape) and give the valves a few angles.
When doing this the valve automatically comes higher, therefore no need for lash caps.
L8ta
Patrick
The $300 for a brand new cam seems to be a very good deal!
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yeah i heard port and polishes cost like $500, so how much does this valve seat changin cost? I mean sure you can do that...if you have a wallet the size of a 911 owner, im talking about us cheap people.
In fact, why not just get porsche design a new head for yah, a long with a new cam, anythign is possible, its the $$ that limits us, i always try to reason and limit things by looking at most of the guys budgets
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Patrick Guest
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2001 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hey!
I am a student, so I know all about being cheap and not having money!
But, I will have spent less than $2500 on my car when it is ready, including buying the car!
$2500 will get me a 12 second car in the quarter mile!
Included in the $2500 there are new shocks (Koni Sport - yellow) and a restoration of the original wheels - stuff that was not necessary.
I prefer performance to looks, therefore I would not go out and buy 17" wheels.
Patrick
Cheap is better than shiny,
fast is better than cheap!
[ This Message was edited by: Patrick on 2001-09-03 19:17 ] |
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Patrick Guest
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2001 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Some of my expenses:
porting of head: $250
Valve+seat job + installation of cam: $125
Cam: $150
Worth it? Oh yes!
[edit: I keep getting my smilies wrong! ]
[ This Message was edited by: Patrick on 2001-09-03 19:22 ] |
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larso Guest
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Patrick, does sweden also sell 100 dollar bils for a buck each? where do you get so cheap stuff?
Just because my name is swedish it doesn't mean i know anything about the country... |
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Patrick Guest
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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"where do you get so cheap stuff?"
It's all about contacts... Knowing people, getting to know people that they know, and so on.
And, of course, getting the job done with no receipt...
Why pay taxes?
It's also about doing favors! I help TTR (the engine builders) with their computers...
L8ta
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larso Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2001 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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well dang, western canada has pretty much no interest in cars, i guess it's cuz we don't have a "canadian car" u guys have all those volvos and they are 'YOUR' car so people are more motivated to have shops and work on cars. 2 bad for me. |
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