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Merc · 02-26-2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Whas up Merc....

I'm oughta here in just a few minutes... Headed to Houston for the short flight (2.25 hours) to Mexico and then out to the rig... 28 days in the sun having fun... :(

Be safe Buddy. Just enjoying a few craft brew's from Green Stone Brewing.

Merc · 02-26-2012, 09:34 PM

Anticipating my 1st Pumpkin drive in 4 long months.

Mr Twisty · 02-26-2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

That would be nice wouldn't it...

We can dream

Mr Twisty · 02-26-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Whas up Merc....

I'm oughta here in just a few minutes... Headed to Houston for the short flight (2.25 hours) to Mexico and then out to the rig... 28 days in the sun having fun... :(

It pays the bills... Be safe

*SSE 4 2SS* · 02-26-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercuryman

Anticipating my 1st Pumpkin drive in 4 long months.

Enjoy it... It's always worth the wait....

*SSE 4 2SS* · 02-26-2012, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

It pays the bills... Be safe

yeah dammit, it does....

Mr Twisty · 02-26-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

yeah dammit, it does....

Quit whining you pus..... sher... tool pusher... that's what I meant to say

Nah, I know how it is to be gone so much, it sux. I'm on a 25 day rotation myself.... only my view changes more often

*GTAHVIT* · 02-26-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

Quit whining you pus..... sher... tool pusher... that's what I meant to say

Nah, I know how it is to be gone so much, it sux. I'm on a 25 day rotation myself.... only my view changes more often

25 on 25 off?

Mr Twisty · 02-26-2012, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

25 on 25 off?

I wish! Usually 5 home then back out.

Hey Rob... ya'll hiring?

But seriously, I couldnt't work as hard as Rob n gang... don't call them roughnecks for no reason

*GTAHVIT* · 02-26-2012, 09:57 PM

Holy crap... 5 home then 25 out??? yesh man... that's brutal..

I've been on deployment cycles that weren't that bad.

Mr Twisty · 02-26-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Holy crap... 5 home then 25 out??? yesh man... that's brutal..

I've been on deployment cycles that weren't that bad.

I get time off on the road, I just don't usually get to pick where it happens. This weekend it was a little town called, Don't Blink, Iowa

*GTAHVIT* · 02-26-2012, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

I get time off on the road, I just don't usually get to pick where it happens. This weekend it was a little town called, Don't Blink, Iowa

LOL Well man if you get a RON in NE FL you need to ring me up.

*SSE 4 2SS* · 02-26-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Holy crap... 5 home then 25 out??? yesh man... that's brutal..

I've been on deployment cycles that weren't that bad.

When I worked for Oceaneering onthe boats right after Katrina hit, we were typically working 56 and 14... and the 14 got shortened to 5 or 6...

*SSE 4 2SS* · 02-26-2012, 10:27 PM

I'm out'a here, headed to Houston for the first leg...

I'll be on the rig by about ten tomorrow morning... I'll post up sometime tomorrow...

Ya'll be good now...

Darth_Emma · 02-26-2012, 10:37 PM

Dang that time went fast!

I'm glad you got to drive your car a bit!

*GTAHVIT* · 02-26-2012, 10:39 PM

"Kissed by Mother Carey"

*SSE 4 2SS* · 02-27-2012, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Dang that time went fast!

I'm glad you got to drive your car a bit!

It was real short in some ways.... I'm curious to see how things are on the rig since the rig tried to become a submarine.... It's fine as far as I know, but I still don know if the stack is in the water or not... As of ten days ago it wasn't....

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

"Kissed by Mother Carey"

garcmol · 02-27-2012, 05:54 AM

Be careful out there. Here's to a safe rotation, hitch, tour.

*mlee* · 02-27-2012, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

do you change out trucks as often as you change out camaros??? cus if you do, just get a truck to match...

This is HER truck so we'll drive it til the wheels fall off like the last one...

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Originally Posted by garcmol

Be careful out there. Here's to a safe rotation, hitch, tour.

X2

I'm loving my 14/14 rotation from the office.

One more week to go and I'm off for 2 weeks...

Mr Twisty · 02-27-2012, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

LOL Well man if you get a RON in NE FL you need to ring me up.

They know better than to send us to Fl in the winter... nothing would get done

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

When I worked for Oceaneering onthe boats right after Katrina hit, we were typically working 56 and 14... and the 14 got shortened to 5 or 6...

Insanity...

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

"Kissed by Mother Carey"

Had to google that one...
Kissed by Mother Carey: This is another way of saying, "Once a sailor, always a sailor." It is an old superstition that all boys who go to sea were kissed in their infancy by the sailorman's guardian angel Mata Cara (Mother Carey).

*SSE 4 2SS* · 02-28-2012, 06:14 AM

Hey All,

I'm here... My shop is a disaster, and there is lots to be done but we'll handle up on it...

I'm waiting to hear from Corey about whom I need to contact to purchase a transmission for Brandi....

We had a little discussion about it when I dropped her off Sunday afternoon.

The preliminary thoughts are a 6060 built with the SFI steel bellhousing, the mid plate, 9310 gears and shafts throughout and the TR56 gear ratios.

This is a taller first gear so it will allow us to stretch her out a little off the line without having to immediately shift... and should help with spinning off the line.

Mr Twisty · 02-28-2012, 07:48 AM

What did I miss? Is your OE gearbox trashed?

You really don't need 6 forward gears anymore

*SSE 4 2SS* · 02-28-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

What did I miss? Is your OE gearbox trashed?

You really don't need 6 forward gears anymore

After discussion with two high level transmission companies, we have come to the conclusion that either the (most likely) the bell housing is bent or (less likely) the case is bent. Regardless, I'm not having any remaining part or portion of that trans left in my car... So, we talked to two different vendors and will have a BUILT TR6060 with the steel SFI rated bell housing and the midplate, as well as all the good parts within it...

RSG, Rockland Standard Gear and RKT56 are discussing it and we are waiting on a reply from one or the other to proceed...

andredmg · 02-28-2012, 08:46 AM

Im routin for ya Robert, I dig you're still goin with a 6 speed manual. Once you figure it out a lot of us other 6 speed manual guys wont have any worries because I know the crazy power your car is making.

*GTAHVIT* · 02-28-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

After discussion with two high level transmission companies, we have come to the conclusion that either the (most likely) the bell housing is bent or (less likely) the case is bent. Regardless, I'm not having any remaining part or portion of that trans left in my car... So, we talked to two different vendors and will have a BUILT TR6060 with the steel SFI rated bell housing and the midplate, as well as all the good parts within it...

RSG, Rockland Standard Gear and RKT56 are discussing it and we are waiting on a reply from one or the other to proceed...

I can't wait to hear what you find out.

02-26-2012, 09:34 PM	#2502
Merc COTW 12/5/11 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS IOM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 6,435	Anticipating my 1st Pumpkin drive in 4 long months. __________________ My Build Thread

02-26-2012, 09:57 PM	#2510
GTAHVIT One Lucky Guy. Drives: #22 Tom Henry Racing 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,318 View My Garage	Holy crap... 5 home then 25 out??? yesh man... that's brutal.. I've been on deployment cycles that weren't that bad. __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

02-26-2012, 10:27 PM	#2514
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: LS-3 429 TT with other odds-n-ends Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kyle Tx Posts: 11,453	I'm out'a here, headed to Houston for the first leg... I'll be on the rig by about ten tomorrow morning... I'll post up sometime tomorrow... Ya'll be good now... __________________

02-26-2012, 10:37 PM	#2515
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 13,307 View My Garage	Dang that time went fast! I'm glad you got to drive your car a bit! __________________

02-26-2012, 10:39 PM	#2516
GTAHVIT One Lucky Guy. Drives: #22 Tom Henry Racing 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,318 View My Garage	"Kissed by Mother Carey" __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

02-27-2012, 05:54 AM	#2518
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,548	Be careful out there. Here's to a safe rotation, hitch, tour. __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

02-28-2012, 06:14 AM	#2521
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: LS-3 429 TT with other odds-n-ends Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kyle Tx Posts: 11,453	Hey All, I'm here... My shop is a disaster, and there is lots to be done but we'll handle up on it... I'm waiting to hear from Corey about whom I need to contact to purchase a transmission for Brandi.... We had a little discussion about it when I dropped her off Sunday afternoon. The preliminary thoughts are a 6060 built with the SFI steel bellhousing, the mid plate, 9310 gears and shafts throughout and the TR56 gear ratios. This is a taller first gear so it will allow us to stretch her out a little off the line without having to immediately shift... and should help with spinning off the line. __________________

02-28-2012, 07:48 AM	#2522
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 13,292	What did I miss? Is your OE gearbox trashed? You really don't need 6 forward gears anymore __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin Great Racing Quotes "Never run out of real estate, traction and ideas at the same time." "I was doing fine until about mid-corner when I ran out of talent." "Don't brake until you see God, just don't meet him"

02-28-2012, 08:46 AM	#2524
andredmg Big Nasty Drives: Chevys lots of em Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 929	Im routin for ya Robert, I dig you're still goin with a 6 speed manual. Once you figure it out a lot of us other 6 speed manual guys wont have any worries because I know the crazy power your car is making. __________________