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11-05-2012, 07:25 AM | #5266 |
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Sorry I haven't posted in here for a while been pretty busy with work and don't get on C5 much lately... Glad to see you made it out there for the mile run with Brandi! Too bad on the issue with the gasket but 197 looked real easy for her so no more talk about 200 I think you should be shooting for 220 sand bagger lol. Get er done and stay safe Brotha, I'll try and check in more often.
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Good luck with the rapairs my friend. It'll be back and better than ever. That's the upside to things breaking, ha-ha . Running the car up in the mile sounds like a blast, and I hope you shatter some records when the build is complete.
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11-05-2012, 06:48 PM | #5268 | |
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It does give me a warm fuzzy feeling despite the issue at hand... Corey stood behind ERL and so do I... We made the decision to stick with the LS3 heads. that's entirely on me.. As long as the deck can be repaired and the rest of it is ok, I'm good with going back in the car with the same motor. Better heads pf course, and if ERL has the block, I'm going to ask Corey if they can configure it for a six bolt head pattern...
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I hear you on the busy at work... Glad to see you back on even if sparingly... Brandi will be fine and better than ever... The mile run is about the most fun I've ever had in a car... Ahem... But yeah, it's amazing...
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11-06-2012, 02:53 PM | #5270 |
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So.... I just got some news that made my day.
Corey sent me a note that ERL said no problem fixing the block. They will make the needed repairs, upgrade to 1/2 inch head studs for 60% more clamping power, hone the cylinders to a 4.130 Bore to get a new cylinder surface with new pistons.... Can you say, 429 Cubic Inches of Bad Arse Boosted Motor...
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11-06-2012, 02:59 PM | #5271 |
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11-06-2012, 08:26 PM | #5272 |
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That's some sweet news. More power is always a good thing
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11-06-2012, 08:36 PM | #5273 | |
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11-06-2012, 09:32 PM | #5274 |
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Yeeaaaahhhhhhhh it is.... Lol...
I thought about that, but if ERL is confident with it, as well as a couple of other big shops that will remain un-named, then I'm fine with it as well...
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11-06-2012, 11:56 PM | #5275 | |
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11-07-2012, 07:57 AM | #5276 |
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Hmm....and that would hold just as well as 6 bolt heads?
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11-07-2012, 05:10 PM | #5277 |
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Same cubes as your whip... I like it too...
No, it wont have the same clamping force as a 6 bolt head to my knowledge, but I'm firmly believing it will do what we need...
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