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Re: I'm LIVID ... the saga begins!!!
#1448373 12/15/05 06:10 PM
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Originally posted by ElKy:
he has one, he just didnt use it because his door was open and propane is expensive


$15 for a tank of propane is better than pneumonia and haemrrhoids

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Re: I'm LIVID ... the saga begins!!!
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Originally posted by Stazi:
Originally posted by ElKy:
he has one, he just didnt use it because his door was open and propane is expensive


$15 for a tank of propane is better than pneumonia and haemrrhoids



Aw! Common now! It was only 15 degrees. The time to fire that thing up is when the temp dips below 0.

<=== (* Born & raised in northern Maine; -40 was common *)

Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
Re: I'm LIVID ... the saga begins!!!
#1448375 12/15/05 07:13 PM
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After heaving and hoing on the engine to get it into the garage and on the stand, I was pretty well warmed up anyway.

As for the shop charges on the bearings ... on the other engine build, here is an itemized list of charges:

6 rod bearings $35.19 (CB1772P)
1 set of mains $53.17 (MS2207)
Fit Pins/Align $40
Rebore cylinders $120
Clean/Disassemble & assemble block $280 (include removing pilot bearing on crank)
Balance engine & add heavy weight $380 (they farmed this out to a local race engine building shop)
Transportation fee $23 (Not sure what this was for, maybe for ordering the bearings? - I will tell them about NAPA since there is one nearby them)

Total on the race engine = 980.77 (includes $4.41 in taxes)

I would imagine that this engine will run me about $485. I'm calling them right now

It's not worth my time/effort with thier prices considering that NAPA charges $87.43 (not including taxes) and these rand me $88.36 ... I'll let them take care of it

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Re: I'm LIVID ... the saga begins!!!
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:


Aw! Common now! It was only 15 degrees. The time to fire that thing up is when the temp dips below 0.

<=== (* Born & raised in northern Maine; -40 was common *)

Yeah, and you like it so much that you moved to FL

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#1448377 12/15/05 08:09 PM
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Just got off the phone with the engine shop and they have reconfirmed why I like their work. He refused to quote me on the phone because, and I highly agree, that the block should be inspected before making that kind of determiniation. Hopefully, this block will break the bad luck cycle and be nice and true and only require a set of rings, bearings & a honing. Teardown will be done tonight (remove everything but the heads) and tomorrow night (get the heads of the block and take a peak at the cylinders).

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Re: I'm LIVID ... the saga begins!!!
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So you are staying stock internals? Seem like another 600 you put some better pistons in at least. Seem that the rods are good for more than 400 hp. What about the valves stem seals hope you least change those they come with the kit. Hope things work out for you just do it one time.....

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Trev...

Good luck on your projects.. remember if you need any Fel-Pro or Sealed Power parts to get them from my work using that 5% discount code listed in the Duratec Maintenance section..

Plus I normally place all the Federal Mogul orders so I'd take care of you good

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Originally posted by NVMYSVT:
Trev...

Good luck on your projects.. remember if you need any Fel-Pro or Sealed Power parts to get them from my work using that 5% discount code listed in the Duratec Maintenance section..

Plus I normally place all the Federal Mogul orders so I'd take care of you good



Where do you work?

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Re: I'm LIVID ... the saga begins!!!
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Originally posted by Hdbngr8:
Your garage is way too clean!



YOu know, that is EXACTLY the same thought I had.

I was thinking "Well we know you don't do any REAL work yet because your garage is still pristine."

Hahahah. I love it.

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Re: I'm LIVID ... the saga begins!!!
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Originally posted by Stazi:
What's the "race-bock" for, the Cougar?



Is that kind of like "Amber Bock" only drank a little faster...or shotgunned??

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