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Post by gregr on May 18, 2015 8:29:00 GMT -6
Got everything cleaned up now, painted my oil pan in black crinkle paint, primed my throttle body, intake manifold, valley cover, and fuse box cover to be painted gloss black. Debating on whether or not to paint the water pump and front cover.. If I do paint them it would be either gloss black or gunmetal...thoughts/suggestions? My block is going to be chevy orange just like the LSX block, valve covers already match as they are LSX376 valve covers. Heads will remain unpainted. Just a waiting game on getting the block work done now. The lifters and bearings should be here tomorrow, then I can take the block, bearings, pistons/rods, crank, and lifters to the machine shop to get it worked on.  |
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Post by mpdxtreme on May 18, 2015 12:54:41 GMT -6
Just curious, who is doing your machine work?
GG
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Post by gregr on May 18, 2015 13:21:58 GMT -6
Taking it to BB&T in southaven
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Post by Somebody on May 19, 2015 7:44:34 GMT -6
Taking it to BB&T in southaven That's who I used for the Catalina work that I never got to finish... They do great work at a very reasonable price! |
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Post by mike on May 19, 2015 15:26:55 GMT -6
Yea it looked like they did a nice job on Charlie's block..... But I guess we'll actually never know now  |
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Post by Weezul on May 23, 2015 16:35:29 GMT -6
Taking it to BB&T in southaven I didn't know a bank did block work!  |
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Post by mike on May 24, 2015 19:32:35 GMT -6
Taking it to BB&T in southaven I didn't know a bank did block work! BB&T is an auto machine shop |
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Post by MJL on May 24, 2015 19:39:05 GMT -6
I didn't know a bank did block work! BB&T is an auto machine shop And a bank  |
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Post by Daniel on May 24, 2015 20:26:33 GMT -6
Taking it to BB&T in southaven Dennis and Derrick are good people. I've known and ran with them for years back when I had a street car. |
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Post by gregr on May 25, 2015 12:14:59 GMT -6
Dennis seemed really knowledgeable and was also very friendly to deal with. Glad I took it to them, although the time frame doesn't work out with what I'd hoped.
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Post by Daniel on May 25, 2015 18:24:44 GMT -6
Yea they've been in it for awhile now. I talked to Dennis about a week ago. He said they had a waiting list.
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Post by gregr on Jul 2, 2015 11:16:08 GMT -6
Well hopefully my block will be finished today or tomorrow for me to pick up. I changed directions slightly and bought a new rotating assembly - going with a forged 416 setup running a flex fuel sensor so I can use e85, and swapped from 3.45's to 3.91 gears in the rear. Just waiting on 1 thing now - the block!!!
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Post by jeffreylane on Jul 2, 2015 12:53:17 GMT -6
Well hopefully my block will be finished today or tomorrow for me to pick up. I changed directions slightly and bought a new rotating assembly - going with a forged 416 setup running a flex fuel sensor so I can use e85, and swapped from 3.45's to 3.91 gears in the rear. Just waiting on 1 thing now - the block!!! forged and E85...hmmmmm....are we getting ready to put a whistle on it now? |
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Post by gregr on Jul 2, 2015 15:38:46 GMT -6
If I did boost it, it would be a big turbo or twins. At the moment, the only plan in the near future...and by near I mean 2-3 years...would be building the rest of the rear end and throwing on some nitrous...probably around a 300 shot.
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Post by 06blackmax on Jul 3, 2015 21:08:17 GMT -6
This is fixing to get good!
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Just remember...we give them back in 10 months 
It's alive!! 
