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Old 06-09-2009, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by primetime5.0
I could honestly care less about the engine bay, think of it like a treasure chest you pop the hood and bam the goods are inside
i hear ya dude. that picture just looks mean, i love how your set up is coming along. cant wait to see the finished product.
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Old 06-13-2009, 08:56 PM
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udpate..got the tko stabbed last night, we bolted up the HPM cross member today. Mounted the march alternator bracket and power steering bracket as well as the accufab 90mm tb



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Old 06-13-2009, 09:09 PM
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looks sweet man. you got another build thread you can link me to so i know what all you've changed? unless you wanna type it all out haha.
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Old 06-13-2009, 09:15 PM
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the old setup was the box stock high ports, systemax intake, xe274 cam, shorty headers, 93 cobra pulleys, 70mm tb, 75mm maf... pretty much small stock parts


new stuff is CI billet cam, spyder intake, ported heads, upgraded valvetrain, 95mm maf, 90mm tb, mac long tubes, march pulleys and brackets, head studs, crank studs, tf billet timing set, new crank bearings, cam bearings... pretty much all new
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Old 06-13-2009, 09:19 PM
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Looks good! Whats the screwdriver in the caster / camber plate for?
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Old 06-13-2009, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 87notch408
Looks good! Whats the screwdriver in the caster / camber plate for?
lol to hold back some wires when we were putting the motor in
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Old 06-13-2009, 10:53 PM
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damn primetime it should be a beast when you fire it up. looks like its the best of the best stuff for a nice strong stroker
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Old 06-13-2009, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by primetime5.0
lol to hold back some wires when we were putting the motor in
Gotcha!! I was figuring it was something along those lines.
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Old 06-14-2009, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by fs308
damn primetime it should be a beast when you fire it up. looks like its the best of the best stuff for a nice strong stroker
yeah this time I really didnt skimp out on anything besides the block
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Old 06-14-2009, 04:21 AM
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looks great!

with the new setup you think your going to lose alot of low RPM power?

otherwise its beastly. looks like its coming together quick.
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