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Old Jun 9, 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.
Old Jun 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



Old Jun 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.
Old Jun 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
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Looks good! Whats the screwdriver in the caster / camber plate for?
Old Jun 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
Old Jun 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
Old Jun 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.
Old Jun 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
Old Jun 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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