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 Jun 14 2004, 08:33 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin.  Group: Members Posts: 1,035 Joined: 31-March 04 From: Chambana Member No.: 268  |
QUOTE after a broken craftsman breaker bar, a broken Snap-ON breaker bar, a bent proto breaker bar and a half hour of cutting the bolt off with a air driven grinder wheel and a chisel...EUREKA!!!!! it came loose!!!!! but the spindle nut is toast. holy shit! I've worked in that area a pretty fair amount for 3 months of wrenching on cars... Somewher around 4-5 half shafts... that's sick! absolutely sick.. nice to see that you didn't give up. i respect that. keep me posted with the rest of your progress. -------------------- game over.
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Jun 18 2004, 10:35 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
new tubular header and EVO III 16G install was a great success tonight... there were no fitment issues with the turbo, so that means that the angles of the tubular header are right on... all of the oil and water lines hooked right up, just as they are supposed to, except for the upper oil feed line that I can't seem to find any where, does anyone have one layin around???.... the header and turbo along with the valve cover that is now painted blue look great under the hood.... I am very pleased with the progress I made tonight and the next project is gonna start off with a trani install, which by the way came back from slopny today.... car should be runnin by next week with any luck
-------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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Jun 18 2004, 11:18 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,035 Joined: 31-March 04 From: Chambana Member No.: 268 |
good luck man...
 it's nice to be updated...
-------------------- game over.
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Jun 19 2004, 01:44 AM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
I'll get some pics up as soon as I can
-------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 20 2004, 08:30 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
Trani install went well today... I haven't got all the wires and speedo cable hooked up yet, but with the help of the trani jack that i borrowed from my friend it went smooth....
Projects left: Transfer case (Monday) complete Front sway bar bushings (Monday) almost complete Front Brakes (Monday) Complete Rear Sway bar (Tuesday) Rear springs/Shocks (Tuesday) Complete Rear Brakes (Tuesday) Complete Stereo Install (Wednesday) Complete Button up interior panels (Wednesday) Complete Final fluid check (Wednesday) TEST DRIVE!!!!!  (Wednesday)tentative schedule.... may be broken but must be finished by the official unveilment day (June 27) -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 20 2004, 10:00 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
we started to get the front sway bar bushings installed but were unable to finish due to problems getting the factory bushing brackets to line up with the stock holes with the energy suspensions bushings in them.... any pointers????
-------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 20 2004, 10:03 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
when inspecting the wheel bearings I found them to be worn... however I seem to be unable to remove the hub from the spindle.... any pointers???
-------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 22 2004, 11:07 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Jun 20 2004, 10:03 PM) when inspecting the wheel bearings I found them to be worn... however I seem to be unable to remove the hub from the spindle.... any pointers??? fixed!!!! -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 22 2004, 11:19 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
there is a large vacume hose that comes off the vacume canister on the firewall.... where does that connect to?????
I think that it went to the air intake hose (stock configuration) what should I do with it now???? -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 23 2004, 07:33 AM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
Plug it.
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Jun 23 2004, 03:39 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (natedogg @ Jun 23 2004, 07:33 AM) Plug it. thats what I was gonna do with it, just wanted to make sure that there wasn't a better place for it -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 26 2004, 03:48 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
ok, so after intense beating on the ball joints to dislodge them from their well known homes of 11 years I discovered that you need a ball joint press....
so I made my way to AutoZone for the "break-a-tool" after I arrived home I took out the good ol' air grinder and hacked away the stem from the old ball joint and pressed it out with ease.... I know the new ones need to be pressed in but the new ball joints are being a pain as they won't seat into the holes straight and I do not want to hurt the $26 each parts.... any hints????? BTW.... I have already cleaned up the holes with emerycloth and greased the holes with some motion lotion to help slide them in place they are on chill right now to possably shrink them enough to help the process -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 26 2004, 03:54 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Jun 20 2004, 08:30 PM) Trani install went well today... I haven't got all the wires and speedo cable hooked up yet, but with the help of the trani jack that i borrowed from my friend it went smooth.... Projects left: Transfer case (Monday) complete Front sway bar bushings (Monday) almost complete Front Brakes (Monday) Rear Sway bar (Tuesday) Rear springs/Shocks (Tuesday) Rear Brakes (Tuesday) Stereo Install (Wednesday) Button up interior panels (Wednesday) Final fluid check (Wednesday) TEST DRIVE!!!!! (Wednesday)tentative schedule.... may be broken but must be finished by the official unveilment day (June 27) ok so murphy's law sure is kickin my a$$ this sucks cause I dont think I am gonna make the car show!!! I'll be there, but the GSX won't even if I get all the work done, I still gotta get someone to weld my exhaust back together and....I gotta have one of you help me tune my GM MAF and.... I gotta get the whole thing aligned as the geometry is gonna be way off with all the suspension/chassis changes made -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jun 26 2004, 10:00 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,035 Joined: 31-March 04 From: Chambana Member No.: 268 |
keep on hack'n at it man!
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Jun 26 2004, 11:33 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 658 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Pekin Member No.: 181 |
keep on her. you'll get it
for your exhaust a quick fix is a 3in to 3in couple. with some exhaust clamps. as for logging I still dont have a cable for mine. |
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Jul 2 2004, 10:06 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
luck was on my side tonight as I completed the front suspension and brake system install successfully... my pass. side rear is mostly put back together
the only thing left on the front suspension part is getting the new energy suspensions sway bar bushings installed.... it seems that the bushings are the wrong size because of how stiff they are but they measure out excactly what the stock ones do... I guess I have to just keep on it and I will get it... any suggestions??? the only thing murphy kicked my ass on this time is a drivers side wheel stud stripped at the back side teeth that hold it to the hub... thus the wheel won't come off.... trying more things next time I work on it.... any suggestions????? -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jul 24 2004, 01:12 AM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
ok guys here's another update on the project.....
tonight I got the complete Rear brakes put back together..... I also got the rear strut tower bar installed..... after that I hooked up the Down pipe and clutch slave cylinder (now all the drive train components have been installed).... all thats left is wait till rear sway bar links come from Conicelly..... bolt on new rear sway bar, bolt front cross member to frame, re-install my kris 144 intake, install GM Maf, Fire Motor and tune MAF, button up the interior -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jul 24 2004, 01:15 AM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE the only thing murphy kicked my ass on this time is a drivers side wheel stud stripped at the back side teeth that hold it to the hub... thus the wheel won't come off.... trying more things next time I work on it.... any suggestions???? kicked this things ass after smoking 4 HSS drill bits and then 10 min of drilling with a cobalt bit..... -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
------------------------------------------------------- Double Decker spoilers are uber ricerlicious!!!! |
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Jul 24 2004, 10:19 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Did you ever find a suitable solution to your sway bar endlink prob? I saw some energy suspension end links at Auto Zone the other day, but I don't know if they're the right size. Just FYI.
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thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready...  |
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Jul 24 2004, 10:51 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (The Iron Goat @ Jul 24 2004, 10:19 PM) Did you ever find a suitable solution to your sway bar endlink prob? I saw some energy suspension end links at Auto Zone the other day, but I don't know if they're the right size. Just FYI. no not yet!!!! the bushings I have are made for the car, but they are just really stiff -------------------- You CAN sleep in your car, but your CAN NOT race your house!!!
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