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10-11-2005 07:58 AM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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I like the buckets, but i have a sweetheart and i...
I like the buckets, but i have a sweetheart and i like to be close :) with gm's new style bench that has a fold down middle, i can have buckets when she isn't around. Thats why i wondered if the s10...
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10-11-2005 07:00 AM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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Hmm...by waiting and just sitting on my cash i...
Hmm...by waiting and just sitting on my cash i can get all the other stuff done to my el camino before i mess with the engine...it needs floor pans really bad and it needs the bed floor either...
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10-11-2005 06:50 AM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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I just need to sit on my cash for awhile, then...
I just need to sit on my cash for awhile, then after i actually have that kind of money in my hand, if i still want to do this deal, Ill do it...I doubt the motor is going anywhere with gas prices...
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10-10-2005 09:40 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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After this thread, im seriously thinking about...
After this thread, im seriously thinking about just dropping the whole deal and just sit on all the money i can save up, then when im sitting on a nice nest egg, ill take it all and drop it in front...
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10-10-2005 09:24 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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sorry, i dont mean to add things, i just keep...
sorry, i dont mean to add things, i just keep thinking about the talk that we had today and remembering stuff...
Bottom line is, im buying a crate motor that im building. And im getting a... -
10-10-2005 08:53 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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yea, he's cutting me some slack by doing a free...
yea, he's cutting me some slack by doing a free tranny (btw thats 2 that he's done for me now) and he's letting me build my hot rod while im on the clock in HIS shop...He will also stand behind...
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10-10-2005 08:51 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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Does it sound like a good deal now? a motor that...
Does it sound like a good deal now? a motor that has travelled 3/8ths of a mile + a new tranny + the security that if i have an issue i can get help?
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10-10-2005 08:47 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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Yea, your missing something :) EVERYTHING on the...
Yea, your missing something :) EVERYTHING on the whole motor was new 3 passes ago, so BASICALLY the motor has 3/8ths of a mile on it...I don't know if I'd even consider that used? Definitely not worn...
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10-10-2005 08:31 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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Well mostly :) The bearings have 3 passes on...
Well mostly :) The bearings have 3 passes on them. He build the motor, ran it for 3 passes, and put his other motor back in...This is a man that i trust very much considering that he's a) my boss and...
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10-10-2005 07:55 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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So I talked to the guy again today, he said that...
So I talked to the guy again today, he said that he would help me get the motor, torn apart, reringed, regasketed, the different heads, a new HEI distributor, plugs, oil, cam, lifters, springs, and...
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10-08-2005 05:25 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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I dont think the 396 was taken out because it was...
I dont think the 396 was taken out because it was worn out, it was taken out in search of the 540 ci alcohol injected motor...The heads that are on the motor have been decked and had valve jobs and...
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10-07-2005 11:16 PM
Thread: 396 BBC Help!
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396 BBC Help!
Ok, I have the chance to buy a fully built 396. It was used for drag racing but im going to put it on the street. The only thing missing is the cam but i would put a hydraulic cam in and change the...
well I decided to do another mod to gain max travel of bars past the intended travel points just for that peace of mind. 1/8 inch is to close so now I'll have 1/2" or better. I cut a 3/16" wall...
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