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I really hate to do this, but I lost my job. Truck only has 61,500 on it. Its no show truck, but its in preaty good shape. I had some plugs blow out a few times and didnt want to deal with it any more so I just got some 8 tread heads and got them checked out and rebuilt. They are stock...

How many of you guys with built motors have aftermarket oil pans?

Fist thing my exhaust is stock. I dont want it to be loud. And I dont really want headers. Just dont think I need them for what Im looking for. What I want to know is can I just remove the cats or do the aftermarket mids really help that much? Not really looking for the cheap way out. Just dont...

Silver would be great, but I'll take what I can get. It got hit in a parking lot. Bashed it in real good. Luckly nothing else was hurt.

Im putting another short block in my truck. The truck is a 01. The block came out of a 00. My block had a nipple that the metal tube that goes to the heater hose off the back of the water pump goes over. The block that I got does not have this. Can it be taken out of my old block? If not what...

I would like to see about getting a silver hood from my area. Anything in SC, lower G.A. OR upper F.L. The hood I have isnt that bad ,but it does have some small dents in the front. Looked like somebody pushed to hard when they were closing the hood. I have a red one that I was going to get...

Heads for lightnings are windsor's. Right?

I need some heads for my L. I would like some windsor heads,but I do already have what I need for romeo heads. I would really like some 8 thread heads, but I will take some earlyer heads if its a good deal. Something somewhat local please. I live in Savannah Georgia. Stock heads only.

I was out in my chevelle. Its a 498 with a glide/gearvendor and 4.56 gears. and 295/65 MT DR's. There was a black GT with dr's at the meet that sounded good. I talked to the guy for a little while and found out it hade twins so I asked him if he wanted to run. He said yes but we would have to do...

I replaced the heads on my motor with 04 romeo heads. Left them stock. Wanted the 04's for the 8 thread sparkplug holes. Put the stock windsor cams on them. When I started it. It was tapping/ticking on the left side. Pulled the valvecover off. Had my brother try to start it while I watched. the...

Im putting my motor back together. Changed the heads in the truck. Ive got the heads on. And the timming cover and valve covers on. I could really use some pics of the motor put together. Around the valve covers and the top of the motor would be very helpfull. Thanks for any help.:beer:

Im trying to put some heads on my L. Got it all apart. Stared putting the new heads on, and Im having some problems getting the cams timed. I got a haynes manual to help me out. It has something in there about linning up the bright links in the chain. I cannot find any bright links. It also says...

Im changing the heads on my L. I know you have to replace the bolts on some stuff everytime you take them out. Just not sure about a L. Anybody know? And that little shim type gasket between the blower and the intercooler and between the intercooler and the lower intake. Do they have to be...

Help Please!!! I'm trying to get the fan hub off the front of the water pump. I just wanted to know if it was left handed threads or something before I get to forcefull with it. Thanks for any help.

If you live in the area. They are going to have a stock suspension race this sat. It should be preaty good. If you dont know where its at. Its straight down hwy 21 north of 95. Just past hwy24. You can check there website.