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Old 04-16-2010, 12:47 AM
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i use them for my s10... alot of people complain about them.. but ive never had any problems with them...
i used them w/ my econoline and to a lesser extent my camaro and never had a problem
 
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any idea how much that rebuild or installing a dif engine in will cost?
 
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didnt know LMC did camaros... thought they just did trucks...
 
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didnt know LMC did camaros... thought they just did trucks...
was gettin parts for the engine lol
 
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any idea how much that rebuild or installing a dif engine in will cost?
well mine was $300 for the complete engine at a junkyard.. $350 for the rebuild kit...
 
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k how much did you get charged to have them put it in or did you do it yourself?
 
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did it myself... had my neighbor true up the cyls and make sure the head and block were cracked... (my stock blocked cracked lengthwise down cyls 1 and 2 thats why i had to replace it)
 
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did it myself... had my neighbor true up the cyls and make sure the head and block were cracked... (my stock blocked cracked lengthwise down cyls 1 and 2 thats why i had to replace it)
unfortunately i seriously doubt i have the tools to do that
 
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Old 04-16-2010, 12:59 AM
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ratchet set, torque wrench, piston ring compressor and some plastigauge is all you really need...
 
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lol i have none of the above anymore
 
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if we keep at our pace man well pop your 200 posts cherry lol...
 
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lol yea saw that
 
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Old 04-16-2010, 01:06 AM
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lol i have none of the above anymore
sears has some nice tool sets for about 300 bucks... least use to last time i looked... got anywhere from 150 sum pieces to 300 sum pieces... just depends which one you get...
 
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i remember i got the 300 piece kit when i was workin as a mechanic not long after i got out of the corps
 
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i have the brake, engine and steering suspention kits i think in mine... need to get me a ring compressor someday.. been using dads every time ive had to...
 
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