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  1. phoenix6

    I HATE THIS CAR!!!!

    This damn corSICKa, fucking pos!!! There wasnt a thermostat so I put one in, then putting the housing back on i heard a pop, the fucking housing cracked!!! Think JB Weld will fix this? Its leaking now. And then the upper rad hose I bought was too long, so I cut it.... TO FUCKING SHORT...
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    Hypothetical situation: $1500, rod knock, options, need opinions again

    I want to spend AROUND $1500 to either: 1. Rebuild my GE top to bottom and get it running again 2. Toss in a GTE and get it running with some boost finally I HAVE a GTE short block pretty much, almost need everything. I also have a W58 in the car, and a spare R154 OUT of the car right now. The...
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    My life is officially cursed, I swear...

    On the way back from getting my new beater inspected (it "Passed" inspection too) Im stuck in a line of stop and go traff for 5 mins. Coolant light comes on, remember the damn sensor or something is broken, the gauge wont tell me how hot the car is, then I see smoke. The overflow tank was trying...
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    WOW! Im blessed, I got a DD, great deal, will get me around!!

    Pics coming later after I clean it... My moms co worker got a new car and was gonna sell his 1994 Chevy Corsica, well, only thing wrong for not passing inspection was the EGR Valve. He replaced it and gave me the car said gimme $400 whenever. I was like :aigo: Its nothing fancy, its nothing...
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    I cant stop thinking higher, highest N/A can push?

    Without a turbo, what can I get out of this puppy since its a full rebuild? What parts would I get BIGGER or ported and so on to get the most and what is the most I can safely push but still have fun with ?:1zhelp: I know this has been talked about before but I cant find a definitive list...
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    Who rox the sawbladz and loves it?

    :evil2: I was just curious, who has kept their original sawblades and loved them. Theres no doubt some cars look way better with some custom rims, but Im starting to think, since mine are in such awesome condition, why not just keep em on there? They dont make it look ugly to me, I might get...
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    rebuilding the motor, should I put in my R154

    I have an NA with a W58 5-Speed Tranny, and I have an R154 Tranny that was waiting for my GTE swap. Well Im pulling my engine, rebuilding it top to bottom, should I put in the R154 too while its out? I ahve no idea how many miles are on it or the abuse it endured, what ya think? I was told its...
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    Parts list for my rebuild, some of you know why

    If you have been keeping up with me on my problem, then check this out and tell me anything I missed. These are items Im gonna need, and while Im down there, gonna replace anyways. These are the things I wish to purchase, the help I need with certain items will have a * instead of a price, I...
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    Ive got a PSP I wanna sell, where can I post it?

    I wanna sell my PSP, well, I dont want to, need to. Where can I post this bad boy up for sale, its got alot of goodies that are worth a damn.
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    How much to fix rod knock if its a DIY job?

    Lets say I have a hoist and stand, and I believe all the tools I need, how much is it to repair rod knock?
  11. phoenix6

    any cheap ass way to do EGR block off plates?

    Like getting parts from somewhere and ghetto rigging some sorta block off plates for my EGR. My heads off and I really dont wanna hassle putting it back on, and dont wanna spend $35 on 2 little pieces of metal.
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    OK Head is off, does this look like any messed up valves??

    OK I finally got my head off, in hopes that the ticking noise was a stuck valve. None of the valves LOOK stuck open but maybe they are stuck closed, I cant tell!? Anyways, Anyone wanna help? Heres some pictures to assist: Cylinders 1 - 6 in order: Rest of the block from...
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    Ever get lucky on cheap or free parts?

    Im rebuilding whatever the hell is wrong with my head (something with ticking, Ill prolly post the whole story sometime) ANyways, Ive been in desperate need of parts and such, and I lucked out when a member from another place, said he was on his way down to H-Town for his bros wedding...
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    Coolant hose on the back of the head and a stubborn fuel line

    MY HEAD IS OFF!!! The one on my shoulders, not my cars... Theres a coolant host on the back passenger side that WONT COME OFF!! and then theres a fuel line going between the intake manifold and is bent oddly, its keeping me from moving the head off, I cant take off the manifold bc I cant get...
  15. phoenix6

    So do you jam music while tearing your MKIII apart?

    Just wondering if anyone jammed some music while working on their cars. I hook up my ipod to an old boom box with one of those tape adapters and have at it. Today I realized how much Rammstein gets me into tearing shit appart... Anyone else? Oh yeah, Im new, whats up :icon_bigg
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    Removing the last wire from the harness to the tranny (86.5)

    So Im taking off my head, lng story short I got ONE wire left to remove to get my harness out of the way, its connected to the tranny and the connctor is WHITE and is a cylinder shape. I dont know hwo to unclip it, its pissing me off. It looks like theres a piece to depress to unhook it but it...