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I knew you'd chime in, Trucker - no harm intended. :) Nah, not baiting you unless you're "one of those"... I was actually interested in your take as a truck driver. Matt - understood on the seeing thing, but if I'm in the left lane, he's in the right, he can seen down that lane in...

I have just about had it with semi's these days. Here is the typical problem: You're last in the line of 5 or 10 cars travelling on an interstate about 15 over the speed limit in the left lane, just about to pass two semis doing 5 under in the right lane. Nobody is behind you for 1/4 mile...

I went auto to 5 speed, and I'm glad I did. It all depends on what you want out of your driving experience. I don't care much about what an auto can offer at the strip, and think a manual is just more fun. Where's the 5 speed love? :dunno: Edit: I did mine for just over $1000, including...

928 S4 - Porche handling, ~320 stock HP platform to build on, and make sure you find a 5 speed. :)

"just by looking from bonnet popped" - meaning he didn't pull the accordian hose to check for shaft play or anything? Sounds like a jerk who doesn't want to be bothered, and it sounds like you picked up on it. I'd say to go with your feeling on him and go see somebody reputable. I read your...

Stopped off this morning and pulled the oil cap: Affirmative on the steam. There wasn't much to speak of at idle - just a little. When I reved the engine a little there was enough to come out the opening. I wasn't a smoke stack or anything, but noticable. So, regarding PCV issues: I...

Now I get it. Thanks for putting it together for me, IJ. Truth is, any valve issues really piss me off after spending over $300 on head work when I repaired the BHG only 17,000 miles ago. :3d_frown: I guess I still need to pull the oil cap and look for steam. I just forgot to on my way...

In my sig, too.

How's the car coming, Aaron? Is it in the shop now - ready to go before the meet? :naughty:

Ridge reamer fits into the cylinder and takes the crusty ridge that builds up at the top of the cylinder with time. If you don't remove it, you won't get the piston out without destroying the rings and maybe (and far more importantly) the piston and/or scoring the cylinder wall. The one I used...

I'm in the same boat as you and just getting started on my first build. My block's on the stand now, and I pulled the pistons/rods late last night. What's needed? Well, needless to say, I'm not far into it but so far a TSRM & Chilton's manual, an engine stand, ridge reamer (on loan from...

I'm good for one of the days for sure. Looks like I could use that AFM, Steve. I'm going to get stranded one of these days if I don't do something about it...

I will be buying Steve's AFM! Thanks.

Dave, Steve's AFM is a Lex, no? I'm going to be running 440's, stock fuel pump and no AFPR for a while, since all of my cash will be going toward my rebuild. Is that a safe combo, or would it run too lean?

Looks like it keeps coming back to valve stem seals and/or guides, so it's a good thing I'm working on a replacement. I didn't really have much oil in my IC though. IJ - any comments on how starting/stopping/moving/idling would have caused such a gigantic plume all of a sudden? Based on the...

Thanks Grim. I've suspected blow by for a while now because of the small poof of smoke when I start it up (sometimes), but I'm really curious why I belched out this much smoke all at once. When I say smoke screen, I mean it was major. Could starting/stopping/starting/etc worsen cause more...

Dammmmmiiiiiitttttt! Come onnnnnnn, get my Photoshop done noooowwwwww. I don't need to payyyyyyy. There you go - is this thread closed? :biglaugh:

The funny thing about the stripe is that I gave it A LOT of thought before I did it, because I wanted to do something tastefully different, but NOT ricey, and had some serious doubts while it was at the paint shop. I never have panic attacks, but when it was in the shop I was having them...

Thanks for the compliments! I've been a lot happier since I did this - definitely worth the time and effort. :) Ryan, if there's one thing I take pride in, it's my skidmarks! :D Just make sure you let Jay know you traded up on your wallpaper. :bigthumb:

Just a few pics of my car with the Eibachs. Other improvements were SAFC-II (still untuned :nono: ) and Blitz Fatt Turbo Timer. And since then I've upgraded to an MDC CT26-57. :bigthumb: Before: It's soooo much nicer without that lifted look :D...