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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 05:35 PM
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Talking Head work this week!

well since im doin the HKS headgasket and the ARP headbolts..i knew the head waz goin to be machined ... so these r the things im doin to it ....1)remachine the head 2)shave the head3)Shim the wastegate 4) remachine the camports 5) already bought Oil filter relocation kit ... most of these ideas came from jake(turbojza70) cause we wer takin it apart friday night and today... So just wanted to know what u guys think of this ... im thinkin its goin to run smooth as fuck ............lata.........jas
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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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Will you be using the 2.5 mm HKS? Otherwise I don't see any reason to shave the head on a turbo engine.
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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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oh no 1.2mm but i am shimming the wastegate .. would that hav anything to do with it
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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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Are you shaving the head to resurface it, or are you trying to increase your compression?
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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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still wont take the sol jason.......just kidding............by the way,the letter came and i now have to appear in court.........
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 04:47 AM
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oh that sucks josh... no im not tryin to increase compression ....im just goin to resurface it ... so u guys r saying a shave is not needed , if its not i'll be savin alittle money... well kirk u need to stop by and look at it ... i'll do the wastegate that sounds easier than i thought.. kirk listen to me when the parts come call me 996-1726 i just want to know that ther here ... cause this friday jake is back over so we can finish up
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 05:03 AM
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hey josh i'll take the sol off your hands this week so i can drive ....make sure this friday your not workin so u can stop by and check out the put back together process
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you need 3" exhaust all day, go to north tampa customs, they'll set you up nicely
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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yea i should do that ... how much ..dont hav much left after this
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