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Originally Posted by We Gone
Good luck I know about missing your car mine has been at Marc's for going on 12 weeks, longest I have gone without seeing it in 12 years lol
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yeah, I felt that pain too - down for a year getting "the package" installed. I had done the top end P&P myself, but had the die grinder get away from me when doing the heads, and ended up having to start over with a new head (I now have one 90 and one 92 head
on my LT5) after punching a BIG hole in a very bad spot. (Note to self: NEVER relax my grip BEFORE turning the grinder OFF...that and stick with pneumatic grinders, except for intricate stuff.) And, after reinstalling the motor, learning something about OHC motors with direct acting cams - that lead to the preload formula published in an article in HOTB - after reinstalling the motor (again)).
So, it isn't new to me; being down for a season. But, it still sucks!
However, after it was all done it was as Pete said, "First time you whack it (the throttle), you'll forget all about the trouble it took to get there!" He was right, as usual, and I predict you too will be wearing a
permagrin and the time away will be forgotten. At least in Atlanta, you can drive it some in winter w/o worry about salt dust!
IF I have to pull the motor as part of dealing with tweaking the front bumper, then I'm planning (hoping) to have a pair of Pete's cams installed to "finish" the 5.7L project. In any case she'll be better than before, so there's that to look forward to! (gotta thing positive!)
Thanks to all for the kind words. I'd rather have been "out among ya" this summer, but come the BG gathering, she'll be stronger than ever!
P.