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    Mill the heads are no? And which head gaskets?

    I'm removing the stock heads since I think I have a blown head gasket. I'm gonna take the heads into the machine shop to have them cleaned in their oven/acid steam bath thingy. Should I bother spending the extra $60 to mill them for flatness? I didn't pull the motor, so I won't be getting...
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    Top Gear America

    Seriously. I think Eric Bana would have been cool, but too big a name. Maybe finding a car mag columnist with personality would have been good. James May was a writer for a car mag before Top Gear. They should have just started with two good cast members anyway.
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    Did I reverse the water pump rotation?

    I noticed my upper radiator hose will collapse when I flick the throttle body. My water pump is rotating counter-clockwise when I'm facing the front of the engine. Did I somehow reverse the water pump, or is that the correct direction? I've found two different belt routing diagrams here and...
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    Low power, smoke, backfiring

    I knew I should have replaced them while I was doing all the other seals :doh: I'm just trying to decide whether to drive it 20 miles home after work today or call a tow truck for $90.
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    Low power, smoke, backfiring

    Discovered/developed a mysterious coolant leak on the way to work this morning. I can smell coolant and see some steam (it's cold out) coming from the back of the engine somewhere. It's not coming from any hoses and it's not pooling up on the lower manifold. I think it's time to check the oil...
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    Top Gear America

    On top of the good humor and wit of the BBC version, you get the sense that all three guys truly love cars, especially when they talk about Alfas or E-Type Jags. It's also obvious that they can all drive fairly well, and that they've done their homework before driving something. They also do...
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    Low power, smoke, backfiring

    Hah, close enough on the price. I'll pick one of those up. I still feel stupid not knowing it was replaceable. I was thinking I would also put together an in-line oil separator too, just because I like the idea.
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    Low power, smoke, backfiring

    I didn't know you could replace it. It was surgery getting the thing out int he first place, haha. I may have to break out the laptop and do some datalogging to check the timing and sensor stuff. I'm not completely sure the timing is advancing, but I suppose I could do a small test with the...
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    Top Gear America

    Did anyone watch this the other day? I'm really hoping it lasts long enough to actually get good. The cinematography is great, but the casting is terrible. Being a major fan of the BBC version, I'm bummed the US version kicked off the way it did, despite the Lambo trio test which had so much...
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    Smartest thing I ever did

    I would imagine it's worth the extra effort to try and get it to fit in the rear slot of the K-member. For even just drag racing, you could be talking an extra 50lbs on the rear wheels easily. For regular driving, it could help mitigate oversteer. For front engine cars, pushing the engine...
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    DIY tool for rear main seal installation?

    There will always be a groove on a motor with over 50k miles. I've had good luck with the cheap/pliable Felpro factory replacement seals on grooves that I thought were pretty deep. What's more important is setting the seal flat, but it's pretty much guaranteed if you feel it bottom out...
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    Quick water pump bolt question

    There aren't any studs needed, but the bolt lengths are kind of strange. I replaced mine with bolts from the hardware store since I lost most of them. All the hardware store bolts are roughly 1/4" shorter than factory bolts, but it isn't an issue with the torque requirements on the pump.
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    Low power, smoke, backfiring

    Good idea, I'll try that. I think I gapped them to spec per Haynes, so .052".
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    Build Thread Jamee's Build Up Thread

    Did you put an extra thick radiator in there? I know some people relocate the CCRM into the fender when they do the thicker radiators. I think getting the CCRM to the firewall will require extending/splicing the harness. I'd just move it out of the way somewhere, but I'm lazy like that.
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    Low power, smoke, backfiring

    Thanks fellas. Yeah, spout is installed and the base timing is dead on 10°. The cap & rotor are in ok condition too. The spark plug wires seem alright as well, but those can be deceiving. The engine grounding straps are new and the connections are fresh. My ideas for the potential...
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    Build Thread Jamee's Build Up Thread

    They should fit, with the CCRM pretty much pressed against the overflow bottle, behind the bracket. It is very tight nonetheless. Worst case, you can drill new holes and tweak the bracket location. If it makes you feel any better, I think your car is lower than mine, haha. Our factory setup...
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    Low power, smoke, backfiring

    After having no motor for 5 years and installing a junkyard motor this summer, my car is finally officially on the road, registered (past emissions somehow) and most of the kinks have been worked out. Now it's running cool, idle is stable, there are no leaks anywhere since all the seals are...
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    Got my new wheels!

    I really only think it would work if you painted the car black white doors and put some lights on top. I don't know, when I see those, I just see V-6 wheels with missing hubcaps.
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    Build Thread Jamee's Build Up Thread

    The heater core hooks up to metal piping that connected to where you now have a plug. The lower of the two small pump outlets hooks into that. I suppose you could try just capping that at the pump, but I chose to keep the metal tubing in place and put a "U" hose in place of the heater core near...
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    Build Thread Jamee's Build Up Thread

    You are sure you have the correct/working ignition module?
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