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Old 08-07-10, 08:25 AM
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Nice work!! Yep, it is nice to build the car yourself...Agreed! I am always amazed by the amount of available room in the engine bay with the I6 over the V8. Amazing!

Since your in FL, we will have to hook up and cruise together someday...

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Old 08-13-10, 02:12 PM
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im slacking fellas but here are some pics as promised. car's at the shop getting all piping and manifold done. i havent seen it in over a week but here are some pics before she got sent off.

no longer an automatic


desperate need of a 300 ps hose and a new battery:


Good bye disco potato:


HELLO BIG JUICE!
Old 08-13-10, 05:29 PM
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Nice turbo...

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Old 08-13-10, 06:50 PM
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thanks! puts a smile on my face everytime i take it out the box....it will make me even happier once it gets slapped on next week.
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congrats on the swap, any updates
Old 08-15-10, 08:27 AM
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Only that the car will be road worthy this coming weekend.
Old 08-25-10, 05:17 AM
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thought i'd tease.
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Old 08-25-10, 07:03 AM
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Congrats man, building yourself is a awesome feeling.
Old 08-31-10, 04:14 PM
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check out the vid:
http://youtu.be/tHzg92NLEyk











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update:

my 97 bumper got delivered from the paint shop today and it was purple... WTF!? so i sent it right back with the gas tank cover so the idiot could color match

i need a sc300 ps hose

and god knows where my o2 sensor is.

So 8K later.... its finally done! kinda but its done. LOL
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nice!! so is it going to make a scene at a meet
Old 09-08-10, 04:42 AM
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I'm anticipating so but its nothing new. 3 of 5 sc's in south florida have a 1j or 2j
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true but a new face is always a new face.. no homo
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Originally Posted by trufanatic
I'm anticipating so but its nothing new. 3 of 5 sc's in south florida have a 1j or 2j
my car still has the stock n/a 2j, so im jealous. very nice thread.
Old 03-02-11, 08:09 PM
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Developed rod knock over so this was my new years resolution:





stripped down to nothing:







Sat like this while i was in jamaica for christmas



Her heart's home!





couldnt sleep knowing it was home so i worked thru the night





this is what she looked like the next morning







I took a break, ate breakfast then...







I'll never make this dumb mistake again. i was so tired i slept for the rest of the day. 12pm to 8am the next morning


More pics coming soon:

New clutch/flywheel

New Borg warner turbo

BC 272's


.... and hopefully somewhere in the 700's within the next couple weeks. stay tuned....

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