Sooooo anxious

**ls1camino** · 08-22-2010, 01:32 PM

I just dropped Nymphadora off at my shop that does all the work I can't do. I have an oil leak that I can't seem to find. While the oil pan is off, I'm having them install my ARP 2000 Rod Bolts. The shop has never let me down in the past and I left them the instructions ARP sent with the bolts, but I am still antsy about this whole thing...if they f**k up, it will cost me a newly upgraded engine.

**Smkn_TA** · 08-22-2010, 01:37 PM

Only thing I don't like about work at shops...I never trust them to properly torque bolts.

**Packy** · 08-22-2010, 02:24 PM

My shop built shortblock in TA has lasted since 2003 (knocks on wood)! You will be fine if they are a trusted place and if not then they should stand by their work.

**cammed goat** · 08-22-2010, 03:32 PM

Jeremy.

**Mr. Luos** · 08-22-2010, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Packy

My shop built shortblock in TA has lasted since 2003 (knocks on wood)! You will be fine if they are a trusted place and if not then they should stand by their work.

Word.

Mine is 6 years old now. And I beat on it.

**rajiv1998** · 08-22-2010, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Word.

Mine is 6 years old now. And I beat on it.

Damn dude, doesnt seem like 6 yrs. Time fly's when your having fun.

**Mr. Luos** · 08-22-2010, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by rajiv1998

Damn dude, doesnt seem like 6 yrs. Time fly's when your having fun.

Very true.

It has almost been 2 years since Sara's mom and I split. Sure doesn't feel like it.
Plenty of 'stuff' to keep me busy.

**rajiv1998** · 08-22-2010, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Very true.

It has almost been 2 years since Sara's mom and I split. Sure doesn't feel like it.
Plenty of 'stuff' to keep me busy.

Yeah man, seems like yesterday when you had pics of the bird covered in snow or when you had it torn apart in your garage with the stroker about to go in.

**ls1camino** · 08-23-2010, 05:27 AM

Got a call from the shop this morning...it's the front main seal...about $800 in labor...fun.

**Mr. Luos** · 08-23-2010, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

Got a call from the shop this morning...it's the front main seal...about $800 in labor...fun.

Thought you said it looked like it was coming from the rear of the motor....

Front main I would tackle. Just involves removing all the acc. stuff in the front.

**ls1camino** · 08-23-2010, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Thought you said it looked like it was coming from the rear of the motor....

Front main I would tackle. Just involves removing all the acc. stuff in the front.

No, I said it was coming from the Timing Cover/Oil Pan.

I'm too busy as of late to mess with all of that stuff. I could easily do it myself if I had the time

**rajiv1998** · 08-23-2010, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

No, I said it was coming from the Timing Cover/Oil Pan.

I'm too busy as of late to mess with all of that stuff. I could easily do it myself if I had the time

Dude if you can do it yourself then do it. Shit $800 is a shit load of money.

**Mr. Luos** · 08-23-2010, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

No, I said it was coming from the Timing Cover/Oil Pan.

I'm too busy as of late to mess with all of that stuff. I could easily do it myself if I had the time

That's right. Timing cover.
For whatever reason I passed on reading that...

I hear you on having time for shit. Freaking nuts around here too.

**silverWS6** · 08-23-2010, 09:43 AM

Now that your doing ARP rod bolts are you gonna go FI as well?

**ls1camino** · 08-23-2010, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by silverWS.6

Now that your doing ARP rod bolts are you gonna go FI as well?

They're for the nitrous install.

When I got FI...it will be a nice twin turbo build feeding a 402-427ci GenIV

**silverWS6** · 08-23-2010, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

They're for the nitrous install.

When I got FI...it will be a nice twin turbo build feeding a 402-427ci GenIV

**ls1camino** · 08-23-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by silverWS.6

Give it two years...Nymphadora will be the cause of the world destroying itself in 2012

**Spaz** · 08-23-2010, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

They're for the nitrous install.

When I got FI...it will be a nice twin turbo build feeding a 402-427ci GenIV

go with a single turbo...

**Mr. Luos** · 08-23-2010, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

go with a single turbo...

Did I finally convince you?

**Spaz** · 08-23-2010, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Did I finally convince you?

no... i've had a hard on for TT's for a while but the more i thought about it there is no need for them anymore... tt's were made (two smaller turbo's anyway) to replace the single large due to lag... singles these days don't have the lag they used to... i almost bought the STS kit when they first came out... they were right around $3k for the kit... thank the car gods i didn't...