well it happened

**Blackbird WS6** · 01-20-2011, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by bluehawk2000

What car doesn't like the cold air haha, and yea that is one thing I have thought, how is it seeing over the hood?

true but mine is VERY picky about it for some reason, shes a skank what can i tell you lol see is fine

Originally Posted by bluehawk2000

Oh btw which van is yours!!

the one with the blue t/a DUH!!

**Sarge** · 01-20-2011, 02:02 PM

Lil nitrous

**Sarge** · 01-20-2011, 02:05 PM

Actually Allen Nelson was driving it. Kaboom. LOL....I didnt care......shit happens

**bluehawk2000** · 01-20-2011, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Blackbird-WS6

true but mine is VERY picky about it for some reason, shes a skank what can i tell you lol see is fine

the one with the blue t/a DUH!!

oh well shit musta got it confused on the google earth map when I seen the other blue car parked next to yours!! How did a confuse that pento for a t/a geez.

A little nitrous sarg my ass!!

**shady milkman** · 01-20-2011, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

Actually Allen Nelson was driving it. Kaboom. LOL....I didnt care......shit happens

find me/buy me a ls3 short block then. you are big ballin

**bluehawk2000** · 01-20-2011, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

Actually Allen Nelson was driving it. Kaboom. LOL....I didnt care......shit happens

Wish I could say the same I ain't got that kinda money lol!!

**Blackbird WS6** · 01-20-2011, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by bluehawk2000

oh well shit musta got it confused on the google earth map when I seen the other blue car parked next to yours!! How did a confuse that pento for a t/a geez.

A little nitrous sarg my ass!!

oh yea, 250shot....soon

**bluehawk2000** · 01-20-2011, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Blackbird-WS6

oh yea, 250shot....soon

The only time I played with nitrous was on a little 4cyl tiburon and it was like a 75 shot, but it woke that lil bastard up lol.

**Blackbird WS6** · 01-20-2011, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by bluehawk2000

The only time I played with nitrous was on a little 4cyl tiburon and it was like a 75 shot, but it woke that lil bastard up lol.

it will turn a 305 into a 350

**bluehawk2000** · 01-20-2011, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Blackbird-WS6

it will turn a 305 into a 350

Yea you are right on that note lol, I thought it was a v6 a couple times.

**shady milkman** · 01-20-2011, 03:33 PM

stop mucking up my thread blackbird

**bluehawk2000** · 01-20-2011, 03:42 PM

But it's so much fun!!

**shady milkman** · 01-20-2011, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by bluehawk2000

But it's so much fun!!

its called the train...use it

**pajeff02** · 01-20-2011, 04:17 PM

^^ Agree.

**Blackbird WS6** · 01-20-2011, 04:22 PM

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**SSwt00SS** · 01-20-2011, 04:27 PM

pull it, polish the crank, replace the bearings, new gaskets, all for $500 and call it a day...

**shady milkman** · 01-20-2011, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

pull it, polish the crank, replace the bearings, new gaskets, all for $500 and call it a day...

she seized up too..so i dont what i am going to find in there until i tear her down

**pajeff02** · 01-20-2011, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by shady milkman

she seized up too..so i dont what i am going to find in there until i tear her down

Pics when you do it, please.

**shady milkman** · 01-20-2011, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

Pics when you do it, please.

for sure

**SSwt00SS** · 01-20-2011, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by shady milkman

she seized up too..so i dont what i am going to find in there until i tear her down

oh, i didnt see that happened as well. i still say open her up and check out out. pulling the engine is pretty easy. might look overwhelming, but you know your shit. i dont think you will have any trouble at all.

pull the radiator, fan and shroud. work from inside the engine bay to get access to intake bolts, exhaust manifold bolts, plugs, the shit on the back of the intake and wiring looms on the back of the heads that you can't see...lol

you can rent a power steering pulley remover for auto zone. its a life saver!

i pulled the heads off the block before pulling the engine out of the TA, since i pulled it from the top. installed the heads after the rebuild before putting back in. no issues.

good luck man!

* btw, sold the TA to a member of Ls1.com this past Saturday*