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Yay For Helicoil!

Old Jul 25, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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Yay For Helicoil!

YAY....well I drilled and tapped every hole, I didnt wanna mess around and just do the stripped ones...it took a while, my tool screwed up as you know it, pliers worked not bad it was still a ****show either way, the lil tongs kept breaking off with helicoil halfway into the hole with pliers...but i got em done, wasted a bunch, oh well **** happens. Torqued it to 60ft/lbs with that molly lube from ARP and it took it like a champ. So I did a little mock up of the engine hehe just to make it look complete almost....

So few tool missing, few bleeding knuckels (not from wrenching, from punching), and case of beer later...
its a bit dirty but oh well, and thats not the valve cover im gonna use...





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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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ooooo pretty, now race it on pinks!
just playin, so does this meen theres no more need for the "skully wants to quit" thread anymore?
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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i only race girls for pinks if you know what i mean...:P....and i still havent won yet

yeah i dunno what dumbass started that thread. some people...
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Skully
and i still havent won yet
LoL... keep that part to yaself!

Engine looks sick tho! Is the manifold powder coated? It looks like mine!
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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haha
no just high heat paint...i dont really care how long it will last...IT will look pretty for first picture session and then after that ill just show people what it USED to look like...
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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that cover has the same thing i got on mine. a filter. only mine's bigger(+.09hp)
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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hahahahahahahahah skully, pinks, nice work, glad the pliers did almost the trick
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 04:19 AM
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Looking great Skully, congrats on the success. A really mean looking color combination. Can't wait to see that in your engine bay man.
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