Yeah it's getting aggravating. I've simply been stocking up all sorts of shiznit. I have several AOD VB gaskets, I have a few MAP sensors...'stat housing gaskets, intake, head...blah blah.....what the hell else can you do? And worse, I have more faith in used OEM parts than I do in aftermarket new. So much garbage that was made by a company run by yet more complacent management that hasn't a real care in the world.
Where I work, we're a "state of the art semiconductor research facility" and we have plenty of single-path machines that are old as dirt as far as the industry goes..and it's the same thing. We're just down for days even weeks sometimes if the right piece breaks. It's just funny. Larger scale, but same proportions I guess. Who really wants to spend hundreds if not thousands on every possible spare part that you don't KNOW you'll need....?
Do it once and don't get buyer's remorse. Seriously it's a leap ahead. You will get used to the power and you will be dissatisfied I PROMISE :D And before anyone mentions it, yes there's a piston-to-valve clearance issue. Do this for really cheap and it'll be mint https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/1155880-how-flycut-pistons-ls1-free-almost.html Be SURE to use 40 grit. The pictures are dead but the description is pretty good.
Lou you sunnnnuva....biiitch (I'm sure you get the reference )
This is my garbage can. Long story. (I need that light blue colored eyes rolling around gif-smiley from The Corral...) And as far as time, yeah there's not much lol
HOLY sheeeit that second one blinded me Yeah seems to be a steady supply out your way...
staxx - I keep fighting that too. CL is so routine, and I like the organization and speed that I can search through it at. There are several different FB pages around here, just for car parts alone! I suppose the fact that anyone can comment on the listing kinda brings some sellers back down to earth
TOMMM RENZOOOOOOO heheehee I used to laugh so hard at all of that.
Look at the Corral...same problem as mentioned above. I remember when that place was like a dive bar. Reading all of their banter was just awesome. They would bust balls so bad. It was hilarious.
Wow. I just suffered an awfully-timed major failure on my winter beater. Shortly after a WHOLE bunch of attention given to it too. I'll punch through this wall too...but yeah. What the F.
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