Cascade Crew

blue89 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:10 am Post subject:

A better approach for rebuilding an engine is to get an additional engine that you can put on a stand and tinker with while you leave your car a runner. So many projects start by taking the engine out of a runner, and end with a wrecker call.

If you end up rebuilding a six give me a shot.

steven23 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:55 am Post subject:

Good idea blue,when I get my garage all sorted out I was thinking about getting a spare motor and tranny to get myself familiar with the guts (engines I think I know the parts ok enough but I just cant wrap my head around transmissions). But I love to tinker!... Still working on that whole "patience" thing... Not as easy as it sounds though Laughing

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And Xophertony,Forza 1 was pretty cool but no match for the GT series... F2 miiiiiiggghhtt run even with GT4 IMO but I havent gotten very far in to F2. I'm a total junky for the simulation racers though.

I'll give ya a call later rjmcgee,probably after 5-6 or so tonight.

Take care everybody Smile

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blue89 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:02 am Post subject:

I just noticed your sig. 2.3T's are pretty crazy. My dad is building an eslinger Murker Xr4Ti. Cool engines. He was running full roller 2.3 'bird on 24-28lbs boost on stock bottom end!

steven23 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject:

I believe it blue,I've seen these 2.3T's take insane amounts of abuse on a stock short block. Mine still has the A4LD and from what I've been told they are one of the weakest trannys Ford ever made. I baby my Tbird as well although I smacked a road sign (pass. fender) coming home from Lakeview @ about 5am crazy tired after a wild night with some old school buddies I grew up with. Otherwise fully loaded and perfect w/ 76k original w/ 3.73RE. All she needs is a better tranny...

These little 2.3 are insane! In all honesty,I was thinking about scratching the V8 till I get a job where I'm making decent money.... I'm gunna use m Tbird as my racer and modify the heckies out of it once I get a WCT5 up in there! lol. My Tbird seriously owns my Fbody to hell and back lol which is why I prefer to drive my Turbo Coupe even though it weights a lot more but those are luxury options,loaded! lol. Cant tell ya how many ricers I've smoked in my fat blue bird... Yet I was beatin by a modified AWD turbo lazer(his was a newer junky chrysler,not like my old dodge '85 turbo Z which I miss badly(R.I.P my ol' 2.2T). My Gbody was SOOO easy to work on...

Gotta love cars! I know I do! lol.

steven23 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

Wow is all I can say.... Earlier tonight I met up with rjmcgee (and the very nice young lady whos name escapes me Embarassed

,I'm sorry as I'm bad with names). But these folks are my kinda people! Tonight was an awesome experience and rjmcgee,I thank you very,very much for taking me on a cruise in that sweet Z28 you got! That is honestly the fastest car I've ever been in and like I said,holy **** that got me excited! I want one so bad! lol . Never really experienced a V8.... Not like that anyways lol.

I didnt wanna hang out to long and wear out my welcome ya know,but dude I coulda spent all night hanging out with you two's askin questions and stuff lol! Laughing

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I would say I wish my lil' Fbody could do that but I think I'll spend whatever it takes to keep her in good condition and pick up the V8. To heck with the turbo coupe... I'll give it to my mother or something but I've never been more excited to get a V8 (now preferably 3rd gen) than I am now Thanks to you!

Very glad I met you and I will certainly keep in touch with you if thats ok. I love this place,I seriously think we outta get a gathering down here in Southern Oregon. I would love to help out in any way that I can.

Take care everybody Smile

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Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:

+1.

There's some great highway for a cruise right along the Rogue River.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2320

Glad you had fun Steven, you'll fit in fine around this bunch. Laughing

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

i would be SO down for a Kfalls gathering. oh and Steven, don't think you could just go out and get any z28 and have it kick as much ass as Rodney's. he is among the more elite. you will have to do some work to your engine to make yourself that fast. of course, that is the fun part Wink

STEEL · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject:

Lets get it together soon, I leave for basic on the 26th :p

Ya, these guys know everything, I swear! I cant wait to build up my Camaro to the point of these guys' cars, at cows I learned what real camaros can do,

lol, next year, count me in for the burnout competitions :p

BTW, your not the only one that thought computer programming would be fun, I made it one quarter before I quit. Lol, now I am in the Army Smile

You arnt the only one!

Xophertony · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:07 am Post subject:

i have "intro to programing" on my transcript as well. aced it, but hated it. Sad

thinking up the logic was fun, but the actual coding was a pain in the ass.

STEEL · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:18 am Post subject:

Ya!

Im in for a Oregon trip, if we can get it organized before I leave in three weeks :p

Jenn · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:57 am Post subject:

We will work on something... unfortunately Steel, it wont be before you leave. Probably sometime around Labor Day.

STEEL · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject:

steven23 · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject: