Engine work.
 

Thank's for the support..

Now to try to get the engine builder to finish up the motor!.
I was supposed to have it last week.. Went by last Thursday, only to find it on the engine stand, waiting in the middle of the shop...? I guess so he can remember to work on it?.. lol.. :bang:

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Coming Home..

So I brought Joan home New Years day..! excited.
Rich - RTC started up on it a few weeks ago.


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We've made some forward progress despite some quality issues...

Congrats on bringing her home!

That's a huge step! I can only imagine how big the smile on your face was as it rolled off the truck.

Congrats! Now....Get it done! lol

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Congrats!! Looks good!

Um....wait
 

Are those VS-XX on the blue Camaro in the garage?!? Nice

Joan
 

Thank's Guys... It's been a long road to get it to here.. were definitely pressing forward. !!


They sure are.. These Work VS-XX are pretty nice. They will be finding their way over to the Red camaro. Tomorrow is test fit day.

This Blue RS Camaro is going up for sale!
I can't really end up with 3 of the same... or can I...?

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Big smile, and big relief to have here out of that auto body jail!!
seems like no bail amount would make this project move!!..lol.
Bad part is,,, it has to go back,, so they can re-paint all the places they either missed entirely, or chipped while attempting to re-assemble...
"Idiots"!.....

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Funyy stuff
 

I'm sending a pic of them on the car to my Drifto and JDM friends to rub in their faces!

Forward Progress.
 

So Rich and Rick at "Road Touring Customs" have been diligently plucking away at working on "Joan". and boy, has it been a ride.

several hiccups (engine wise). but seaming thru it. Its been frustrating and eye opening at the same time. We were going for making it to Optima at Willows!.. but.... the rebuilt heads had issues, wrong pan gaskets, oh and the cam was a mystery - (was supposed to be hydraulic roller - but builder installed solid roller re-gound cam and used lifters). Go figure!

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Motor issues..
 

Well its been a while since I updated.., Didn't realize I hadn't posted more updates on here.



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So We didn't make it to Willows.. After getting the engine all prettied up and set up, set on a test stand, ran it for a bit.. the stock heads pulled a few studs (which the builder pinned). and come to find out he never ported or polished. So I splurged and went with some new AFR heads.. those AFR heads decided to stick a valve, which in turn, flattened my cam, and dispersed shavings thru-ought the bottom end.




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After this happened.. I was like, the hell with it.. I'm not about to throw more money into this #s matching motor.. time to move on and shelf that motor. at one time, I didn't want to take the #'s matching motor out, but, I'll be happier with what is to come. Luckily,,, I got an opportunity to get a smoking deal on a new LS6... so... on to the transformation.


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