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Old 02-07-2012, 10:02 PM
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Wow thats a lot of weight in those doors.
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Wow thats a lot of weight in those doors.
Yes, yes it is. They are much easier to move around in my garage now.
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Old 04-01-2012, 12:22 AM
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Team McGrew Racing (not really a team, and there isn't really any racing going on) had a major setback today. Went to complete the swap of the new Howards Cams camshaft and when I pulled the stocker out that was a place holder after I sold the G5X3, I heard, "plunk, plunk, plunk". Got bit my the lifter retainers not 'retaining'. FML. So, I began the tear down to get the heads off and I will be attempting to fish the lifters out of the pan without having to pull the motor...

While doing the tear-down I discovered that the #2 spark plug had cracked porcelain and wasn't making much fire on that cylinder. Between that fact and the secondaries not opening even half-way, the performance I turned in with this thing last summer isn't too bad.

Bad news is that since I have two full-time jobs and a 2 year old running around...this project will be complete sometime 3rd quarter of 2014....
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Old 04-15-2012, 09:24 PM
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Got the oil pan and windage tray off this weekend. Only had to jack up the nose of the engine a few inches. All lifters are now accounted for. Waiting for a degree kit that's coming my way and I will do a by the books cam install. Might grab something to replace this H2 oil pan as well...
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Old 04-15-2012, 09:28 PM
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Old 04-29-2012, 06:32 PM
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Not a huge update, but I'm still whittling away at it. Starting a photography business and that's been taking up a lot of my time and money. Anyway, while I'm waiting for a cam degree kit I have been hacking on the car a bit more. I pulled out the parking brake pedal, the in cabin cable, the kick panels and vents, center dash speaker, lower right hand dash support structure and trimmed a few odds and ends off the driver side dash support. Also pulled out the speedo cable. Still have to grab the rest of the parking brake cables and brackets from under the car. Next up is removing the rear glass and the trunk lid. Might go get started on that after I'm done with my break here.

Weighed the junk I pulled out and it came to 18lbs.
Previous total is 404lbs lost.
New total is 422lbs.
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Old 04-30-2012, 12:37 AM
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Pulled the trunk lid, hinge and spring rods. Weighed in at 29 lbs. Also removed the panel between the window and the trunk lid, it was rusted to hell, I should replace it I guess. On a side note: the hinge pins for the trunk were designed by a sadist.

New loss of 29lbs
New total is 451 lbs.

Of course, this is net weight loss as I still have to add in the seats, new dash and guages, new trunk lid, side windows and supports, new belts, etc.
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Old 05-06-2012, 02:01 AM
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This will be the last update to this build thread. DON'T PANIC! I will be starting a new one shortly. Everything will be explained later.

I pulled more stuff off the car today.

Inner fenders, 15lbs each...30 total.
Heater fan outer box, heater, and battery tray, 10lbs
Headers 12lbs
Exhaust 58lbs.

110lbs taken off.
451 previous total.
New total 561lbs.

Here's a sneak peak at what's happening next.
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