SoldThanks Tuners its been a good run.

Well some bad news. Its pushing water still, im guessing the machinist missed a crack in the head or something.It pushed water after the HG install. Tore it down double checked everything, cleaned and reinstalled. Still pushing water.The car is up for sale as is. $2,000 obo. Will package the...

Perfect street car set up.

New Gates timing set arrived this morning.-New Gates timing belt -New water pump -New water pump gasket w/o-ring -New Gates tensioner -New pulleysGot it installed and timed this afternoon. Time to add fluids and plugs :hellyeah:

Few pics from the latest delivery.

Been a while since i updated this thread.Picked up a remanufactured head, rebuilt to OEM spec.-New OEM head gasket -ARP head studs -New exhaust manifold gasket -New exhaust manifold studs, washers, nuts -New intake manifold gasket -New throttle body gaskets -New valve cover gasket -New...

You know you're doing something right when you have haters following your every move.

Start with a rwd platform imo. I dont know why people bother rwd conversion on a fwd based chassis when there are countless cheap rwd platforms to use. Like a 240 for example.

Looks good, a little hand sanding with a sanding block would have taken those swirls right out. But its look good.

That looks so much better.

Pulled the head and found the stock head studs had stretched. The head gasket looked ok. I probably could have re-torqued it with some arp's.Sending the head out to be resurfaced anyway. New gaskets and arp's on order.

Well the issue was finally resolved. The parts were returned. 6 months and one wasted season later.

Ouch man, that kind of incompetence is frustrating isnt it and it seems to be everywhere. You have to wonder how these guys stay in business.Yeah maybe thats it. I barely drive the thing. I got the AEM EMS forever ago and just haven't had time to install it. The truck is getting all my...

Thanks for the encouragement. Its just an interest thing. I've got a 600hp 6 speed targa top vette in the garage and a v8 s10 drag build.The issues i have with DSM shops over the last couple years and the 5 month wait on parts just killed my love for these cars.Im with you on the part out...

Bringing this thread back from the dead.I've been tossing around the idea of selling my car. But the factory head gasket is pushing coolant and i really have lost interest in this car with my 600hp vette sitting in the garage now.Anyone have a guess on what it would be worth as it sits? Bad...