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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 12:13 AM
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Lol I have a bridge port motor up in my office. Lol she kinda has no say it my house lol the cleaning lady that she has clean might but she gets payed to do that so w/e lol my house is also under construction so it's a mess any how till the garage is done
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:32 PM
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Well haven't gotten much further on the car cuse I picked up another one and got side tracked with motor building
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:34 PM
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Lol so now I have 4 motors siting here lol
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Old Nov 13, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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Lol if you need to get rid of an engine let me know
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 04:06 PM
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Great find!
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 11:51 PM
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Well seeing that the cold won't go away here I started cleaning the intake up removed all thee vacuum ports and plugged them
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 08:56 AM
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Well got some more done oil return is tig welded and some stuff powder coated
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 05:11 PM
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Wow looks great!!
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Old Mar 28, 2014 | 10:24 PM
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Well still haven't been able to get much done on the car because of weather but did pick up new seats today
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 09:29 PM
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Well got the clutch on still not getting far lol
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 10:21 PM
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Those RX8 seats look great! Mind me asking how much you got them for?
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 10:33 PM
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Well this might make people sick but 180
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 10:36 PM
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Came out of a car with 20k on it
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 10:49 PM
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Hey I have been meaning to ask. How did you de-carbonized the rotors? What did you use?

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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 11:03 PM
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Well with it on the stand and a big drip pan. Filed the motor up with sea-foam de carbonizer I'll snap a pick of a can when I get a chance them ever Couple of hours spun the shaft and sprayed some more in and repeat and then spun it back words a few times then repeat all the blackness came poring out
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 11:05 PM
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Oh I also did this for a few days and let sit full of it
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 11:08 PM
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Ah ok I had thought of that. Didn't know if SeaFoam damages any of the seals. Will try! Thanks
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 07:40 AM
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I highly doubt it. It also has cylinder lubricant in it also I sprayed it on some rubber and card board and let it sit for a few days and did not damage them so I think it's ok
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 07:38 PM
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Well I got bulbs for all my light today in found out I need a turn signal switch so if any one has one laying around let me know
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 07:43 PM
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So got some nice weather so I was able to get some stuff done
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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Well I got bulbs for all my light today in found out I need a turn signal switch so if any one has one laying around let me know
There is an SA in the local junk yard. I've picked it pretty clean but if the car is still their next time I'm out I'll pocket it for you.
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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That would be cool I'm missing a lot of stuff
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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I did get a signal switch but I do need latch for my sunroof and the mettle heater hose that runs from the fire wall to the radiator and suff under the dash
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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What do you still need?
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:43 PM
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Man... No luck, that hard line is MINE! I need it for my red car, and this car doesn't have a sunroof.

Stuff under the dash might happen. Be warned this is a hurricane car.
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