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Old 04-17-2014, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BigEd_72455
You keep running into problems like this and I will actually get mine to the track again before you... Not really but anyways. I am looking at 3 sundays from today being at the track to make a pass.
and then you woke up

got a core and fender combo for $80
grill was about 80
headlight was 35
turn signal was 30

it all goes back together this weekend and hopefully the track is open on easter sunday.

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Old 04-17-2014, 08:56 PM
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You should be proud of me, I started mine today but damn that thing has a whistle from the intake leak..
if needle and seats don't come in the mail tomorrow I am going into town and buy a new one.

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why aint this damn thing showing the video??
Old 04-17-2014, 09:31 PM
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sucks that the needle/seet is leaking on you. it never did that to me. dammit....LOL at the shout out on the video. sounds slow.
Old 04-17-2014, 09:35 PM
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It JUST got running today, and its a STOCK 5.3 ya ********.....

BE NICE!! Not all of us make your kind of bankroll.... If we did we would have fixed our S-10 a lot faster than you, or better yet, NOT WRECKED IT to begin with!!






I had no idea these caltracs were this damn heavy!!
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
sucks that the needle/seet is leaking on you. it never did that to me.
well goodie ******* goo goo for you...

it sat for a while and some trash got in it, so I tried to pull the needle and seat out and the stupid gasket tore.. Top one is fine, bottom one is the one that tore.
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Originally Posted by BigEd_72455
well goodie ******* goo goo for you...

it sat for a while and some trash got in it, so I tried to pull the needle and seat out and the stupid gasket tore.. Top one is fine, bottom one is the one that tore.
exactly which gasket are you talking about? you dont have to remove any gaskets when removing the needle/seat.
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yes you do, kind of...

the ones that hold the needle and seat set screw and adjusting nut.
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Originally Posted by BigEd_72455
yes you do, kind of...

the ones that hold the needle and seat set screw and adjusting nut.
oh, gotcha. get some plastic gaskets. they are way better. those felt ones are crap.
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