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    Me and My Mate Curtis

    Well the White Flag is up. Curtis has offered me a pair of nice Heads and some other parts that we will use in the engine to get it mobile again. I hope all the spectators here don't feel too bad against me or Curtis. Curtis made a few mistakes. I made a few too, probably in the way this ended...
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    I need to buy a truck

    I bought a little 2002 RC Stepside that I was going to put my Stroker Engine in, but after having it for a while and being such a sweet little truck, I dont want to chop it up. So now I need a truck for my Street/Strip. I have been searching thousands of trucks and have only come up with a few...
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    Found the noise in my engine

    I pulled my (Built) engine down today to look for the noise and found out the pistons were trying to get out. Luckily the heads were there to stop them. There is damage on tops of all pistons and the head areas where they were hitting This engine has 2000 miles on it. So they have been hitting...
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    Fresh Project

    Ive been getting tired of my Red Truck especially after all the drama with this new engine. I have bought a 2002 Single Cab that I am going to put the new 7.1 in. It will be a Street/Strip Truck and alot of the gear from the Red Truck will go into this Blue one including the 4 Link Rear and...
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    Anybody Identify this Engine Noise?

    This is my new built engine that has 1200 miles on it. It started making a noise about the time we found we had a dud injector and its gradually getting worse. Any ideas? RH Side near No 5-7 seems the worst. We had a dud injector at No 7...
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    Engine failures database

    Id like to start a thread that logs details of our Engine specs, then that engines Failures so that we can compare and then analise some of the results to see what consistancies and inconsistancies come up and then maybe get some more definitive answers. I'll start of with what I think and as we...
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    Engine wont start - no fuel pressure

    I just removed the new 10 Hole MDE Injectors and put the stock ones back in as there was one dud one and another half dud one that have been giving nothing but trouble since day one with this new motor, at the same time I took off the upper Valve Covers and replaced them with ones off my old...
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    Nissan Duramax

    Heath, new member here lives about 2 hours North of me in Brisbane Australia. He was good enough to lend me a part for my LLY and drove down on Saturday in his 2000 Nissan Patrol that hes forced an LBZ and Alli 6speed into. It has 411's and 35s and after a ride Id say would go 12s ok what with...
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    Water Power - Is this for real?

    Looks authentic : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMovXzVOzc4
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    Help: Need Long Serpentine Belt

    I need a 6 Rib Serpentine Belt for my project. It needs to be app 144 inches long. If anybody knows of a manufacturer who makes extra long belts or ones to order or at worst if somebody can successfully join them up I would appreciate being pointed in their direction. Thanks.
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    New one in the stable

    Couldnt resist buying this little baby. 65 C10. Take delivery next week after parking brake is fitted. It has had a complete body restore and drives better than my other two. (Even though its got the steering wheel on the wrong side) We are allowed lefty's as long as they are over 30 years of...
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    Modified Single CP3?

    I need to remove my PPE Dual CP3 to make room for another Supercharger. What is the best option for a Performance Single CP3 in the stock position? Who makes a modified one and what hp levels are they capable of? Any help appreciated.
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    Micks Truck On Dyno

    Put the truck on Dyno Yesterday. I have been unsuccessfully been trying to load a vid onto Photobucket. Truck ran as sweet as. Blew a cupful of coolant after being on there for 5 hours. We spent alot of time getting the wastegates operating right. I can now key in numbers between 30 and 60 psi...
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    Guy Trippin Stroker Motor?

    Does anybody know of anyone using Guys Stroker Motor and any results?
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    Nice Avatar Pat

    Nice Avatar Pat - Especially that little thing down at bottom right:confused::)
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    Oil Source for second Turbo?

    Where are people with Twins normally getting their Oil supply from for the second Turbo? Or are there other places that are as good?
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    Turbo 400/Duramax?

    Ive been contemplating for a while to put a Turbo 400 in my truck with an aftermarket O/D. I know they have been building TH400's out here for big hp for years. I paid about 12,000 $US to have a PPE Stage 4 Installed in my truck. I could get 2 supplied and built 400's for that. Fairly sure I...
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    Water to Air Cooler

    Put my Water/Air Barrel Cooler and Radiator in on weekend. Removed Banks Technicooler altogether. The Barrel is 24" long, x 8" dia, 4" inlet 4" outlet. Radiator has sucker fan on rear, have switch in cab and wired to ignition. Drove truck Sunday (yesterday) Outside Temp was 95 deg F. Engine is...
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    GT42 on and Running

    Had the GT42R on for a couple of weeks now. All went in pretty easy with PPE Install Kit. Not putting 2nd CP3 on at this stage. Have been trying a few tunes with help from Larry, Simon and Mike (New2LB7) Thanks for the amount of help you guys. This thing really gets into it once its over 2000...
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    Whatcha Got?

    I'd like to see a thread started to locate in one thread what we all have so we can see who's doing what with what - Thanks DP for your support. I'll start, then if you others who think its a good idea, then post up. Mine would go like this and would be edited periodically. MAKE - CHEV...
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