jporter12

From reading this thread, I think there's more to it than that. First and foremost the TP just being there IS most important, but it's just weird if it's on the roll backward.

I just checked on this one with the wife, since she's a lefty, and she agrees, "over by far." Then again, she is odd anyway, the exception to most "rules."

It's over at our house. I don't know why I'm so picky about it, but I'll fix it if it's under! If the dog messes with it, she WILL learn to leave it alone, or else!

But where do the sheep come into play?

Does the Spaturn have an automatic trans? If it's a 5-speed, drive it like ya stole it. With an automatic, be careful, accelerate easy, make sure it gets into overdrive with the touque converter locked up, and you'll be fine.

Not so much since his ratings are in the toilet....

This one? http://www.ohio-riders.com/showthread.php?t=41071

Fixed for accuracy...

The thing about that is, even though it's technically it's own branch of development, it's impossible to overlook what was learned (strengths and shortfalls) from what I think is the most successful engine design so far. I don't think any sane person can call the original small block Chevy a failure. Almost 50 years of production use! From what I can tell, 2002 was the last year for the 350 (and 305) in dmoestic production, in the Express vans.

Gotcha. I haven't done much performance work for quite a while now, other than Honda stuff for work FML... I don't know why, but I'm such an old school, N/A guy. I love to pull as much out of a N/A engine as possible! In the end though, boost is not much more that artificial displacement, so to speak, so it's just a mental block. One of my favorite projects that I've done was a 89 Buick LeSabre T-type that we did the L67 swap on. 3.8 SC in that car is pretty fun in stock form! I'm very happy with how that one turned out. I used OE type mounts, instead of solid mounts that I've seen on some hack jobs of that swap. I used the Grand prix fuse and relay box, and pretty much tried to keep everything as OE looking as possible. That's how I like to do swaps, make it look like it's supposed to be there. Current project is a S-10 V8. It's the first I've done, and it's turning out nicely. If it were my truck, it would be getting EFI though. /sidetrack

Yup, I'm giving the salt the finger before it gets cold again. I would be happy if the cold was GONE for the year. Global warming FTW!

DUH! Maybe they have wrung every last bit out it they can? How often do you see that from a production engine, especially and American engine?

I'm not going to get into a pissing match, as I was just generalizing.I never said anything about strengthening the bottom end. I know that LSx engines are pretty tough in general. Are you telling me that are no improvements to be made to that engine? I would rather buy a standard vette and build my own engine. What part of that didn't you get from the "sell it to me at a lower price" part of my comment?

I spoke a bit soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4toJA5EXcM

I'd have to see video of it actually being done to believe it... http://thisishardcore.weebly.com/

Ah, so the part is your defense for the sheep born with a human head in Turkey? I pretty well had the weirdo part figured out, btw.....

weirdo is Sam......

Now that I think of it, probably the most COMMON problem with front wheel drive fords of that era would be steering rack leakage, in addition to the head gasket problems. I'm not saying to expect either to happy, just other than the typical maintenance and small repair issues, those are the only things I've seen failing enough to mention.

When they get some miles on them, head gasket issues pop up from time to time. We see a few of them at the shop and I can't really think of anything specific that is overly common to them. The 3.8's had some intake manifold issues, and most of the ones we see have the 3.8. That 3.0 is the Taurus engine, and has been pretty reliable.

Eh, just make the car a little cheaper and I'll pull the engine out and rebuild it to MY specs when I feel I need more power anyway.

Hey! I resemble that remark....Errr... Uh...

They had sold out of Tattoo last time I went to get a bottle, and I grabbed a bottle of Bacardi select. MISTAKE! Does not go well with diet coke. The wife stopped and grabbed me a bottle of tattoo last night.....

Lock up your sheep! The girl is like it's a FORD... Ugh.... Congrats though! It sounds like it will make things more comfortable, and possibly better service!

Eh, we have a BBQ joint here in Johnstown that I think is quite a bit better than City BBQ. Route 62 BBQ. Thanigs that make me go ahhhh..... Captain Morgan's Tattoo and Diet Coke. Burrito from Chipotle. SEX...