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by speedtek
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:44 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: correction....THIS summer....a sneak peek
Replies: 22
Views: 8099

Re: next summer....a sneak peek

with any luck it will be running...... :shock:
by speedtek
Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:11 am
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: correction....THIS summer....a sneak peek
Replies: 22
Views: 8099

Re: next summer....a sneak peek

Updates: It's been a long cold winter and I haven't spent near as much time working on Taz as I should have. In my defense, it seems that every time I do, it's one step forward and two back......this project has become a LOT bigger than I anticipated. I cut the raintray out to get better access to t...
by speedtek
Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:29 am
Forum: Event Announcements
Topic: North America Cabby GTG?!?
Replies: 30
Views: 18756

Re: National GTG! Yes? No?

I'd go 8)
by speedtek
Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:22 am
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: correction....THIS summer....a sneak peek
Replies: 22
Views: 8099

Re: next summer....a sneak peek

Oh there will be video...don't worry..LOL
IN the meantime...more pics....look what the mail lady brought me. 8) 8) 8)
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by speedtek
Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:28 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: correction....THIS summer....a sneak peek
Replies: 22
Views: 8099

correction....THIS summer....a sneak peek

Just picked up a set of these http://i2.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/c5/0b/290b_1.JPG http://i12.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/96/89/d219_1.JPG and one of these http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/c1/f5/08ce_12.JPG Next I'll be buying one of these http://i12.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/c3/f9/493b_12.JPG and one of these http:/...
by speedtek
Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:13 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 20
Views: 7216

Re: What would you do?

Thanks for the suggestion, I'm thinking the steel gasket should do the trick. I also just bought an MSD 8980 timing computer to go with the MSD 6A ignition (that will be bought soon) as I have to run a fixed dizzy with the carbs. The timing computer should resolve any erratic timing issues once and ...
by speedtek
Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:38 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 20
Views: 7216

Re: What would you do?

Quite a ways back, say 1986 or so I set up an '84 GTI with sidedrafts and a large cam. We were very happy with that car. Dropped the cat, went with a pre-emissions exhaust manifold also, with some kind of trick downpipe. Don't recall the brand. We were looking for low end so we left the valves stoc...
by speedtek
Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:28 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 20
Views: 7216

Re: What would you do?

Thanks, it's good to be back around...... 8)
by speedtek
Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:10 am
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 20
Views: 7216

Re: What would you do?

tolusina wrote:I know it's a counterflow head now. I'm suggesting a swap to a crossflow.
LOL, never gonna happen....I like my solid lifters way too much 8)
by speedtek
Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:03 am
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 20
Views: 7216

Re: What would you do?

Carbs on a crossflow head, Ooooooooo yeah. You'll get to keep your tricked out bottom end, if your current head is hydraulic, you can use your current cam and gear. Carbs on a crossflow look so right pointing front, wrong on a counterflow. Plus, no exhaust heat issues to the carbs themselves, nor o...
by speedtek
Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:42 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 20
Views: 7216

Re: What would you do?

LOL, yeah right Kammy..........the queen of stock doing an engine swap.... :lol:
by speedtek
Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:56 pm
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 20
Views: 7216

Re: What would you do?

I've solved the head gasket issue once and for all (hopefully). Trouble was, I am running way too much CR and too much advance for the stock gasket to handle. (I also kind of accelerated the process this spring when I had the advance really cranked for a month :oops: ....long story, let's just say, ...
by speedtek
Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:22 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Bigger throttle body?
Replies: 3
Views: 2013

Re: Bigger throttle body?

I know my .02 cents is a little late to the party, but gull is right. You won't see any major gains with that TB unless you have the mods on your engine to take advantage of the extra airflow. If anything, you may even notice a slight drop in bottom end torque, although your top end should improve. ...
by speedtek
Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:16 am
Forum: General Car Work
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 20
Views: 7216

What would you do?

Hey gang, long time no post :D , sorry I haven't been around much lately, but the new job keeps me busy. Anyways, Taz is in hibernation for the winter, he's been laid up since September when I blew another head gasket. I have everything apart right now, but my dilemma is this. Do I spend $1500 and s...
by speedtek
Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:17 pm
Forum: Body Mods
Topic: Wind blocker?
Replies: 13
Views: 10938

There's always the drop-in option :wink: :lol:
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