ls ?

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ls ?

By dro21
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:04 pm #189395 Ok i can get a ls with blown headgasket pretty cheap or ls with a bad piston ring...both ls are the same price....whould the one with the blown head gasket be the better buy?
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By dro21
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:13 am #189408
JUICE wrote:tough call...


the one with the blown head gasket may have gotten very hot and possibly warped..

Explain this warped you speak of?
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By Ajax1989
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:33 am #189414 wrapped means that the str8 surface of the head is now wavy or not str8 any more

well both will be good for a rebuild but the blown HG would be cheaper to get on the road :thumb:


but this is gonna cost you some si..lol
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By dro21
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:37 am #189443
94_jdm_ferio wrote:wrapped means that the str8 surface of the head is now wavy or not str8 any more

well both will be good for a rebuild but the blown HG would be cheaper to get on the road :thumb:


but this is gonna cost you some si..lol

i might be building a b18a1 instead of D16z6...i lost the number of the guy with the b18b's for sale but i found a b18a1 long block for sale locally so ima get it next week after payday :D
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By dro21
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:38 pm #189651
egsedanguy wrote:well if your car i new than the motor dont get it. you wont be able to get it to bar and the cops will fuck ya. :thumb:

The guy told me it came from a 93 teg ls so ...my car is a 92 so no problems
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By dro21
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:00 am #189660
egsedanguy wrote:ok just maken sure :thumb:

Lol thx anyways....i got a question the guy selling the swap said that i need the sensors for the intake manifold where could i get those at
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By That One Dude
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:26 am #189671 You'd do well to find a complete IM on Craigslist. People around here tend to sell them for about $50, sensors included.

Otherwise, OEM or bust.

What sensors is the manifold missing? There's only a few, IAT, FITV, IACV, and Evap pressure sensor.
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By asianrob
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:24 am #189681 make sure if you get one with a bad head gasket it comes from a MANUAL CAR. AUTO CAR's the head stud gives out in the middle. JUST FYI.
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By dro21
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:42 am #189687
That One Dude wrote:You'd do well to find a complete IM on Craigslist. People around here tend to sell them for about $50, sensors included.

Otherwise, OEM or bust.

What sensors is the manifold missing? There's only a few, IAT, FITV, IACV, and Evap pressure sensor.

The guy said all of them
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By dro21
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:45 am #189689
asianrob wrote:make sure if you get one with a bad head gasket it comes from a MANUAL CAR. AUTO CAR's the head stud gives out in the middle. JUST FYI.

Im actually getting a differeant engine from a differeant person...but thx for the imput
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By JUICE
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:33 am #189697
asianrob wrote:make sure if you get one with a bad head gasket it comes from a MANUAL CAR. AUTO CAR's the head stud gives out in the middle. JUST FYI.



interesting...


I've also heard the AUTO B's have different cams??
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By asianrob
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:52 am #189699
JUICE wrote:
asianrob wrote:make sure if you get one with a bad head gasket it comes from a MANUAL CAR. AUTO CAR's the head stud gives out in the middle. JUST FYI.



interesting...


I've also heard the AUTO B's have different cams??


i've heard that too but didnt look into enough to care LOL.. but i know the short blocks from auto cars are shit.
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