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[Adrian_D 520]

Apparently he is a preacher. I just spoke to my mother.

Most of the tendons and muscles in her neck were destroyed. The doctor sewed as much of them back as possible. According to the doctor she was about 1 or 2 shakes away from being decapitated. She is wearing a brace like she suffered whiplash, but she can walk, so that is good. From my understanding of the attack, it is actually impossible to believe. They are not sure if she will be able to hold her head up on her own because of the damage, but right now it is wait and see...

Holy crap, I've seen some dog fights but close to decapitation...WOW

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Looks like I get to do an intake gasket on a GM 3.1L. Thankfully it isn't leaking into the oil, no discoloration or milky color in the oil at all.

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The good news is it looks a considerable amount easier than the coolant crossover gasket I did on my Northstar.

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I have a feeling Sandt and Bigjon will.

Hell to the yeah. I do own a porn site, after all

Now I have to ask what type.

Gay Midget Beastiality

Back when I was looking at trucks I did a google search for "granny tranny", because one of the trucks I was looking at had one.

NOT a good idea.

[Impious 1,476]

Can not be unseen.

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I have a feeling Sandt and Bigjon will.

Hell to the yeah. I do own a porn site, after all

Now I have to ask what type.

Gay Midget Beastiality

Back when I was looking at trucks I did a google search for "granny tranny", because one of the trucks I was looking at had one.

NOT a good idea.

LOL.

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ROFLMAO

[dem beats 1,223]

Just got my first massage.

[liljestrand 244]

did you pay extra for the happy ending.

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Just got my first massage.

So how was it? The wife keeps making comments about a couples massage.

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Just got my first massage.

So how was it? The wife keeps making comments about a couples massage.

I got the wife a gift cert, and she scheduled me a masssage with some of the left over after her first one because it helped her so much. Her attitude is really different and positive after.

Worth it for me to try again. I think I need a stronger person or someone more skilled with large athletic framed specimen. I was hoping for more but it was my first time and I think it will only get better.

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Come on K-State! Don't f' up the #1 spot!

[dem beats 1,223]

did you pay extra for the happy ending.

Why pay, when no one knows me like me?

Getting a handy is like a conference call. It is never as good when someone else is in charge and even if it is interesting, you just want it over so you can get back to more important shit.

[sandt38 448]

The good news is it looks a considerable amount easier than the coolant crossover gasket I did on my Northstar.

It's not terribly bad. I have done a ton of them, and can generally get them done in ~2.5 hours. Book time is 6 hours or so.

I suggest you get the premium FelPro set. The steel with rubber... the plastic intake gaskets are worthless. You absolutely MUST torque the lower intake manifold. The gaskets are delicate, and the torque is very light. If you get the FelPro gaskets they will have the torque listings on the instructions included.

Also, carefully clean all the old gasket material from the plenum surface. Remove the plastic retainers on the lower manifold from this surface as well. The ends of the plenum have a propensity to crack if the surface contact is not perfectly smooth. I can't tell you how many times I have had a shadetree and even a professional's work come to me with odd screaming noises when it is cold, or misfires, or lean codes and found the plenum cracked.

Be careful of the pushrods. You will have to remove them to pull the intake gasket. They are 2 different lengths. The intake pushrods are shorter. Put the longer exhaust pushrod in an intake spot and you will have a pretzel. I have a cardboard box I have punched holes in and place rags inside it (to absorb the oil from the pushrods). Just mark the box "front of engine" on the appropriate side and it will be simple and mindless to reinstall the pushrods correctly/

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Smart on the engine pushrod box idea.

[sandt38 448]

Smart on the engine pushrod box idea.

I are a fart smeller... err, I mean smart feller...

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The good news is it looks a considerable amount easier than the coolant crossover gasket I did on my Northstar.

It's not terribly bad. I have done a ton of them, and can generally get them done in ~2.5 hours. Book time is 6 hours or so.

I suggest you get the premium FelPro set. The steel with rubber... the plastic intake gaskets are worthless. You absolutely MUST torque the lower intake manifold. The gaskets are delicate, and the torque is very light. If you get the FelPro gaskets they will have the torque listings on the instructions included.

Also, carefully clean all the old gasket material from the plenum surface. Remove the plastic retainers on the lower manifold from this surface as well. The ends of the plenum have a propensity to crack if the surface contact is not perfectly smooth. I can't tell you how many times I have had a shadetree and even a professional's work come to me with odd screaming noises when it is cold, or misfires, or lean codes and found the plenum cracked.

Be careful of the pushrods. You will have to remove them to pull the intake gasket. They are 2 different lengths. The intake pushrods are shorter. Put the longer exhaust pushrod in an intake spot and you will have a pretzel. I have a cardboard box I have punched holes in and place rags inside it (to absorb the oil from the pushrods). Just mark the box "front of engine" on the appropriate side and it will be simple and mindless to reinstall the pushrods correctly/

Thanks, it looks like its easier to pry the rockers up and slip the pushrods out rather than some people (maybe the book) listing to pull the coils/etc and unbolt the rockers and do it that way.

Nice to know FelPro puts the torque spec on the package, something like 115 in-lb and then 18ft-lb if I remember right. Do they put the torque sequence on there too?

I'll have to borrow someones garage/shop for this one, don't want to open up the engine in the parking lot here. I'll do a lot in a parking lot, but since I don't have to I won't open it up out here in the middle of the world.

It doesn't look to bad, but the father in law already 'fixed' it once. If I remember correctly he just retorqued the bolts when he pulled it off and found them loose, so the gasket must be shot. One of the bolts was loose when I pulled the throttle body off to see what was up and I tightened it back up to the torque spec of my calibrated finger.

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I do like the box idea with the pushrods too.

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I am getting tired of fixing crap though. I fix crap at work, I fix crap at work # 2, and I fix my own personal crap.

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Hell, don't even have a go fast toy to fix crap on either, just a slow f'ing pickup and an almost as anemic car. I did see a Mark VII on craigslist the other day with heads, cam, intake, and full exhaust that seemed pretty snazzy for a highway cruiser that tempted me.

[liljestrand 244]

did you pay extra for the happy ending.

Why pay, when no one knows me like me?

Getting a handy is like a conference call. It is never as good when someone else is in charge and even if it is interesting, you just want it over so you can get back to more important shit.

hahahaha true. Never had a massage myself. Usually when the neices and nephews are over i just have them stomp on my back and punch it a bunch. My sisters are happy cus it wears out their kids and i get somewhat of a massage lol.

[sandt38 448]

The good news is it looks a considerable amount easier than the coolant crossover gasket I did on my Northstar.

It's not terribly bad. I have done a ton of them, and can generally get them done in ~2.5 hours. Book time is 6 hours or so.

I suggest you get the premium FelPro set. The steel with rubber... the plastic intake gaskets are worthless. You absolutely MUST torque the lower intake manifold. The gaskets are delicate, and the torque is very light. If you get the FelPro gaskets they will have the torque listings on the instructions included.

Also, carefully clean all the old gasket material from the plenum surface. Remove the plastic retainers on the lower manifold from this surface as well. The ends of the plenum have a propensity to crack if the surface contact is not perfectly smooth. I can't tell you how many times I have had a shadetree and even a professional's work come to me with odd screaming noises when it is cold, or misfires, or lean codes and found the plenum cracked.

Be careful of the pushrods. You will have to remove them to pull the intake gasket. They are 2 different lengths. The intake pushrods are shorter. Put the longer exhaust pushrod in an intake spot and you will have a pretzel. I have a cardboard box I have punched holes in and place rags inside it (to absorb the oil from the pushrods). Just mark the box "front of engine" on the appropriate side and it will be simple and mindless to reinstall the pushrods correctly/

Thanks, it looks like its easier to pry the rockers up and slip the pushrods out rather than some people (maybe the book) listing to pull the coils/etc and unbolt the rockers and do it that way.

Nice to know FelPro puts the torque spec on the package, something like 115 in-lb and then 18ft-lb if I remember right. Do they put the torque sequence on there too?

I'll have to borrow someones garage/shop for this one, don't want to open up the engine in the parking lot here. I'll do a lot in a parking lot, but since I don't have to I won't open it up out here in the middle of the world.

It doesn't look to bad, but the father in law already 'fixed' it once. If I remember correctly he just retorqued the bolts when he pulled it off and found them loose, so the gasket must be shot. One of the bolts was loose when I pulled the throttle body off to see what was up and I tightened it back up to the torque spec of my calibrated finger.

I suggest pulling the coil pack and removing the valve cover. The valve covers actually go over the top of the intake. On cars, I remove the alternator, coil pack and module assembly on the bracket (2 13mm nuts on the back side and 2 10mm bolts on the plenum, and I mean the hex size, not the actual bolt/nut size). If I am doing it on a van, I will leave the rear valve cover on as long as it is not leaking, and twist the intake out of the hole. I have a ratcheting flex head wrench that I can fit under the valve cover to loosen the rockers (as my tool will not fit in there with the VC on) to remove the pushrods. Honestly, with a car it only takes about 5 minutes more to remove the rear valve cover and all peripherals. On Vans, this adds at least 45 minutes to an hour depending on the van's overhang. I actually have a tool that allows me to pry the rockers up to get the pushrods out. If you don't have the proper tool, doing so with a prybar sounds like a busted up finger to me.

Here is the Lisle tool at Sears: http://www.sears.com...=32-192219361-2

It is the same tool I use. I got mine at NAPA. The store manager owed me a favor, and this tool was part of the payment

Yeah, I think it is 28 in lbs, 115 in lbs and 216 in lbs (or 18 ft lbs ). The sequence is basically start with the 4 inner bolts and move around in a clockwise pattern. Do the 2 inner angled bolts next then the 2 outers.

[ak11667 10]

ok poll time, i have a date tonight, me and this hot girl, we have been out a number of times,and my hair is just long enough to do the biggest douchebag hairstyle the faux-hawk,

should i do it tonight or not, and yes i havent shaved in a few days so i have a scruffy mini beard and stash going

[sandt38 448]

Hell, don't even have a go fast toy to fix crap on either, just a slow f'ing pickup and an almost as anemic car. I did see a Mark VII on craigslist the other day with heads, cam, intake, and full exhaust that seemed pretty snazzy for a highway cruiser that tempted me.

I thought you didn't want to fix your own cars anymore?

I don't either. I hate working on my own shit. That is why all my cars are Buicks (with 3800 Buick engines) and my truck is a Nissan.

[sandt38 448]

ok poll time, i have a date tonight, me and this hot girl, we have been out a number of times,and my hair is just long enough to do the biggest douchebag hairstyle the faux-hawk,

should i do it tonight or not, and yes i havent shaved in a few days so i have a scruffy mini beard and stash going

I took my family out for dinner tonight. My son and his wife's birthday. While we were there we saw a cute couple come in together. They both had faux-hawks. So yeah, if "her" name is Chuck, then perhaps the faux-hawk will get you laid.