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SeansXJ said:
dude some of your horsepower adders are crooked lol
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The horsepower adders are on the back window. :D I did fudge up a couple of the"where I've wheeled" stickers you're looking at.
 
Rockslut said:
I feel bad for not following your blog. I would have immediately asked if you checked the clearance on #6 because it will hit the intake manifold. The photo of the broken intake is a dead giveaway.

I'm just over the hill in Lincoln, if you have questions hit me up.
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I learn best by screwing things up, then trying again. Now I can R2 an exhaust manifold in about an hour (now there's a mad skill). The old '99 intake manifold is still good and I will hang onto it in case I need it, or if someone else wants it for a small fee/trade.

I would love to see pics on how you clearnanced the #6 exhaust tube. When I installed my new intake, I ground down the contact point but I never knew how much to remove. I think I got it, but I still have some exhaust work to do. I want my downpipe and flex completely rebuild by a reputable shop along with a 2.5" pipe from muffler back.

I pass by Lincoln every day on my drive from Beale to Rocklin. Let me know when I can swing by with a six pack of Sierra Nevada or something.
 
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FlexdXJ said:
You going with a stage 3 from JCR?
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Not totally sure yet. I like the JCR (Plan A) because it goes with the front bumper and flows into my side protection, but I might do a less expensive tire carrier (Plan B) like Josh runs. If I can figure out what to do to cover the open ends of the rear bumper, I'll do Plan B.

This is fairly expensive, even for my ambiguous budget. I do like the integrated d-rings and 2" receiver and pulling off the stock hitch will save a few lbs and improve the departure angle.

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rocknxj said:
Not totally sure yet. I like the JCR (Plan A) because it goes with the front bumper and flows into my side protection, but I might do a less expensive tire carrier (Plan B) like Josh runs. If I can figure out what to do to cover the open ends of the rear bumper, I'll do Plan B.

This is fairly expensive, even for my ambiguous budget. I do like the integrated d-rings and 2" receiver and pulling off the stock hitch will save a few lbs and improve the departure angle.

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THose pictures show the old style spindle. Mine is probably 1 1/2" bigger around. its disgustingly huge! :D
 
rocknxj said:
You must have gotten the Magnum spindle package.
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Mine was in the first batch, thats why it took 7 weeks for me to get it. they had to send the cap a week later. Besides I already had a magnum spindle but ordered one on my bumper too! :D
 
Thanks for the invite, but I'm on a special project at work (hence the major suckage) and will be logging extra hours this Saturday and Sunday, as well as every day in October.
 
XJensen said:
ahh you and everyone working in Sac location. Being laid off has it's perks. LOL


Josh
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I've got job req's out for 20 shelter maintenance hires at Beale by the end of the year. Spent the day Wednesday conducting interviews in Sacto in search of qualified IT-types. Sorry your sector ended your program. Ours Global Hawk program is in full force and we are expanding at an alarming rate.
 
rocknxj said:
6. Final words. In retrospect, I would have had a much better exhaust system if I went with a name brand (Banks, Magnaflow, or Borla???) header and cat-back system. The money I saved on the APN went directly into the OE intake manifold replacement and I still feel as constricted as the day after a 24-hour cheese fest. I also lost a few weekends to this, which were not a total loss as I can now R&R a '99 header/manifold in under 2 hours ha ha ha.
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It seems hard to get a legitimate report on the positive gains of the big namebrand headers.
I really need to get a new header, as mine is classicly cracked at the collector.
Have you found any excellent resources you might share in all of your exhaust research?

I respect the amount of time and iteration you have been through in your exhaust endeavor.
It has already saved me time and helped with my decision making!
 
I didn't clearance the intake, but the exhaust tube. I placed a decent sized socket on the tube where it was contacting and hit the socket with a hammer. I made a small radius smooth depression in the tube.
 
Rockslut said:
I didn't clearance the intake, but the exhaust tube. I placed a decent sized socket on the tube where it was contacting and hit the socket with a hammer. I made a small radius smooth depression in the tube.
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I tried to give the exhaust tube some whacks with a hammer but I figured it was too hard and brittle and that I'd crack it if I tried too hard so I gave up and opted to grind down the intake. I really don't feel good about the metal I removed and I sort of expect it to crack in the future. That will suck. I'd like to have done your method.

Did you dent the exhaust tube while it was bolted to the engine?
 
rocknxj said:
Work is sucking the life out of me. Somebody give me something to think about. Quick.
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You and me both dude! I got a first shift job and worked a week on first then my boss tells me I have to go to second to train! I always worked first shift before I got laid off so I hated being on second. As of Monday I will he off of second for the rest of my life I hope! Plus side is that now I'm doing some real machining instead of just grinding the OD of the parts, machining threads into injector bodies is a bit more challenging. Now I just need to get me a quality engineering degree so I can make the big bucks. :D as for things to think of, I got nothing:dunno:
 
TV if your asking my opinion. bumpers are nice but it's football season and watching the Giants games on that TV would be great
 
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