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I wonder if they were running jet fuel? It seems they need to cheat to contend in NASCAR. Dave

Shazam I'm in Dave

There was another "me" but he is dead now. It was kinda wierd seeing my name in the obits. He even had the same middle inital

Interesting fact...There are 4 people in the US named Richard Smoker. Also there are 201 people named Harold Bush. Yeah I know I'm dumb but I couldn't resist.

They talked about this website on Howard Stern today. It is pretty interesting to find out how many people have the exact same name as you. I put my name in and there are 0 people with my name...I guess I don't exist. Anyhow enjoy! Dave

Just tell them you had the stereo up a little trying to wake up and you didn't hear the tires spinning and you let off of it when you realized. Dave

With a stock compression ratio of 10:1 you'll be pushing it with the non intercooled one. IMO it is definately worth the extra money for the intercooler. Dave

Unfortunatley we are a society of instant gratification. If the war is not over quickly support will fall off. The liberals are quick to point out the flaws, and as we all know hindsight is 20/20. I sincerely hope the war goes on and fullfills its original goal. The 2008 elections terrify me aaas of now the choices are shit sandwich or shit ala mode and I personally don't like either. Dave

It's just principle man, pure and simple. I know that is a vague concept these days, but some people still have a commanding sense of it; not that you don't, but most of the powers that be today have long ago forgotten the lost art of morals and principles. I agree that it's all business, but some things should have been left alone. The almighty dollar seems to be the only thing people care about anymore, and mark my words, we'll pay for that in the end! Can I get an AMEN!!

I'll tell you, for a while there when I was having my engine problems I really wished that ARP made a set of wing nuts because I really became a expert at tearing my truck down. Dave

Not trying to hate but it kind of looks like a Dodge hood. It does look better on a Chevrolet though. Dave

Lifters would make sense. I wouldn't think you could get a thin enough head gasket where that would matter. I wonder if you could just use shorter pushrods instead of tearing it back down that way you could upgrade at the same time. Dave

Sounds like you may have pushrod issues. If the valves won't close then your pushrods are too long. Were the heads milled? I know there are different base circles on the cams and that would also cause you to need different pushrods. The LS series engines all use the same roller lifters. The link bar style won't work since you have a lifer tray that holds them. Dave

I think the problem is that when the belt stretches or if a belt which is too long is used then the tensioner bangs on the stop and snaps the head off. I broke 2... the first when I wound it up in 1st gear and let off the gas(never do that) and #2 because the belt wasn't on right. #3 I believe was from a stretched belt. Since I installed the 145a alternator and reused the 110" gatorback I have had no problems. If I break another one I'll be getting the Napa model. Dave

I live around 250 miles away from the scammer...maybe someone else here is closer if you don't get it resolved. Dave

Tis but a flesh wound....But I've offed your arms you silly bastard (Or something like that) I did think of the Black Knight and Monty Python when I read your post. Good luck on getting everything fixed. On the bright side you said you were thinking of getting a new car anyway. Dave

If the US automakers weren't making a ton of money then they wouldn't have made those "bad deals" with the unions. I work for a telephone company and I hear all the time how we are over paid. All that is opinion and just that. Don't you try to get the best deal you can? All I am really trying to say about this whole foreign car thing is this "DO WE NOT HOLD ANYTHING SACRED ANYMORE?" I think not. I will never buy a foreign car, ever. I feel it is my job to try and discourage others from doing so as well. By the way did you guys check out the website I linked to in the original post? I thought that was pretty good. Later Dave

Toyota dosen't build cars here out of the kindness of their hearts...they make more money that way. It is the same reason we build stuff in Canada and Mexico...to save money. I don't think it's right to send our work out of the country. I wonder how much a Chevrolet costs in Japan? Dave

On the front page of USA Today I read the article about Toyota joining NASCAR. What a crock. There is a website started by a GM employee called Fans Against Racing Toyota or you guessed it FART I can't help but think this is just another sign of our country spiraling downward. I saw a bumper sticker recently that said "Hungry? Out of Work? Eat your foreign car." I just had to vent a little and I am by no means a big NASCAR fan but this still bugs me none the less. In the article it talked all about how Toyota is trying to worm their way into the hearts of Americans. Dave

Don't think for one second that we don't want you home safe. It's sad that the most retarded people have the loudest voices. Believe me there are far more people who support the cause than the very vocal minority. Stay safe. Dave US Army 92-96

I get a little better than that with a supercharger. Dave

I pray to God those fools don't make it back into the White House. I didn't really believe it when I read it but I wanted to. What even qualifies this wench to be president? I don't know who will be running for president but I can't wait to see what bullshit the Democrats make up if they lose again. Dave

I believe 3% is the fee. Dave

The clusters in these trucks have been known to fail. If the voltage is actually 15.8 then I would start by checking the main ground and battery connections. An intermittant connection can cause the alternator to go to max charge. In the old days people would disconnect the positive cable and see if the engine died to determine if the battery was charging. If it was charging correctly the alternator would max out and keep it running. You could be experiencing this thru a high resistance connection due to corrosion or loose bolts. Good luck. Dave

Ok...you win $300 is a fair price to tape off and powdercoat a supercharger. I , however, would not be willing to pay that much. Mine will stay silver. Dave