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Tyler H · 06-19-2005, 03:40 PM

Update:

I've been out of town for the last two weeks or so...

I've been fighting little nuisances that keep popping up....Axle nuts getting loose, dealing with a shitty exhaust (thanks Pontiac5oh,) Spec throw-out bearing squeaking, lost an AC idler pulley, etc.

I'm happy to report at this instant, everything is 100%. That could change in 5 min, though.

I broke out the ol' torque wrench and went back over just about every fastener on the car, using loc-tite on some of them.

Swapped cars can apparently be rattletraps.

Hopefully, these are just break-in pains and won't define my ongoing driving experience. I've got about 250 miles on the swap now. The power is nice and I'm satisfied, but left wondering in a V6 swap wouldn't have been just as good / cheaper....I'll let you know after I get an MBC.

06-19-2005, 03:40 PM	#116 (permalink)
Tyler H New 2 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 909 Thanks: 7 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Update: I've been out of town for the last two weeks or so... I've been fighting little nuisances that keep popping up....Axle nuts getting loose, dealing with a shitty exhaust (thanks Pontiac5oh,) Spec throw-out bearing squeaking, lost an AC idler pulley, etc. I'm happy to report at this instant, everything is 100%. That could change in 5 min, though. I broke out the ol' torque wrench and went back over just about every fastener on the car, using loc-tite on some of them. Swapped cars can apparently be rattletraps. Hopefully, these are just break-in pains and won't define my ongoing driving experience. I've got about 250 miles on the swap now. The power is nice and I'm satisfied, but left wondering in a V6 swap wouldn't have been just as good / cheaper....I'll let you know after I get an MBC.