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Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 08-26-2009, 01:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,946
Posted By Numbchux
the heads physically can be removed from the...

the heads physically can be removed from the engine while in the car.

But it's a huge *****, and makes it very hard to check the block for imperfections. Only way to be sure that it's done right,...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 08-24-2009, 02:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,946
Posted By Numbchux
it's a band-aid. if stock gaskets were used,...

it's a band-aid. if stock gaskets were used, they'll fail again. the conditioner will only delay it.

if it was done right, it's entirely unnecessary.




Change in plan. a "friend" (more...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 08-22-2009, 02:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,946
Posted By Numbchux
^better not be at a dealership. make sure they...

^better not be at a dealership. make sure they pull the motor, have the heads checked over to make sure they aren't warped, and use the metal STi gaskets. none of these are factory service procedure,...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 08-20-2009, 05:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,946
Posted By Numbchux
reading > you :p audi is FWD. so I'd...

reading > you :p


audi is FWD. so I'd still be driving the 4runner in the snow.

Fiat = "nothing but a pile of silly little problems. But a blast to drive, yea, I'd buy another in a...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 08-20-2009, 04:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,946
Posted By Numbchux
XT6 Down.

obviously I haven't been around much lately, life got complicated.....almost 2 weeks ago (friday August 7th) I was in an accident in my XT6. I was delivering, on a 4-lane road in town (2 lanes each...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 07-04-2009, 04:42 AM
Replies: 1,219
Views: 115,746
Posted By Numbchux
looks like some sort of river barge.......but I'm...

looks like some sort of river barge.......but I'm not up on my watercraft manufacturers :bigwink:
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 07-02-2009, 05:33 PM
Replies: 1,219
Views: 115,746
Posted By Numbchux
the vfts is referring to the performance version...

the vfts is referring to the performance version built it lithuania.....


but Riva is what I was looking for. specifically a 2105. Good work.
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 07-02-2009, 04:46 PM
Replies: 1,219
Views: 115,746
Posted By Numbchux
alright...I was waiting for confirmation. but...

alright...I was waiting for confirmation. but I've got to run for awhile. so I'm going to assume that's correct and post mine to keep this moving:
...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 07-02-2009, 04:20 PM
Replies: 1,219
Views: 115,746
Posted By Numbchux
I was thinking mitsuoka as well. but it's...

I was thinking mitsuoka as well.

but it's not a galue....


it's a Mitsuoka Ryoga
http://www.cars-directory.net/pictures/mitsuoka/ryoga/pic_mitsuoka_ryoga_10453.jpg
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 07-02-2009, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1,219
Views: 115,746
Posted By Numbchux
it's a Civic....duh......look at the license...

it's a Civic....duh......look at the license plate :D



the grill and headlights look reminiscent of a '60s british luxury car (i.e. jaguar, bently, etc.). but the contours of the rest of the...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 06-20-2009, 12:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,782
Posted By Numbchux
haha, you deliver for Domino's as well? I'm an...

haha, you deliver for Domino's as well? I'm an assistant manager here in Duluth.
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 06-12-2009, 03:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,002
Posted By Numbchux
not the same. that is an auto trans controlled by...

not the same. that is an auto trans controlled by paddles. it has a torque converter. the new subaru 5-speed ATs have that too. pretty sweet trans, but not comparable.

and yes, a ferrari trans is...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 06-11-2009, 03:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,002
Posted By Numbchux
you ever done it. I haven't, but I know a bit...

you ever done it. I haven't, but I know a bit about the mechanics. they don't have a torque converter like an automatic. so you can't just give it some gas like you would on an auto. mechanically,...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 06-10-2009, 03:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,302
Posted By Numbchux
older than the internet. pretty...

older than the internet.


pretty impressive fabrication. but I'm not a fan. it's still got the geo drivetrain.....yawn.



here's one I like. "cab", chassis, drivetrain, and front end from a...
Forum: Questions / Suggestions / Complaints / Comments 06-04-2009, 03:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,823
Posted By Numbchux
http://memphisriverboats.net/cart/images/fireworks...

http://memphisriverboats.net/cart/images/fireworks.jpg




yay ;)
Forum: August 08'-09' Build Off 05-26-2009, 03:49 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 27,025
Posted By Numbchux
I have a stock 2.2l motor from a '93 legacy with...

I have a stock 2.2l motor from a '93 legacy with 140k miles on it in the shed that I will put in it (instead of the 285k mile one that's in it now) with a new clutch.

5-lug conversion is not...
Forum: August 08'-09' Build Off 05-24-2009, 07:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 27,025
Posted By Numbchux
car is for sale. a lower mileage, stock motor...

car is for sale. a lower mileage, stock motor will be put in it. and it will be sold.

I will accumulate parts/money over the winter. and next spring/summer, I'll fly out to the pacific northwest...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 05-20-2009, 11:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,002
Posted By Numbchux
it will. but you have to change the settings...

it will. but you have to change the settings before you upload it.
Forum: August 08'-09' Build Off 05-18-2009, 01:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,558
Posted By Numbchux
yea, got some hassling at the meet a few weeks...

yea, got some hassling at the meet a few weeks ago when I popped the hood.


had a guy at the parts store spot the turbo badge on the tailgate and ask me about it last week too.



good stuff...
Forum: August 08'-09' Build Off 05-17-2009, 11:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,558
Posted By Numbchux
nope. I used the intake manifold off the turbo...

nope. I used the intake manifold off the turbo motor so I didn't have to mess with any of the sensors. the AFM and 02 tell the ECU that there isn't forced induction, and it only uses as much fuel as...
Forum: August 08'-09' Build Off 05-17-2009, 05:41 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,558
Posted By Numbchux
daylight pictures: ...

daylight pictures:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/Numbchux/4runner/DSCF0594.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/Numbchux/4runner/DSCF0596.jpg
Forum: August 08'-09' Build Off 05-17-2009, 10:13 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,558
Posted By Numbchux
no you don't :p

no you don't :p
Forum: August 08'-09' Build Off 05-16-2009, 10:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,558
Posted By Numbchux
took it wheelin today. spent almost 8 hours on...

took it wheelin today. spent almost 8 hours on the trails (not counting the hour for lunch...). just awesome. I never got to wheel all day in the subarus, it was usually 4 hours, and then 4 hours to...
Forum: Real Cars: Full scale 05-15-2009, 04:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,549
Posted By Numbchux
I wouldn't buy it. I can think of about 300...

I wouldn't buy it.

I can think of about 300 things I'd rather spend $300 on then a wrong-wheel drive Cadillac :nodno:
Forum: August 08'-09' Build Off 05-05-2009, 07:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,558
Posted By Numbchux
it's apparently calibrated to start reading...

it's apparently calibrated to start reading something as you get out of vacuum. anything above about half throttle starts to show up on my "turbo" gauge.

it's pretty funny.
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