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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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Should be done by Friday, I will keep you all posted!
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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Be sure and keep that digi camera along side!

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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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A few pics for you guys....

This is what I started with from the wrecking yard LQ4:



This is it after stripping it down:




After spring install:



Some paint on the block and my valve covers:



Waiting for install:

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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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Had to make it look pretty, huh? Looks really good. Like the paint job. Sure wish my Radix was that color. I was noticing your pulley is a little large though.
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BenKey
Had to make it look pretty, huh? Looks really good. Like the paint job. Sure wish my Radix was that color. I was noticing your pulley is a little large though.
Thanks Ben!
yeah that is from the 5.3....I will be running a 2.8 on the 6.0!!
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Are you going to pin the crank pulley?Cheap insurance while you have the motor out.
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by whitt1
Are you going to pin the crank pulley?Cheap insurance while you have the motor out.
Yep!
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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Hell ya Brian. Thing looks sick. Cant wait to see the number that truck turns at the drags.
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Looks awesome.... Just curious, how much did you pay for that 6.0?
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiburon
Looks awesome.... Just curious, how much did you pay for that 6.0?

03 LQ4 with 13k on it.....2500.00 deliverd

kinda high, but the mileage was right
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