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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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Anyone got one of those lifting plates they want to loan/sell me?
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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that would be nice to have.... the engines swing all over the place with just chains and bolts.... i cant imagine how it will be with the trans hanging on the end too
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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Honestly the engine doesn't swing unless you push it. The shorter the chain the higher it will go and the stiffer it will be hanging. I've always used some random piece of chain I find and a couple bolts.
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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i will just need someone to operate the picker while i keep everything steady
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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i got alittle excited taking stuff apart
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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wow looking good! I'm gonna need to step up my game i see!
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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You still gunna have me beat by a long shot
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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How hard was it disconnecting everything with the truck up so high?
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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He took off the core support and headers and I did most of the rest up top while he took off the tcase and wiring underneath. Wasn't too bad, I just stood/sat in the engine bay and went to work.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Yea when aj got there I had the core support and intake and headers and accesories off.. He undone all the wires and junk and I don't everything underneath and we got it knocked out... It wasn't hard at all just took our time and made sure everything was done... Only problem is now I have to wait two weeks for him to come back cuz I don't know where half the wires went lol
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