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Lilchief
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AUG 09, 09:08 PM
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Auto tech. Your calculations are right 7.38 cr. Since mine is bored .030 over and 0 deck height flat tops were out of the question. Looked up the pistons for a 3.4 dohc 91-95, 5 cc dish, must have big valve reliefs. Lou calculates to 9.95 with stock bore and .0065 deck height, think that's right. I would check valve to piston clearance. ------------------
85 GT 3.4
Auto 3.08
14.9 @ 90 1.9 60"
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lou_dias
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AUG 10, 07:14 AM
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Yes, Autotech, I used the DOHC pistons and they have valve reliefs. Calculations by other people have been 9.7 - 9.8. That should help make up for the extra ethanol in the fuel. I plan to continue using 87 octane unless I have a pinging problem which will be pretty obvious strapped to a dyno.
I'm looking for another mechanic now and waiting for a lawyer to call me back so I know I can demand my keys and get the car towed somewhere else. Bastard kicked me out of his shop when I complained about the way he let my a-arms hang and pull the boots of my new 6-speed setup. Called yesterday and asked when my car will be done. He said "in a couple of weeks if I feel like doing it." I told him to unbolt the strut towers so that I wouldn't need an alignment, instead he undid the spindles. He still could have put the wheels back on or supported the A-arms in another way, but didn't. Pissed me right off. Now I'm looking for a new mechanic and if my axles clunk when I get the car, he's going to owe me some money.
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perry rhodan
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AUG 10, 09:18 PM
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Wew...all this seem to become very unpleasent on your side....Thats why , even if I'm a "swap virgin", I want to do as much as I can myself and avoid to have to rely on some "stupid" guys (read mechanic) that I can come by if I have to choose a place to have it done for me.Also thats one of the reason I often ask questions here about the subject. I need to be very well informed before attempting anything that can hurt my swap or my thin wallet. 
Hope you will resolve your "dispute" as soon as possible.
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lou_dias
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AUG 11, 09:58 AM
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Unfortunately I don't have a garage where I'd be able to take my time. So I pay and pay and pay...
Luckily, the mechanic who did my last swap but wasn't available at the time to do this swap - has agreed to finish the job! Just got to go through the b.s. of getting my car out of there via police and probably courts.
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LT-5Fiero
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AUG 11, 09:57 PM
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Anyone worried about the pistons kissing the valves should try using a Fel-Pro head gasket shim from the 2.8L and match the bore on it to the 3.4 gasket.
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lou_dias
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AUG 13, 02:02 AM
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when we set the valve lash, we certainly didn't hear anything hitting anything else
again, I am only pushing .4368" of lift
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Coinage
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SEP 03, 08:29 PM
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any progress? ------------------
By:Custom2M4
in process-12" front brakes using '88 calipers and '88 vented brakes in rear
hybird rear suspension
3400 turbo in the works
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lou_dias
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SEP 04, 12:35 AM
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The progress is my lawyer should have paperwork ready to present the mechanic who is holding my car hostage in order to exort more money from me despite the fact that he cracked a coolant tube, bent another and several other things that will cost me money and when I complained, stopped working on my car until I paid him another $1000.
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lou_dias
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OCT 23, 07:32 AM
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Latest update. The 93A demand letter we sent to the mechanic and on the 30th day, a pathetic answer was given with not even a reason for abandonning work on my car. We are moving forward with a full lawsuit.
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perry rhodan
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DEC 16, 12:58 PM
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So Lou...any progress on this project?
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