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Dewey316 The Lama

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject: Alloy...you are a bad influence...or my new T56. |
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Just a small suggestion, and look at what I have jumped into now...
Picked up the LS1 T56 tonight. Seems to be in pretty good shape. The guy I bought it from, had it behind an LS1 in a RX-7, and said it was hard to shift into the 2nd gear, and sometimes 5th. So, it will get a rebuild before I even begin to think about swapping it in.
So, now I get to start gathering parts to go along with this, I dunno how long i'll be at that, need to descide just how much I'm going to do when I put it in. Probably do a scattershield, and clutch at the least when I do it. Probably will want to put steeper gears in the back-end also. _________________
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GREG DAVIDSON Member

Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 1159 Location: Salem
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| sweet i cant wait till i can start peicing togehter a T-56 for mine !!! want to have that for a prodject next winter keep me informed on what you all need diff fot the T-56 than the T-5 |
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Quasi-Traction "I have petals"

Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 3873 Location: stumptown
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome john!
Glad to see someone snagged that T-56. _________________
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:52 am Post subject: |
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Hey, you're one of the cool kids now.  |
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alloy T56 Elitist

Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 1716 Location: Vancouver, WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:18 am Post subject: |
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So you listen to everything I say huh John??? Geez, blame all your troubles on me?
| aaron_sK wrote: | Hey, you're one of the cool kids now.  |
Naw.............he's not even cool yet. The trans is still sitting on his garage floor. So he's just a "wanna be" prospect of the waaaaaaay cool "Elite T56 Club" for now. |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| alloy wrote: | | he's just a "wanna be" prospect of the waaaaaaay cool "Elite T56 Club" for now. |
We need a new user group. |
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alloy T56 Elitist

Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 1716 Location: Vancouver, WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:31 am Post subject: |
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| aaron_sK wrote: |
We need a new user group. |
I agree with you totally  _________________ Member of the "Elite T56 Club" , big brake club, and "burgundy" (not red or maroon) car owner.
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GREG DAVIDSON Member

Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 1159 Location: Salem
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:54 am Post subject: |
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shure make us poor guys that have to keep there 700R4s feel bad it may take me awhile but i'll eventually get my T-56 scraped together lmao |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club

Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Fun to get a new toy for the car!  |
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iansane Member

Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5742 Location: Bothell
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Sweeeeeeeet. T56s are fun.
Six Speeds inc. used to be the best place I found for good prices on parts but they went out of business. D & D has a bunch of stuff but they have hellacious prices.
If you need any help, drop me a line. _________________
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alloy T56 Elitist

Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 1716 Location: Vancouver, WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:47 am Post subject: |
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I used http://www.hanlonmotorsports.com I think Paul did also.
Bob Hanlon is a great guy. Took the time to answer all my questions. Granted his prices aren't as low as Ebay, but you can't call an ebay "middleman" and have him discuss end play verses putting preload on the bearings to with you either.
I called a number of places and Bob was the only one willing to take the time to "educate" me. And as they say............."That's priceless".
So.........."wanna be" guy............got that thing torn down yet???  _________________ Member of the "Elite T56 Club" , big brake club, and "burgundy" (not red or maroon) car owner.
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)

Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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I've also got decent prices on T56 stuff.
:O) _________________ A redline a day keeps the carbon away! |
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alloy T56 Elitist

Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 1716 Location: Vancouver, WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Your right Paul, I had completely forgotten about that  _________________ Member of the "Elite T56 Club" , big brake club, and "burgundy" (not red or maroon) car owner.
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Dewey316 The Lama

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| alloy wrote: | So.........."wanna be" guy............got that thing torn down yet???  |
lol, no. I still have a german uber sedan that i need to get out of the garage. |
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rjmcgee The Hammer

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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Dewey316 wrote: | | alloy wrote: | So.........."wanna be" guy............got that thing torn down yet???  |
lol, no. I still have a german uber sedan that i need to get out of the garage. |
translation,,
couple years minimum.  |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club

Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Dewey316 wrote: | | I still have a german uber sedan that i need to get out of the garage. |
You mean the Kraut Can? |
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Dewey316 The Lama

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| QwkTrip wrote: | | You mean the Kraut Can? |
Hey now, it is a piece of high-quality late 1980's VW engineering. |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)

Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Dewey316 wrote: | | QwkTrip wrote: | | You mean the Kraut Can? |
Hey now, it is a piece of high-quality late 1980's VW engineering. |
Err.... Late 80's and VW I just see parts falling off.... That'd be cool if it was in mid-air though!
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QwkTrip 11sec Club

Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:27 am Post subject: |
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I have a friend that was Mr. Ford Mustang for years and years. Then he got a better paying job.....
He got himself an '80s BMW. Then went to a Porsche 944, got an Audi for winter, and his wife drives a Jag XJR. He's become a total euro-snob and we have nothing in common any more.  |
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Dewey316 The Lama

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:43 am Post subject: |
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Do not worry, the Camaro is not going anywhere. The Audi is fun, but it sure is not a V8 muscle car.
(Although there are some audi guys, who have stuffed the 400+ hp, Audi 4.2l V8, into cars like mine...) |
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