looking for someone who knows how to do headgaskets

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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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looking for someone who knows how to do headgaskets

I have a 99 legacy gt that I just picked up, bottom line is it needs hg's ill pull the motor have it on a stand, ill buy the parts and the beer!
I just dont want to dive into this project never have worked on a boxer engine before, all i wana do is pull the engine and re-install it,

So if someone wants to make some extra cash drink some beer hit me up!

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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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I can help you with timing belt installation.
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 02:05 AM
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any help would be awesome!
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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ur friends with that guy with the gsx spider? i think i saw you guys at a lollicup meet
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 04:07 PM
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anyone? anyone? bueller?
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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ur friends with that guy with the gsx spider? i think i saw you guys at a lollicup meet

Savo, yea, we are very good friends.
Soon his Spyder is gonna be 1000hp car with GT42R
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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thats crazy, so ive decided to change the head gaskets monday...
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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PROTIP: Send the heads to a machine shop for pressure test, valve job, and resurfacing.
Also, make sure you correctly prep the block's mating surface.
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
PROTIP: Send the heads to a machine shop for pressure test, valve job, and resurfacing.
Also, make sure you correctly prep the block's mating surface.
thanks for the tip paul, considering the miles im probably not going to do a valve job but def going to have them resurfaced and pressure tested
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Do what Paul said.
What's your location and what time are you gonna start working on ur block?
I'm off on Monday so I can stop by and check it out around 2pm.
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 01:12 AM
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the car will be at my dads in citrus heights
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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I live in Citrus Heights off I 80 and Antelope
Rd. I'm off on Mondays and usually work on my car all day long

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What's your progress with the engine?
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 01:35 AM
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Did youn get all parts? head gaskets, studs?
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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the car will be off of van maren, im waiting on the studs still, im hoping to have them by monday morning, im hoping to the get the engine pulled tomorrow torn down and have heads at the shop by noon on monday then back together on tues



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