Buying a LSJ
09-08-2015, 11:37 AM
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Buying a LSJ
Nope valve tick is very bad if thats what youre actually hearing. That said a headjob isnt the hardest thing in the world, staged07ss made a very helpful howto for a head rebuild, if it comes down to that. Which it shouldnt.
Details on the cars? Are they stock? Modded? Riced out? If they have monster or shocker stickers on them i would steer clear lowkey
Details on the cars? Are they stock? Modded? Riced out? If they have monster or shocker stickers on them i would steer clear lowkey
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09-08-2015, 11:38 AM
#27
Buying a LSJ
What ever you do... do not follow ZZP's recommended fill amount.
They will tell you 6 oz. For the M62 on the SS/SC it is 3.4 oz.Wayyyy to small.
For a stock car go with 0.035" gap.
For your basic modded SS/SC 0.032" works.
OP, remember you want the largest gap possible w/o spark blow out, so play around with which gap works best for your car. The gaps I provided are guidelines.
They will tell you 6 oz. For the M62 on the SS/SC it is 3.4 oz.Wayyyy to small.
For a stock car go with 0.035" gap.
For your basic modded SS/SC 0.032" works.
OP, remember you want the largest gap possible w/o spark blow out, so play around with which gap works best for your car. The gaps I provided are guidelines.
Ps green im glad to see you are finally getting one! Know youve been on here snooping for a while so really hope all works out and you find a prized ride!
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been wanting one for along time, super excited to finally have one. I want to find a silver one but it seems they are uncommon
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09-08-2015, 09:24 PM
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So i ended up panicking at the last second and backed out of the sale. I'm just going to deal with the tC through the winter and maybe try again when having a car isn't so important, considering i need to get to and from school and work everday. Pretty bummed out im not going to be driving a LSJ for awhile, but it will give me time to save up some more money to get a decent one, and maybe even an LNF if im lucky 
09-13-2015, 01:30 AM
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All the advice here is good. I would also recommend a compression test since these are boosted cars and a lot of times people play hard and don't take care of them. A compression test is an easy, free way to find out the health of your motor. Go to autozone, rent a compression tester, the test takes 15-20 minutes usually.
Also look under the hood for bolts that have wear on them. This could be evident that something was taken off, replaced, or modified.
Also look under the hood for bolts that have wear on them. This could be evident that something was taken off, replaced, or modified.
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