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I think Callais is still US forged but not sure. I'm hoping a factory GM is at least NA manufacture even if not US. We'll be lucky if we can ever recover our manufacturing capacity in this country.

Hey guys. I'm trying to get stuff together so I can make some progress on my resto-mod. To that end, I'm finally shopping for the crank for my 5.7 4-bolt block. Now, I'm guesstimating here (and it is a wild ass guess) that my build is going to make right around 400 crankshaft horsepower. I...

Thanks guys. I'm going to see the guy this weekend. If he's flexible on his asking price, I may have no choice but to give it a forever home. As for the hood clearance, that shouldn't be an issue. I have a 1.5" rise in a factory hood.

I'm finally getting around to starting the engine build for my '81 resto mod. One of the key components I want to do is an EFI system in place of the old carburetor set up. Of course, it originally came with the Rochester electronic hoodanger that was pretty much garbage when it was new. I...

There is only one reason why a government wants to disarm its citizens - it's because they know they want to do something the citizens would shoot them for.

I think this summer I'm going to start working on getting the body cleaned up on the '81. Way back around 2009, I started stripping it for a repaint but I got carried away and went all the way down to bare fiberglass in a lot of places. In the ensuing 12 years, I've managed to get oil stains...

...the impellor is not loose on the shaft. I can't think of anything else to do at this point, but literally within minutes the thing is up to 240*. I'm at my wit's end on this one. And since my Sonic went down last year, it has been my DD the whole time. And the Sonic is a whole different...

Hey guys! I'm back, looking for some input. I'm building a 350/5.7 vortec, but this is for my Suburban. How is this Corvette related, you ask? Well, I'll tell you! I have a 4 bolt main block that's going in the '81 (as soon as I find a steel 1pc RM crank I can afford) so the 2 bolt block...

Hey guys! It's been a long time, but I'm back. :thankyou: Anywho. I have a question for everybody. Now that I'm done spending money on *ahem* other stuff, I'm getting back to building the engine for the c3. What I have is a factory 4 bolt, 1 piece rear main roller block that's going to be...

My 1994 burns oil and fouls plugs. There's 204k on the clock but the real mileage is anyone's guess. I got it for cheap because the PO overheated it and cracked both heads. I bought a pair of used junkyard heads and all I did to them was put new seals on. I freshened up the bottom end, put...

Just saw THIS concept linked on Yahoo. Just wow! I think for the last 10 years or so they have been producing some of the best looking production and concept cars on the planet. Of course, I wouldn't own one. Primarily because they're way, way, way out of my budget. But also because I have a...

Well, to say I "dropped" it is kind of inaccurate. I was backing out of my driveway. Normally when I back it out, I walk it half way down, until I get past my Suburban, then just do a 90% turn and ride forward out of the driveway. For some reason this time I thought I'd back it straight all the...

I have a little scooter I use to commute back and forth to work. It's a 49cc because according to state law anything <50cc doesn't require registration or a motorcycle license. On the way home from work the other day I looked down and noticed I'm buzzing along at 45+mph. A quick conversion...

2012 Honda CBR250. :bounce:

Thought this was cool as hell (sorry, Dean! Had to do it. :) ) http://news.yahoo.com/photos/tiny-planets-around-the-world-1427211927-slideshow/tiny-planets-around-the-world-photo-1427211903955.html

So I think pretty much everybody knows my situation. It's never easy but changing jobs makes it really tricky. Here's the dilemma though. I'm putting my resume together and beginning the search for another job. Of course, my background is very mechanical/technical, as in hands on. I do have...

I just read an article about China's blatant copy of the F-35. I mean the thing is probably much more of a threat than it should be given the amount of STOLEN technology they have, but it is so hard to take anyone serious when they give things such stupid names! "Falcon Eagle"? Fucking seriously?

I went to Walmart today just to pick up a couple things really quickly. I get what I came for and head to the register. On my way this bum (yes, I call them "bums") stops me. I know he's a bum because he is carting around all of his belongings in a shopping cart, smells like he hasn't had a...

If you guys haven't seen them before you have to watch the video. Whether your type of music or not, the creativity and performance is worth your time. If you like this one, I suggest you search some of their others. These guys are probably more famous for their videos than for their music...

I don't expect nearly as accepting a response from the goon squad but like I said before, it's part of the process. Probably can expect a free trip to banned camp. We'll see what happens. LINK if you're interested.