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How to tell if your engine builder is a hack

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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 04:29 PM
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How to tell if your engine builder is a hack

Popped off the intake manifold and look what said hello

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Prime example of what I am dealing with PO wise.
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Old Mar 1, 2015 | 12:10 AM
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Re: How to tell if your engine builder is a hack

I find this sort of sh&% all the time "bob" built it, hes the best. THEN it blows and you find everything including loose change in the engine. go figure
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Old Mar 1, 2015 | 04:47 AM
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Re: How to tell if your engine builder is a hack

Dude was like I know I had the cap to the silicon somewhere around here. Oh well f it.
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Old Mar 1, 2015 | 10:01 PM
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Re: How to tell if your engine builder is a hack

at least it was glued down and not just floating around.
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