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Eric Happy Meal

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successful M44 swap....complete
« on: July 02, 2009, 10:35:00 PM »
car runs, fucked up on the profile gasket between the upper/lower timing chain covers, so we gotta redo that.  then next week we get brakes/suspension/racing seat.

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successful M44 swap....complete
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2009, 08:02:01 AM »
Congrats...sounds like a lot of work.  I'll search out the other threads, M44s are good for spare parts...and the thing can't run forever, I'll need some engine parts sooner or later!
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successful M44 swap....complete
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2009, 04:09:23 AM »
koni shocks front/rear.   H&R front springs, TC Klein rear springs.  coil overs, should be in the car monday.