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BigAls87Z28 01-28-2009 08:57 PM

HEI FTMFW!!

The best is when I try to tell people about thier check engine lights. Ohhhhhh maaaaaaan, they give me this crazy look like "all I want you to do is fix it"
Then I tell them to buy a lot of parts or GTFO and go to a shop.

sweetbmxrider 01-28-2009 09:04 PM

take the bulb out. duh! cheaper, electrical tape over that spot :rofl:

SRGN 01-28-2009 09:46 PM

How about people not understanding that there was an LT1 before 1992...

Knipps 01-28-2009 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SRGN (Post 540425)
How about people not understanding that there was an LT1 before 1992...

there was an LT-1 but not LT1 ;)

NastyEllEssWon 01-28-2009 10:03 PM

yup from early 70s to early 90s there was no lt motors

BigAls87Z28 01-28-2009 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon (Post 540441)
yup from early 70s to early 90s there was no lt motors

LT5 DOHC 350 in the ZR1 in 89.

NastyEllEssWon 01-28-2009 10:16 PM

oh yeah forgot about that one.

NJ Torque 01-28-2009 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SRGN (Post 540425)
How about people not understanding that there was an LT1 before 1992...

Also LS6...

BigAls87Z28 01-28-2009 11:58 PM

When will we get the L69 back!!!

NJ Torque 01-29-2009 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28 (Post 540483)
When will we get the L69 back!!!


I unfortunitly have one in my garage I pulled from my monte. :nod:

91chevywt 01-29-2009 12:19 AM

The term "dizzy" used in place of distributor bothers me to no end. :nono:

I know theres many on here that use that term, sorry to offend you. But it sounds like something someone from london should say.
"Oi! Did you check the dizzy cap under your bonnet, mate? Is it getting petrol?"

NastyEllEssWon 01-29-2009 01:50 AM

calling nitrous NOS

WildBillyT 01-29-2009 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by NJ Torque (Post 540481)
Also LS6...

And LS-1.

BonzoHansen 01-29-2009 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 91chevywt (Post 540489)
The term "dizzy" used in place of distributor bothers me to no end. :nono:

I know theres many on here that use that term, sorry to offend you. But it sounds like something someone from london should say.
"Oi! Did you check the dizzy cap under your bonnet, mate? Is it getting petrol?"

Or calling a transmission an A4 or an M6. Did that notation come from video games?

PolarBear 01-29-2009 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 540528)
Or calling a transmission an A4 or an M6.

I thought the M6 had something to do with the order or something to do with the build sheet? T56 comes from Tremec (now it does anyway instead of Borg Werner) right?

Tsar 01-29-2009 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 540528)
Or calling a transmission an A4 or an M6. Did that notation come from video games?

what's so wrong about "Auto"4 or "Manual"6?

BonzoHansen 01-29-2009 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsar (Post 540532)
what's so wrong about "Auto"4 or "Manual"6?

It doesn't describe the trans, just the #of gears. Is it a 700R4, a 4L60, a 4L60E? Which 6 speed is it, there are a number of configurations and gear sets. It's honestly more annoying when people look for tech help or info on retrofits.

And I hate lazy-ass shorthand. :lol:

PolarBear 01-29-2009 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 540533)
And I hate lazy-ass shorthand. :lol:

Well by that standard you should also hate "LS1 T56" or similar. People should be putting part numbers for the transmission especially when they are not selling the item but only describing it in a post about what configuration his/her car has so we know what gears it has in the case too :rollseye:
Jackass :wink: I am going to hold you to this standard now :nod:

Tsar 01-29-2009 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 540533)
It doesn't describe the trans, just the #of gears. Is it a 700R4, a 4L60, a 4L60E? Which 6 speed is it, there are a number of configurations and gear sets. It's honestly more annoying when people look for tech help or info on retrofits.

And I hate lazy-ass shorthand. :lol:

Well I can see it in that case, I guess I didn't think of that. I was thinking if I said I had an M6 in my car, it is more likely than not that you would know what transmission I'm talking about.

But I guess if the car is unknown than your point is valid.

WildBillyT 01-29-2009 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsar (Post 540535)
Well I can see it in that case, I guess I didn't think of that. I was thinking if I said I had an M6 in my car, it is more likely than not that you would know what transmission I'm talking about.

But I guess if the car is unknown than your point is valid.

Yeah, but A4 is pretty generic, as is M5...

BTW-

MM6 is the RPO for the six speed I believe.

PolarBear 01-29-2009 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 540537)

MM6 is the RPO for the six speed I believe.

Yeah thats it thanks

BonzoHansen 01-29-2009 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 540537)
Yeah, but A4 is pretty generic, as is M5...

BTW-

MM6 is the RPO for the six speed I believe.

All of them?

Pampered-Z 01-29-2009 08:44 AM

I'm too Lazy to type 2 Ms.

PolarBear 01-29-2009 08:52 AM

Yeah even the corvette uses MM6

BonzoHansen 01-29-2009 08:57 AM

Even the early ones with the different gear set?


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