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MagicSoccerSpray

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  1. Read the quoted post below, he is absolutely right. I've had this version for about 5 years and it was money well spent. I use Torque on an Android too and it's great.
  2. Still cannot believe Marvel picked the wrong Brie for Captain Marvel. Brie Larson is a good actress, but Alison Brie would have truly killed it in that role. Big miss imo. Fyi Larson is in Community episodes 4-8, 5-6, 5-9, where she plays Abed's girlfriend/interest.
  3. No, just flakiness. The staff seems unsure of the room since they keep pursuing transfers, so I would guess during the season we'll see why.
  4. He sounds like he's full of shit and a moron. My advice is not to screw with the government as once you're on their radar it is almost impossible to get off even if you do everything above board.
  5. And/Or that the Brocks are actively negative recruiting him
  6. 347 hp 355 tq on a stock LM7 with a cam upgrade, headers, and a carb. I would assume sticking with the stock FI and a tune would produce more.
  7. https://www.hotrod.com/articles/chevy-706-ls-heads/ Found this. I'm sure LS6 heads are better, but the stock heads are not bad.
  8. Maybe he wants to grad transfer next season, though if so I don't know why.
  9. You should be able to easily get another 15-30 horsepower with a mix of cam/flash/exhaust on the stock heads. You may need to use higher octane, but I doubt it. If you're going to tear it down and don't mind changing to LS6 heads, I'm sure you can get more. I've heard good things about HP Tuners for engine management if you want to change and want more control. Porting the stock heads should do the trick as well. Don't use Dorman knock sensors (or anything) as they have a bad rep. The knock sensors have a rep for going out as they like to trap moisture in the recessed holes they screw into, I've already had mine done too. You can get a wireless Bluetooth or wifi OBS code reader dongle that will connect to your phone. If you use an android you can use Torque for free to read your codes and see engine parameters in real time. I got a generic OBD Bluetooth wireless dongle for $10-15 five years ago off ebay and it is the best money I've ever spent. Borescope cameras that connect to your phone are dirt cheap ($10-20) too. Sams will polish the lenses and put on a protective coating for $35 with a warranty last I checked. They are lazy and you'll need to make an appointment so YMMV. If your housings are too damaged you can buy new housings off Rockauto or Ebay cheap too. Texas Alternator Starter Service in Austin rebuilt it. It cost just barely more than an autozone Gold rebuild and I wanted to keep the original part seeing as it lasted so long. I pretty much agree with your research and don't disagree with anything. I've been meaning to get my oil analyzed and may go ahead and do it next time I get it changed. My biggest problem recently was a persistent cold start lifter knock but pandemic speeding and the higher highway rpms have really quieted it down (I think). I'm pretty sure when she dies it will be because of a collapsed lifter, a wiped cam lobe, or the rings. Still love this truck.
  10. Heads up, the LS' are known for the oil pickup tube o-ring to harden so that it loses pressure at idle. A cheap and easy fix only needing to drop the pan to get to it. YMMV of course. As to OP, I would drive it in the ground including rebuilding the trans as long as you plan on keeping it for a while. If the engine eats a cam, a bearing, or the rings give out, I would probably lean towards a rebuild from a reputable shop that warranties their work and would upgrade the cam and valve springs including a re-flash to get around 325 hp. The cam and springs are the bottle neck as the stock Vortec heads are pretty good. 2000 Silverado Z-71 with 235k on the original engine and trans here. Just rebuilt the original alternator. They don't make them like that any more.
  11. Even if climate change is that big of a weather change, does it affect logistics or politics enough in that area? Will rivers appear or trains reach close enough? The Smithsonian map you linked doesn't show any effect in the Yukon regardless.
  12. Climate change wouldn't affect the climate enough to change the point I was making and wouldn't change the logistic and political situation at all. Only the ability to sell products in the dollar (succession) would change much. I'm not an expert of course.
  13. Really? Canada is limited by logistics and climate. You can only have two crops at most before winter and what is grown is limited by expensive and bottle-necked transport out of the country. It is beautiful country, but absent succession to the US, I would hesitate to think it is another bread basket. In addition the federal government will have to heavily tax the western provinces to pay for the growing social spending of the urban centers. Peter Zeihan has some interesting thoughts on Canada's vulnerability if it interests you.
  14. Maybe whoever it is will use this redshirt so that they can grad transfer next year, thereby not having to sit out a year post transfer?
  15. Azul Tequila next to Target on Ben White. A great Tex-Mex and Interior place with a great Tequila selection, I love the Enchiladas Pipian which has a pumpkin mole sauce. The owners also own Papalote Tacos which is a great authentic Taco place.
  16. He was so good in the Workaholics episode, laughed my ass off.
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