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LJ
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Jan 25, 2012 12:55pm
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1065186 wrote:That's why you regulate the speed on 4 low to creeper. No one is going to drive on that.
You would be surprised.

"LJ, your Blazer wouldn't go over 35 and was really hard to turn"
:huh:
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Jan 25, 2012 12:58pm
LJ;1065188 wrote:It actually never had any front end issues in the 15k and 2 years I had it. The bigger issue was the blown head gaskets and seized plugs that needed tapped out.
Not much you can do about plugs. I think all brands seize.
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Jan 25, 2012 12:58pm
LJ;1065191 wrote:You would be surprised.

"LJ, your Blazer wouldn't go over 35 and was really hard to turn"
:huh:
what a dummy.
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Jan 25, 2012 1:00pm
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1065195 wrote:Not much you can do about plugs. I think all brands seize.
Well, those old 5.9 engines were iron blocks, which really fucks you in the ass. We got 1 out, by PB blasting it then doing a hot lap all the way around 270.
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Jan 25, 2012 1:15pm
LJ;1065200 wrote:Well, those old 5.9 engines were iron blocks, which really fucks you in the ass. We got 1 out, by PB blasting it then doing a hot lap all the way around 270.
Anytime you have dissimilar metals, you have seizing. No way around it.