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Old 03-03-2010, 09:30 PM
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thanks for the help i appreciate it alot. if you dont mind me asking how much did the oringing cost?
 
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Old 03-03-2010, 10:57 PM
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The head came O-ringed by default.
 
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Old 03-03-2010, 11:00 PM
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did you jsut buy it already done? ive thought about doing that but i dont have the slightest clue how much itd cost
 
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Old 03-04-2010, 07:03 PM
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I purchased a full-tilt head from PDR. If I recall correctly, it seems an O-ring job was around $150 ~ $200. Not sure though.
 
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Old 03-04-2010, 07:22 PM
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i cant wait to start mine! just got some things to sell and ill be on my way!
 
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Old 03-04-2010, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tower_ofpower
hey BC your minifold and turbo seem to sit a bit far to the back, i dont recall bobby's write up with the HX40 DP being that tight, he did how ever have to "dent" the firewall tho. so idk.... but way to post pics and make me drool bud. itd be stupid for me to put twins on with out the trans but man do i have the itch... never mind i took a closer look at the pics, the hot pipe dropped it and pushed it back. couldnt DP problems be resolved with a different hot pipe? i know it'd mean alot of fab work. but there's always a solution if you have a welder
His down pipe comes out in a COMPLETLY different place then mone does. I have a single turbo his DP comes from his bottom turbo.
 
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Old 03-07-2010, 01:15 AM
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i think we charg between $300-$400 to o-ring a head at work
 
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Old 03-07-2010, 01:29 AM
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im going to just do studs for now as my headgasket is brand new. if i have a problem with gaskets then ill oring it later
 
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Where does one purchase this "cobra head" ?
 
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