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    Over 4,000 and still counting $$$$$$$$.

     



    Spent about $4,000 in the last two weeks on the old cleveland.
    It's been alot of fun to, but now it's time to tell the wife.
    So before I tell her, I figured that I would see who has a space on the couch for a old gear head and room in their garage for a really mean looking Boss Engine. HE! HE! HE! Hope she Laugh's!


    ~ Vegas ~

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    ooouuuch! i spent about $1500 on the 348 so far and the wife has taken it pretty good . i didnt tell her that i need a cam and havent done anything to the heads yet
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    Re: Over 4,000 and still counting $$$$$$$$.

     



    Originally posted by vara4
    Spent about $4,000 in the last two weeks on the old cleveland.
    It's been alot of fun to, but now it's time to tell the wife.
    So before I tell her, I figured that I would see who has a space on the couch for a old gear head and room in their garage for a really mean looking Boss Engine. HE! HE! HE! Hope she Laugh's!


    ~ Vegas ~
    We've got extra room .............. The commute to work might be a little extreme tho. HEHEHE
    "PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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    Re: Re: Over 4,000 and still counting $$$$$$$$.

     



    Originally posted by pro70z28
    We've got extra room .............. The commute to work might be a little extreme tho. HEHEHE
    with 4K in the motor the commute cant be that bad
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    Originally posted by 53 Chevy5
    with 4K in the motor the commute cant be that bad

    Hey, for room & board we could work out a barter deal. Lil' work on the "Z"?
    "PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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    Come on up. We can have a building Bee. Or wood' that be a "Z"B"?
    "PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
    "LIVE" your life like you could die tomorrow.

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    I told her I was gonna be spending some money,so she already kinda knows. I only went about $200 over what I told her.
    Every thing has gone up since the last engine I built some years ago. The next Couple of weeks It's gonna be just like X-mas
    with all the new stuff arriving. New Rods, Pistons, Rings, Bearings,
    flywheel, gasgets,ARP total engine bolt kit, push rods Plus other little nick nacks. Then when I get every thing in, the rotating assembly goes back to the machine shop for balancing.

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    Originally posted by vara4
    I told her I was gonna be spending some money,so she already kinda knows. I only went about $200 over what I told her.
    Every thing has gone up since the last engine I built some years ago.
    ~ Vegas ~
    Just blame it on those HIGH gas prices.............. HEHEHE
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    Well I can't tell her that since I drive a gas truck and just got a 25 cents an hour raise. Anything else that might work.HE! HE!


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    Originally posted by vara4
    Well I can't tell her that since I drive a gas truck and just got a 25 cents an hour raise. Anything else that might work.HE! HE!


    ~ Vegas ~
    Yea, I know that's why I brought it up........ HEHEHE ........ I'm Bad.........Real Bad........

    How 'bout .............. " they gave me a 25¢ an hour raise specifically for car parts. I'm just holdin' up my end of the deal"
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    Hey Pro70z28; Now that's good, that just might work.
    I just hope she doesn't say your over the 15 doller raise for this week. Forgot to oder a new double roller timming chain. Wellp there goes next weeks allowence, know what I mean!


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    Originally posted by vara4
    Wellp there goes next weeks allowence, know what I mean!


    ~ Vegas ~
    Yup
    "PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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    Hey Vegas, just the BARE BLOCK I want for the Ranchero is a touch over $7k, then I still have to buy all the other goodies to put in it and on it!!!!! Tell your wife how lucky she is to have you instead of me !!!!!
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    I feel for ya Vegas. I am into my motor swap to the tune of about $5500 so far and it is still sitting on the garage floor! But I sold my boat to finance it so there can't be too much complaining... Plus she quit working last year and I'm still slaving away so spending some of my money seems to be OK. So far at least

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