1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Sedan LS Turbo Build

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Too late now, but one of our resident body guys (Clutch) informed me that undercoat is porous. It needs paint, and shouldn't be applied to bare metal.

Hmm. Can said it can be applied to bare metal or primed. The entire car has been undercoated (professionally, at some point) and there isn't a bit of rust on the car? It's also a FL car, so no chance to salt migration. The rubber should resist the water to penetrate to the metal.
 

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Tonight’s project, PAC-1218 beehive springs:
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Stock vs PAC-1218:
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One done:
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Two done:
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Yes I did them inside 😅. Told my GF I needed a good flat work area, SHE suggested bringing the table inside. She is a keeper🤗
 
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LS1/LS6 MLS head gaskets:

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One side done:
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Both sides:
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Cleaned all threads on Stock truck head bolts (reused TTY), torqued to 22 ft-lbs, then 40 ft-lbs, then 60 ft-lbs 👌🏻
 

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Needed to reorganize the garage:
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Making space:
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New shelf:
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Next LED lights!
 
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Dropped the transmission off to builder; will give it a once over and shift kit 🤗
 
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Did I miss something ? You reused tty bolts on a turbo build ?

Absolutely! People reuse headgaskets and TTY bolts; at the power level I'm going for, the rods will bend before anything else is even an issue :LOL:
 
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Ready for some horse power:
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Fresh seals front to back, filter, accumulator, street/strip shift kit 🤩
 
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