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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    UPDATE: Todd sent me another pushrod and after installing it the car sounds much, much better. Started right up with no weird noises :).
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    I think so, too. I checked the end of the pushrod after I replied to him and sure enough there was some damage on the end. Also, just to note, I didn't blindly pick some pushrods and install them. Todd had all of my parts and set them up to get the correct pushrod length. I hate to admit it, but...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    I thought I did that twice but maybe I missed one. I fished out the other half in the lifter valley. It was a pretty clean break (it bent quite a bit before it snapped). I installed another one in its place and turned the engine over by hand and everything moved freely and there was no coil...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    At this point that may be the the source of the problem. I checked lash on that valve while Todd was on the phone and we determined that it should have been fine and that the push rod length is appropriate. I've done multiple head/cam swaps before and I've never had an issue like this so it may...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    In response to your questions, though, I have stock rockers and Todd did all of the measuring for my setup when he had all of my parts. I turned everything over by hand during the install and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Maybe it was just a weak pushrod? I have no idea. The noise...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    I've already spoken to Todd about this. He said it should have only broken in half and I should be able to fish the other half out. I put another push rod in place of the one that broke and turned the engine over manually and there was no binding and everything seemed fine. I'll probably pull...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    Found my problem. Pulled the plugs and they looked fine so I decided to pull the valve covers and take a look. Passenger side was fine, but when I pulled the driver's side I was missing a push rod for the exhaust valve on #1. And my missing I mean it had broken in half :(. Half was in the head...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    The noise wasn't in the engine, though. Lifters are all new and pushrods were measured for my setup by Todd when he had my heads, intake manifold, and cam. Rockers are stock. double-checked the plug wires when I put everything back together and then again last night after I started the car...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    No cats. That's kind of what I was thinking, though, but it felt like it was up more towards the headers. Quite possible. From inside the car it sounded almost like something was hitting the frame. I'll check that out. I'm going to look and see if something is hitting the body/frame. I'm...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    Forgot to mention that the noise was only apparent at idle. I think it only happened once a bit above idle and never above 1500 RPM.
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    Any thoughts on this? I can't quit thinking about it. The noise was the worst when I started the car up the first time without the O2 sensors connected. The second time I started it up the noise started going away and the third time I only heard it once. Maybe it was just a backfire? There is...
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    Loud noise after head/cam swap

    So I finished up my head/cam swap tonight and fired the car up for the first time. Sounded weird the first time and then I remembered that I had forgotten to reconnect the O2 sensors on the driver's side (driver's side exhaust was the last thing I installed so I was getting anxious at that...
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    Heads and Cam additional parts

    You're going to have to drop the oil pan as the pickup tube is bolted to both the block and the timing cover. It's not that difficult to do and gives you a chance to clean everything out :). Todd did everything for me (heads, cam, intake matching, timing set machining, calculated pushrod length...
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    Heads and Cam additional parts

    I'm finishing up my heads/cam build right now and can say that your 8k estimate is almost spot on (I'd add all of my stuff up but I don't want to know exactly how much I spent :)). Gasket-wise, you're going to need head, exhaust, and front timing cover gaskets as well as the front crank seal...
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    2008 SRT10 Coupe Parts

    Send me some pictures once you get them off. I've been looking for a pair of door panels for a few months.
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    2008 SRT10 Coupe Parts

    Since yours is an '08 I'm assuming you have the good trim strips on the door panels? How much for both of them including shipping?
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    2006 Door Trim

    That's the same as the part linked above, just for the driver's side :). I'm looking for the trim piece that attaches to the top of the door panel. Just wondering if there was a part number for it or not (I know there's not one for the gen 3 as it's stapled to the panel, but the gen 4 is...
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    2006 Door Trim

    That's what I thought. I contacted Paul Scharf sometime last year and he said he didn't have any and didn't know when he would have any in stock. I'll try Jon B.
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    2006 Door Trim

    I hate to bring up an old thread, but is that part the actual strip that attaches to the door panel? I don't think it is. Does anyone have a part number for the gen 4 door panel strip? I can't seem to find it.
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    Hurst shifter knobs

    Nobody has an answer for this?
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    Hurst shifter knobs

    Will the Hurst shifter knobs listed on VPA work the MGW short shifter? I ordered the blue MGW gripper knob, but the blue is way off from both the interior blue accents as well as exterior paint of my FE. I think the hurst shifter would look much better but I want to make sure it'll fit before I...
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    Heads/Cam or Paxton?

    FWIW, Todd at A&C currently has my heads for some port work. I just don't think anything sounds better than a healthy N/A car. I spent about as much as a paxton, but I also bought some stuff that isn't needed for a heads/cam job (short throw shifter, motor/trans mounts, plug wires). I'm also...
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    What Insurance and Cost?

    Same coverage as you with $1k deductible and unlimited miles. However, I also have a Jeep Wrangler, Kia Rio, and Ninja 650 on my policy as well so I get some pretty decent discounts.
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    What Insurance and Cost?

    I'm 26 as well and I'm only paying $720 through StateFarm...
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    Factory Offsets for 2003-2006 Viper/Both Front and Rear Wheel

    Front - 50mm Rear - 65mm

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