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Getting started on my spring project.

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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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Got my LIM on the milling machine today. So that'* all done. I'll get some pictures of it very soon. Very happy with how it turned out. Just need to get it painted now.
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the pic of the cleaned up therm elbow...is it painted to?.?

or did you just sand blast/media blast it?
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That'* chrome painted
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Here'* the porting job on the LIM

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just for the record; thats my old LIM from my first motor....lol
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I forget Dan, how did it look before the porting job?
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This is the only one I could find.

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wow you really had it opened up!

do we know anyone that has done the same thing with theres?
just wondering how much of a difference it makes.
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I would say Bill. I opened that up for a intercooler.
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I heard that a ford probe heater core is the perfect size for an intercooler. and they are aluminum to.
but that was about 4 years ago....
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