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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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1. $5000 into Roth IRA (the max will actually be 5000 per yr starting January, Cracker)
2. Take the rest of the $, trade in ur truck and buy a 2009 Camaro..... and then give it to me.
3. I dont care what else you do because I will have a new Camaro!
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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that might work seeing that at the rate my career planner is going( a granny in delta 88 will go faster on an empty tank) i wont get any of it until then. ive been looking into 6.0l motors and 4l80e trannies, does anyone know anything about the LQ9($3700) from jegs and would my harness and ECU work with it? or Pro Built transmission rebuild kits($700+/-)? as for the STS turbo kits($6500+/-), and if i pick up a tranny froma junkyard for a few hundered, interesting. so a round about estimate would be around $11.5k +/- for the parts total. what can i expect for labor on the swap, rebuild, and dyno tune?
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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6" lift, biggestBF goodrich krawlersthat will fit, gears, tranny upgrade, and this motor:
http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...93-P16C54.aspx
720 HP, ahhh yeahh!!
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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If you had 12k more you could look at this option (last one at the bottom of the page)
http://www.indyheads.com/images/price3.pdf
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Buy an M4 comando.
http://bunker.altervista.org/armi/coltm4c.jpg
A wonderfull theft detourant system
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Default RE: $20k to burn, what would you do?

I don't see anything when that pops up.

And who'd pay $31,000 for a motor?!
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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put a lift on it and buy snow tracks for it. never worry about being stuck ever again!
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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it would probably take the rest of your money to to everything i said at a reputable shope, but atleast it will be done right and youll be well into the 12s possibly 11s on a stock reliable set up.
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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I'd say sell your current truck and get a used Duramax and mod it a little at a time...
 
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Do like the guy with the "turbo truck" did. Buy a crate motor (400 ci or higher) and strap a turbo to it with a performance tranny and rear end and blow everyone out of the water! $20K could pull it off if you have some help.
 



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