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Old 03-03-2011, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by augi
Morning all... space and mel, beautiful pics.

Everyone pray for me, today is when dr. Mike (my mechanic) said he's hoping to wake eleanor up.

I know also if she comes home today, im spending the weekend over at his house working on a bonneville ssei. Were doing head work
Hi `Dustin, and thanks for your words. Sure hope everything goes well, and that Eleanor is back on the roads.
Good Luck on your head work (R U going to port & polish them ?) Heads are a very important part to a engine & to the engines owner/driver 4-Sure

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Hi `Jerry, wish you a safe/fun trip...Look 4ward to your updates...EnJoy your day, your `journey...
 
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Old 03-03-2011, 07:10 AM
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Old 03-03-2011, 07:26 AM
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Its a 99 Eldorado and its in Scottsburg In. 110 miles south. Ony has 58K on it. All those Northstar motors have head gasket problems once they get older. Had to find him a low mieage one. They back the head bolts out and blow the gasket. Notorious for it.
 
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Old 03-03-2011, 07:33 AM
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I wanna say in 2004? They finally were able to fix the head bolt problem.
 
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Old 03-03-2011, 07:45 AM
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Good Morning Everyone!

Well i've done really good with being DONE with mods for my Monte. I havent done anything since September and that was only normal wear and tear things, shocks, tires, and brakes/ rotors. BUT I just ordered another mod for the Monte. Its one I've always wanted/ wish was available. Well, thanks to Overkill Motorsports, its finally available, and from what i've read/ asked, its everything I want!!!! A canned tune!!!!!!! It will increase power, and changes the shift points and down shift points, makes firmer shifts, etc, etc. I am dying to get it. Currently about 38MPH is the fastest I can be going and get a 1st gear drop at WOT. Now I will be able to get 1st up to 44MPH. Then 2nd I can only get until 80 MPH now, now I will be able to kick down to second up to 88 MPH. And 2nd gear will hold to 6300 RPM just like 1st gear already does. Which means it will be shifting out of 2nd around 105 MPH now. AND the speed limiter is GONE!!!! So I am super super excited to get it and install it. I hope its everything its supposed to be. After its installed, I will do a good write up to share with you all.

Have a good day,
 
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Originally Posted by 77gp
Its a 99 Eldorado and its in Scottsburg In. 110 miles south. Ony has 58K on it. All those Northstar motors have head gasket problems once they get older. Had to find him a low mieage one. They back the head bolts out and blow the gasket. Notorious for it.

Hi Jerry, Looks like a nice one (let us know what U think, and
what it will run in the 1/4 miles
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=291021337

Click below link to read review on above model + reliability report on below link (Great Review)
Kelly Blue Book price:$6,125 - $6,750Reliability rating:
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http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/ov...model=Eldorado
 

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Old 03-03-2011, 07:55 AM
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Morning all, not alot going on here today it's PAYDAY!!! It's supost to snow today
 
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Old 03-03-2011, 07:59 AM
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Hi Mod Michael,
that sounds like a super re/program system 4 your Monte.
Look 4ward to your update/review on this HP Program...
Thanks 4 sharing.

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Good Morn'in `Justin....Wish U warm weather 4-Sure...Hope U enjoy your `day...
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Old 03-03-2011, 08:24 AM
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Morning all. Going to try and get into the dentist today and see if they can alleviate some of my pain. I hate the dentist. I had a bad experience when I was younger and had to many teeth pulled and fillings done and every so often he would not get me numb. I am trying a new dentist he does not do the twilight pill which I have had before and liked, but he does laughing gas so we will see if that works.
 
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Morning everyone.. weve been having really really cold temperatures here for like the last 2 weeks heating up to -11 today so thats ok. but the monte has been plugged in for the last 2 weeks, this weather makes it hard to do my job to.
 


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