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Old 07-06-2018, 11:26 AM
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Hey everyone! I decided lurking the forms for well over 3 years was long enough lol. I really want to send a thank you to everyone for all the info I got off this site. You guys saved me a ton in frustration and money by learning from your tips, and consequently, mistakes. All the people that took the time to post How-To's with pictures are the MVP's of the internet! Anywhoo, I should quit slacking and get back to work. Cheers!
Old 07-06-2018, 01:01 PM
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Nice I'm in Calgary too. What model balt do you have?
Old 07-06-2018, 01:14 PM
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Old 07-06-2018, 01:15 PM
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Nice! surprisingly I haven't seen too many other SS owners in Calgary. Lots of regular 'balts though. I've got an '07 SS/SC. I finally caught up with all the maintenance items that needed to be done including a new clutch. I'll be looking into getting the stage 2 kit from ZZP with the 2.9" pulley soon as I can find someone in town to change out the needle and snout bearings in the SC. Porting would be a huge bonus. Only place is a shop in the states, but half the damn cost will be in shipping most likely.
Old 07-06-2018, 01:21 PM
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You dont see any balts in town cause they are all in my shop. I believe Jon had a stg2 kit
Old 07-06-2018, 01:27 PM
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Do you do supercharger rebuilds by chance? Only lead I have is Techworks Engineering. They said they might be able to do it if they can source bearings. Catch is, they are almost exclusively Subaru engine rebuilders.
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No sorry I'm not too familiar with the M62 part of the LSJ. I'm more of an LSJ guy but Jon may know somewhere or if not he has 2 M62s
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Who's Jon and how can I get in touch with them?
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He says he may come to the shop tonight but says he no longer comes on here
Old 07-06-2018, 04:53 PM
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I could probably swing by and shoot the breeze later. No real plans tonight other than walking my dog when it's cooler outside.
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Ya we can do that for sure I'll be there after 5. Shoot me a PM with your number
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Welcome! Good to see youre already making friends. If youre mechanically inclined and have a press, the SC is pretty easy to rebuild. Mongorat427 can probably get you the rebuild kit.
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It's a pretty good community. I'm glad I stopped lurking haha. I'm mechanically inclined but no tools to do the rebuild job. I got a quote for $1.1k from a local shop including a port. It's pretty steep, but I know my SC will last a long time. Now I need to start slinging drugs to cover the cost 😂😂
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Welcome! And that sounds pretty steep for a rebuild on a M62. For like 500 more you could get a lightly used TVS.
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My goal for my car is to strike a good balance between fun and reliability. I'm thinking a 2.9" pulley Will be perfect. Not too aggressive so I can daily it even in winter. My line of thinking is if I rebuild the SC, I could always transplant it to a new engine if it ever craps out. I can save about $400 if I port it myself. Looks fairly straightforward. I think the goal is to smooth the casting with sandpaper without sanding too much extra material.
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