Updates on the Monte
Posted by Greg on Jul 2, 2009
It’s been almost a month since I posted. Wow, where does time go?
Like I mentioned below this post I’ve done some blog maintence, I’ve stripped some features out such as the Snap previews and other applications that were slowing the page loads. While it might not be an issue for someone on a DSL / Cable broadband connection in the US, the blog pages take for ever to load over here, I’m lucky if I pull 40k a second. It got annoying so I pulled back some of the apps.
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Word Press Upgrades
Posted by Greg on Jul 1, 2009
Working on some blog maintenance, if you see page time outs or errors, or things don’t look right, try again later, I should be done in a little while..Thanks, 454Monte
**** UPDATE JULY 2nd 2009: After much debate, I’ve decided to really strip the blog down, as you can see most of the “fluff” is gone, I’m still trying to find a theme that I want, but it has to be in this format, I never did like the side bars bunched next to each other, and I prefer sidebar – body – sidebar layouts, so this one offered just that.
It is also giving you the reader log in links, and you should see the page loads return much faster.
If you were linked and I killed that link and I did kill some of them, and you wish to be linked to, send me a note or leave a comment. Many of the links were to sites that are no longer up, but it’s possible I killed an active sites link.
I hope you like the new look, I’ll leave this up for a few days as I search for a theme that fits what I want….
The Importance of suspension
Posted by Greg on May 25, 2009
Found this over at the FGMCC website.
This video shows a 1971 Chevelle, and helps to highlight just how much stress your front suspension actually endures.
Still wondering why I have almost 5,000.00 in my cars’ suspension?
I’m not.
A snag
Posted by Greg on May 23, 2009
Looks like the 496 Build is on hold. *sigh*
The machine shop is swamped due to it being racing season here in NE TN, so they can’t take on the job until several months from now.
So now it’s going to be simply a top end rebuild with the all new LS-6 Heads, new cam, Weiand Stealth Intake and new Holley Carb.
So back to the drawing board for this stage of the project I guess, but it’s not all bad, I will just move onto other areas, it’s not like there is not a hundred OTHER things I want to do with the car. Maybe like they say it’s just not meant to be right now.
All things considered, I think doing the top half will yield some nice improvements in HP, anything has to be better than those smog heads that are currently on the engine.
I think I will probably start turning my attention to the braking system, and converting it over to a 4 wheel disc setup, and maybe do some interior work as well.
Stay tuned, pictures are coming of all the work that’s getting done currently!!
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