Mark2009

If you read some of these posts as opinions.

Certain posts that I have quoted read as conspiracy theories (i.e., predicting the results will be 'cooked'), which dovetail nicely with other conspiracy theories already floated by the usual suspects regarding the conductor of the tests.

Of course the subject is quickly changed when that is pointed out.

Ultimately the goal of the conspiracy theorist is to convince others that no one can be trusted -- except himself, of course. Also that no facts can be trusted -- except... well, you know

'06 Quicksilver Z06

Let me just caution you again about trying to steer discussions with me, or regarding me in the direction that you want them to go in.

Not going to happen.

You "want" me to change it. The subject that is. Which is the reason for your part in bold above. This way, should I change it, you can point to where the subject is changed, and "crow".

Not going to happen. We're going to stay right on it.

Who said anything about results being "cooked"? Show us the post with the word "cooked" in it aside from this one where it is quoted.

Who is claiming accusations of "conspiracy" where no such accusations have been made?

Aside from you, Random84 and Raisin Man, who in this entire thread brings up "conspiracy"?

Who said anything in here about the "conductor of the tests"?

Or are you raising all of these "concerns" of which you speak, simply out of the blue, and not because you have considered them yourself?

Who put those seeds, about "conspiracies" and such, all this stuff you are ranting and foaming and frothing at the mouth about, into your head?

Certainly you aren't going to sit there and admit, in front of all of these good people, that I got into your head.

Or are you? :

What else are they? If they aren't opinions, then what are you saying that they are? Mind control? Black Magic?

My gosh man. Reading that, sounds itself to be the rantings, incoherent babblings and ravings of some conspiracy theorist.

You seem to be rambling on, that there is a well planned "conspiracy", put into motion by people whom you refer to as "the conspiracy theorists", to put forth the notion of a "conspiracy". So to let you tell it, there's a conspiracy being perpetrated, to perpetrate the notion that there is a conspiracy being perpetrated.

That's absurd.

But what of your advocacy for doing "wiggle tests" at such frequent intervals, and then bleating about how the valve springs may require changing at more frequent intervals using our setups?

Mike.D

Hhaa, it's not the car I'm worried about now, it's the heat stroke I'm going to get up there in palmdale. I may be there, got 2 cracked rotors, 2 corded Hoosiers, and messed up alignment.

Dirty Howie

Watch the WSIR event thread. I post the weather update daily. Right now its predicted to be 86*, not bad at all.

Your rotors and Hoosiers sound ready to go to me

Hope you can make it


DH

Rock36

Because one of those actions didn't require changing the hallowed configuration of a factory stock LS7

Someone could also do a wiggle test while they were getting ready to do a new set of springs, if they wanted to be a little more sure.

Mark2009

I thought that The Word was that The Fix was good for 100K miles... so it would seem that most people would not be in need of a new set of springs or a wiggle test.

That is, if one is a true believer.

'06 Quicksilver Z06

I thought that "The Final Say" was that "The GM Fix" consisted of a new set of stock heads.

When there are multiple cars in here which can get well over 100,000 miles on a set of those, then what is the point in even opening your hood, let alone removing your valve covers to do a wiggle test, as is written in the first chapter and first verse of the "Book of Mark200X" and which shows up throughout the book of Mark200X?

Or doesn't Mark200X have faith in GM's ENGINEERS and their fix?

And if so, then why does he advocate wiggle tests at 5k mile intervals?

'06 Quicksilver Z06

You know, as I look back on this, I never expected to find 230 cars in here which had this procedure done to them.

And that 230 is conservative.

ramairws6

I was thinking the same the other day. I was saying "really, at 230 documented and were still arguing about this!??"

spicytuna

Quick,

I just picked up my car from forum vendor Dasilva Motorsports.

Had a budget sized fix done to the car.
- New Bronze guides
- REV Stainless valves
- BT Double springs

Total cost including labor came out to around $2000 + taxes.

Manny from Dasilva will examine the wear on my heads during the following weeks but either way, I'm glad this whole fiasco is behind me.

'06 Quicksilver Z06

Congrats on extricating yourself from the valve train issue Tuna.

And for a reasonable cost, to boot

I'm away from a computer now, but I'll add you to the registry ASAP.

Congrats again.

spicytuna

Thanks, Quick!

For the record, you can use Canmore, Alberta as my location.

SSMOKE

Did you re-use your OEM intake valves?

RedZ4me

Congrats !! so........did you end up getting my oem heads from manny?

spicytuna

Yes, the intake valves were thoroughly inspected and reused.

spicytuna

Hahaha. It's possible isn't it?

'06 Quicksilver Z06

Done

double06

I did the Manley stainless exhuast valves in 2010.

'06 Quicksilver Z06

I'll add you to the registry.

How is she running double06? How many miles since the valves?

'06 Quicksilver Z06

TT32VGT, bigterpsfan, Ben01C5 and Dugmole are on deck and waiting in the wings.

People are taking steps to protect themselves, and that is a great thing.

Congrats to all of you guys in here, not just the above, for doing what you have to do, ignoring the naysayers and the soothsayers, and taking the steps that you need to take to achieve that end, even though among some it's not "popular" among some of the "purists".

It sometimes takes real guts to go your own way on this matter and discount the opinions of those who are going to lift a finger, nor send any dough your way, not a penny should you remain "reactive" about this matter and end up with a catastrophic failure.