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Discussion in '348/355' started by milby1, Jun 13, 2011.

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  1. milby1

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    #1 milby1, Jun 13, 2011
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  2. AceMaster

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    #2 AceMaster, Jun 13, 2011
    Looking good...and good news on your major results :)
     
  3. junglistluder

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    #3 junglistluder, Jun 13, 2011
    looks good. can you elaborate on why you only changed 3 valve guides?
     
  4. Husker

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    #4 Husker, Jun 13, 2011
    very sharp looking rims. can you post a photo of the side of the car so we can see the rims better? :)
     
  5. Night life

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    #5 Night life, Jun 14, 2011
    Looks great the Le Mans makes the car.
     
  6. brian.s

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    #6 brian.s, Jun 14, 2011
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    All guides were replaced, there were leakdown issues on 3 cylinders. 2 on the left, one on the right. When disassembled, the play in the guides was considered to be close to limit or beyond. Leakdown dropped to less than 5% across the board after.
     
  7. PAP 348

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    #7 PAP 348, Jun 14, 2011
    Looking good bro! Thanks for sharing. :)
     
  8. milby1

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    #8 milby1, Jun 14, 2011
    Yeah, all 32 guides were replaced. The drive home baked my cerebral cortex even worse than its baseline. Thanks for clarifying, Brian (who did his usual stellar job).
     
  9. milby1

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  10. Husker

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    #10 Husker, Jun 14, 2011
    smokes! sharp!
     
  11. jmiff348

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    #11 jmiff348, Jun 14, 2011
    Nice! I've always admired the look of the LeMans grill. It's how the 348 should have been designed.
     
  12. captglen

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    #12 captglen, Jun 14, 2011
    Very nice upgrade
     
  13. Husker

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    #13 Husker, Jun 14, 2011
    Is that your 308 in the background too? Gosh I miss mine. I had a 82 2V which could be laid to waste by a Honda Civic but man what a cruiser that beast was. I like the "boxer" paint scheme too. Is that original?
     
  14. Whisky

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    #14 Whisky, Jun 14, 2011
    good god those look like wheels from a car from the 'hood..
     
  15. rbellezza

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    #15 rbellezza, Jun 14, 2011
    Dude ... your is a bad ass 348 !
     
  16. m5guy

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    #16 m5guy, Jun 14, 2011
    The new grill looks great! Totally transforms and modernizes the rear end. Nice choice!
     
  17. albert328gts

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    #17 albert328gts, Jun 14, 2011
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    I agree, they look a bit too in the hood for my taste, looks like your running 19's a bit too tall for a 348 IMHO and are those the Chinese wheels from a famous place in Florida? If so be careful brother! But Love that Le Mans Grill, nice job in the install, Husker did a great job manufacturing these grill's.
     
  18. milby1

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    #18 milby1, Jun 15, 2011
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    Yes, Husker, the 308 is mine. 1982. AFAIK the boxer paint is original. The aftermarket wheels were on the 348 when I got it, but I would never consider going back to the dreadful originals. I'll post some more pics but no one has ever called them ghetto before. De gustibus non disputandum.
     
  19. milby1

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  20. brian.s

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    #20 brian.s, Jun 15, 2011
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    The pictures do not do it justice. The car drew many admiring looks in the shop, even surrounded by 355s, Gallardos and such.

    The wheels are fine, I prefer 18", but it's not my car, I just got to drive it after the fixes.

    Many "upgrades" with carbon interior, push button starter, exhaust, the rear grille etc. give it a more modern look IMO.
     
  21. Husker

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    #21 Husker, Jun 15, 2011
    I personally love the wheels. Stunning.
     
  22. copterjon

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    #22 copterjon, Jun 17, 2011
    Milby1 your car looks stunning. I love the look of the LeMans grill in black with the black lower sills.
    Very sinister looking setup. Job well done!
     

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