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    Ductless for spot heating and cooling

    Curious if anyone has ever used these systems for spot heating or cooling. I have 2 really inefficient gas heaters in my 6000 sq ft commercial shop with 25ft ceilings, no fans, so all they do is heat the ceiling. Because of this they burn a ton of gas to heat the shop floor, and while I could...
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    Show off your lifts!!!

    I am the proprietor. I enjoy it, I have a lot of great customers, and it's a fun work environment. You can go to our website Stewsgarage.com to find out more about what we offer.
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    LS3 Swapped 528i BMW

    Do it! Just make sure to get an inline 6 front subframe and steering shaft
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    LS3 Swapped 528i BMW

    Building from the resonator to the muffler What a heavy system! I would have liked to put some flanges in there, but we had no space Custom glass pack being made of the resonator. This thing has to be quiet! Packed with 2150* fire resistant rock wool. Didn't burn up welding it all back...
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    LS3 Swapped 528i BMW

    Mmmmmm cut outs. Dual 2.5" cut outs for this were interesting to fit Needed to open up the stock resonator to learn its magic, and reconfigure it to be dual in and out for 2.5" pipes Building Building some more 2 cut outs with turn downs, and pipes to the resonator!
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    LS3 Swapped 528i BMW

    Every car needs wheels! Here's a set of matching 17x8.5 wheels. Well, sort of matching lol. This was pre blasting Bare aluminum A painted set Lookin fine! https://vimeo.com/157372684 Little idle video with open headers before we made our 2nd rendition of the exhaust Time to fix an oil...
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    8th Annual Garage Journal Secret Santa (Official Thread)

    Dr. Clyde was my SS this year, been on vacation, and been so busy using this guy to post it. I greatly appreciate it! I need 6 more of them now
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    Show us your welding projects

    Started working on my car part Christmas tree. Made from crank shaft, t56 main shaft, V8 cams cut in half, and random tie rod ends. Oh, and the star cut out of a radiator lol That was the end of my scrap pile, will add more parts when I've got them. I plan on putting valve springs, valves, and...
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    8th Annual Garage Journal Secret Santa (Official Thread)

    Well I'll be sending 2 out of 3 things out tomorrow. Can always count on the USPS to break ****... I've got a replacement on the way, so there will be 2 packages hopefully before Christmas
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    LS3 Swapped 528i BMW

    It's finally back together, and went for its first test drive around my building. Next up, finishing touches and tune
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    LS3 Swapped 528i BMW

    This is a gen IV motor with a roller cam in it. It has the rectangular port heads that flow significantly more than the cathedral port heads. I don't have all the cam specs on hand, so I'll have to get them. The lift is .571/.581. We broke it in running it at a higher speed then letting it idle...
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    Official Elves thread, to help out the 2015 SS.

    Pretty excited for my first year participating. So here goes: I love cars, and I'm particularly into Bmws and American muscle. Usually American muscle in Bmw I wear XL shirts I don't like coffee, alcohol, or smokes (I'm pretty boring that way) Haven't met a tool I didn't like Shiny things are...
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    LS3 Swapped 528i BMW

    90* to the passenger fender, then 90* to the back of the car. Clearing the starter so we wouldn't over heat anything was an interesting task lol Completed exhaust. The goal was to keep it very sleeper so the exhaust utilizes the stock resonator and muffler. Getting the wiring done. Went with...
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    LS3 Swapped 528i BMW

    Motor all back together ready to go in minus the rear main Finishing the rebuild on the 4L60e. Did some parts upgrading while we were in there Gear vendors unit attached and ready to go onto the motor Motor is strapped up getting the new rear main seal before being put in In its final...
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