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Old 10-16-2015 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
it's like you're a barista and he walks in to buy a cup of something
you tell him he could have a big cup of delicious coffee for $5 or a warm cup of **** for $3, and he chooses the **** every time
Except OP wants to tear down the block and replace all the bearings.

So in this case, the cup of **** costs the same as the coffee, the barista makes him get behind the counter to aim his ****, and he doesn't even fill it all the way up.


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That got weird at the end.
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Old 10-16-2015 | 10:39 AM
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Old 10-16-2015 | 11:55 AM
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Why would you tear down the block for a rebuild unless you're trying to salvage a set of forged internals? It seems completely pointless.

Also, dat analogy.
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Old 10-16-2015 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
if $150 is a deal breaker, let me be the first person to break you the news: you should not be modifying cars. any cars.
OP is talking about a full motor build and he can't commit an extra $150 lol Like what
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