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Money pit Beretta wrote:Was that the first time you changed the wheel bearings?

In the rear....lol....yes. First time I changed the wheel bearings. Just started to notice uneven tread wear last year. Not bad for 20 years.

No that's not bad at all, damn that's a long time. How about the fronts?

Ya. I have changed the fronts many a times. I replaced the ones in the front about 6 years ago. Thinking maybe I should change those too before I make the drive all the way to WI from CA.

Still find it odd how the wheel bearings for the front are only $64 and the ones in the rear were $101. Still can't understand why that was. lol

Supply and demand. The fronts are replaced quite a bit more often.

Yeah those fronts have a hard life.

Just did one on the Beretttttta. Took me longer to clothes up with my winter gear and break out the jack than to do the job.

:p

319,000 miles??!?!?! Holy crap man! I thought I had a lot of miles, which I do, but you're way up there. That's awesome. I'll see if I can get the time to come down sometime to work on it with you.

I just ordered the engine. A 2001 Impala 3400 V6. It will be here next week. I bought it for $900 with 20,000 miles, 2 year warranty and that includes shipping from Texas. Of course, After I get it I may be upgrading a few parts here and there. So....after talking to my machine shop...I should start the process in about 3 weeks. I will also be rebuilding my 5-spd tranny. Installing some new braided fuel lines from the firewall to the engine.

I need a custom exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold to the cat. Any thoughts on that?

Oh man that is a good price. What other work are you planning to do to the engine?
Check with wicked-irocz, he has made down pipes and a full exhaust system for these cars.

Any thoughts on where to obtain a "pre-built" turbo "package" for a 2001 Impala 3400?

Chad, if you really want all this done you should just drop your car off and write me a blank check

Does your car have a plastic tank?

No its metal. Ok....I'll tow it and drop it off at your house.....or you just come here where its warm and get it done here!

Can you say Collector plates? I can. I just got them today in the mail. YAY! I have waited 15 years for this day. My '89 is now listed as a Collector! I can now die in peace!

Also my engine is in. Things are finally starting to piece together.

Dang, wish I still had my 90GT.

New engine. Came in about 2 weeks ago. You all are getting pictures about 2 to 3 weeks after things happen. lol. Sorry about that. But...here we go.