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Post by highpockets on May 15, 2011 20:11:38 GMT -7
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Post by highpockets on Jun 19, 2011 8:37:42 GMT -7
No real updates,decided to tear it all down as the engine has not been freshened up since I built it nearly 4 years ago. Crank looked great,light polish cleaned it up. Rods OK,couple pistons looked questionable and cylinders show a little taper so we made a call to Diamond and ordered a custom set of thermal coated,forged LS boost pistons.With a custom designed ring pack,extra strength pin bosses,K13 pins and reinforced skirts,these pistons should hold more boost than the heads ! Got one new Turbo,rebuilt the other,latest wheel profiles,looking at 3" downpipes and new clutch is sitting in a box under the counter. Mainly waiting for diamond as pistons were custom order only not shelf pistons. Probably another week or two at least,like always,I will miss most of the race season.I DID get all the updates done for my 8.50 cert,just need to have Ralph inspect/tag the car.Gonna be a LONG year,I can tell already.
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Post by 500hp406 on Jun 19, 2011 9:21:07 GMT -7
Good show old boy, Gedter done!
I hope to be out there racing on the 20th T&T Maybe I will sneak down to Grand Junction and have a couple of runs with Tom before then.
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Post by unreal on Jun 20, 2011 6:23:38 GMT -7
Good luck. Waiting for parts can be annoying.
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Post by tom400cfi on Jun 20, 2011 15:47:01 GMT -7
Got one new Turbo,rebuilt the other,latest wheel profiles,looking at 3" downpipes and new clutch is sitting in a box under the counter. Mainly waiting for diamond as pistons were custom order Sounds like car porn! Post some "x-rated" pics.
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Post by highpockets on Aug 10, 2011 20:29:45 GMT -7
Updates !! Finally ! Turbos are back,nice and fresh(should be,one is brand new !) Also,finally got my new pistons from Diamond as well as all the rest of the engine back from the machine shop(needed to wait until pistons showed to balance rotating assy) Nice pretty new custom made to my builders spec,thermal coated with anti scuff coating on the skirts !New Total seal ring set as well.Should handle a comfortably large shot of happy gas as well !
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Post by iZabell on Aug 11, 2011 9:18:09 GMT -7
Finally!
Think you'll make it out before the season ends?
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Post by highpockets on Aug 11, 2011 11:15:23 GMT -7
That is my goal .I am assembling the engine this weekend and hope to have it installed and running next week.
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Post by iZabell on Aug 11, 2011 11:17:49 GMT -7
Sweet. Keep us posted.
I got sick of waiting for my parts to be made for my dog box so I bought another one. And wouldn't you know it, the parts for the old ones shipped yesterday. Oh well. I hope to be out in a week or two also.
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Post by unreal on Aug 11, 2011 11:45:23 GMT -7
Vince, you should go dyno at Jordans when you get a chance.
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Post by highpockets on Aug 12, 2011 18:33:19 GMT -7
Got the rods/pistons assembled and trial fit.Still have to file ring end gaps,then first assembly tomorrow.I am beat,gonna rest for a few. And here they are,hanging oh so gently in their respective holes.
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