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Forum: showroom 05-15-2013, 03:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,113
Posted By Captain Bondo
Must be having a laugh at our expense. I...

Must be having a laugh at our expense. I simultaneously **** myself with both laughter and fear when I got to this part:

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Forum: performance & suspension 05-06-2013, 12:56 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,929
Posted By Captain Bondo
You're still missing the fact that volvo still...

You're still missing the fact that volvo still makes whiteblocks with the larger bore size to this very day. The made 6 cylinder whiteblocks with the larger bore size right up until they stopped...
Forum: performance & suspension 05-03-2013, 03:30 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,929
Posted By Captain Bondo
The trouble is that stories you "read" on the...

The trouble is that stories you "read" on the "internet" are indeed mostly "internet lore". Ultimately, my experience has been that circumstantial evidence about head gaskets, chip tunes gone wrong,...
Forum: performance & suspension 05-03-2013, 02:10 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,929
Posted By Captain Bondo
Uh, because they aren't. What kind of internet...

Uh, because they aren't. What kind of internet fantasy lore is that?


Anyways, redblock 16v heads have bigger valves and flow a little more out of the box. The white has more valves. You can do...
Forum: performance & suspension 04-23-2013, 01:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 674
Posted By Captain Bondo
Ah right, sorry - I always forget that it's a...

Ah right, sorry - I always forget that it's a single mass but has dual mass dimensions.
Forum: performance & suspension 04-21-2013, 03:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 674
Posted By Captain Bondo
Audi S2. Doesn't really matter though -...

Audi S2. Doesn't really matter though - aftermarket places all sell it as a Sachs 707 and that's what it's known as.
Forum: performance & suspension 04-21-2013, 01:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 674
Posted By Captain Bondo
A sachs 707 with any full-face disc will hold...

A sachs 707 with any full-face disc will hold that power and drive nicely. The 707's a pretty proven part and not expensive.

It was holding 540whp and 470wtq with an organic disc no problem for...
Forum: performance & suspension 04-03-2013, 12:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 861
Posted By Captain Bondo
DW300 is PLENTY of pump for 500hp and it's quiet.

DW300 is PLENTY of pump for 500hp and it's quiet.
Forum: projects & restorations 04-02-2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 2,388
Views: 166,970
Posted By Captain Bondo
Really should fill those craters! Otherwise...

Really should fill those craters! Otherwise looking great.
Forum: performance & suspension 04-02-2013, 09:31 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,959
Posted By Captain Bondo
I think this thread has run its course (ie it's...

I think this thread has run its course (ie it's not actually going anywhere).

The OP is welcome to start a project thread when the project gets underway.
Forum: performance & suspension 03-22-2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,144
Posted By Captain Bondo
I still have a soft spot for B23's when it comes...

I still have a soft spot for B23's when it comes to that sort of HP level.

A B23E longblock with a ported 90+ and a 19T would be a helluva commuter and dirt simple. NPR or ebay cooler, 3" exhaust...
Forum: performance & suspension 03-19-2013, 03:13 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 874
Posted By Captain Bondo
Of course not. Stock B21ft's make like 160hp. The...

Of course not. Stock B21ft's make like 160hp. The head could be made from paper mache.

Not much combustion pressure there.

Nobody has asked the right question yet. Until then the OP's...
Forum: performance & suspension 03-04-2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 451
Posted By Captain Bondo
The trigger wheel, sensor housing, and sensor for...

The trigger wheel, sensor housing, and sensor for the camshaft will interchange.

Simply transfer it all over.
Forum: performance & suspension 03-04-2013, 08:32 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,533
Posted By Captain Bondo
Yup. Like any K jet car, it likely idles rough...

Yup. Like any K jet car, it likely idles rough and has no bottom end because it needs :

1) injector seals. Inner and outer.
2) intake manifold gasket and throttle body service
3) cap, rotor,...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 03-04-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,699
Posted By Captain Bondo
If you key it on and off a few times without...

If you key it on and off a few times without cranking it to make it prime a few times does it catch?
Forum: performance & suspension 03-01-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,275
Posted By Captain Bondo
That's not all that's wrong with TT, IMO...:lol:

That's not all that's wrong with TT, IMO...:lol:
Forum: performance & suspension 02-25-2013, 01:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,378
Posted By Captain Bondo
Great advice! Only thing id leave out is the part...

Great advice! Only thing id leave out is the part about blocking the PCV system.
You do NOT want to pressurize the crank case by blocking the PCV. That's a good way to kill crank seals.

I...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-20-2013, 02:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 710
Posted By Captain Bondo
ET0 with a 25mm spacer would make for ET-25....

ET0 with a 25mm spacer would make for ET-25. Stock is ET25. That means 50mm less offset. It's going to look like one of those mexican cars wth the wheels sticking out. I don't know the proper term...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-20-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 461
Posted By Captain Bondo
Meh. I have done business directly with Jon...

Meh. I have done business directly with Jon Banner, the owner of Fuel Injector Connection, many times and have always been happy with the quality of work and level of service.

Injector Dynamics...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-19-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,378
Posted By Captain Bondo
Boost leak.

Boost leak.
Forum: performance & suspension 02-19-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 939
Posted By Captain Bondo
Very well said.

Very well said.
Forum: performance & suspension 02-19-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 939
Posted By Captain Bondo
:wtf: Unless you're cutting the piston tops in...

:wtf:
Unless you're cutting the piston tops in such a way that it is altering the compression height, you are going to want to use stock length rods.

You can't just change rod lengths willy...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-18-2013, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 287
Posted By Captain Bondo
If the housing is already ****ed then sure....

If the housing is already ****ed then sure. Otherwise, ruining a turbine housing in an attempt to make a less-than-ideal setup, slightly less less-than-ideal is probably best left to those with time...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 02-18-2013, 02:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 284
Posted By Captain Bondo
Uhhh... no. If you have a coil that is...

Uhhh... no.

If you have a coil that is powered by 12 volts, the pullup needs to be 12 volts.

That way when the output is off (transistor is not connecting the load to ground), there is 12...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-18-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 757
Posted By Captain Bondo
For the 11th time, he has a Garrett. It's a...

For the 11th time, he has a Garrett. It's a plastic, external bypass valve. It is not integrated into the compressor housing, it's attached with hose clamps.

A torn diaphragm allows the vac line...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-18-2013, 02:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 287
Posted By Captain Bondo
No point in opening the divider if the manifold...

No point in opening the divider if the manifold is already open. Leave the turbine housing alone.
Forum: aftermarket engine management 02-17-2013, 01:11 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,344
Posted By Captain Bondo
Kickass! Nice choice. I want one.

Kickass! Nice choice. I want one.
Forum: performance & suspension 02-16-2013, 10:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,284
Posted By Captain Bondo
Dude just use the cobra r kit complete. I think...

Dude just use the cobra r kit complete. I think you are on the right track. That kit can be had relatively cheap!
Forum: performance & suspension 02-16-2013, 02:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,284
Posted By Captain Bondo
I did exactly this. 8.8 and mustang fron brakes....

I did exactly this. 8.8 and mustang fron brakes. I used a Brembo GT kit from a late model mustang. 14" rotors and radial mount calipers. I didn't use the brackets from the mustang, I made my own. I...
Forum: showroom 02-15-2013, 02:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 935
Posted By Captain Bondo
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/WatsonFab...

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/WatsonFab/Volvo%20Last%20Pics/BlackVolvo_3.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/WatsonFab/Volvo%20Last%20Pics/IMG_1941.jpg
...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-14-2013, 02:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,153
Posted By Captain Bondo
Like Nathan said, it depends on the application....

Like Nathan said, it depends on the application. I ran 3.73's with an M90 for a year and the car was useless and it had 285's on the back. I am talking about rigs that actually NEED a diff swap. IE...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-14-2013, 01:15 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,959
Posted By Captain Bondo
Lol. This threads herpderp factor just keeps...

Lol. This threads herpderp factor just keeps multiplying.

Typical benchracing and wiki quotes being passed off as real info by people with no real experience being intolerably ignorant.
Forum: performance & suspension 02-13-2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,959
Posted By Captain Bondo
I don't see why not- especially since that is...

I don't see why not- especially since that is most likely on E85. E85 and whiteblocks are a match made in heaven due to the thermal considerations.
Forum: performance & suspension 02-13-2013, 12:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,153
Posted By Captain Bondo
Ring and pinion sets are cheap so it's moot...

Ring and pinion sets are cheap so it's moot really. That said 3.31 or taller is the only way to make getrag or m90 ratios tolerable. :-)

With the T6/m90 I had 3.27s and my BMW has 3.15's. They...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-12-2013, 11:38 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,959
Posted By Captain Bondo
Post Generally ev6 means a composite body with 3-hole...

Generally ev6 means a composite body with 3-hole pintle. The green injectors fit that description. In the 500cc range it really doesn't matter what you get IMO. It only starts to make a difference at...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-12-2013, 10:45 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,959
Posted By Captain Bondo
My 99 and 2000 T6's used 60mm injectors. As...

My 99 and 2000 T6's used 60mm injectors.

As far as hp/vs internals go, I made 470whp at 15psi on a completely stock T6 and 540whp at 22psi with h beam rods.

Also, green injectors are plenty...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-12-2013, 10:42 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,153
Posted By Captain Bondo
If you shorten it at the very end of the tube...

If you shorten it at the very end of the tube nothing will move much, at that point you are basically just welding a bearing housing back onto an axle tube- as opposed to trying to cut and section a...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-12-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,153
Posted By Captain Bondo
That's what I did. I don;t recommend it though....

That's what I did. I don;t recommend it though. Pressing the tube back in is not fun. Apparently some people have cracked the housing doing it as well.

I had a 50 ton press and a big torch and it...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-12-2013, 07:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,153
Posted By Captain Bondo
Not really relevant with disc brake models,...

Not really relevant with disc brake models, honestly.



Lots of them were 3.73 actually. Mine was.



96+ is discs.
Forum: performance & suspension 02-12-2013, 07:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,153
Posted By Captain Bondo
Your info is correct. I did this swap by...

Your info is correct. I did this swap by shortening the drivers side to accept a passengers side axle a few years ago. It works great.
Forum: showroom 02-11-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,125
Posted By Captain Bondo
Not sure why you're so surprised- he didn't do...

Not sure why you're so surprised- he didn't do the roof. The roof takes a LOT of paint. :e-shrug:
Forum: performance & suspension 02-10-2013, 03:14 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,959
Posted By Captain Bondo
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for interesting and...

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for interesting and different projects.

For what it's worth, I had a 600hp, T6 powered 240 with about $12000 invested in it- just trying to give you some context. I'm...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-10-2013, 04:20 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,959
Posted By Captain Bondo
$3000+ whatever extra costs for a limited slip...

$3000+ whatever extra costs for a limited slip diff. My guess is at least $500 and probably more like $1000.

So close to $4000 just to get an automagic trans that won't explode and a limited slip....
Forum: performance & suspension 02-07-2013, 05:01 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,457
Posted By Captain Bondo
A new set of 440cc`s from oside tiger is $150. ...

A new set of 440cc`s from oside tiger is $150.

I bought a set of 750`s for my BMW from them and have been happy with them so far. Came with a flow test report etc. Very good especially for the...
Forum: performance & suspension 02-03-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,959
Posted By Captain Bondo
Physical space and engine management are the 2...

Physical space and engine management are the 2 major issues to solve.

15g's or 16t's would be quite laggy on a T6 even if you found a way to cram them in.
13g's from a light pressure turbo car...
Forum: performance & suspension 01-31-2013, 07:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 510
Posted By Captain Bondo
The truth is, it's hard to justify building a...

The truth is, it's hard to justify building a Super 40 these days, as an HE351 should give very similar results.

Great turbos either way, though.
Forum: performance & suspension 01-25-2013, 05:19 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,068
Posted By Captain Bondo
Report back when you're at ~450whp on pump....

Report back when you're at ~450whp on pump. "23psi" is relatively meaningless.

If you wedged those in there and didn't even re-machine the bores back to round, then that's even worse than doing...
Forum: performance & suspension 01-18-2013, 04:52 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,068
Posted By Captain Bondo
Seriously hope I'm missing some sarcasm here....

Seriously hope I'm missing some sarcasm here. Engine tune has a profound effect on how much load the cooling system sees. You can absolutely make a motor go from overheating to stable and back again...
Forum: performance & suspension 01-16-2013, 11:20 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,068
Posted By Captain Bondo
Nope. No "burn" at all. This was from a bone...

Nope. No "burn" at all. This was from a bone stock car that was badly overheated. The pistons, chambers, and plugs looked flawless. It's a perfectly clean split right down the middle of the casting....
Forum: performance & suspension 01-16-2013, 02:32 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,068
Posted By Captain Bondo
I have seen blocks crack this way: ...

I have seen blocks crack this way:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/WatsonFab/2000%20Motor/P2240455.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/WatsonFab/2000%20Motor/P2240459.jpg
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