Forum: projects & restorations
08-12-2022, 03:54 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-10-2022, 08:35 PM
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The funding is available but justifying the...
The funding is available but justifying the budget to management would be challenging.
I did get the block back from the shop a few weeks ago. I put in a new Melling 181 oil pump (which seemed...
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-10-2022, 10:34 AM
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Thanks bud! I was gonna say you're becoming the...
Thanks bud! I was gonna say you're becoming the cast expert these days, I'll have to spend some time practicing with old scrap. I'll say I really enjoy the welding, it's challenging, satisfying and...
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-09-2022, 01:56 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-09-2022, 01:12 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-09-2022, 10:04 AM
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I briefly considered it but it seemed like it...
I briefly considered it but it seemed like it might be a pain... and idk that I've got a real motivating factor to do it? I was wondering yesterday if I should run the small or large water pump...
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-08-2022, 09:31 PM
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next chapter: Plumbing! And there's a ton of...
next chapter: Plumbing! And there's a ton of it...
Fun with tubes, I bought a lot of tubing this year. All the new stuff meant a full new round of piping, this is where the tig really came in...
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-08-2022, 07:38 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-07-2022, 09:07 PM
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Next chapter: heat exchangers. My old setup...
Next chapter: heat exchangers. My old setup worked, but the fan kicked on a lot when I wasn't moving and I wanted to upgrade the old CX Racing intercooler. I ended up shooting for overkill on all...
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-29-2022, 08:32 AM
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Views: 940
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Forum: projects & restorations
07-14-2022, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 731
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Forum: projects & restorations
07-13-2022, 07:26 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
07-09-2022, 08:44 PM
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head carnage! Even though it only had like 350...
head carnage! Even though it only had like 350 miles on it I totally wiped out a cam lobe and bucket. The primary damage was on #3 intake, but there was signs of failure on a few other valves.
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Forum: projects & restorations
07-09-2022, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 731
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I took off the STS mount and that made things...
I took off the STS mount and that made things MUCH better around idle. The ASS mounts are really solid, just as good as it was with the third mount. I actually had a lot of NVH with the Yoshifab...
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-08-2022, 06:47 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-08-2022, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 44
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picked up the short block today and had a long...
picked up the short block today and had a long chat about break-in. The owner said when he's running in cams and rings he does it basically like this:
- they coat the cylinder walls, ringlands and...
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Forum: projects & restorations
07-07-2022, 09:03 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-07-2022, 07:48 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-07-2022, 08:49 AM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-05-2022, 02:27 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-05-2022, 11:16 AM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-05-2022, 10:49 AM
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Forum: performance & modifications
07-05-2022, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,256
ring end gap - RSI wiseco's
I'm re-ringing my bottom end and looking for guidance on ring end gap specs for the machine shop.
Squirter bottom end, 96.5mm bore size, og Wiseco pistons from RSI. Installing new Wiseco 9650xs...
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-22-2022, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-15-2022, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 41,488
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Forum: projects & restorations
05-19-2022, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 460
Views: 529,678
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-30-2022, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,338
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-29-2022, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,338
thanks guys!
Make a bunch of power and...
thanks guys!
Make a bunch of power and drive it around fast, occasional track days at Lime Rock.. nothing crazy. This was definitely more of a "I wonder if I could do this" project vs....
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-28-2022, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 15
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Making a replica Group A oil pan
Last year I bought a hinged oil pan baffle box from Ian, this year I had some time to kill so I decided to try to build a replica Group A oil pan to use it in. I'm not solving any problem I've had,...
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-21-2022, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 16
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I just bought a set of Yokohama A052's in...
I just bought a set of Yokohama A052's in 225/45/16 and 205/50/16... they were shockingly expensive. Replacing a set of Dunlop Direzza's which I really liked but the sizes are back ordered until may....
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Forum: events
03-18-2022, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 283
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Forum: aftermarket engine management
03-17-2022, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,744
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Forum: aftermarket engine management
03-17-2022, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,744
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Forum: aftermarket engine management
03-17-2022, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,744
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-02-2022, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 307
Views: 219,086
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Forum: projects & restorations
02-24-2022, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 13,841
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Forum: projects & restorations
02-19-2022, 10:28 PM
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Views: 1,234,789
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Forum: projects & restorations
02-19-2022, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 1,654
Views: 1,234,789
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Forum: showroom
02-03-2022, 04:16 PM
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Views: 979
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Forum: projects & restorations
02-03-2022, 03:55 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
02-03-2022, 02:54 PM
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Forum: projects & restorations
02-03-2022, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 929
Views: 887,833
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
02-02-2022, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,413
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Forum: projects & restorations
02-01-2022, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 569
Views: 590,374
Yes! Actually would like to ask a favor in...
Yes! Actually would like to ask a favor in return; if you haven't installed that RSI cam yet I want to get a measurement of the base circle to compare it against the one I just got in from Sweeeeeden
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-31-2022, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 569
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that's exactly how I feel about my Altimaxes,...
that's exactly how I feel about my Altimaxes, they're cheap at least.
Buy my 15" Nord Frosts on the SAAB wheels, they have like one season on them. I can't get rid of the things, would sell...
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Forum: performance & modifications
01-27-2022, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,319
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Forum: performance & modifications
01-27-2022, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,319
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Forum: performance & modifications
01-26-2022, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,424
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-23-2022, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 13,841
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Forum: performance & modifications
01-12-2022, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,838
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