Citysurf740 Is Smurfy!!!!!!!!!!!

[302CAMARO650HP]

It is done..... more pics to follow

[seelighc]

Sweet. Looks good! Did you paint the valve cover that color?

[Citysurf740]

sick sick. it has taken me over 2 years but there it goes

[thelostartof]

y does that intake manifold look odd

and engine specs? power goals?

that's barely 1/2 of what you need to run, need to wire it, plumb it, and then tune

[Hank Scorpio]

Originally Posted by thelostartof

y does that intake manifold look odd

and engine specs? power goals?

that's barely 1/2 of what you need to run, need to wire it, plumb it, and then tune

I was thinking that too... almost looks like a 204GT manifold

[shaved240]

don't know whats up with the intake manifold, but it doesn't bolt up.

I'm impressed!

Dave
Elverson, PA

[Matt Dupuis]

Looks like a little additional plenum volume was added to the backside.

[244tiCanuck]

Looks like a pretty standard manifold to me.. Just a wierd angle

[thelostartof]

Originally Posted by Hank Scorpio

I was thinking that too... almost looks like a 204GT manifold

good so i'm not crazy

and yes does look like they added a fair amount of plenum

[Chris_R]

Or is it because the breather box is black too and kind of blends in?

No, that's not it... It doesn't bolt to the head... how bizarre.

[Citysurf740]

the manifold was cut up years ago and it was made bigger.

now I am just getting my shop ready. its coming along. like every one else money was the biggest issue and time to busy trying to make money.

I think with in a month it should run, ill put a video

[Citysurf740]

Originally Posted by seelighc

Sweet. Looks good! Did you paint the valve cover that color?

no I tried to polish it. Snop doug style.

[245gti]

Stupid question but is the turbo going to fit in the engine bay oriented like that? That's one of those SSautochrome headers with the flange upside down...

[302CAMARO650HP]

Originally Posted by Matt Dupuis

Looks like a little additional plenum volume was added to the backside.

It does bolt up

it was cut apart and boxed up, hopefully hold/flow more air, hopefully help on the top end,,,,

have done similar things with small block chevy intakes with positive results

eventually we will fab an entirely new intake as I just got a nice tig welder...we had this and this, as well as the ported head was left over from my Volvo project,,,,I sold the car years ago

ohh man how it brings a tear to my eye to have been one of the original t brickers on this forum sooooo many years ago...

[302CAMARO650HP]

as for the header,,,that may also see cut and pasting,,,we shall see

[302CAMARO650HP]

more on the project here - http://sfaboston.bizland.com/REDVOLVO.htm

[302CAMARO650HP]

[302CAMARO650HP]

[302CAMARO650HP]

[Citysurf740]

Originally Posted by 245gti

Stupid question but is the turbo going to fit in the engine bay oriented like that? That's one of those SSautochrome headers with the flange upside down...

I though it was going to be upside down but I am not sure so far I am going to wait and see. now any one with isues with it.

[Matt Dupuis]

I'm not trying to start a flame war, but I'm seriously wondering which will fail first: the XS Power turbo or the SSAC header. My sincerest best luck to you!

[Citysurf740]

if it cracks or breakes, Ill just keep the flange and have a custom one made.

[302CAMARO650HP]

Originally Posted by Matt Dupuis

I'm not trying to start a flame war, but I'm seriously wondering which will fail first: the XS Power turbo or the SSAC header. My sincerest best luck to you!

I had a 7.5 inch rear axle (ring gear) in my 1985 Camaro

I ran slicks with it, car went 12.50s on street tires

I can not tell you - how many times, how many people told me the rear axle would fail

It was all used GM parts that I disassembled, cleaned and put back together, rear was in the car for 5 years, never had a problem.

My fathers 68 Camaro, sick motor, all new parts etc etc he just ripped out two rocker arm studs within the first few days of running it...everything was correct, spring pressure, valve adjustment etc,,,stuff happens

[Brickster151]

Originally Posted by 302CAMARO650HP

I had a 7.5 inch rear axle (ring gear) in my 1985 Camaro

I ran slicks with it, car went 12.50s on street tires

I can not tell you - how many times, how many people told me the rear axle would fail

It was all used GM parts that I disassembled, cleaned and put back together, rear was in the car for 5 years, never had a problem.

My fathers 68 Camaro, sick motor, all new parts etc etc he just ripped out two rocker arm studs within the first few days of running it...everything was correct, spring pressure, valve adjustment etc,,,stuff happens

Used GM parts and cheap turbos epoxy'ed together in China are two totally different stories though.