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Old 05-27-2010, 01:46 PM   #76
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oooo..... good catch! what kinda power u aiming for?
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Old 05-27-2010, 04:23 PM   #77
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main & rod bearing clearances were way too tight for the HP I am shooting for. Good thing I didn't run it & beat on it, it would have ended with a ventilated block.
So does this mean that you got it running?

Updated Turbo pics with the flipped manifolds please! I don't have much experience with tuning turbos on gas engines, but it sounds like a fun time! What about starting with some flipped block hugger headers? Are you tying both sides of the exhaust together, with a Y pipe underneath, or just running off the pass. side?

Nice work, beautiful welds!
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Old 05-27-2010, 04:30 PM   #78
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main & rod bearing clearances were way too tight for the HP I am shooting for. Good thing I didn't run it & beat on it, it would have ended with a ventilated block.
Hey, just curious if the main and rod clearance issues come from the machine shop you used or is that part of the rotating assy stock? Probably a dumb question seeing how stout your frame and rear is. I assume you built the engine like a brick crap house. Anyway, I just wonder if a stock engine has too tightly clearanced bearings? Keep up the build
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Old 05-27-2010, 05:40 PM   #79
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No, not running. Another motor at the same HP levels spun a bearing, and investigation led us to the culprit. Pulled my motor just to check so I could sleep well, and well...it wasn't as we asked for & was too tight. Just got lucky, but my buddy wasn't so lucky. His failure saved 2 motors that were moments away from self destructing.


Both. Stock clearance is too tight for my HP goal, and I specifically asked for looser tolerances to compensate for it. Yes, it is a forged motor.


1,000 ish is the current HP goal.
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Old 05-27-2010, 08:15 PM   #80
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SCHWEEEEEET!!! thats awesome man, tuned im lookin for 1200 out of mine, cant wait!!!
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Old 07-25-2010, 02:35 PM   #81
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Well, no motor news yet, so I finished my gauge cluster. I am by no means trying to make it look like a billion dollars, but I think it turned out OK for my first try.



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Old 07-26-2010, 10:15 AM   #82
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looks like thatll do the trick! whered u get the guages from?
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Old 07-26-2010, 10:20 AM   #83
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looks good and plenty functional.
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Old 07-26-2010, 10:22 AM   #84
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looks like thatll do the trick! whered u get the guages from?
I wish I could say somewhere interesting and got them at 1/4 price, but I didn't!

Summit.
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Old 07-26-2010, 11:13 AM   #85
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Awesome instrument cluster! Turned out great. I got one that needs this mod.
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Old 07-26-2010, 04:26 PM   #86
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haha cool. yeah i would love to redo my cluster with autometers, just not in the budget right now. does look great though!
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Old 12-03-2010, 03:57 PM   #87
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How about an update? LOL

Motor is back & in. Plumbed cold side of turbo & intercooler. 5" downpipe is finished. Since these pics, it has all been finish welded. Next week hope to finish all oil/trans/turbo oil feed & drain lines. Maybe the stainless headers too.







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Old 12-03-2010, 04:21 PM   #88
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Holy smokes !!!!!! That is crazy
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:21 PM   #89
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Wow man very nice...
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Old 12-03-2010, 09:39 PM   #90
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looks awesome!
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Old 12-04-2010, 02:11 PM   #91
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Looks great! I may have missed it, what are the specs on your turbo?
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Old 12-04-2010, 06:55 PM   #92
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How much boost you planning on? looks like an easy 600+hp
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Thanks everyone. Turbo is a 91mm Garrett.

No planned boost level, just whatever it will take. Probably 15+ with the right fuel.
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Old 12-05-2010, 09:22 PM   #94
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Me likey!!!! I just figured out I need your motor.....
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Old 09-23-2011, 12:26 PM   #95
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Wow how time flies when you have kids & crazy work schedule. I thought I would update with the current news....IT RUNS!!! Last night was the 3rd heat cycle on the new motor. Mucho props to DBRODS shop for helping me with getting this build closer.

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Old 09-23-2011, 12:28 PM   #96
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SICK ...man that is TOO COOL !!
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Old 09-23-2011, 01:03 PM   #97
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looks good. subscribed
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so when is the first pass scheduled for?
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Old 09-23-2011, 02:54 PM   #99
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so when is the first pass scheduled for?
October 15th is a meet I am trying to make. Not much time to get the kinks worked out between now & then.

Thanks for the kind words everyone, it has been a long process.
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