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Krwy
05-22-2009, 08:58 PM
I started working on my coupe again, and the motor will finally find its home between the frame rails after about 2 years of sitting.

Here is the short block
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC00987.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC01010.jpg
Hot parts mounted up 2 years ago
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/turbomotor2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/turbomotor1.jpg
The Turbo. Precision Turbos PT67 Ptrim
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC00451.jpg
Radiator and electric fan shroud fabbed up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC01264.jpg
Welded up all the holes on the aprons, looks like a shotgun was blasted at them. Also made sheetmetal panels to box in the lower apron and the frame rails. The 'notch' on the passenger side is for the turbo flange, and the drain. They're not finished yet, when I yank the motor, I'll be able to sit under the hood and finsh everything.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC02316.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC02317.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC02318.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC02321.jpg
Krwy
05-22-2009, 08:58 PM
More pics of the panels
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC02322.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC02323.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC02324.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/DSC02325.jpg
Here is a current pic of the coupe. Since I stole the big rollers off of it, I tossed on my stock Mach wheels. I love the way it looks. The DSG of the car matches the painted portion of the spokes perfectly.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Krwy/coupe.jpg
I know, really dirty, but real soon it will be back on the streets.
1EVLPNY
05-22-2009, 10:00 PM
:drool: Your notch is gonna be sick! :woot:
V3NOM3S
05-22-2009, 10:18 PM
git-r-done................. you have to make it to a meet when its done.
Krwy
05-22-2009, 11:46 PM
If there were meets on the weekends like back with LAMC first started, I'd be down. But everything is disorginized and not like back in the days.
SLOWNED
05-23-2009, 01:26 AM
Damn thats a nice radiator/fan set up. Where did you get it? Or is it all custom made?
V3NOM3S
05-23-2009, 08:48 AM
will it be ready for the Queen Mary show?
5litrarag
05-23-2009, 09:10 AM
Lookin good Kyle.... I'm gonna be in touch soon about blasting those parts for me. I'm separating accessories from the brackets and scrubbing them down today.
badboy
05-23-2009, 09:17 AM
nice thats going to look great when its done
OttoCobra
05-23-2009, 09:33 AM
nice thats going to look great when its done

+1 ... Love the engine bay "shaved treatment"
Krwy
05-23-2009, 10:40 AM
Radiator is from Summit, the fans are from VSRacing.net and the shroud was fabbed at the shop.

I dunno if it will be ready for Queen Mary, I really don't want to rush it. It might be done, but I have no idea. The old motor needs to come out, then I can finish and paint under the hood, then the new motor in.
Enorbit3
05-23-2009, 12:49 PM
looks good..cant wait to see the finished product.
mustang928
05-23-2009, 02:34 PM
Looking good..
FORCED-AIR-FASTBACK
05-24-2009, 08:53 AM
I thought you were building the turbo for the red fox??Is that car still around????

looks like you got everything almost there.What are the specs on the engine??? Size of dish?head gaskets,compression?cam?
Krwy
05-24-2009, 11:49 AM
I thought you were building the turbo for the red fox??Is that car still around????

looks like you got everything almost there.What are the specs on the engine??? Size of dish?head gaskets,compression?cam?

I was building it for my red LX, I ended up selling it. There was no way I could afford and build 2 projects at once.

Motor is stock block, 306ci, SRP 8.5:1 slugs, stock crank, rods, cam, Trick Flow heads, 1.7 rockers, TrickFlow intake, 50lb injectors, PMAS blowthru mass air, 2 255 pumps, AndersonFord PMS.
Nicksbluestang
05-24-2009, 12:35 PM
Great job mang
666
05-24-2009, 12:57 PM
turbo ftw.
FORCED-AIR-FASTBACK
05-24-2009, 06:09 PM
So your looking to make about 430-450 at the wheels???Gonna be fun!!!!
grumps91GT
05-24-2009, 06:18 PM
Holy Mother of God!!!! :eyes:


:drool:
RedRyder
05-24-2009, 09:48 PM
Very nice!
Krwy
05-24-2009, 10:23 PM
So your looking to make about 430-450 at the wheels???Gonna be fun!!!!

Yeah about 450+. I'll turn up the boost and make a bonzai run at 500rwhp. I know that 500 is the limit with the stock block, so I'd like to make it last. There is a guy on TheTurboForums with the same setup making 500 to the wheels at 13psi. After my setup is done and running, I'll be looking into a 351 based motor. The 351 block will be able to handle close to 700 to the wheels on the stock block.
5litrarag
05-24-2009, 10:53 PM
Yeah about 450+. I'll turn up the boost and make a bonzai run at 500rwhp. I know that 500 is the limit with the stock block, so I'd like to make it last. There is a guy on TheTurboForums with the same setup making 500 to the wheels at 13psi. After my setup is done and running, I'll be looking into a 351 based motor. The 351 block will be able to handle close to 700 to the wheels on the stock block.

I have a roller block I'm gonna be looking to let go of soon....


Lets make a deal.