Turbo 5.3 gt45 '93 trans-am build.
05-06-2015, 09:43 AM
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Cool build man. My wife is from the Caribbean, and her brother tells me all the time about not being able to get many parts and how high the prices are etc. I went over there a few years ago, and man the "mechanics" there don't know squat! Good job on being able to get it done.
05-06-2015, 10:00 AM
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Ok the 8.8 i got an explorer one dont remember which year but they have a long and short side. I lined the 10 bolt an notice that even with a long side it still shorter then the 10 bolt.
We cut de axel tube and made it longer buy using another long side 31 spline axel. We then welded all the brakets from the 10 bolt to the 8.8. Then we made a plate and tube so we can bolt the torque are on the 8.8
I got the 1350 yoke and pinion yoke. From chassis engenering. And a 3 inch chevy drive shaft from a yunk yard
05-06-2015, 12:42 PM
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Thanks man. Thanks to you doing all the testing and research all these years that we can enjoy our cars. Big thanks again for the info.
Now where not done yet. This thing needs to hit that 9 sec pass. Any help and inpute guys
Now where not done yet. This thing needs to hit that 9 sec pass. Any help and inpute guys
05-06-2015, 02:16 PM
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Well racing has been on the island fof more then 35 years. If you google curacao drag racing you can see. We even get pro mods and extreme import cars. Running low 6 sec. If you guys know Pat musi. He drives en represents our island. Running 5 sec pro mod.
I self have and drive a comp dragster best et. 7.52 at 176mph NA. No nitrous yet
I self have and drive a comp dragster best et. 7.52 at 176mph NA. No nitrous yet
05-08-2015, 12:09 AM
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Well i had to cut it but had no time. But if i remember my iat's where no where high. I might check it again en let you know. I drove the car run after run on the strip and our normal night temps are like 80F to 85F
06-09-2015, 07:00 PM
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Me racing on a sunday and have fun.
Well till a starded feeling the engine doing wierd. I changed from racing fuel to pump gas only on abouth 15psi of boost. I think and it feels like a rod bearingor somthing. And its sounds harder and harder Maybe its was detonating because of the pump gas. Whell now i am going to there is up to see whats wrong. Whats do you guys think.
08-03-2015, 10:34 AM
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Well its been a while sinds i posted.
I had to take out the motor to open and see what happend. I bent like 6 of the rods. Gen 3 rod. It was detonating hard. Because our pompgas is not as good as you guys in the us. So i made a video update. Let me know what you guy think.
I had to take out the motor to open and see what happend. I bent like 6 of the rods. Gen 3 rod. It was detonating hard. Because our pompgas is not as good as you guys in the us. So i made a video update. Let me know what you guy think.
08-05-2015, 10:43 AM
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Well i tried data loggin but did not go so wel. I have my hi rev set at 6500 and has never reached it. And i never dyno'd this car yet so dont know what kind of power it makes and where. Just looking to see what outhers are using.
08-05-2015, 10:54 AM
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That pretty much makes any answer you get a complete guess and waste of time…Converter slippage will be different for everyone. Need to know what kind of RPM you are seeing through the traps at minimum to make an educated guess.
Say you trap 120 on your time slip. Go out with your GPS phone and see what kind of RPM you’re pulling at 120 in high gear.
Then decide how fast you think you want to go, and gear the car appropriately.
Say you trap 120 on your time slip. Go out with your GPS phone and see what kind of RPM you’re pulling at 120 in high gear.
Then decide how fast you think you want to go, and gear the car appropriately.
08-05-2015, 07:22 PM
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Oh yeah didnt remember about that. Iam trapping like 137 mph with a 1.66 60 foot. When i assemble the engine back i will dyno this beast. How much you guys think the gen 4 rods will hold. As i know this gt45 will not make more than 600 rwhp but will get a borg s480 for later.