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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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You're going to love these pictures...

Tack it...


Smash it...


Weld it...






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So I got some fab done tonight, just tacked in case I need to change something, but it taking shape! Im going to have to get creative where the pipes merge.




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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Got a 67 Mustang rad. Gives me more room for IC piping...


Gave Kramer a go with the MM 211. I was getting sun burn.


Transition, BINGO!




What its starting to look like...


Another view...


Ill finish up the Y pipe tomorrow.
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Killer job man. That thing is going to be crazy cool when you are done with it.
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That little fella with the big ears approve of all this.....
Nice job man keep at it.
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Where would be the best place to mount my WG?
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Can I get away with putting the wastegate on the hotside pipe coming from the passenger side bank? Im concerned with fitment near the merge area.
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Best location is on or after the merge. If u have to run a bit of pipe to get the gate in a better area and keep the incoming exh tote gate in a ideal location then so be it
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Best location is on or after the merge. If u have to run a bit of pipe to get the gate in a better area and keep the incoming exh tote gate in a ideal location then so be it
I realize that its the best location, but with IC piping coming through that area, Im not left with much room to put the gate even if I remote mounted it. Ive see kits with the gate of the crossover like this...

http://image.carcraft.com/f/techarti...ine_guide+.jpg

If he can do it, why cant I? Just asking.
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Can you? Yes, is it smart? Not really. It can work bu you run a greater risk of having boost creep/control issues. I always think about gate location as I'm building the kit that way it can be setup to not worry about that aspect
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Small body amc's are small. What can I say.
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Lol try building a kit on a dohc 4.6 mustang, it is a nightmare but doable
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now that's cool.
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Hammered on the getting the wastegate routed. Was pissing me off so I just got mad at it and got it done.








DONE! Made if fit after the merge...
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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So I havent been doing much updating, I got sick once the weather changed and I have just been trying to get as much done with the time I have. Here is where I'm at.































I'm currently on the wiring. I got everything in the bay and I think I'm going to have Denmah (Matt) wire it up for me.

I'm just waiting on getting my sumped stock tank back then wire in the pump. Then its just a bunch of little BS things.

Ill have to get my 8.8 in the rear, before I can have a DS made too.
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I may have missed it, how are you running the engine? MS3?
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