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Well time for a good update. Got all my parts back from the machine shop last Thursday.
Diamond -8.6cc dish piston
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00148.jpg)
Callies Compstar I beam rods
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00152.jpg)
Stock block with APR studs
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00145.jpg)
Stock crank
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00144.jpg)
Everything was machined, balanced, and bearing clearances checked at the machine shop to all I had to do was put it all together
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00147.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00154.jpg)
Using a rod bolt strecth gauge.
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00158.jpg)
Head studs and cam are installed
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00159.jpg)
LS9 head gaskets
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00163.jpg)
AFR 205 heads installed
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00169.jpg)
Got the motor all together Monday at work. So monday night and Tuesday night I got the motor and trans all bolted together at home and ready to go in the car.
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00175.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00174.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00172.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00170.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00171.jpg)
Motor and trans will be in the car Thursday night but I plan on hearing it run by Saturday. Still have lots of little things to do before it is drivable but it should be ready for OCMD
Diamond -8.6cc dish piston
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00148.jpg)
Callies Compstar I beam rods
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00152.jpg)
Stock block with APR studs
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00145.jpg)
Stock crank
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00144.jpg)
Everything was machined, balanced, and bearing clearances checked at the machine shop to all I had to do was put it all together
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00147.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00154.jpg)
Using a rod bolt strecth gauge.
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00158.jpg)
Head studs and cam are installed
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00159.jpg)
LS9 head gaskets
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00163.jpg)
AFR 205 heads installed
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00169.jpg)
Got the motor all together Monday at work. So monday night and Tuesday night I got the motor and trans all bolted together at home and ready to go in the car.
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00175.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00174.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00172.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00170.jpg)
![](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dschmittie1/Turbo%20build/DSC00171.jpg)
Motor and trans will be in the car Thursday night but I plan on hearing it run by Saturday. Still have lots of little things to do before it is drivable but it should be ready for OCMD
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Looks expensive!!!!
Guys got the house, turbo car, pulling rig, car trailers, couch he's just got it all!!!!!!!! Wheres all the CASH coming from? Did you find AJ's suit case full of money under his special tree?
P.S. Looking good boss happy to see it coming together for you.
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P.S. Looking good boss happy to see it coming together for you.