The GTO we are trying to get ready for the Shootout!

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Oct 9, 2009 | 06:20 AM

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Excellent work on the tubbing job Bob

Oct 10, 2009 | 05:08 AM

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Excellent work on the tubbing job Bob

Thanks! This GTO is up on the dyno now, in the middle of part throttle tuning and chasing down some wiring problems where we integrated the BS3 with the factory computer to work the gauges. Bob

Oct 10, 2009 | 10:09 AM

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Great work like always Bob and everyone at EPP Good luck with the rest of the build.

Oct 10, 2009 | 06:23 PM

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Bob, any idea what your tipping the scales at yet? and ****, i may have to take a trip up there to see this monstor. although itll make me wanna start cutting on my goat.

Oct 10, 2009 | 09:04 PM

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Very cool car Bob, Nice work!

Oct 11, 2009 | 08:54 AM

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Great work like always Bob and everyone at EPP Good luck with the rest of the build.

Thanks, we appreciate it!

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Bob, any idea what your tipping the scales at yet? and ****, i may have to take a trip up there to see this monstor. although itll make me wanna start cutting on my goat.

No yet, we'll scale it after we get it off the dyno.

You should make it to the Shootout!

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Very cool car Bob, Nice work!

Thanks, we appreciate it! Bob

Oct 11, 2009 | 08:03 PM

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Bob...Made it out to the track Sunday. Shreded the blower belt on the 4th pass. Going to get the pulley machined and swap the belt this week. I should have bought a bigger set of ***** with my new blower belt, this thing is a BEAST!

Oct 11, 2009 | 08:17 PM

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excellent work Bob , Best of luck.

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Oct 13, 2009 | 05:36 AM

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Lol, I knew it would be fast! Those cars don't weigh much. Let us know how it runs once you get the pulley machined.

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excellent work Bob , Best of luck.

Thanks! The carbon fiber valve covers that we bought for this GTO are leaking oil on the dyno! We tried replacing the driver side cover with one of the same carbon fiber covers from my Camaro, and it is still leaking. We're not talking about a little leak, there is a puddle under the dyno. We ordered a set of GM aluminum covers and Trickflow spacers for now, as time is crucial to get this car tuned for the Shootout.
Bob

Oct 13, 2009 | 05:47 PM

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Pretty sweet build, car should be pretty nasty when finished.

Oct 13, 2009 | 08:38 PM

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Lol, I knew it would be fast! Those cars don't weigh much. Let us know how it runs once you get the pulley machined.

Thanks! The carbon fiber valve covers that we bought for this GTO are leaking oil on the dyno! We tried replacing the driver side cover with one of the same carbon fiber covers from my Camaro, and it is still leaking. We're not talking about a little leak, there is a puddle under the dyno. We ordered a set of GM aluminum covers and Trickflow spacers for now, as time is crucial to get this car tuned for the Shootout.
Bob

We had the same problem with the carbon fiber covers. NO MATTER what we did they leaked. Replaced with katech covers and they dont leak.

Oct 14, 2009 | 04:55 AM

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Pretty sweet build, car should be pretty nasty when finished.

Thanks, we appreciate it.

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We had the same problem with the carbon fiber covers. NO MATTER what we did they leaked. Replaced with katech covers and they dont leak.

We tried several thnigs to keep them from leaking on this engine as well, as they still leaked as well. We replaced them with aluminum covers and it's finally sealed up. Bob

Oct 14, 2009 | 09:58 AM

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good luck getting it wrapped up for the Shootout

Oct 15, 2009 | 05:17 AM

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good luck getting it wrapped up for the Shootout

Thanks, we appreciate it! We're loading it up today. Bob

Oct 15, 2009 | 07:41 AM

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any final dyno numbers on this gto? and did you get your GTO done yet(tube chassis)?

Oct 15, 2009 | 09:33 AM

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any final dyno numbers on this gto? and did you get your GTO done yet(tube chassis)?

It is currently at 809 rwhp on 93 octane fuel and 16 degrees of timing, we haven't added methanol injection to it yet. It'll be making more power as we progress with it. Bob