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Old 02-09-2010, 11:06 AM
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whered you get the water adapters?
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you might want to talk to aaron at IntakeElbows.com for a custom sheetmetal intake you'll pick up quite a few HP just by switching the elbow
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Originally Posted by LS1'35Ford
Videos we saw of it in the previous owners syclone it went 10.95 on 15 lbs and pump gas. I should be around 1200 lbs lighter and running C16, I'm thinking mid to high 9s will be the starting point
I think I know which one you are talking about. If your 1200lbs lighter you should see 9's easy on pump gas
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I realy like those headers. Plenty of room for spark plug swaps.
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Originally Posted by eviltwin_1987
I think I know which one you are talking about. If your 1200lbs lighter you should see 9's easy on pump gas
I guess I was comparing that weight to a typhoon, and syclone is lighter so i'd be more like 900 lbs lighter

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whered you get the water adapters?
They are Meziere part number WP89U
Old 02-10-2010, 12:16 AM
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you thought about E85 or methanol? If it's a track only car, your fuel options are wide open.

If you run methanol, you will not need an intercooler.
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Originally Posted by LS1'35Ford
Got some parts last week
Slight understatement.
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Very nice work, the Headers are great!!
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try backing the heat down a bit and welding slower when welding the stainless. it will get rid of the gray color. looks very good though
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Originally Posted by KissMySSo1
try backing the heat down a bit and welding slower when welding the stainless. it will get rid of the gray color. looks very good though
Figures I would finish welding my down pipe today and be done welding stainless before I read this. I've been fighting that gray color thinking it was contamination doing it. I guess I know for next time.
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Got my oil pan on, intake gasketed, headers on with gaskets and the crossover pipe one. Hopefully nothing has to come off again

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Built my turbo support brace

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Made up the down pipe. In hindsight I wish I would have done it out of aluminum. It would have been cheaper and saved over 10 lbs I estimate. To bad, but when I ordered the pipe I never realized it was an option.

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Looks Good.
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nice!!
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very nice my two favorite things chevelles and turbos
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Looks really good. That is similar to how I have my pipes in my datsun.
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this will be a sweet setup. Was this chassis originally from N. California in Napa/Sonoma? I think I saw one like it for sale last year.
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Originally Posted by gnx7
this will be a sweet setup. Was this chassis originally from N. California in Napa/Sonoma? I think I saw one like it for sale last year.
Yes it was in Novato, we trailered it 25 hours north into Canada.
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Looks great! Nice job so far. You planning to run this car on the street or track only?
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Some Updates

Got to mounting the intercooler and rad. Because of my wastegate I had to kind of sink the intercooler into the rad support. I had to section out the top of the support where my hood pins are and replace it with some tubing. The old metal was bent numerous directions and very flimsy.

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Made the lower brace so everything is independant from the front clip

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Did the final welding on the downpipe

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After some initial trouble welding aluminum I went and visited a local guy I know who's tips got things moving in the right direction in a hurry. Started with the cold piping. I'm still waiting for the flange for the turbo so I couldn't do it all.

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After doing all the pipes I thought I was doing pretty well so I tackled something that had me a bit worried to do. The radiator. Sawed off the upper neck, covered it with a piece of flat, then added the the 2 bungs.

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The other side will get a -16 bung now once I get one

Whipped up some hoses to add a touch more color

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