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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 03:38 AM
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this just got serious
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 03:49 AM
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Any pics of the main cap ?
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 05:30 AM
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hi mate only one dodgy pic of one section !!!! got crank sent in to get cleaned up they found a hairline crack in crank !!! so had too buy a new one/machined etc !!! quick pic of new combo should be running next week !!! cheers

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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 05:34 AM
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All things considered it was still a lucky escape !

If the crank had actually broke, the block and everything else could be scrap !
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 05:56 AM
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agree totally or could of ended up on my roof at 140mph at the track!!!! the thing was i think it happened around a year ago !!! oil warning light came on one time crossing the line at the drags !!! ran again and again and no warning then when street driving and only after a 1/2hour drive oil alarm would sound only at idle 850rpm touch throttle to 1000/1100 rpm alarm would go away !!! even installed better oil pump !!! anyway cant wait to drive the new setup !!! cheers
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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Any dyno numbers with the new snail
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 03:08 AM
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no mate motor has only just gone back in !!!turbo setup needs to be installed , some new intercooler piping, new bigger pumps in the surge tank and a full e85 3 bar tune !!!! cheers
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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Martin nothing worse waiting game its heaps time you carnt do much its out of your hands keep up great power time combo.
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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cool wagon, reminds me a little of Steve Morris's
im building a 68 wagon, 6.0 Procharged
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Killer Wagon makes me drool like Pavlov's Dogs Dude.You might want to see if you can get some E-99(122 octane).
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 04:46 AM
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hi just an update wagon is getting close !!! new parts fitted , tial 60mm wastegate, tial 50mm bov,morel lifters, pushrods,id 2000cc injectors, replaced twin 255lph walbros with 2 e85 460 litre per hr fuel pumps in the surge tank !!! intercooler piping which is just sitting there needs to be finished tidy up a few things ,polish turbo/piping new rocker covers then it,s ready to start and new e85 3 bar tune !!! bring it on !!!!! cheers
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 03:03 AM
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Where did you get your power steering reservoir?
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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hi mate it was made by shauns custom alloys here in sydney aus !!!! i know they dont like links here but a quick google will find his site easy !!! he also did the radiator overflow, catch can and the killer manifold the welding is incredible !!!!! anyway should have some results of the new setup later this week!!!!cheers
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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Nice intake!!!!!!
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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nice one man, looking forward to see the results of new turbo and the e85. what did that intake set you back if you dont mind me asking, always wanted a sheet metal intake..
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 04:01 AM
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hi got the wagon back with some awesome results went 1004.8 rwhp @ 24 psi making 800rwhp @ 14psi lowest street setting its insane on the street !!!! should have a vid soon!!!! anyway cheers
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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Very cool!!
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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hi while I,m waiting on russo to put up the 1000rwhp vid on facebook here,s a shitty one I took on my phone which can,t handle the noise stuttering!!! this is just testing on 12psi before spring in wastegate was changed giving min 14 max 24 psi of boost gives you an idea tho sounds like a jet 697rwhp!!! cheers
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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Cool car.
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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wow! Glad you upgraded that driveshaft now. It is making crazy power.

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