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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 12:22 AM
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Dude that's awesome!
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 02:31 AM
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Awesome!!! Got to love the Borgwarners! Still an alloy block? What sort of timing on the different boost pressures?
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 03:55 AM
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yeh cheers no mate it,s an lq9 iron block !!!! don't know the timing differences mate leave that up to the tuner!!! I used to struggle enough with the old 186 in the EH hahaha !!!! aiming to hit the strip jan 9/12th etc with some new 28x10 hoosier slicks !!!!cheers
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 05:16 AM
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Goodluck with track turned out real monster heap effort **** load of grunt.
Merry Christmas
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 02:31 AM
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yeh cheers mr monaro now to back it up at the track !!?? anyway here,s the 1000rwhp dyno vid looks like it comes on strong !!! pity when I converted video it reduced in size !!!! merry xmas cheers
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 05:37 AM
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Hi nice she sounds like jumbo at take off engine looks killer gunna be blast if your tyres hang on LOL scary hairy ride.
cheers hope santa looked after you.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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hi ran the wagon the other night @4000pds 8 passes first pass 10.0@a new pb 149.17mph then ran some 9.8s@148 9.9s struggling for traction mid 1.7 60fts then ran 1.61 60ft new pb 119mph to the 1/8th new pb et 9.58@146.6 mph ran again for a 9.75 anyway drove home perfect !!! just need to get my 60fts back to a 1.51 or better and a 9.3/4ish is there !!!going to log the runs next time to see whats happening !!!! cheers
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 02:58 AM
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Excellent result !
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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yeh cheers ran wagon again the other day track was **** just could not hook up high 1.7 to 1.8 60fts ran a few 9.9s and a new pb 152.37mph going to run next week at what hopefully will be a better track !!! top fuel testing etc compared to a street meet !!! hopefully it will stick otherwise will put old rear spring and smaller slick to try and get my 60fts back!! cheers
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 02:03 AM
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nice pass man what cam you running now?
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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cheers !!!! sorry mate not sure on cam specs it's one of my mechanics custom grinds !!
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 04:36 PM
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here's some video from fri night mid 1.7 60fts 9.9s 9.8s@ 151mph and a 9.7@147 went 119.97mph to the 1/8th so happy with that !!!! cheers ALSO PLEASE SELECT WATCH ON YOUTUBE ON BOTTOM RIGHT OF SCREEN!!!! only gives volume for some reason when main play is pushed !!!

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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 12:27 AM
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hi been a while since an update ran the other night consistent 9.8s wit **** 1.75 60fts at 153,154 and 155mph then last pass went 1.67 60ft 9.666@ a new pb 155.69 mph or 250.56kmh yeeha anyway dove home perfect just need that 60ft !!?? cheers
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 02:21 AM
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That's making some power !!
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 06:04 AM
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Well done enjoyed watching clip sounds like Jumbo jet,need big ***** with all that grunt.Sill doing shopping carnt go wrong still bread winner enjoy Martin.
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 11:51 PM
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hi ran wagon again the other day a few 9.8s then a 9.70@154mph then went 1.62 60ft 9.64@154.86mph more in it but still plenty of fun !!!here's a run with a gopro looking back at rear tyre!!! cheers
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Old Jul 13, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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hi just an update raised stall speed from 3000 to 4200 !!!! ran last week first pass huge pb 1.51 60ft 9.23@153 next pass gave it less off the line 1.59 60 ft still went 9.35 @151 now the bad news as I came thru the line huge smoke show !!! done a head gasket or something will have answers what went wrong soon !!!

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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 09:45 PM
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hi just an update damage was huge !!! seems me running very very low on fuel on that last pass made it run lean dropped a valve which took out a piston and farked the bore !!! great !!! now the big news going RHS aluminium race block 4.125 bore with my 4 inch crank giving 427ci will use most of the parts from the 408 getting some oliver billet rods and of coarse some decent pistons !!! also said fark it feeling rich haha going bigger garrett gtx5533r 94mm 1800hp turbo with water/methanol injection !!! should be an even more insane combo !!!everything is ordered and paid for just waiting on delivery !! cheers

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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 03:51 AM
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That sucks, a dropped valve really does destroy everything ( any pics ? lol )

Although seems odd that a lean condition would cause it ? What valves were you using ?
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 04:52 AM
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lean condition is just the first guestamation of what happened ??? tune is100% as I have done many passes !!! waiting on head builders thoughts !!! anyway looking forward to new setup!! cheers
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