Progress Pics...Finished 430 LSX pics....
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Well here are some finished pictures...... The engine is now ready to fire, but it probably wont happen today. We'll end up firing tomorrow night I'd assume. No leaks....just waiting on some fittings to plug the holes in the valve covers......
I switched over to all black lines from the old stainless stuff, but if you look you can see one fitting and one line that I need to replace. I was assembling the one fitting and it broke, so I had to use something else. I think I corrent fittings but they never came in or was on backorder.....
I switched over to all black lines from the old stainless stuff, but if you look you can see one fitting and one line that I need to replace. I was assembling the one fitting and it broke, so I had to use something else. I think I corrent fittings but they never came in or was on backorder.....
^ Either that or it's on a stand alone fuel cell. Those are the only two things I can think of. I'm sure it would help with consistancy.
Those black fittings are awesome. You probably spent a small fortune just deciding to switch the color of the fittings and lines.
Those black fittings are awesome. You probably spent a small fortune just deciding to switch the color of the fittings and lines.
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^ Either that or it's on a stand alone fuel cell. Those are the only two things I can think of. I'm sure it would help with consistancy.
Those black fittings are awesome. You probably spent a small fortune just deciding to switch the color of the fittings and lines.
Those black fittings are awesome. You probably spent a small fortune just deciding to switch the color of the fittings and lines.
That's exactly what I need to do. Thanks looks like I will be calling magnafuel sometime.
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Here are a couple of quick video's from the intial startup a little over a week ago.
The video's dont even come close to capturing the sound of the engine. They will give you an idea though. In these video's, the engine is idling around 1500-1800...nothing less.
Enjoy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSte0-2Xkc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUxkDEmEQvQ
The video's dont even come close to capturing the sound of the engine. They will give you an idea though. In these video's, the engine is idling around 1500-1800...nothing less.
Enjoy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSte0-2Xkc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUxkDEmEQvQ
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Sir, i love attention to detail, and pride in work, and class. and you sir have done it all. A+++ very very nice looking set up. i love the black an. i switched all mine to black last year. its lighter and i think sleek. very nice.
now get her running and show us she runs as good as she looks!!
good luck for sure.
now get her running and show us she runs as good as she looks!!
good luck for sure.
Do I see it right, did you run a line from each of the small ports on the heads back to a single large line to the radiator? If so, was this done in an attempt to make sure that the coolant is flowing more evenly thru the heads?
PM me if need be.
Looks absolutely killer, as already stated
PM me if need be.
Looks absolutely killer, as already stated
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Do I see it right, did you run a line from each of the small ports on the heads back to a single large line to the radiator? If so, was this done in an attempt to make sure that the coolant is flowing more evenly thru the heads?
PM me if need be.
Looks absolutely killer, as already stated
PM me if need be.
Looks absolutely killer, as already stated
Oh, it has an attitude alright. This motor has been a bitch from day one....but the engines that are a bitch to put together will always run hard at the track
I've been forgetting to call you to finish up those odds and ends stuff for the direct port. I've been busy with so much other **** that the car was on the back burner for the past couple of weeks.... Call me when you get a chance.
