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Post by DeeCee on Jun 30, 2019 3:44:35 GMT -7
Today has been engine day, the WHOLE day...  I have a good 12+ hours in the engine so far, i told you'se this was going to be a long build for me.. Made 2 sets of manifolds out of what i had, before i finally grabbed the solder and made my own. And then took a VCG resin intake and fattened it up, so i could give it some roundedness, if that is a word. Here is where i got to, and a loose mock-up, lots of clean up and refinement to go yet..      |
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Post by stitchdup on Jun 30, 2019 3:53:40 GMT -7
Sweet work mate, I hope the driver is bald cos he will be driving that
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Post by hurtz on Jun 30, 2019 6:39:37 GMT -7
wow that's one tough looking motor
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 30, 2019 6:42:14 GMT -7
That's some fancy plumbing you've got going on that engine Dale. Four turbos?!!!! Whoa Ho Ho!!! Hope the bottom end is built right for that or else you're gonna spend another whole day doing engine work! LOLOLOL. Great work so far buddy.
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 1, 2019 4:01:49 GMT -7
That's some fancy plumbing you've got going on that engine Dale. Four turbos?!!!! Whoa Ho Ho!!! Hope the bottom end is built right for that or else you're gonna spend another whole day doing engine work! LOLOLOL. Great work so far buddy. Thanks for following guys, and Joe, only 2 x Turbo's mate, a hot side and a cold side, they are just so damn big, the back exhaust side stands out so much, but i am going to close up the gap a little between the two sections. |
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Post by leon on Jul 1, 2019 6:03:36 GMT -7
This is going to be one killer engine Dale!  |
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Post by mmthrax on Jul 1, 2019 9:55:26 GMT -7
Wow. That is pretty involved!
Should be cool when it's done though.
Looks like it should all stay under the hood too. BONUS!!
Nice work sir.
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 5, 2019 20:14:21 GMT -7
Wow. That is pretty involved! Should be cool when it's done though. Looks like it should all stay under the hood too. BONUS!! Nice work sir. Thanks Leon and Mark, there will be some sort of scoop to clear the intake, but not too big. Finally got something to show on this one, there was a lot of clean up involved, but finally squirting some paint. Dupli-color MARTINI GREY... it's actually an olive green.    |
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Post by leon on Jul 6, 2019 2:56:08 GMT -7
Always nice to see the paint going on Dale!
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Post by Deano on Jul 6, 2019 13:25:06 GMT -7
Looks great mate.I asked the guys at our last construction site and roundness is definitely a word, usually used to describe the general shape of a beer gut apparently!
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 6, 2019 15:42:39 GMT -7
Looks great mate.I asked the guys at our last construction site and roundness is definitely a word, usually used to describe the general shape of a beer gut apparently! rolling Thee is a word that describes me.. a printable word at least.. And thanks Deano, Leon, i am finally into my favorite part... painting .  |
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 7, 2019 2:43:59 GMT -7
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 7, 2019 2:55:19 GMT -7
Thats a massive engine, i dont think you could have squeezed any more engine in there
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 7, 2019 3:44:56 GMT -7
Thats a massive engine, i dont think you could have squeezed any more engine in there I did test fit the Resin 610ci, but that was massive, especially with 2 x turbo's too. |
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 8, 2019 3:21:46 GMT -7
Luckily, i don't have too much out the bonnet, but a scoop will be needed...  BUT, WHICH ONE  ??   |
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 8, 2019 3:34:24 GMT -7
I like the second one Dale, it looks to fit with the body lines on the hood better. The first one looks like an afterthought
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 8, 2019 3:52:54 GMT -7
I like the second one Dale, it looks to fit with the body lines on the hood better. The first one looks like an afterthought Thanks mate, was thinking the same thing... also, i could make my own maybe. ? thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 8, 2019 6:11:19 GMT -7
I like the second one Dale, it looks to fit with the body lines on the hood better. The first one looks like an afterthought Thanks mate, was thinking the same thing... also, i could make my own maybe. ?  Out of the two I think the second one looks better as well. As for making your own...you could do a modified version of the Boss 429 hood scoop used on the Mustangs.
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 8, 2019 17:10:23 GMT -7
Thanks mate, was thinking the same thing... also, i could make my own maybe. ? Out of the two I think the second one looks better as well. As for making your own...you could do a modified version of the Boss 429 hood scoop used on the Mustangs.
That is very much like I was looking at Joe, also the Dart scoop, but was no where long enough. I had a brain empowering moment (brain fart) just before I left for work this morning, I am going to fill the centre section of the second scoop, and reshape it a bit I reckon, and mold it to the bonnet (hood). that should work I think.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 9, 2019 4:31:40 GMT -7
That sounds like it's gonna work just fine Dale. I'm really looking forward to seeing the progress on that.
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Post by Deano on Jul 11, 2019 2:02:47 GMT -7
Nice progress on this. Your plan with the scoop sounds good.
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 11, 2019 2:56:31 GMT -7
Thanks guys, no update, my upload thing in the computer wont accept my SD card.... and i have a couple of days working away... hopefully Sunday i might get back at this. Feeling withdrawals already.. Thanks for following |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 12, 2019 4:44:13 GMT -7
Well be waiting good buddy!
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 14, 2019 3:46:15 GMT -7
The wait is over Joe, i got the scoop done..  And after all the custom work so far, i could NOT leave the interior as it is, so i have found a spare set of front seats from this kit, so it is now going to be 4 x bucket seats..   And stripped the chrome off the front bumber/grill and rear bumper too.  |
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 14, 2019 3:54:22 GMT -7
Nice work mate, its gonna be killer
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Post by leon on Jul 14, 2019 6:43:52 GMT -7
Nice work on that scoop Dale! Those bucket seats are going to look in this.
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Post by mmthrax on Jul 14, 2019 19:19:14 GMT -7
I like that!
The scoop looks "right" to me, and the bucket idea is very cool.
I love the fab work.
Outstanding.
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 16, 2019 4:05:00 GMT -7
Les, Leon and Mark, thanks guys.... well, after a few cut fingers, here is where the seats are heading, they don't look too much different really, just sunk back in a bit, but it makes it 2 x buckets now.  And the next problem.... there isn't much room for a radiator, this took me a couple of hours fiddling and swapping things out, there are 3 radiators involved, which were cut and sanded to make it almost work .   |
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Post by Deano on Jul 17, 2019 0:48:57 GMT -7
Nice work here, especially like the back buckets idea. That's a yes on the scoop too!
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 17, 2019 3:26:58 GMT -7
Thanks Deano, on both accounts mate, and tonight's effort is a couple of edges on the front seats, to match the rear, and add some shape ... sort of..  |
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