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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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Default Some pics of my Engine Build Progress (56k warning)

Sam sent me these pics last night. Enjoy




Weight Reduction


























my poor piston...
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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nice................she'll be a killer
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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nice, looks like almost done
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Great pictures, thanks for taking the time to share
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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Awesome, which clutch exactly is that? ATS double or triple disk? What are your WHP goals? BTW are those the APS extreme fuel system rails?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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How did the rest of the rods and pistons look?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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that thing is gonna be powerfull!!!! Congrats cant wait to see it run.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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work of art mr tom cat! I can see why it was so expensive. Is this GT motorsports?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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just out of curiousity if you dont mind sharing, how much are you spending on all of that?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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just out of curiousity if you dont mind sharing, how much are you spending on all of that?
He posted it somewhere recently, I don't remember but it was a sh1tload.

Very nice pics... making me drool...

But your hoses and crap look awful, get some meguiar's hyper dressing (detailer line) and get that engine bay looking like brand new.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Over $20K easy-if you have to ask you cant afford it...
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Quick, take off those puny downpipes and add the APS 3.5 inchers before the motor is re-installed! You'll want to later, and it's 50x easier with the motor out. Trust me.

::edit:: doh! just looked at the rest of the pics and saw that the motor was already in the car.

Last edited by failsafe306; Sep 6, 2006 at 06:38 PM.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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looks good!! what fuel rails are those??




its not weight reduction if you replace the aluminum with cast iron
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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last picture? is that piston from your old motor?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Audible Mayhem
looks good!! what fuel rails are those??




its not weight reduction if you replace the aluminum with cast iron
Looks like the APS twin pump fuel system.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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last picture was one of my old pistons, I had no idea it was gone, talking about great timing

This is the APS Extreme Fuel System

I'm trying to stick with the APS 2.5 for now, I don't want the noise that the 3.5 make

WHP Goal for now is 600 to 650 but the engine will hold more power. I just wanted room for more power addiction later on.
The first run will be probably more around 550whp though because the engine is new and Sam wants to be conservative until it's fully broken in.

Clutch is the ATS Dual Plate

GT Motorsports is doing the work

and finally....as Alberto said: If you have to ask you can't afford it
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 05:49 AM
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Looking good man...can't wait to see the results. How much longer til it's back on the streets?
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 05:55 AM
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Looks very nice. Thanks for sharing the pics. One day, one day......
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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mrtomcat - sick, sick, sick... congrats on the build out. i'm sure it'll be a monster when it's all back together...
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:16 AM
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Looking really good tomcat.

but

you have spend all of that for 600hp? COMEON! with what you got there, you are looking @ 700 - 800hp easy!
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