First video from 2015

1.73 (60ft)
4.66 (330ft)
7.21@97.79mph (1/8th mile)

Some Pics from Fall Draggin' Rights (Nov 2014)

Rollin'

In the last post I said I hoped to click off some 7.50s at Dragging Rights. It did not run 7.50s ...it went 7.17@96.59!!

I had made several changes to the tune up including putting more timing in it after the 2-step until the boost was all in. It still only has 12 degrees under full boost...and made just over 12psi on this pass.

Bring this up to speed.

I haven't posted here in a while so to bring this blog back up to speed... I got the LS motor running but had issues with controlling the boost and subsequently blew a head gasket. I studded the heads and put in LS9 MLS gaskets....along with a second wastegate.

I then added a air-to-water intercooler instead of the meth injection. With a cooler mounted in the bed with the pump in it.

Also hooked up the 2-step and added a button to the shifter.

I had it to the track last weekend...I had issue with launch but it's coming around. On the first pass I forgot to let go of the 2-step button on launch and went 2.19 to the 60'...it went 8.01@92mph

The next pass it was still weak on the launch but went 7.89@93...on 11psi with 12 degrees of timing.

So, that's where it is right now...Dragging Rights is next weekend so we'll see if it will click off some 7.50's!!

Finishing up

Finished welding up the exhaust and got it all on last night. So just some minor wiring to finish up...







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Running...

Well, it's alive. I still have some wiring and stuff to finish up...and waiting on a couple exhaust pieces before I can start driving/tuning it. ...but, it runs.

Update

I haven't been keeping up here. So here is a quick update.
Cam/springs in, hot side made, engine back in..hoping to wrap up this week.



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More parts...

Today the cam, springs, gear, flexplate spacer and bolts arrived. Cam is an LS9 211/230 .558/.562 with a 122.5 LSA






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Modded Microsquirt

Made the changes to allow for LS wasted spark mode and for using the stock crank position sensor.



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Fuel system

Got some more fuel system stuff...fuel line, fittings and a real mount for the tach.


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Microsquirt

Pared the original harness down and a long with a f.i. harness out of a Northstar Cadillac...I'm down to this needed for the microsquirt.





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Spaghetti

I don't remember my carburetor having so many wires...



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Motor mounts

I got the mounts made. Just took some steel plates drilled and cut to fit the LS block mounts...welded my old SBC mounts to it. Two of the bolts go through both so should be good even if it breaks the welds.





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Test fit

Checking the fit of mounts and pan...


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Version 2.0

It's a brave new world. I'm dumping all my SBC and blow through stuff in favor of this...


A 5.3 LS motor. I'm keeping it fuel injected with the turbo. So start the learning curve.



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Mutha..&$@#%

Engine number four arrived yesterday...was billed as a standard bore...pulled a head...was a .060 and looked like this:


Needless to say...I'm still hunting a good standard block...I'm REALLY considering an LS swap.


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Doing something...

Since I'm still trying to find a block...I figured I'd get something done. Made the T6 flange to go on my existing bracket setup.


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Still plays with blocks

Ok so I'm still hunting a good block...the two I got from Bryan both turned out to be .030 already and due to a fair amount go rust in the cylinders could not be cleaned up with just a hone. So, I'm supposed to have a 4-bolt standard bore block coming through my friend Ron in the next couple days...so we'll see what that looks like.


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I get by with a little help...

...from my friends. Within minutes of posting my unfortunate find of a cracked block on Facebook my friend Bryan posted up "I've got one you can have, come get it!" So a replacement block is on the way...thanks Bryan!


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The downward spiral

Went to start assembling the short block yesterday...cleaned it up scraped some gaskets...started to run the hone through the cylinders...uncovered this:


...a cracked block!

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