11:1 CR Race/Street Engine build

[SVXRide]

and how many bottles of Argon did you end up going through?
-Bill

[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

and how many bottles of Argon did you end up going through?
-Bill

Went 3/4 way through an 60lb bottle and about half a 40lb for purge... Still need to tig the rest of the system too

Tom

[SVXRide]

almost hate to ask how much the v-bands are running you...

how did the collectors go together? did you use the kit that you have to weld the cone together first?

-Bill

[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

almost hate to ask how much the v-bands are running you...

how did the collectors go together? did you use the kit that you have to weld the cone together first?

-Bill

Thats what I ordered but they shorted me the transition cones and the bullets

I am extremely happy with the way the collectors came out.

I was surprised to see how inexpensive the V-bands are... paid about $25 per kit from OBX

Tom

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

Thats what I ordered but they shorted me the transition cones and the bullets

I am extremely happy with the way the collectors came out.

I was surprised to see how inexpensive the V-bands are... paid about $25 per kit from OBX

Tom

and did they refund you any of the $$ you paid? Seems to me they should have overnighted you the transition cones and bullets for the sake of good customer service.

Not bad a price on the v-bands. Are they 304 SS?

-Bill

[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

and did they refund you any of the $$ you paid? Seems to me they should have overnighted you the transition cones and bullets for the sake of good customer service.

Not bad a price on the v-bands. Are they 304 SS?

-Bill

yes bill 304 for the flanges

as for cone, they have been closed since DEC 23rd and don't open till tomorrow, unfortunately I was on a tight schedule and needed things when I needed them... I improvised. I will call them this week to tear someone a new orifice.

Tom

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

yes bill 304 for the flanges

as for cone, they have been closed since DEC 23rd and don't open till tomorrow, unfortunately I was on a tight schedule and needed things when I needed them... I improvised. I will call them this week to tear someone a new orifice.

Tom

and it will be someone at Megs (http://www.coneeng.com/weld_on_collector_kit.html) who gets the new orifice?

-Bill

[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

and it will be someone at Megs (http://www.coneeng.com/weld_on_collector_kit.html) who gets the new orifice?

-Bill

yes, that is where I ordered from.

pics loading of work done thus far. I have postponed installing the engine to make it a bit easier to assemble the new water pipe and all its fittings which will need thread sealer before finalizing. Got some of the smaller tedious items out of the way like loading the accesories on the powder coated brackets, installing all the new pullies and the likes... Take note, Dan melted down his old engine pretty badly, so we needed to order all new timing covers due to the being melted (I guess it got pretty hot, after all it did melt the knock sensor cases down completely)

Tom

[TomsSVX]

Tom

[shotgunslade]

Its beeootifull

[TomsSVX]

dan, we gotta do something about the alt and the a/c compressor... I can do my best to clean them up, but they will look so bad compared to everything else

Tom

[shotgunslade]

Tom:

What do you suggest?

[TomsSVX]

well a good clean look for the alt would be a rebuilt with a powdercoated case. The compressor is going to need to be thoroughly cleaned and polished as I am not able to disassemble it to have the case coated

Tom

[shotgunslade]

If I were to pick them up and clean them up, would the epoxy that you used on the block work?

[TomsSVX]

I would not need you to clean them up, I can set Mike on it while I work on the exhaust system this weekend. It is a ceramic high heat paint and it should be just fine, but it is paint will scratch and peel with heat and oils

Tom