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Offline cool

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #45 on: March 05, 2012, 02:38:14 PM »
God does that look sweet!  How much longer until you say F it and go with a direct-drive blower?

Offline ilovemybike

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #46 on: March 05, 2012, 06:15:39 PM »
Beautiful car, can't wait to see how this turns out. :popcorn:
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85 Merkur XR4Ti M50 HX35 big tires

Offline AKINA FC

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #47 on: March 05, 2012, 09:27:47 PM »
Thanks guys.  :cheers:

Howe Racing was one of the companys I sent my design to for a bid, they make a quality product. I am eagerly awaiting a response from all three companys, hopefully will hear something soon since this is the next step for this build.

I did think about building a gear drive set up cool, it would have been easier, but I didn't know how well that would work in a road course application. Everyone I talked too had never seen it done before and I could not find any information on how the gear drive/blower would react to constant rpm changes and negative loads (? down shifting). My thoughts were it would increase crank snout load/fatigue and be harder on the blower. The serpentine belt set up should allow for some slip and be easier on parts, in my opinion, but I am not a engineer. I would love for some one with more knowledge on this to chime in  :chug:

Offline Cryptic

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #48 on: March 05, 2012, 09:50:33 PM »
You know those builds that make you feel like you didn't do enough with your car.... umm yeah...

sub'd... awesome build man.
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Offline AKINA FC

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #49 on: March 25, 2012, 09:14:50 PM »
Well I got a little more done between all of my other household projects  :punch: Blower bracketry is done, charge pipes are done and the catch can is almost done. Started on my power steering setup, waiting on various pieces to complete that. New exhaust materials and mufflers will be here this week as well. I decided to have PRC build my radiator, they say it should ship the first week of april. Lots of other little various things completed as well, on to the pics  :cheers:











Offline digitalsolo

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #50 on: March 25, 2012, 09:16:55 PM »
Looking FANTASTIC.
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Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #51 on: March 25, 2012, 09:25:22 PM »
Dang this looks sick.


One question - Are you going to pull any vacuum on you valve covers? Or crankcase?

I have a breather system but no vacuum what so ever in the system. It worries me. 

Offline ilovemybike

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #52 on: March 25, 2012, 09:45:59 PM »
Shiny awesome  :bacon:
86 Comanche LM7 Prerunnerish
88 RX7 LM7 T56 Ronin 8.8 IRS
84 Mercedes 300D Circle track coilovers
85 Merkur XR4Ti M50 HX35 big tires

Offline zbrown

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #53 on: March 25, 2012, 10:53:49 PM »
loving the intake, that is my style
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Offline zbrown

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #54 on: March 25, 2012, 10:59:24 PM »

I have a breather system but no vacuum what so ever in the system. It worries me.

trust me you are fine.  14L+ diesels running an asston of cylinder pressure have run vented to the atmosphere forever
8.50/165



Offline AKINA FC

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #55 on: March 26, 2012, 12:16:44 AM »

I have a breather system but no vacuum what so ever in the system. It worries me.

trust me you are fine.  14L+ diesels running an asston of cylinder pressure have run vented to the atmosphere forever

Yup yup  :D


Thanks for the comments guys!

Offline screamin88

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #56 on: March 26, 2012, 12:36:42 AM »
 :o






That is all.....

Offline RX7what

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #57 on: March 26, 2012, 02:12:02 AM »
Wow. Looks really good.
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Offline FC3S Murray

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #58 on: March 26, 2012, 08:12:32 PM »
SO CLEAN IT MAKES ME WANNA SLAP MY MOMMA! Great job buddy! I see you to suffer from the handicap called "OCD" lol



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Offline AKINA FC

Re: Power plant 2.0
« Reply #59 on: March 27, 2012, 07:09:45 PM »
SO CLEAN IT MAKES ME WANNA SLAP MY MOMMA! Great job buddy! I see you to suffer from the handicap called "OCD" lol

Haha Yeah just a little bit, the down side is it makes things take a little longer than they should! Thanks!  :cheers: