the valve train is been modified for the Bates Engineering Solid Lash Adjustors. Because of this I sold my OTTP Stage 4 cams and we got Ecotec cam blanks and had them custom ground by a cam guy John knew to include a slow down ramp for the solid lash adjustors. you cannot run hydraulic camshafts on solid lifters.

because of this the head was given a valve job and the valve stem were machined to the correct heights.



ill be sending the oil pan, timing covers and ATI dampers to John next week to be on hand when the engine is timed and fully assembled.

As soon as the cams are ground the head is going on.

the only other items im waiting on:

- Get my turbo housing, electric water pump fittings, and IM and TB from ARM Performance
- Get my Tial Wastegate (they sent the wrong one)
- Pickup a boost controller (likely going with the SE7En
- Need to order an intercooler and charge piping... damn why so expensive
- Need to Order electric waterpump
- need to order WOT BOX
- need to get injectors

 

looking forward to getting this thing back together

 

looking forward to this aswell
one of the more advanced and in depth builds ive seen on here

 

Good stuff man!!

 

This car is going to be scary when it hits the street....

 

I want it extra scary!

 

very excited... shortblock looks awesome!

 

yeah I cant wait to see what the cams do for the setup

 

when is this **** box going to be running?

 

good question Bryan... pawpaw should have the cams back in a couple weeks. the head will be done in a week or so

 

So the fifth of nope? Much like my truck! YaY!

 

Exactly right

 

Well my circuit se7en dual stage boost controller and Tial Wastegate arrives tomorrow so that's something to be called progress i guess

 

so have received my wastegate (thanks Alan) and boost controller, working now on the electronics... still waiting on cams and then should be set.

Next up is waiting on a big box of love from ARMPerformance. Im sure he is tired of having our parts in his way, they have been there since last August.

 

I also picked up a used set of wheels from my buddies wrecked HHR.

TSW Jarama custom wheels in the Collin County Area - Discount Tire

 

heres those wheels... need to buy a replacement 1 wheel from discount.

debating whether I get them powder coated all black, or a red lip instead of machined

 

all black and there guna look pretty similar to mine

 

are yours 18 x 8 by chance?

 

^6 they look nothing like yours? totally diff spokes and curves..? or am I blind?

 

yeah his are a different wheel style, perhaps even motegi instead of TSW but I was asking to see if he fits a 245 under there

 

they are both 5 spoke and have a small lip ... i said they would look like mine ... im sorry maybe i should have similar or resemble to help you understand what i was trying to say.

mine are enkei falcon ... 18x8 +40 .. i run 225's because i track and autox

before i painted mine they looked like this :

 

ahhha! now I see what your saying. all black threw my off and was thinking looked nothing like it, but after that comparison, they do lol my bad.

 

yeah i guess it makes more sense with a reference point on my part lol ... my bad.


anyway i personally think it looks 100 times better without the chrome lip.

 

Just ordered the replacement wheel from discount.

All in for the wheels im out $230, plus owe my buddy a tune up and a brake job

Ill get my 225s switched over to see how they look

 

I like the look of 225's on my 8" rim. Gives it some slight sidewall stretch but nothing crazy. You could squeeze 245's on there if you wanted. Not sure what the offset is on your rims but on my PF01's that are +40 I put some 5mm spacers in the front to make it flush with the fender and match the rear wheels.