OFFICIAL Blown 4-banger build updates!
10-17-2007, 11:35 PM
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Ok, ok. My car will be streetable... without changing drivetrain parts and other components, not to mention I won't have to imitate a spider monkey when getting into my car
My dad and I had a low 10 second Nova a few years back, and it was a pain in the ass getting in and out... and that was back when I was a little kid!!!
Either way, as I stated before....
Ok, ok. My car will be streetable... without changing drivetrain parts and other components, not to mention I won't have to imitate a spider monkey when getting into my car
My dad and I had a low 10 second Nova a few years back, and it was a pain in the ass getting in and out... and that was back when I was a little kid!!!Either way, as I stated before....
10-18-2007, 01:16 AM
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I know its a really low quility photo, but here is the Nova I was talking about. That thing was so awesome! My dad never (ever) ran it ***** to the wall, but its best run was 10.27@127. It had a 355 SBC on methanol, made 550 hp. So awesome, too bad my dad sold it. I sure miss that thing, but I think its where my attraction to yellow cars came from.
10-18-2007, 02:17 PM
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Just a side note cam..... my car > your's lol. mine's still running.... and I'll have some "horrible turbo" dyno numbers up on sunday. still rocking the stock motor now at 25,650 miles on it, stock clutch too.
and vic red's car > all cobalts.... for he has seen the light RWD > FWD
and vic red's car > all cobalts.... for he has seen the light RWD > FWD
10-18-2007, 04:00 PM
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Yeah, pulley was 100, intake was 150, injectors/harness was like 270, exhaust... $0.00 
Everything after that I did on my own and cost me like $20 in hardware from home depot. As for the build, rods is the only thing not free so far, oh and the cam blank.
Everything after that I did on my own and cost me like $20 in hardware from home depot. As for the build, rods is the only thing not free so far, oh and the cam blank.
10-20-2007, 08:13 PM
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I know its super low quality, but its just to provide a rough example of what we did today.
Here is a small portion of the shaving, that is a chunk of the shavings that I pulled out of the trash.
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After today
We still need to do the knife edging and balancing. Using a really inaccurate scale, before we started it was 33ish lbs, and after it was 29ish. Subtract another 1 or 2 lbs for the knife edging and balancing.
Here is a small portion of the shaving, that is a chunk of the shavings that I pulled out of the trash.
Before today
After today
We still need to do the knife edging and balancing. Using a really inaccurate scale, before we started it was 33ish lbs, and after it was 29ish. Subtract another 1 or 2 lbs for the knife edging and balancing.
10-20-2007, 08:28 PM
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Thanks! Ya we took a good half inch off the counterweights. We would have taken more, but the cutter was starting to hit the rod throws, so we had to stop. That crank after its been knife edged and cryo frozen, will be good for over 700 horse.
10-20-2007, 08:40 PM
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I don't know, CP Pistons was pretty good about being speedy. They said the pistons would be ready to ship in like a week, and I got the pistons 5 days after that phone call!!!
10-20-2007, 08:47 PM
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No no no, I mean they said the pistons were in the final machining process, and would be ready in a week. From when they took my info, to when I got the pistons, it was prolly 5-6 weeks, not too bad IMO.
10-26-2007, 07:52 PM
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So, I was sitting in my room after work, playing Halo 3 when I hear a large diesel truck pull up to my house. As I get the door I hear my dad say "Thanks a lot, have a good one". Then he turns around, and in his arms is a box 
Apon further investigation of this box, there is a smaller box inside
Inside that box, are 4 smaller boxes! Inside those, is THIS!!!
Here is the new, compared to the old!!!
THEY HAVE FINALLY COME!!!!
Apon further investigation of this box, there is a smaller box inside
Inside that box, are 4 smaller boxes! Inside those, is THIS!!!
Here is the new, compared to the old!!!
THEY HAVE FINALLY COME!!!!