I got a date with the dyno next Friday so I have to get at least drive for the vacuum pump done. That is done so hopefully I get to pull the motor tomorrow.
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The headache build..
- Thread starter JDNobodi
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You going to dyno on the bottle too?
Maybe. 
Dyno the motor. It was a long week followed up with a long day. I was burnt out. So here is a video.
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[YOUTUBE]K4SFqmpLMP0&feature[/YOUTUBE]
it made 790 hp on the motor. 1190hp on nitrous.
Wow! Is that what you were expecting to get out of it more or less?
I was trying to see what it made on your video but couldn`t make it out on my phone.
I think that is more than Farm Truck made...Awesome!
Thats nasty man.
Cant wait for some videos
Cant wait for some videos
That is what I was expecting to make. I not going to lie, I was hoping make 10 more HP. For the nitrous, that was the biggest pill we were willing to put on the dyno. We had bigger pills and may bust those out racing.Wow! Is that what you were expecting to get out of it more or less?
I was trying to see what it made on your video but couldn`t make it out on my phone.
I think that is more than Farm Truck made...Awesome!
Farm Truck's new motor made 11 something on motor only. He makes more on with nitrous.
I, however may have something that make us even.
But that is for later since I need to buy parts for "it".
That is what I was expecting to make. I not going to lie, I was hoping make 10 more HP. For the nitrous, that was the biggest pill we were willing to put on the dyno. We had bigger pills and may bust those out racing.
Farm Truck's new motor made 11 something on motor only. He makes more on with nitrous.
I, however may have something that make us even.
Here is a photo of us at the dyno.
I`d be smiling too!
Right now we are saving up money for the cage. Hopefully that should get started next month.Good numbers! I am looking forward to the new videos on the sand.
Engine builder posted the the engine on his face book page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Race-Engine-Systems/448542361880002
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Race-Engine-Systems/448542361880002
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Nice!
One thing I wanted to know now is... how many guys are involved in your build?
Serious cash outlay in that motor alone!
Cool, looking forward to goofing around at Pismo with you guys again someday. 
Nice!
One thing I wanted to know now is... how many guys are involved in your build?
Serious cash outlay in that motor alone!
Interesting question. Everything mostly revolved around Craig who is to the left in the above picture. Machine work for the short block was done at Lesco in San Luis Obispo which Craig also works. Craig balanced the rotating assembly. I think Josh at Lesco did the block.
Craig did the top end at his own shop. He also designed the cam with some help. I forgot who helped him. Comp Cams ground the cam. I faced the intake manifold so it would sit lower and help align the ports. I also had to notch the pistons for valve clearance.
Mike Orban assembled the short block and helped me plumbed the fogger.
In the picture above, left to right, Craig, my brother Mike (Argentieri), me and the dyno operator (Bob I think) Vrbancic.
Financially, my brother Mike, nephew and I paid for the motor.
Ah Cool! Thanks for the explanation! :
I be been watching this one since I joined... can't wait to see it run!
Nothing much got done since the last update. Just time consuming stuff I didn't want to deal with.
The biggest issue is the door gaps. Since I stuck my nephew's body on my frame, and cut out the rocker boxes out, the gaps where horrible. The doors aren't factory blazer doors, but cut pickup doors and the passenger side has a the front pillar bent. The body line along the side lined up but rear door gap narrowed going down. Moving the door around didn't seem to help. Then I noticed the front of fender (the rear of the door body opening) had a somewhat sharp corner. I knew this body had a ton of Bondo by working the front fenders. So I took a drill and poked the jam a few times. There was a 1/4 of Bondo along the bottom of the jams. I ground out the Bondo and my rear gaps improved and the door follows the body lines.
The previous owner had something strange going on with his different height body lift.
The biggest issue is the door gaps. Since I stuck my nephew's body on my frame, and cut out the rocker boxes out, the gaps where horrible. The doors aren't factory blazer doors, but cut pickup doors and the passenger side has a the front pillar bent. The body line along the side lined up but rear door gap narrowed going down. Moving the door around didn't seem to help. Then I noticed the front of fender (the rear of the door body opening) had a somewhat sharp corner. I knew this body had a ton of Bondo by working the front fenders. So I took a drill and poked the jam a few times. There was a 1/4 of Bondo along the bottom of the jams. I ground out the Bondo and my rear gaps improved and the door follows the body lines.
The previous owner had something strange going on with his different height body lift.
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