CSVT#49
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Brake thread
Not really. I did tell Josh I was interested in buying his rear suspension parts. Just waiting to hear back on a PM as to when he'll be ready to sell me a setup.
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Brake thread
Not really. I did tell Josh I was interested in buying his rear suspension parts. Just waiting to hear back on a PM as to when he'll be ready to sell me a setup.
Hydrargyrum
Veteran CEG'er
Glad you decided on going Blue! But did you ever look into the Porsche Cobalt Blue? Absolutely sick color!
KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
house of kolor is top notch paint, the color he's picked is like that color, but in a premium tricoat. it should have a lot more depth than that. sort of like the difference between t-red and laser red.
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
That house of color blue will look really nice on there.
KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
did you stop PCing joe? just noticed it's not in your sig anymore...
+1 for the house of kolor blue!
+1 for the house of kolor blue!
CSVT#49
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Talked with Steve at HeadWerks... he basically said not to worry about the scoring. If I used the scotch-brite bad to take off the edges and if the cam spins freely assembly now I should still be good to go... phew 
Should have pics of the assembled heads tomorrow afternoon if all goes well when I get home from work. Also plan to order my paint by the end of the week.
Should have pics of the assembled heads tomorrow afternoon if all goes well when I get home from work. Also plan to order my paint by the end of the week.
CSVT#49
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No, but I did look at Ford Blue Flame, but House of Kolor is basically the same color, but IMO a higher quality paint.
Hey why are you taking pictures of my truck?!! Haha looove those raptors.
Honestly never have cared for blue cars at all, but I'm pretty sure your car will look awesome in any color.
Looks like things are getting pretty close Mike, once paint is done its pretty much assembly from their right? But I am sure you still have plenty of things needing attention before this beast can go back together. Keep it coming, can't wait for the final pictures, videos, and of course the record numbers!
Honestly never have cared for blue cars at all, but I'm pretty sure your car will look awesome in any color.
Looks like things are getting pretty close Mike, once paint is done its pretty much assembly from their right? But I am sure you still have plenty of things needing attention before this beast can go back together. Keep it coming, can't wait for the final pictures, videos, and of course the record numbers!
CSVT#49
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Kinda of... I've got to order more materials to finish the molds for the trunk lid as well as my custom hood as well as make the parts. Then I still need to finish the traction bars, however I've already made progress on that and really it only needs about another two days dedication to finish the design.
After all that I should be good to go. Then it's just taking my time to assembly everything. Once I see everything close to being ready for the initial startup I'll be giving DB Performance a call to setup a 2-3hr tuning session.
After all that I should be good to go. Then it's just taking my time to assembly everything. Once I see everything close to being ready for the initial startup I'll be giving DB Performance a call to setup a 2-3hr tuning session.
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Still hoping to make it to Spring Zing?
elraido
I kant speel
KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
needs moar pictures!
RFcsvt
Veteran CEG'er
I had to read this again. The cam info is especially interesting regarding the later engines, ST220, Escape, etc. Very nice work, I don't think I've seen anything this complete ever. When a meet gets set up this spring/summer I'll definitely be there to check this out.
CSVT#49
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It's gonna be tough to make it with my car. If my car comes it will be on a trailer most likely incomplete. It would be nice to have it painted with the carbon fiber work completed. Engine may have to wait till the MN meet I setup this summer.
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
I'm going to try to assembly my heads tonight. So I'll have pictures of that. Going to hold off on powder coating my power steering pulley pulley until the car is painted.
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
Cylinder head assembly started tonight. I finished installed all the valves, valve springs, retainers, keepers, and oil plugs on the front head. All I got to say is installing those keepers is a major PITA. Took me 2-1/2 hrs to clean, prep, and assembly the one head. Grant it I did have a few beers and I had to use my blast cabinet to clean off the plugs.
Pics...
Pics...
CSVT#49
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More pics...
Now all I have to do is order new lifters and I can complete the cylinder head assembly. Well that and do this to the rear head as well... ugh.
Now all I have to do is order new lifters and I can complete the cylinder head assembly. Well that and do this to the rear head as well... ugh.
KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
sooo clean!
your going with an ST220 UIM and LIM right? are the heads port matched to the LIM? I know there's up to a 3/32 lip of aluminum head showing through the plastic LIM on my engine...
I had to fight off the urge to hunt down my porting bit and soften that up some... but I think it'll happen in the future...
your going with an ST220 UIM and LIM right? are the heads port matched to the LIM? I know there's up to a 3/32 lip of aluminum head showing through the plastic LIM on my engine...
I had to fight off the urge to hunt down my porting bit and soften that up some... but I think it'll happen in the future...
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
I would be very interested to see the power numbers before you go turbo on this setup...