HemiSam

Simo - Let Love Show the Way Impressive for their second album. Blues rock flavor. HS

Test fitting of the motor, with midplate and integrated K-member / turbo piping (including oiling) goes in and out of the vehicle to tweak things. To say some assembly required would be an understatement...in the end it was obvious the headers that kick it all off were....well, off. That resulted in the geometry getting all squirrelly the further back the plumbing went. Not exactly lined up...lol Some shots of the turbo plumbing installed going in and out of the car. It really is a clean setup, once the fitment issues were addressed, and soooo much cleaner than what I had previously. Here is an example of the frame being notched and boxed out very nicely to avoid clipping one of the ears off a turbo Huge front rollbar in the way so custom endlinks, a bit of rotating it and then removing some material required integrated oiling box won't clear the rollbar so change things up HS

Very sad and all too you. This gentleman was indeed well regarded amongst those seriously practicing the craft, and apparently quite the modern pioneer. RIP Mr. Cooper... HS

Before the rebuild I was running twin turbos that made real power, but with challenges. I use twin Precision 6766 turbos with the dual ceramic ball bearing rotating system. I had to use smaller housings than ideal for fitment as they sit under the car (didn't have the heart to gut all the creature comforts like AC, power steering, ABS braking, etc... to place them in the engine compartment). Believe it or not my car is still very streetable thanks to the boost controller. Additionally, I needed 3" piping to make them work well. 3" piping running under the car and to the air to air heat exchanger is something to see...big as hell and made for fitment issues as well and bending things here and compromising things there. I had some fluid leaks as a result (e.g. pressure side of power steering hoses "massaged"). This also resulted in somewhat "leaky" turbo system due to some bending of the cold side plumbing (think pipes headed to the heat exchanger after the turbos have converted the exhaust to the pressurized air). On top of that there is the oiling system for the turbos. Changing engine oil was a serious PITA due to all the plumbing...2-3 hour ordeal. This will give some context of how much plumbing....before they were powdercoated black Anyhoo, these are the snails which I still run in the new setup... They make stupid power and the power delivery can be very deceptive, unlike my prior positive displacement supercharger which was like a light switch...on or off. No middle. 46mm wastegates [ and 50mm TiAL blowoff valves Air to air heat exchanger The new turbo system is a major leap forward for me. Same elements as above, but much of the plumbing is now integrated into my K-frame, including the oiling. HS

Modifying in stagest/increments has the added benefit of seeing what each element does for you, especially if you keep track notes. A proper sway bar can make a nice difference. Proper rubber...invaluable and you won't unnecessarily tear up your street tires. If you can return the shocks w/o a material hit, then mod in stages as you've suggested and see if you're happy. If you are, return them. If not, slap those puppies in there. What I don't know is what quality of shocks & springs / coilovers you have now. It made a huge difference for my car, but I made a pretty signicant change also. My damn car looked like a chuck wagon before I installed a proper suspension a few months after purchase. HS

Blown motor out. New motor ready to go in. 7-8 quarts of oil to clean....that's a lot when it aerates. Went all the way to the rear and on top of the chute as an example...impressive. Decided to add a midplate for stability Test fitting HS

Great looking build, Joe. I like the dimensions of the amp...the footprint is convenient. HS

Agreed. I generally spray on a blue HD towlette for the delicate stuff, but I doubt you need much help from this wrench HS

I find 3M's adhesive remover quite effective. HS

LOL...yeah, pretty much. Here is the bastage that caused all the drama. I was able to save the heads with a bit of work. Here is a shot of the heads being repaired. Only one hole was an issue, but there were o-ring grooves in them previously for a certain copper gasket I've given up on so I had them filled and decked. Definitely changed from the POC Manley to a Rev race valve. Cleaning up the hole from hell...you can see some of the damage still Buttoned back up with the new hardware New Diamond 2618 allow pistons 300M rods... Higher capacity oil pan... Billet main caps Assembled short block with a forged Scat crank and a custom cam made for boost...lift is relatively tame HS

OK, swt61 and fellow Texan. I'll post a few pics and let me know if you have any questions or I'm boring the hell out of anyone So this is what I did to the last motor....I don't recommend doing this at over 200mph. A Manley race valve failed and took out a really nice 2618 allow piston, set the 300M rod loose as well as the tool steel wrist pin and that rod ate the iron sleeve in then the aluminum block. Oil went past the engine diaper....it was a bear to stop. My car is a pig....weighs 4550lbs roughly with me in it. most of what was sitting in my engine diaper and my steel belly pan Damn shame...it was a really nice motor. This is the inside of my passenger side front wheel hub. It'll give an idea of how much oil made its way on the wheels and brakes. I found it interesting that due to the dynamics of airflow, although I holed the motor on the driver's side, most the oil ended up on the passenger side wheel which made for some very uneven braking....spooky. Pulled hard. This is the StopTech brake rotor that saved my bacon... Whoops. She laid down right before the mile marker...I like running the standing mile a couple of times a year. Here's the slip they were kind enough to secure for me after I oiled the big end of the track... So I decided to give it another shot. I'm not too bright...LOL HS

Beautiful group of cars, cetoole! Is there any interest in my posting pictures of the rebuild of my 2009 Dodge Challenger turbo car? I have shots of the process, some of the parts, etc... b HS

I had CIEM's made a few years back. They take some getting used to. I'm just hoping for an off the shelf solution that's better than those little prophylactics that are included... HS

My SR-003Mk2's showed up today. I'd listened to a pair a friend here loaned me and decided to buy a pair. Trippy little things. Sounds surprisingly good for what they are. Anyone find a better set of ear tips so they can be used for more than 20 minutes at a time? HS

Damn...2016 is on path for an unstoppable storm of untimely deaths. Harsh. Very harsh... HS P.S. RIP Prince. You are/were an original.

...and the hits keep coming. Ugh. RIP Mr. Hamilton. Your directing set the bar high. HS

I've been a buyer of the Escort brand for decades (started as cincinnati microwave). I like using their wireless stuff but unfortunately the quality of these units started having problems several years back. To their credit, they replaced my unit with a new one...that did the same thing. On occasion it shuts off w/o letting you know and I have to unplug one of the batteries and reinstall it and it starts up w/o issue. Weird. Hopefully they fixed that. They were bought out years back and that's when the quality went sideways in my estimation. Their technology is solid and customer service very good. My guess is they are as good or better than any other out there. HS

That may be what they're asking, but they're smoking dope. Offer 50 cents on the dollar and when they don't get better offers they come back around. You have little to lose unless you're really wanting new. Nothing wrong with that but you're just going to beat on them. I found these to be very good value for money if you decide to go new. http://www.forgestar.com/wheels/collection/ HS

Mine sounds pretty damn righteous for the money using the S/PDIF input. Only complaint is that one of the two RCA outputs I'm using is loose...looks like the screw through the plastic mount inside the case was stripped during install. Solder holding it in place I figure... HS

You guys are cracking me up...needed a chuckle. Dread - I would take a hard look at someone's throw-aways for race wheels. I'm assuming you've found a good Ford based forum. There or somewhere like Racingjunk you'll be able to find a nice set of wheels that some poor schmuck is taking a bath on trying to unload. If you're lucky, they'll have rubbers that suit you for a dime on the dollar... I respect some folks are OCD, but you're going to beat on them anyhoo... My two bits. HS

RIP Mr. Haggard and Ms. Wood. HS

I think you did great, Dreadhead. Really. I hope your tires last as long as you hope. Racing is hard on them... If they don't, there are other good options that I expect will improve upon the OEM rubbers and still meet class specs. Best of luck. HS

I really like the pads on the current 007A's...very nice. Would be nice if they rotated laterally, but they're still very comfortable and plush. HS

Some cool rides. I notice the Lotusssss have Hoosier road race "slicks" (they actually have a few grooves)....mostly likely the R7's. Great tires if you choose to get serious. HS

Congratulations! That's a great start for a new ride. Most beginners overdrive a car. Key is momentum, keeping the shifts at a minimum (especially if you're a stick car), don't over brake or over pedal....momentum. Sounds a lot easier than it is. Be ready for a lot of tire purchases HS