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Busy arvo in the shed today and a busy last few weeks as well. Got the catch can I made last week mounted and -12 lines run to it. AN fittings welded to the rocker cover and gave it a respray while it was off. The can sits above the kframe just below the manifold. It's baffled with a few segregated chambers containing stainless scourers. And vented to atmo. Cooalnt expansion tank delete finalised and coolant flushed and burped. New upper thermostat housing welded to a filler neck. New thermostat and a coolant overflow mounted in the airbox. Plaz plenum installed with a ported stock lower half. Had to modify the Plaz coldside to fit the new plenum and move the Bov. Fitted the new fuel rail/reg (thanks Jet) and got the injectors cleaned. Surprisingly no tiny fuel leaks from any of the new fittings/hoses/rail. Then gave her a service. Few tiny things remaining and waiting for the front bar to get back from the paint shop. It's getting resprayed and a few cracks fixed then its retune on E85 time. Going with Dave @CPV in Mackay this time. Hoping to get that done in the coming months before Xmas.

I have probably watched over 500 premium class races and that's in the top 20.

BEST RACE IN YEARS

Rossi will get podium.

I paid the wrecker $200 each engine, I purchased 7 of them. This motor is one of those 7. Getting a turbo motor for $200 is pure dumb luck on my part. That why I couldn't believe it.

not a great deal has been happening, trying to enjoy the car a little. been on and off the dyno a handful of times. made 660rwhp on 19psi with E85 before we hit the wall with the fuel pumps and wastegate. Fitted a new turbosmart 45mm gate w/ 14psi spring and a Magnafuel pro tuner 750 pump, and back on the dyno making 716rwhp @ 22psi on E85, then the alternator sh*t itself.... with the new alternator fitted, we turned it up to 27psi and the conditions weren't ideal on the night, strapped it down harder and harder but we couldnt get it past 720rwhp without breaking into wheel spin. the turbo is at its end of it's efficiency, we are seeing 52°c inlet temperatures at 30psi, with the gains we have seen, we are guesstimating at the moment at a touch over 800rwhp... we now have a 2step launch control program going through the haltech and all wired in with the trans brake, and we have pretty much perfected everything with the car (fixed minor trans leak, minor rear main leak, etc etc). picked up another set of rear Weld Draglites wheels with better backspacing (15x8 6.5" BS) running a 275/65r15 radial pro. New 1500hp rated tailshaft will go in next week, stuff around with roll racing to shake it all down, then see if we can reel off a 6.0 / 6.1 over the 8th mile (can get kicked out this way, but unlikely)... im still undecided to put a cage in, it is a $4000 expense, eliminates me from a few events a queensland raceway, and makes it a pain in the ass to get it through queensland transport (no exo-cage is permitted, in regards to the rear supports)......... roll racing with 660rwhp https://youtu.be/hW-2ld4jozg

Pics it is then

I need a new tool bag. im gonna have a look at these, cheers mate. on a spending spree lately so what's another couple hundred bucks

After nearly 6 months, the wiring is completed and installed in the car. I cannot begin to describe my feeling of joy and relief. I really feel like crying.. I know that some will wonder why it has taken so long. The extended duration was due to my wiring guy having a full time job (At the mines), which involves being away from home. Given my familiarity with these circumstances, it has taken substantially longer than normal. However, the man is absolutely fastidious with his work and I'm sure that when you view the pictures below, you will attest to the wait being justifiable. AS you can see, we cut the harness just past the firewall and added a Motorsport connector. This will allow us to completely disconnect the wiring harness in one spot (Except coils), if engine removal is required. I wish that I'd thought of it the first time around.... We've done the same with the Thermocouple amplifiers to allow for ease of removal/installation. Note that they amplifiers are not yet installed into the engine management compartment and that they will be mounted on top of thew wideband and I/O expander modules... So, the beast has been fired, but we had a small trigger issue. It seems to be losing it's home(Can't remember exact term).. We'll put it on a scope and suss it out...

I use one of these- Came with my Kit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DERALE-8-AN-Inlet-Outlet-Temperature-Switch-Kit-P-N-35021-/331890592933 or https://www.amazon.com/Derale-15721-Line-Fluid-Thermostat/dp/B000A8MWL2 VPW should have them. Derale also do an adaptor fitting that has barbs either end so you just chop the cooler outlet hose install the fitting and your done. The say you can run the fan current through it but I'm not comfortable with that so it switches the earth on the control side of the relay I use to activate the fan.