Snowballing 331/turbo progress

[svopaul]

Here we go....another "look at Flashbling" thread.....progress on the 331.....

Shortblock assembled....with girdle...

[hevymtl]

:nice: Lookin good,guys.

[NightHawk756]

:nice: Lookin good,guys.Finally making some progress. Hopefully Monday, I can get the heads cleaned up and bolted down. :nice: Then it'll be getting close to time to yank the old tired 5 liter out of the Banana. ;)

[96GTS]

Awesome :metal: Love the girdle...wish the ones for mods were like that. Ours dont even touch the caps:rolleyes:

[QWKSNKE]

:metal:


I'll be glad to see it go in

[NightHawk756]

:metal:


I'll be glad to see it go inYou and me both!! ;)

[Italian LX]

Awesome :metal: Love the girdle...wish the ones for mods were like that. Ours dont even touch the caps:rolleyes:
How does a girdle work if it doesn't even touch the caps? :think:

[Italian LX]

Here we go....another "look at Flashbling" thread.....progress on the 331.....

Shortblock assembled....with girdle...

Looks good. :nice:


. . . I wish I could get a price on a stroker kit for my block. :(
:poke:

[96GTS]

How does a girdle work if it doesn't even touch the caps? :think:
http://forums.modulardepot.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48118

http://forums.modulardepot.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48112&highlight=girdle

Originally posted by Scott@VTEngines
The current girdle systems available for our engines, do not even touch the maincaps. It gives the caps NO support what so ever. These motors are 4bolt main with 2 side screws, so the caps don't walk too much. Tymensky (Mike I believe) even reported that with his power level, bigbore and 9500rpms, they've not seen a need for them as well. MHO, all the girdle does is add $400 to the cost of building your motor, and puts the oil 1/2" further away from the pickup. ;)

[svopaul]

More pics :D

[slvrbullit]

Lookin good guys, what heads are those? Also what lifters are those?

[NightHawk756]

Lookin good guys, what heads are those? Also what lifters are those?They're Twisted Wedge Stage 3's. And the lifters are Crane Retro-fit hydraulics. ;)

[banditmwp]

They're Twisted Wedge Stage 3's. And the lifters are Crane Retro-fit hydraulics. ;)

That thing's gonna be a monster! :yup:

[NightHawk756]

That thing's gonna be a monster! :yup:It's definately gonna breathe well!! :yup:

[mustang1549]

looking good brad

[QWKSNKE]

It's definately gonna breathe well!! :yup:


:werd:

[Italian LX]

It's definately gonna breathe well!! :yup:
No shit! . . . and I thought my heads were hogged out. :eek:


Looking great, Brad. :nice:

[NightHawk756]

Updated pics time. The longblock is done, just waiting on space in the shop to start pulling the stocker. :metal:

[Wall96cobra]

Looks awesome Brad, I can't wait to see it run :metal:

[EZ SPEED]

:banana: :banana:

[TheJeanyus]

:bling:

[tacbear]

Brad that thing is b--e--a--utiful! :banana:

[natedawgg94]

Man that looks so sweeeeeeet :drool: Hey you putting a twin setup on that that or a single? :popcorn:

[NightHawk756]

Man that looks so sweeeeeeet :drool: Hey you putting a twin setup on that that or a single? :popcorn:

Thanks guys! I'm starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel now. :metal:

natedawgg, it's a single 60mm intercooled kit. I had planned to put it on the stocker, so a 60mm was gonna be plenty. I wish I had gone with a 66 now, in light of the heavy breathing motor build. Oh well, I think the 60 will hold it's own though. :)

[Wicked]

Gonna be awesome Brad!!

Can't wait to see it.

[QWKSNKE]

Hey, your headers are on backwards.









:jester:


Looks good Brad

[NightHawk756]

Hey, your headers are on backwards.

I was thinking the same thing.:shrug:

:jester:

[natedawgg94]

Thanks guys! I'm starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel now. :metal:

natedawgg, it's a single 60mm intercooled kit. I had planned to put it on the stocker, so a 60mm was gonna be plenty. I wish I had gone with a 66 now, in light of the heavy breathing motor build. Oh well, I think the 60 will hold it's own though. :)

Sounds good if nothing else you could sale the 60 and upgrade to 66 :chug: When you thinking your gonna have it in car and running?? :popcorn:

[NightHawk756]

Sounds good if nothing else you could sale the 60 and upgrade to 66 :chug: When you thinking your gonna have it in car and running?? :popcorn:

I don't know for sure. I'm waiting for a space in Paul's shop to start pulling the stocker out. ;)

[QWKSNKE]

I think the 60 will be plenty ;)

[coupe]

I think the 60 will be plenty ;)

...for the D1? :shrug:

This is going to be the contest of the year IMO. Then SLVRBULLIT will want some.

[QWKSNKE]

...for the D1? :shrug:

.


no :slap:

I meant that the 60 will make plenty of power

[coupe]

:D Oh. Okay.

[NightHawk756]

Yeah, I think it will be alright for what I want. I've just heard from several people that the amount of air the motor is gonna be making(i.e.-heads, intake) that the 60 will peter out on the big end. :shrug:

[QWKSNKE]

:D Oh. Okay.


I should hope that with the extra displacement and turbo that Brad's car will make significantly more power than mine with a supercharger.

[TheJeanyus]

I should hope that with the extra displacement and turbo that Brad's car will make significantly more power than mine with a supercharger.
:stupid: But when it comes to best ET, I think it'll be fairly close. The QWKSNKE is quite a bit lighter than the banana, and the banana is riding on BFG DRs, not Quick Time Pros.

[Thunderstorm]

Shit is rocking Brad! Da bomb!

:metal:

[NightHawk756]

:stupid: But when it comes to best ET, I think it'll be fairly close. The QWKSNKE is quite a bit lighter than the banana, and the banana is riding on BFG DRs, not Quick Time Pros.

:werd:

[ChipR4cam]

Ahh, just send the 60 back and get them to send you the 76.


Spool...spin...petal...spool...spin...petal...spoo l...spin...petal...and so on. :D

[NightHawk756]

Ahh, just send the 60 back and get them to send you the 76.


Spool...spin...petal...spool...spin...petal...spoo l...spin...petal...and so on. :D

:)

[Sendero]

I've just heard from several people that the amount of air the motor is gonna be making(i.e.-heads, intake) that the 60 will peter out on the big end. :shrug:


:bowrofl: This is kills me. You'll be making a bazillion HP and bazillion ft-lbs of TQ (actual ANSI ratings) and your worried about the big end? I think it will be wicked fast no matter what you put on there!

:burnout:

[NightHawk756]

:bowrofl: This is kills me. You'll be making a bazillion HP and bazillion ft-lbs of TQ (actual ANSI ratings) and your worried about the big end? I think it will be wicked fast no matter what you put on there!

:burnout:

Well, it's all about efficiency. If you have this type set-up, why negate it by actually losing horsepower down the track. Because the 60 will stop making power. A 66 or better would continue pulling. :D

[96GTS]

Stop being a little bitch and get the 101mm already:rolleyes:

[NightHawk756]

Stop being a little bitch and get the 101mm already:rolleyes:

:rofl:

I'm just gonna stick with the 60, because it should be plenty for what I want. But if I see the need, I'll upgrade to the 66 but no higher.

[ChipR4cam]

:rofl:

I'm just gonna stick with the 60, because it should be plenty for what I want. But if I see the need, I'll upgrade to the 66 but no higher.

Yeah.......before it's gonna be like most turbo cars........dyno queen. Before you know it you'll be thinking, "hey I can make another hundred unusable horse power with just a little bigger turbo, or maybe I can get into the four digit numbers......."

:jester:

[UGOTB1T]

why not go ahead and make it a 76 :jester:

[NightHawk756]

why not go ahead and make it a 76 :jester:

A 76 is waaaaaaaaay bigger than I need or want! ;)

[coupe]

Blake made 637 with a 61.5mm inducer...and a 306.

But then; I built that turbo. :D

[NightHawk756]

UPDATE:

Started mocking up the turbo kit to make what few cuts have to be made. Then out comes the rest of the stocker, freshen up the engine bay, drop in the K-member and 331, and then the final turbo install. :metal:

[Wall96cobra]

UPDATE:

Started mocking up the turbo kit to make what few cuts have to be made. Then out comes the rest of the stocker, freshen up the engine bay, drop in the K-member and 331, and then the final turbo install. :metal:



Brother you need to clean that engine bay up before you drop that shiny new motor in :jester:

[NightHawk756]

Brother you need to clean that engine bay up before you drop that shiny new motor in :jester:

There will be a little more than "cleaning" getting done! ;) :jester:

[rtusnake]

This setup should put you in the low 14's correct? :jester:

[NightHawk756]

This setup should put you in the low 14's correct? :jester:

It should.....if all goes well. :jester:

[QWKSNKE]

This setup should put you in the low 14's correct? :jester:


I doubt it. The first time it spools up, his eyes are going to close from the big ass grin he has on his face. :jester:

speaking from my first time I saw 10-11 psi in the 93.....

*stab it to the floor in 3rd and 4th on the highway
* achieved triple digit mph very very quickly and let off throttle.
* Started breathing again
* Driver (me) and co-pilot (Italian LX) muttered at least 3 curse words each. Which started with the curse word shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit in stereo
* Both of us grinned so hard on the way back home (a few minutes away) until our cheeks were cramping when we pulled in the driveway and shut the car off.


Been severly addicted to boost ever since :D

[QWKSNKE]

oh yeah there was at least 4 curse words each when 14 psi was acheived. And yes there is a big difference between 10-11 psi and 14psi. feels like the car is going to lift off the pavement :metal:

[NightHawk756]

:drool:

I'm already starting to get excited. And those analogies aren't helping much. :jester:

[qkjuicedpony]

saw your car and motor yesterday brad.....its looking good

[NightHawk756]

saw your car and motor yesterday brad.....its looking good

Thanks man. ;)

[Wicked]

Looks great Brad. Can't wait to see that beast run!

[mustang1549]

saw your car and motor yesterday brad.....its looking good

what are you doing in town for?

[qkjuicedpony]

what are you doing in town for?


had to pick up some longtubes from paul :banana: for the gt

[joker]

Just out of curiousity Brad, what is the ar on your turbo?

[NightHawk756]

Just out of curiousity Brad, what is the ar on your turbo?

If I remember correctly, it's a .58. ;)

[joker]

If I remember correctly, it's a .58. ;)

Ahhh, ok