Trubble's Build Thread - NITROUS INSTALL!!!!!!

Ok, boys!! Here are some "before" pictures!!

 

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It's coming off the street and becoming a purpose built drag car.

I'm getting rid of the EFI and going with a World 460 (13.5:1)small block with a carb.

I will run all motor for bracket competition (should run 9s) and nitrous when I want to go fast (8s).

I'm keeping the current tranny and rear end (C4, 4500 stall, transbrake and a Detroit Locker with 3.73s and 31 spline Mosers)

The first part of the job is to start taking off all the crap I don't need and selling the parts.

 

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Well . . I started today by doing some sewing . . . . lol. The seam in the top was coming out.

The first step is going to be taking out all the "street" weight. (most of the interior, all the accessories, the gas tank, basically anything I can do to shed weight).

Then its time to sell my blower, intake, power pipe, a couple of engines, my old TKO tranny, my injectors, TB, MAS, yada yada yada, which should finance the shortblock and maybe the intake and carb. I'm keeping my heads, but having them freshened.

Once I get the new motor in, I can take things from there. I'm going to have to upgrade to a 9 second cage and get my NHRA 9 second license, too.

 

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This is the engine package that's going in. I'll post pics as I get them:

World Products Man O' War cast iron 427 block
Eagle 4340 crankshaft
Eagle H-beam 4340 rods
Mahle coated pistons (14.5:1 compression)
Digitally internally balanced
Ported TFS Hi-Ports (my old heads with more porting and titanium seats)
Custom Grind Comp Cam (solid roller)
Jesel Shaft Rocker system
Fabbed Aluminum valve covers
Ported Edelbrock Super Victor intake
Ron's Fuel "Flying Toilet" alcohol fuel injection system
Meziere electric water pump
Aerospace Engineering vacuum pump system

Nice and simple . . . . :boink:

 

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Disassembley begins . ..

 

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More:

 

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The car looking hungry!!!

FFED ME A 427!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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All the right tools . . .

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Ready for extraction . . .

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Hell with it. I'm unlocking this thread so comments can be posted here. Too confusing the other way.

Comment away, boys . . .

 

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Dude . . . you can't do this type of transformation without SHEARS!!!! How else are you going to get rid of all those pesky AC lines, coolant lines, and power steering lines?!?!? :naughty:

Yeah . . I love that tool box. I got it last week . . my neighbor was going to throw it out.

I'm going to clean up the bay and also do some fab work. I'm going to weld a concave panel into the passenger side strut tower so the big headers will clear. I'll probably also have to open up the tunnel a bit on the passenger side. I might paint it while I'm in there . . it all depends on how well it cleans up.

 

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Today's update:

1. The shortblock and heads will be here next week. I'll post pics when they get here.

2. The Flying Toilet will be here this week. I'll post pics.

3. The car goes to the chassis shop on December 10th to have the 9 second cage, mods for header clearance, rear end mods, and tubs put in. I told the guy at the chassis shop that it is imperative that my convertible top still works. I'll post pics.

4. We WILL be running nitromethane again this year!! :comando:

5. The Flaming River manual rack conversion will be here this week. I'll post pics.

6. The Skinny Kid Racing manual brake conversion will be here this week. I'll post pics.

7. The VFN Fiberglass hood and trunk lids will be here in about a month. I'm doing a stock height hood with a dragster style Aero Scoop. I'll post pics.

8. I am ordering the following parts today:

Painless 8 switch panel
Kirkey Aluminum Drag seat
RCI 8 gallon fuel cell with AN lines to plumb it
Autometer memory tach (10,000 rpm with downloadable run data including engine rpm and driveshaft rpm)
Trans Temp Gauge
Water Temp Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge
Voltmeter
EGT sensor kit
Aluminum Dashboard
Steering Wheel with holes for T-Brake and Line Lock buttons
Harwood Aero Scoop

:bunny3:

 

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I already have a huge picture file . . . from the first and second builds . . lmao

 

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It'll be on TV next year when I win the NHRA Nationals . . . lol

 

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Toilet Pic!!!



Check out the size of those BAD ASS direct port injectors!!!



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Yeah, its 4" in diameter imp2:

I'm already envisioning the hat for the blow-trough turbo . . . lol