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Stangler

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All in all it was a great first fire up, my fisrt one ever (with a whole new motor). I took my time and made sure everything was good to go, and it went pretty smooth. The tune is way off, but I was able to get it to idle. It fired up on the first crank, and sounded just how I wanted. I did not get a video, it is not ready for that. I have to pull the motor to finish cleaning/painting the engine bay, and it"s still is waiting for the trans so I'm not going to try to tune it till then. The converter (PTC) should be shipped to me on Monday, and I'm taking the bell (needed it to start it) to the tranny builder this week. It should be driving within a few weeks. Please,... please hold your horses for a video, you wouldn't want to see what went on today, we had wires running everywhere!!! Not pretty, but man did it sound great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again to WaterPog for lending a hand, and the welding.


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fiveohwblow

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NICE! CONGRATS!!
 

hungrymonkey

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There is a wierd thingy hanging off the front of your engine



Its a cool feeling when your car fires up for the first time.
 

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Looks great, congrats Nate!! Cant wait to see her run!
 

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Looks great Nate take your time and can't wait to see her run.
 

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looks good nate! any reason for running the intake that side instead of the normal side? another member and i have been working on his turbo stang ground up restore,need a few more things and it's fire time also! i have a tiny bit more wireing left and thats about it. this could be a fun year. peace



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Looks good Nate! I'll have to swing by and check it out.
 
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Jon said:
Looks good Nate! I'll have to swing by and check it out.
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Anytime! It should be driving in a few weeks too!

Nate
 
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SMOKEDYA said:
any reason for running the intake that side instead of the normal side?
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Those 90* alum elbow's start adding up $, and I'm not running an intercooler. Easier that way too. You got any numbers from yours yet?

Nate
 
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Here are some more pic's from the build...





















Nate
 

SMOKEDYA

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nothing yet. trailering it up to seattle the week of the 13th if he's got an open spot on the dyno. tell me about it i was looking at 4" pipe elbows also and were like $70 each!but hey it's cool to say you made some of the ones you did! even cooler to say yeah i did all ther work! peace


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Wow that looks great Nate. I have learned to enjoy fabrication on my turbo system as well. It's half the fun. I have some wiring to do, install the correct head gaskets (Cometic) and finish up my exhaust system and it's fire in the hole. Hope nothing blows up. Keep us posted on the new tranny too.


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Nate did you get all the rubber couplers from that place in la center washington? why no intercooler? peace


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SMOKEDYA said:
Nate did you get all the rubber couplers from that place in la center washington? why no intercooler? peace


john
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I don't need one for the low boost I'm going to be running.


Nate
 

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cool, dense air sure goes a long way to prevent detonation tho. I wish you luck, but dang man, get an IC on that thing!
 

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Stangler said:
I don't need one for the low boost I'm going to be running.


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Low boost huh?? Is that code for anything under 30psi Going to try a liquid cooler?
 
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DOFOXHC said:
Low boost huh?? Is that code for anything under 30psi Going to try a liquid cooler?
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Na, just like you see it there. Intercoolers are overrated...


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spray meth. how much boost ya runnin nate? I agree that Ic's are overrated. I have datalogged my intake temps and unless you have a lot of air passing and are haulin balls everything is still heat soaked. Of course i'm referring to aa ic's

Drew
 
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86turbo said:
how much boost ya runnin nate?
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I'll run whatever it takes,... It will either have meth or a water/air soon.

Nate
 

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Stangler said:
It will either have meth
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Stay off the drugs!

Looking good bro!
 
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