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Started by _stock_ , Aug 31 2006 07:00 PM

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#51 Struggler

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 09:40 PM

Hey Struggler
i just wondering if you would know what rpm and boost the lj rods will stand up to? they have been resized to suit holden crank and for floating pins. havent had them shot peened as some engine builders like to do it and some don't. whats your thoughts?
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The LJ rods will cope with heaps of RPM, but I don't know of anyone that has tested their boost limits ! I would imagine they would be fine to at least 15psi.

Shotpeening is always a good idea IMO.

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 09:47 PM

The LJ rods will cope with heaps of RPM, but I don't know of anyone that has tested their boost limits ! I would imagine they would be fine to at least 15psi.

Yeah thats what i thought. i still might shot peen them as i almost have the cash for the machine work of the bottom end.
Thanks boss.

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Posted 02 November 2006 - 10:29 AM

good to see things are starting to come together.
I have started to price bits and pieces for a chev, it looks like its going to be easier/cheaper/stronger to build one of them up for boost

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Posted 02 November 2006 - 09:45 PM

anyone here know about the legalities of a turbo setup in WA?, or even in othber states.
was talking to my brother about it and he said his mate got a 20k fine for having a snail on his 308. ild just say it for towing a carravan or sumthing.

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Posted 07 November 2006 - 05:06 PM

anyone here know about the legalities of a turbo setup in WA?, or even in othber states.

not sure on legalities but am pretty sure you have to have a engineers report to reg it legal in any state.

Struggler by the way how much does jake charge for moding a carby or does he do change over. also dose he do trade work?

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Posted 07 November 2006 - 06:56 PM

heya guys i ring the liscanceing department of WA here today and they said that you can turbocharge 3x the tare weight of your vehicle. to give cubic inches and you can NA 5x the weight of your vehicle.
so cant get 308 turbo here, but should ring an engineerto find out more.
no big fines if you get caught, prob just a yellow sticker, because the cop notices that it doesnt look stock.

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Posted 07 November 2006 - 08:42 PM

Struggler by the way how much does jake charge for moding a carby or does he do change over. also dose he do trade work?

Thanks

I couldn't say, give him a call on 02 6255 4545 from 9.30am

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Posted 07 November 2006 - 08:49 PM

I couldn't say, give him a call on 02 6255 4545 from 9.30am

OK sweet boss i will call him tomorrow hopfully if we are not flat out. its just i was looking at get a carby from csu in the states but i would rather get one from down hear, so i have some tech support.

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 08:14 PM

just through i would add an update, i got my cam today from crow. i also rang jake about a carby didnt get on to him, so i left a message, hopefully he rings back tomorrow! coming along slowly.

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 10:10 PM

what cam did you get stock?
how much was it ?
is it lumpy , turbo suited , or near stock?

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Posted 09 November 2006 - 05:25 PM

The cam is a from crow, specs are:- 234 dur @ .050 exh & int, .521 lift with 1.65 rocker ratio, and 114 lobe sep. it is hydraulic as i dont want to be doing valve lash adjustments all the time. it is going to be doughy off boost, so i will be definitely hooking up some laughing gas.

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 07:30 PM

a bit of an up date, just got aset of 4 bolt mains and my blow-thur carby and hat from CSU should be here on friday or monday. so just need the fuel system, manifold and machine work done then im pretty much done on the driveline. body is stripped rust removered, body cut for flares, just waitiing for my mate to pull the dents so we can block her back and prime\paint her in ford :<_<:

mandarin (i know) lol.

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Posted 05 January 2007 - 07:08 PM

CSU 750 Blow-Thru Carby and hat just came in looks sweet.

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Posted 09 January 2007 - 08:31 PM

hey stock, sounds like ya setup iscoming allong nicly!
how much was the carby and the hat? where did you get the hat from ?

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Posted 09 January 2007 - 08:41 PM

hey stock, sounds like ya setup iscoming allong nicly!
how much was the carby and the hat? where did you get the hat from ?

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the carby and hat cost about $1400. i have a mate that brings them in from the states. the hat is a CSU product as well, hope this helps.
Thanks.

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Posted 11 January 2007 - 08:35 AM

Good to see you starting with quality gear, those hats are well worth their purchase price.

FWIW up to about 10psi you can get away with a fairly standard carb, over 10psi then you really need a blow-thru specific item such as the CSU.

Well done and keep up the good work !!

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Posted 13 January 2007 - 02:37 PM

I just want to know have you tried shuting your bonnet with that intercooler sitting that high because when I fitted one to mine the bonnet catch was hitting the top of the cooler

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Posted 13 January 2007 - 03:10 PM

I just want to know have you tried shuting your bonnet with that intercooler sitting that high because when I fitted one to mine the bonnet catch was hitting the top of the cooler

yeah i had to cut and shut the safety latch to make her a bit shorter and grind a bit off the bottom of it. i also hole sawed two holes into the nose cone for the cooler to locate and to drop it down a bit more. fits nicely now, i will put up so pics of what i did soon.

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 04:30 PM

looks like the same cooler as mine to, I just dropped it down further and put the number plate on a angle to force air up behind the bumper bar, to look at the car you wouldnt know it was there, and the bar hides the water spray

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 08:26 PM

This is what mine looked like....

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Sorry about the huge images.

As you can see, no bonnet catch at all, just pins. With the grill relieved a bit it all fitted nicely and was reasonably undetectable.

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 08:43 PM

looks good, how thick was your cooler struggler? yours sit a fair bit further in than mine, i had to give the grill a good going over. will post pics on the weekend. also how did the gas snorkle work for you?

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 08:53 PM

"cooler was about 3" thick, was a cut down Kenworth item.

Gas hat worked fine but I was only using about 6psi.

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 04:47 PM

Closer view of your cooler lets me know why you had cut so much, mines not the same size mine was a perfect fit no cutting just the pipe holes, in the smaller picture it doesn�t look that big