dropped some weight, added some power, and no more IMS issues. . . LS1 content
03-15-2013, 01:32 PM
#34
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
I'm just checking on the entire car, so nothing performance to report. I don't have power steering yet and I don't think the car needs it. Steering is very light for no pump.
I'm going to put all my costs and deductions together and see the total. I'll post up the results
03-15-2013, 03:49 PM
#36
Burning Brakes
Very cool build and props to you for pulling it off....nice taste of cars
but im with rosslifford on this one and not a big fan of the big cluncky amarican engines unless its diesel
but im with rosslifford on this one and not a big fan of the big cluncky amarican engines unless its diesel
03-15-2013, 07:11 PM
#38
Race Director
03-15-2013, 07:34 PM
#39
There are no rules or right or wrong in my eyes if someone just wants to go fast. Everything goes.
I can't wait til you get on it. I would like to hear your thoughts coming from a Lamborghini owner who has a reference as to what "fast" is.
I can't wait til you get on it. I would like to hear your thoughts coming from a Lamborghini owner who has a reference as to what "fast" is.
03-16-2013, 01:19 AM
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Man, that is one big fat hairy project! My hat's off to you! That's a testament to ingenuity, perseverance, and, most notably, the "It's So Crazy It Might Just Work" syndrome. Very cool.
Isn't it a shame that the venerable Porsche can't build a motor with a valve train as reliable as a small-block Chevy? It only goes to show that the more shafts, pulleys, chains, gears, and other whiz-bangs you engineer into an engine, the worse off you tend to be. The M96 replaced by a 50-year-old push rod design, and to great effect.
Great work, Nick!
Isn't it a shame that the venerable Porsche can't build a motor with a valve train as reliable as a small-block Chevy? It only goes to show that the more shafts, pulleys, chains, gears, and other whiz-bangs you engineer into an engine, the worse off you tend to be. The M96 replaced by a 50-year-old push rod design, and to great effect.
Great work, Nick!
03-18-2013, 12:43 PM
#45
Three Wheelin'
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Man, that is one big fat hairy project! My hat's off to you! That's a testament to ingenuity, perseverance, and, most notably, the "It's So Crazy It Might Just Work" syndrome. Very cool.
Isn't it a shame that the venerable Porsche can't build a motor with a valve train as reliable as a small-block Chevy? It only goes to show that the more shafts, pulleys, chains, gears, and other whiz-bangs you engineer into an engine, the worse off you tend to be. The M96 replaced by a 50-year-old push rod design, and to great effect.
Great work, Nick!
Isn't it a shame that the venerable Porsche can't build a motor with a valve train as reliable as a small-block Chevy? It only goes to show that the more shafts, pulleys, chains, gears, and other whiz-bangs you engineer into an engine, the worse off you tend to be. The M96 replaced by a 50-year-old push rod design, and to great effect.
Great work, Nick!
Yeah, the LSx is a great engine for power, weight, reliability, and very low cost.
