The official V8 build begins

[Louie L.]

Thanks Guys! Things are going to move along finally. Hopefully ill have it in car tommorow. Then the fab starts..

 

[UNDER-PRESSURE]

Looking Very nice!

 

[John Wilde]

LL,

That looks amazing....
Please hook us up when you install it. =)

 

[Dusty Bradford]

That turned out real nice. Those valvecovers are da bomb for the money.

BTW, how are you going to put oil in it?? I'm guessing you'll be putting some kind of -12 fitting on the cover for a vent line or vacuum pump.

 

[Louie L.]

T

I'm guessing you'll be putting some kind of -12 fitting on the cover for a vent line or vacuum pump.

Exactly

 

[ttypewhite]

What happened to the baby blue block?

 

[Louie L.]

What happened to the baby blue block?

It was not blue.LOL The camera made the gray look baby blue. But it is now black, the way it should have been from the machine shop.

 

[GNBRETT]

What kinda numbers will that think put down? Any ideas?

 

[John Wilde]

Brett,

It should have similar potential to Dusty's combination.
So I am thinking maybe 5.2-5-3 in the 1/8 and 7.9 - 8.2 in the 1/4.
I am not sure if LL want s to play that hard but the combination will have that ability.
To be honest the turbo is ready for that chassis to be in the 4.8/7.4 range but the heads will be a restriction long before the turbo can make that power.

 

[Louie L.]

Exactly , the heads are going to be the limit. My wallet is at the limit too:redface:

 

[WHITE T]

Louie,

Looks great! Best of luck to ya, keep us updated with the eye candy!

 

[idaho gn]

My wallet is at the limit too:redface:

cubic dollars dude!!!! cubic dollars.

 

[Louie L.]

Just an update . I started on the headers yesterday. This is the drivers side. The pass is going to be a duplicate. They are mild steel 1 3/4. The crossover is going to be 3 inch dia.


I have also ordered a PTC converter and powerglide thru Dusty.

Thanks for having the patience with me DB!

 

[idaho gn]

sweet!

 

[Boost231]

this is one sick ass build up. please keep us posted.

 

[Louie L.]

Thaks guys. Here is the header with the collector installed. In its final form the collector will be much shorter and have a VBand flange.

 

[John Wilde]

LL looking good bro, Orlando is coming better hurry up!!!

 

[Louie L.]

John, I doubt that Ill run Orlando. I have been reassigned at work so the time to finish the car is not gonna be there. I have redirected my anger at these headers. I dont think I would have made them so fast otherwise. So far i have about 20 hrs in them. I have tigged about 40% of tubes and flanges.

 

[John Wilde]

LL.

Looking good I hope things went well with the potential promotion!!!
Let me know when you fire her up!

 

[Boost231]

looking real good.