Marc S build version 6.0

[Mike K]

Thanks. It's been a never ending project since 2008. However, I think I finally found a place to stop.

Congrats on the article. You know damn well you can flair the fenders and fit fatter tires so you still have a few things to do

 

[05stroker]

Found a place to stop, LMAO....

 

[Marc s]

Congrats on the article. You know damn well you can flair the fenders and fit fatter tires so you still have a few things to do

Your actually right. This winter I will probably flare the fenders so I can run the class maximum 13" wide wheels on all four corners.

 

[Scott]

Congratulation on your June 5.0 article!

 

[psfracer]

June 5.0

And mine was June 2013. Awesome man, congrats. Love the pics in the article to.

 

[Marc s]

Thanks.

 

[joeymustang]

Hey Marc when is your next outing? Would love to hear/see some videos of the car in action.

 

[Steedman07]

Grats Marc. Just read it. That's a damn badass car..That engine must be soooo much fun...

 

[Marc s]

Hey Marc when is your next outing? Would love to hear/see some videos of the car in action.

Just finished testing at The Ridge in Shelton WA today. Since I have never raced at this track, and NASA has two races there this season, I decided to see if my chassis settings work here. Also, I needed to perform a decibel test. The first NASA race is on May 3rd and 4th at Portland International Raceway and they have a 103db limit. Unfortunately, I measured 112db so I can't race at PIR. That sucks, but that's the rules. I don't think there is anyway to quiet the car down that much with just a muffler swap.

Grats Marc. Just read it. That's a damn badass car..That engine must be soooo much fun...

The engine and trans are a lot of fun. Although, I think I need to add a seperate engine oil cooler to the system. Since my oil cooler is in the radiator, I think my oil temps are pushing my coolant temps up. Today, my coolant temps reached 235 degrees and my oil temps were 260. I spoke with a Yates tech and he says that's where the temps should be, but it was only 55 degrees out today. What are the temps going to do when it's 90 degrees outside?

 

[rojizostang]

somebody's up late tonight lol

 

[jsimmonstx]

Just finished testing at The Ridge in Shelton WA today. Since I have never raced at this track, and NASA has two races there this season, I decided to see if my chassis settings work here. Also, I needed to perform a decibel test. The first NASA race is on May 3rd and 4th at Portland International Raceway and they have a 103db limit. Unfortunately, I measured 112db so I can't race at PIR. That sucks, but that's the rules. I don't think there is anyway to quiet the car down that much with just a muffler swap.

Couldn't you add resonators near/at the end of the pipes?

 

[Marc s]

I removed the 12AN coolant return lines and adaptors from the heads to the radiator and replacing them with two Summit Racing 16AN lines. With any luck, this will assist in lowering my coolant temps.

 

[tigerhonaker]

Marc,

As always everything looks "Awesome" !!!




Terry

 

[Marc s]

Marc,

As always everything looks "Awesome" !!!




Terry

Thanks Terry.

 

[Marc s]

Now that my coolant lines are larger, I decided to bypass the Niagara oil cooler that is built into the radiator. After speaking in length with the owner of Fluidyne, he recommended one of his dual pass NASCAR Cup oil coolers. This cooler adds two quarts of oil to the system and is designed to mount horizontally on a bellypan or a splitter. The principal is, the air coming through the grill creates a high pressure area in front and under the radiator that forces the extra air through the cooler and then it exits under the car. This cooler measures 14 3/4" x 9 1/4" x 3" and has 12an fittings. Gary at Fluidyne says this cooler is so efficient and dissipates heat so well, you don't want it in a direct air stream.

Testing on May 17th will determining if my coolant and oil temp issues are resolved.

Again, thanks goes out to Summit Racing Equipment for supplying the parts.

 

[BruceH]

So how much oil does your system have with the extra 2 quarts required for the new cooler?

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Marc, everything looks awesome.

 

[Marc s]

So how much oil does your system have with the extra 2 quarts required for the new cooler?

22 quarts. An oil change now costs $363.85

Marc, everything looks awesome.

Thanks.

 

[jsimmonstx]

22 quarts. An oil change now costs $363.85

Holy crap - 5-1/2 GALLONS of oil?

 

[stkjock]

22 quarts. An oil change now costs $363.85

$16 a quart! holy hell! Time for a new sponsor!!!


serious question -- does the oil get dropped after every race day?

Holy crap - 5-1/2 GALLONS of oil?