05moneypit
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Figured I would post up some pictures and information as the build moves along. My car is basically a drag car that I run in a 10.50 index class. Car is still (for time being) street driven some.
After my disaster with the NVH block I spent a couple weeks trying to find another good aluminum block but didn't have any success. Found a bunch of Teksids but none that I felt comfortable with. I'm using the same CP pistons that have been in my last two engines and they are the +.002 so I needed a good standard bore block that would clean up with a light hone.
BruceH gave me a lead on a brand new still in the crate Romeo block and I was able to pick it up cheap. Now before anyone goes off the deep end on me I know the Iron block is not as strong as the NVH and Teksid and is also 80lb heavier. The Romeo will handle all the power I need to make so that isn't an issue. The extra 80lb on the front of the car will take some suspension adjustments to get the car to launch well but won't be an issue.
So first thing was to get measurements for motor mounts. I thought about just using my fabricated steel mounts from my Teksid builds but decided to make adapter plates and use the OEM mounts. The only difference between the Teksid and the Romeo is there is one more bolt hole on each side of the block.
The adapter plates are made 1/4" thick steel. I laid out the holes and drilled them and checked them for fit on the block. Next was to plasma cut the extra stock from them. Since I'm adding an extra 1/4" to the side of the block with the plates I needed to remove that from the OEM mounts by milling 1/4" of the back of them.
Right now the block is at Street Leathal Performance getting honed and I should have it back the first of the week.
Here are a few in process pictures.
Here is a comparison of my fabricated Teksid mounts to the adapter plates and OEM mounts for the iron block.
After my disaster with the NVH block I spent a couple weeks trying to find another good aluminum block but didn't have any success. Found a bunch of Teksids but none that I felt comfortable with. I'm using the same CP pistons that have been in my last two engines and they are the +.002 so I needed a good standard bore block that would clean up with a light hone.
BruceH gave me a lead on a brand new still in the crate Romeo block and I was able to pick it up cheap. Now before anyone goes off the deep end on me I know the Iron block is not as strong as the NVH and Teksid and is also 80lb heavier. The Romeo will handle all the power I need to make so that isn't an issue. The extra 80lb on the front of the car will take some suspension adjustments to get the car to launch well but won't be an issue.
So first thing was to get measurements for motor mounts. I thought about just using my fabricated steel mounts from my Teksid builds but decided to make adapter plates and use the OEM mounts. The only difference between the Teksid and the Romeo is there is one more bolt hole on each side of the block.
The adapter plates are made 1/4" thick steel. I laid out the holes and drilled them and checked them for fit on the block. Next was to plasma cut the extra stock from them. Since I'm adding an extra 1/4" to the side of the block with the plates I needed to remove that from the OEM mounts by milling 1/4" of the back of them.
Right now the block is at Street Leathal Performance getting honed and I should have it back the first of the week.
Here are a few in process pictures.
Here is a comparison of my fabricated Teksid mounts to the adapter plates and OEM mounts for the iron block.
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