Fuel's Winter Project: Build It Before It Blows

[jodadejss06gt]

Wth, what do you do for work. I need a new job.

 

[Dark_horse]

Lol.... See I just wish I would have went I beams the first time around....the h beams have served their purpose but I'm ready make changes as well...like I said earlier josh just wait and do it all right the first time... Have fun with boat!! Lord knows I am going to this summer

 

[Dark_horse]

No, Bobby is stealing all my ideas. LOL

And don't start with me James, you drive to hard of a bargain and I have an engine to build lol

Last time I checked I had a 326 10.5:1 motor already built....

 

[JoshK]

I drive truck for a living. Hazmat license hauling flammable all day lol.

I hear ya Bobby. My wife keeps telling me to do it right this time so I don't want to do it again, even if it will take longer. Emphasis on the longer time frame.

Boat isn't anything too fancy. Just a 92 maxum bow rider with a 5.7L

 

[JoshK]

Last time I checked I had a 326 10.5:1 motor already built....

Its all good man, we are going to have very similar cars though if you build a forward facing single kit like I have been talking about though lol

Boat behind my pickup right after I bought it just in case anyone cares lol

 

[jodadejss06gt]

nice! what is that a 22?

 

[JoshK]

21ft

 

[Doug M]

Sweet truck and Boat!

 

[JoshK]

Do you guys think a JPC cast intake would be worth it on my car. I don't have immediate plans to do any port work on the heads or to go to ported heads. I did sell the frpp intake so I am needing an intake again.

 

[go302]

Lol it will be worth it

 

[Dark_horse]

Lol it will be worth it

Says the guy selling it lol....get everything back together josh then wait for one to pop up... Lots of other things to make the car go fast with 1300 bucks...you already know you can make the power... How about a cage, or tubular front end, better suspension. This is where I'm at... I'm wanting track times and bragging rights this time around.

 

[JoshK]

I already have a full tubular front end. Sway bar delete, a-arms, k-member is all done already. Rear end is built and braced. Not gonna cage it until I am told to, so that only leaves the trz anti roll kit and a new shock and strut package

 

[JoshK]

Settled on a set of rods

 

[weather man]

Sweet!

 

[JoshK]

Ended up with a new intake again. Probably gonna hang onto this one. It does need a new finish on it though. Will have to send it out for coating before it goes on the engine I don't have built yet, lol.

 

[JoshK]

I know that have been awful vague with the updates and basically just posting pictures of acquired parts for the last month. Well, I am going to be taking the block and full RA to the machine shop this week. The ARP main, side, and head studs should be here tomorrow or Tuesday along with 3 AEM 320 E85 fuel pumps. The build will still be progressing fairly slowly compared to some, but progress is being made. Maybe I will have a short block by months end.

 

[Doug M]

Sounds awesome Josh! Some progress is better than none at all.

 

[JoshK]

Thanks Doug. I have parts everywhere and am ready to start putting it all together. I am having second thoughts about removing the AC, so the hotside is still in question right now. At this point I wouldn't mind just getting everything together and broke in NA this summer.

 

[Doug M]

Would be a pretty good idea! Did you go oil less with your new turbo?

 

[JoshK]

No,my new turbo is journal bearing just like my last pte turbo.