My Supercharged Monaro build
Discussion
jameshsv said:
Gsd2000 what you doing about traction.especialy with all that power
For the drag strip I plan to switch to 15" drag radials with skinnies up frontOn the street for now I will use decent road tyres with the long term plan to mini tub and roll the arches to fit some 10" wide wheels with 285-295 tyres
So i thought that i should post an update
I decided to wrap my manifolds using DEI titanium wrap
Before
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140411_225528_zpsfxkbxykf.jpg)
During
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140412_125327_zpss4luzy1w.jpg)
After
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140413_133840_zpslhfkvhwk.jpg)
I had a knock on the front door and all this arrived
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/2014-04-16%2009.54.27_zpsh4ivgvl7.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140416_094240_zpsfcjsz5x4.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140416_095550_zps3v620dzh.jpg)
Inspecting the Callies Compstar rods
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/IMG-20140416-WA0000_zpsa9mi9ife.jpg)
Ive also made a start on the base tune and should have that ready very soon
The plan is to drop the block off on Tuesday and i should if i keep pushing and chipping away have the car on the road for the V8UK Power Tour which is around the 24th May
I decided to wrap my manifolds using DEI titanium wrap
Before
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140411_225528_zpsfxkbxykf.jpg)
During
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140412_125327_zpss4luzy1w.jpg)
After
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140413_133840_zpslhfkvhwk.jpg)
I had a knock on the front door and all this arrived
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/2014-04-16%2009.54.27_zpsh4ivgvl7.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140416_094240_zpsfcjsz5x4.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140416_095550_zps3v620dzh.jpg)
Inspecting the Callies Compstar rods
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/IMG-20140416-WA0000_zpsa9mi9ife.jpg)
Ive also made a start on the base tune and should have that ready very soon
The plan is to drop the block off on Tuesday and i should if i keep pushing and chipping away have the car on the road for the V8UK Power Tour which is around the 24th May
KMud said:
Get on with it Gurmeet! ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
I've got some tools that you might find useful if you want a borrow. Push-rod length checker, valve-spring tool (the heads installed kind), and a thing for aligning the timing cover...all unused since stick did the dirty for me.
timing cover tool would be handy, i have the others ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
I've got some tools that you might find useful if you want a borrow. Push-rod length checker, valve-spring tool (the heads installed kind), and a thing for aligning the timing cover...all unused since stick did the dirty for me.
![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
IXLR8 said:
gsd2000 said:
Did you think about using Zircotec??Did you use the Silicone spray they say to use with the DEI Titanium wrap??
Your doing a mighty fine job there mate keep those updates flowing
![yes](/inc/images/yes.gif)
I thought that i'd update this
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140509_155628_zpslh86shrg.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140509_155644_zpsliwu1vn5.jpg)
I collected the rotating assembly.
I had the block bored, honed, crank polished, keyway added to the crankshaft, heads skimmed, rotating assembly balanced
Now mounted on the stand, just finishing the prep for paint
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140510_221825_zpstspmswzb.jpg)
If everything goes to plan, the engine should be built by early afternoon on Friday
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140509_155628_zpslh86shrg.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140509_155644_zpsliwu1vn5.jpg)
I collected the rotating assembly.
I had the block bored, honed, crank polished, keyway added to the crankshaft, heads skimmed, rotating assembly balanced
Now mounted on the stand, just finishing the prep for paint
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/g_s_d2000/20140510_221825_zpstspmswzb.jpg)
If everything goes to plan, the engine should be built by early afternoon on Friday
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