Project BoostedROC....Iroc383LT1 Turbo Build.

[DirtyDaveW]

Great work! Looks like you're having fun! I love the welds. I bought a cheap harbor freight MIG (Flux only) welder and my welds are getting progressively better but nothing approaching your weld quality. Thanks for posting the pictures. That helps a lot of us in our own creativity.

[reamo04]

Here is some flux core welding from my previous kit...i think it looks amazing



of course, i have also taken welding classes too lol. just haev to be patient with it, you guys will learn

[DirtyDaveW]

Welding classes at... ? A VoTech or a college or ???

Originally Posted by reamo04

Here is some flux core welding from my previous kit...i think it looks amazing



of course, i have also taken welding classes too lol. just haev to be patient with it, you guys will learn

[reamo04]

Originally Posted by DirtyDaveW

Welding classes at... ? A VoTech or a college or ???

highschool actually and in college i had a class that went over techniques.

[Procharged94Lt1]

Looks really good- love the progress...I'm kinda torn between just getting a bigger blower or going the turbo route...decisions decisions...

Blower would be easy since it would be just unbolt and bolt in bigger one...but fab'in up a turbo kit sure does look like a lot of fun...

I'm a huge fan of doing stuff myself and anyone else who does it in their own driveway/garage. Anyone can get out the check book and buy whatever they want- those of us who make stuff ourselves are the ones who get my respect...I give way more props to someone who grabs a welder and some pipe and makes a turbo kit themselves, with scab welds and all..(don't worry, mine look way worse than yours...lol) than someone who spends 5k getting a bolt-on kit with robot welds...

Looking forward to seeing the finished product!!

[jay_rich]

thanks! Its awesome doing it all by yourself! I wanna try to do everything on the car on my own, the cage should be interesting to do!

Jay

[jay_rich]

Well I got my tires in today for the front...

Rear-
15x10 Summit Star
275/50 Mickey Thompson ET Radials

Front-
15x4 Summit Star
165/80 Kumho Radials

Jay

[DirtyDaveW]

Looks good Jay! Progress is always a wonderful thing on these cars.

[97WS6SCharged]

Originally Posted by Procharged94Lt1

Anyone can get out the check book and buy whatever they want

Actually, that's my goal in life. Right now I'm lucky to afford a bag of ramen.

Those summit rims look good. Makes me want a set for my truck.

[springer_4]

Awesome build jay, wanna do mine next????

[jay_rich]

update...i bought my first house.....fixed the hotside on the car, fired it up and the headgaskets are ****ed! Shot a bunch of coolant outta the merge. I dunno why, last time I drove the car (month and a half) it was perfect, didnt blow smoke, oil was fine etc.

So the car is done for the year, once i move into my house I will tear the motor down and check it all over.

Jay

[jay_rich]

Here is the vids from before I put the rear end in and put my summit stars on...little did i know i shoulda spent money on head gaskets lol

Jay

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...Z28_706355.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...Z28_706357.htm

[jay_rich]

Well cylinder 8 pumped out a ton of coolant.

Pressure tested every cylinder and it was 210 across every one!

Now the back 4 rockers on both sides started to rust so I need to take them off and wheel them, Im gonna pull the heads next week and see if its the head or gasket.

So kinda good news!!!


Jay

[That Camaro Guy]

Wow, very nice car! Dyno run and burnouts were awesome too Good luck with the gasket.

[jay_rich]

My heads sold!

and whats this.... Ported AFR 195s on the way??? whaaaaa

Compression should now be in the 8.5-9.0 range depending on IF i mill the heads or how much I mill them

Heads flow 300/209 @ .600 lift

Thanks to 93blackTA on the boards!

Jay