SB2.2 LT1 updates, fuel cell, sheetmetal console, NX direct
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From: Jamestown, NY J&P MUscLE
Re: SB2.2 LT1 updates, fuel cell, sheetmetal console, NX direct
Originally Posted by jerminator96
Hey Dave,
Did Ken's Kustom Chassis save the templates for that center console? I think there might be a market for that (i.e. me
). Let us know how she runs.
Jeremy
Did Ken's Kustom Chassis save the templates for that center console? I think there might be a market for that (i.e. me
). Let us know how she runs.Jeremy
Id be in for a new console too
-john
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Re: SB2.2 LT1 updates, fuel cell, sheetmetal console, NX direct
Originally Posted by N20Dave
Maple Grove of course. I'll let you know.
Thanks Jordon. I drove it 2 miles today at the body shop. That's quite a feat considering there are no plates on it and no windshield in it at the moment. I got on it pretty good on a twisty stretch. It's got LOTS of grip. I was short shifting it at about 5000 (it makes peak power of 740 @ 7400. at 5000 it's making about 500 even) and it accelerates so hard out of corners that it pushes the 315 fronts then gradually rotates. Those 335 Kumo's out back have an amazing amount of grip. Of course I was being ginger (Officer, let me explain how I ended up in this field in this car that has no windows or interior or plates or lights...) I did let it rip on a straight, still short shifting and it just lights em' up hard...in every gear. It'll definately go mid 10's on the motor, maybe better. We can't wait. Just a little longer...
Thanks Jordon. I drove it 2 miles today at the body shop. That's quite a feat considering there are no plates on it and no windshield in it at the moment. I got on it pretty good on a twisty stretch. It's got LOTS of grip. I was short shifting it at about 5000 (it makes peak power of 740 @ 7400. at 5000 it's making about 500 even) and it accelerates so hard out of corners that it pushes the 315 fronts then gradually rotates. Those 335 Kumo's out back have an amazing amount of grip. Of course I was being ginger (Officer, let me explain how I ended up in this field in this car that has no windows or interior or plates or lights...) I did let it rip on a straight, still short shifting and it just lights em' up hard...in every gear. It'll definately go mid 10's on the motor, maybe better. We can't wait. Just a little longer...
Car sounds amazing man... you going after Taners record or something?
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No time slips yet. We started a new business and that has taken some time away but we are working on it. I had to engineer a belt driven water pump setup because the factory housing can't flow enough to keep it cool on a road course. The new system is sick. -16 lines in and out of the block, billet bracket, cog belt, etc... In addition we added an Earls 42 row oil cooler that I am in the process of mounting. We are on pace for the first good weather of Spring though so it's coming. In the mean time, Taner bombed the record even lower so I guess I'll have to put the big pills in it and hope the block doesn't decide to do the two direction tango. We'll see. Thanks for keeping the interest alive guys.
Sorry I never answered the fuel cell question. It's 22 gallons.
Sorry I never answered the fuel cell question. It's 22 gallons.
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The SB2.2 heads are a GM performance item commonly used on the NASCAR Nextel Cup cars. They can be ported to flow well over 400cfm and allow you to make over 2hp per cubic inch of displacement.
Several small groups are said to worship these heads as a personal god, making sacrifices and ritualistically ingesting high octane fuels.
Several small groups are said to worship these heads as a personal god, making sacrifices and ritualistically ingesting high octane fuels.
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how much of a gain will you get out of them being reversed cooled? I wouldn't think near as much as you could by upping the displacement in an aftermarket SBC block... But then you'd have to go carb or aftermarket fuel injection.
This is one of our dirt track 430 cube sb2.2 engines... Too bad the pan, oil tank, oil pump, lines, distributor, and carb won't fit under the hood of my ride.
This is one of our dirt track 430 cube sb2.2 engines... Too bad the pan, oil tank, oil pump, lines, distributor, and carb won't fit under the hood of my ride.
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That's only the beginning of the work. There is so much support work involved in this combination. I've done a fair amount of work on that car and everything is tweaked. You would'nt believe what had to be done to make the headers and exhaust fit.