I'm switching to a header kit from RealQuick, log kit is gone. This should allow me to make as much power as I need.

When I pulled out the motor I noticed some rust on the spark plug, upon tearing it apart, we found the block cracked. At least this explains my issues I had with it heating up some on the highway.



Started tearing into the engine bay first, and destroyed the garage. Some of you may remember before that I did a full wire tuck and filled in the holes, we are going over it again and covering up even more this time. Here is a before pic..



Starting to rip it apart...





Making room for the new Griffin radiator...

First test fitting...



block off plate test fitting...



.....see rest in the 2nd post....

 

Then...into the dash...









Rerouting the harness to the top...





Still a work in progress, new block gets dropped off this week at the machine shop, and putting my old internals back in it(stock crank, eagle h beam rods, and wiseco pistons) along with doing another splayed main setup.

Picked up a set of ported heads from none other than Mr. Lloyd Elliot and also a small cam. I'll be keeping the stock wheels and switching to a mt drag radial. 9's at the ltx shootout on the 16's or bust.

 

Looks good bro good luck!

 

nice Justin!!!!!!!! Cant wait...

 

Dude... you're lucky to have all of that room to work on your car! My garage is stuffed with crap including lots of car parts!

-B

 

lol, at least you two have garages. I've got a tent with a plywood floor.

 

Yeah that is my "1 car garage" as they told me when we went to go look at it, lol. Also in the garage is my room mates turbo lexus sc300

 

More pics...







LOTS OF ROOM...

 

Awesome!

A little paint and that sucker will be ready for a magazine shoot

 

Holy Cow man! You're really ripping that thing down bare! That usually means good things

What are you hoping for power wise when you get it all done?

 

Stock 10 bolt still?

 

I'd like around 700rwhp THROUGH the big stall/th400.

Currently still the stock 10 bolt, 8.8 will be coming soon.

 

I love how you did that!! (the radiator) wish i had the tools at the time when i did mine to do that.

 

Just a grinder and sawzall, lol.

 

Looks good man, tell that guy with the blue shirt, hes balding....