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Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:26 pm**

Much fancier though - Olde Burnsides

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:29 am**

Tim, I meant after i do some building. Engines are being built for my car, and marcs URQ(07k) today and tomorrow.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:55 am**

ooooo, I didn't realize Mr Marc was doing an 07k too! fun times.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:22 pm**

things are happening. pictures are being taken

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:38 pm**

Eeeeeeeexcelleeennt. *waits in anticipation*

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:16 pm**

6 to midnight.

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:19 pm**

Sunday bump

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:21 pm**

Stopped by earlier, Rods were on the pistons and rings were going on.

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:56 pm**

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:45 pm**

So whose is getting built first Jim?

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:50 pm**

Mine. Well..itll be running first. Typing an update now.

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:58 pm**

So how do I start this long awaited "update"? I guess ill go in order of pics that were taken.

SO i got myself a stg 2 "xtreme" SB clutch. highest rated full face disc they have. Feramic/Feramic. Also being coupled with the stg 3 SB PP.

: SB stg 2 extreme disc; 20130916_175510.jpg (1.87 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

Ryan and myself finished up the DP and 90% of the exhaust. also making the center section 3", which it was 2.5 before. Then the Van-jen clamp was finished and cold side got coated. Then the injector leads were repinned for ev1 connectors.

: DP action; 20130916_175319.jpg (2.13 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: DP for days; 2013-03-29_15-02-53_510.jpg (1.12 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: vanjen clamp final and turbo housing coated.; 20130929_162226.jpg (2.28 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: Injectors repinned for ev1; 20130929_172034.jpg (2.01 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

next installment incoming...

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:58 pm**

So Ive been dying to get more fancy parts. Thanks to Hank here are a couple Ive been missing.

: some stuff Ive been watiing to get my hands on...; 20131015_123036.jpg (1.94 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: pan teaser; 20131218_094103.jpg (2.05 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: more tease; 20131218_112131.jpg (1.64 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

So what do you do with expensive custom one off parts...cut holes in them!
This was an early pan that wasnt finished(no drain plug\turbo drain)

: turbo oil drain; 20140110_091822.jpg (1.69 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: drain plug; 20140120_162543.jpg (1.99 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:00 pm**

Some boring stuff but all has to be done...

: boring rad mounts; 20140119_184549.jpg (1.98 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: rad clearance to IC; 20140119_184743.jpg (1.75 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: turbo drain braces; 20140120_162526.jpg (2.2 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: breather; 20140120_142312.jpg (2.57 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: baffle.; 20140120_142208.jpg (2.11 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:00 pm**

Im done for the day. Lots of progress was made and maybe I'll go snap some more pics tonight of my low miles head(28k). I removed it from my 08 07k longblock I had and prepped for installing on my now almost finished block. Heres some pics

: bored to 83mm; 20140122_110933.jpg (2.03 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: aw theyre cute together! Marcs and mine; 20140126_141146.jpg (1.94 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

$rods\pistons done. just rings now$: rods\pistons done. just rings now; 20140202_111219.jpg (2.43 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: voila!; 20140202_125729.jpg (1.71 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

: yes i know the rods have loose bolts lol; 20140202_125750.jpg (2.12 MiB) Viewed 28032 times

thats it for now boys and girls. maybe ill get froggy and go snap some more pics tonight.

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:04 pm**

this too. shortened it at least 1/2"

: for hood clearance i shortened the timing cover oil filler.; 20140125_200556.jpg (1.89 MiB) Viewed 28038 times

and a quick example of how simple the chain system is..

: much easier than a b7 s4:-D; 20131102_164046.jpg (2.22 MiB) Viewed 28038 times

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:32 pm**

Huh. That chain is super simple. Awesome.

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:49 pm**

THATS ALL I GET!?

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:28 pm**

Oooooooh oops. The rods are Integrated Engineering tuscan I beams and the pistons are JE 2168's. Tool steel 22mm wrist pins also.

Posted: **Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:01 am**

Is it running yet?

Posted: **Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:16 pm**

nice jim - gonna be a bad ass ride

Posted: **Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:05 pm**

A lot of lurkers here... 100 views since noon yesterday...................................................... :zzz:

Im going out in the garage. :guns:

Matt, keep your dayjob :nuts:

Posted: **Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:24 pm**

Lol! Poor Jim. People just wanna hear that 07k scream! Nice welds also

Posted: **Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:51 pm**

Looks awesome Jim!!!

I'm sitting patiently on the fence on this 07k stuff. I've got to say that Hank's stuff it bloody awesome so far.

Great fabrication from you and Ryan also !!.

It's going to be great. :guns:

I can't wait until Carlisle.

Cheers,

Craig

Posted: **Mon Feb 03, 2014 5:33 pm**

Yeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

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