450sx part 2

[RastaS14]

I've been keeping up with this build, very good stuff man. Top notch, fantastic build. Keep up the good work!

[gsracer]

Thanks..... bumping this as id like some more experienced v8 person input on this...

Originally Posted by gsracer

I decided to let them assemble the short block, i will do final assembly. Also the pistons will be calico coated on the skirts to match the worn factory graphite coating.

Stock clearances are as follows

Main
.0005 - .0012
Limit .0020

Rods
.0008 - .0018
Limit .0026

Being that he recommended the loose side of factory .0012 mains and .0018 rods seems a little tight to me compared to what i ran on SR's for high revving. But maybe an aluminum v8 expands like a mofo. I don't know. What do you guys think.

Goals are a solid 500-550 whp @ 8000 rpm.

[je_decoy]

this is awesome. I was gonna ask how much you wanted for the heads but got even more excited when you decided to go through with this =) . where did you source the bearing sets from all I can find for clevite is rod bearings. thanks for the huge motivation to get me rolling through with my build

[gsracer]

I've had the bearings for a while.

The main bearings are not available anymore and the thrusts are discontinued.

[gsracer]

so I'm really bummed that the car will be down for like 3-4 weeks, plus theres a big event on sunday.

SSSoooo.......

I started thinking i have this spare motor in storage, it had like 150,000 miles when i took it out and it was rough but i wanted to see if it would start so i could throw it in for the weekends events.

To be honest i kinda hoped it hadn't started.... no I'm trying to come up with excuses to not do it lol....

[soreballz]

That's a great idea. Sounds like it's running well.

[gsracer]

ill just leave this here...

The spare for this weekend.

Should blow up in epic fashion.

[PureRush]

Did you cut off your front support? Or do you have it all bolted up?

[gsracer]

its bolted up

[shaggy0778]

Are you sliding at CFRC as well or just countyline?

[gsracer]

if i finish in time I may go to cfrc for frankenslide, if not ill be at KOC sunday.

[future]

You said your too old for this. But you move too fast to be old

[gsracer]

Well if its any testament, I'm sitting at work on 3 hours of sleep feeling like i got hit by a bus.

Plus I'm pretty obsessive about stuff.

[turbo2nr]

^haha thats dedication !!

btw the v/c color looks great i may just steal the color for my v/c as well.


keep it up!

[KendallH]

Originally Posted by gsracer

if i finish in time I may go to cfrc for frankenslide,

That would be rad, being that I've never gotten to see this car in person!

[NismoTuner21]

Wanna be tandem bros for Frankenslide!? Last time we tandemed was so much fun. And I have my new turbo on now

[gsracer]

Time for burnouts

[GSXRJJordan]

Is it weird that I have a problem with the fact that you didn't have the blower belt on, but didn't mind that you didn't have any coolant in it?



Fuck I wish my LS6 rev'd like that.

[gsracer]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

Is it weird that I have a problem with the fact that you didn't have the blower belt on, but didn't mind that you didn't have any coolant in it?

no thats a perfectly justifiable response.

[gsracer]

And just like that were back in business.

Everythings went back together fine, motor runs great, burns a slight bit of oil but I'm sure it will go away after a bit since it hasn't run in a few years.

I guess the old motor was tired because this one feels soooo much faster than the old one, even AFTER i pulled two degrees of timing above 4000 rpm for safety.

Maybe it will blow up tomorrow. Maybe it will make it till the new motors ready and we can see how this one holds up to some 15-20 psi dyno pulls.

Any way tired, have to be at the track in 8 hrs.

Video of success of failure to come.

Wish me luck.

PS the new valve covers look way better than the old ones.

[future]

So much for the "old worn motor"

[gsracer]

time will tell...

[future]

Good luck at the track man!

[4-20sx]

Geez do you have 3 guys your paying to do this fOr you? Lol you def work fast. My wife would kill me of all I did was work on a car all day long lol

[gsracer]

i asked my wife once about if it bothered her when i would be working on the car and her reply was "As long as your under the hood of that car, your not under some other girls skirt" Enough said. lol.

[4-20sx]

Lolzzz wish my wife had that attitude!

[shaggy0778]

Damn looks like a new motor! Good luck tomorrow man, I'll probably be there to watch

[GSXRJJordan]

QFT, that's fuckin' rad.

[gsracer]

So far so good.

[RastaS14]

Videos! We need the action!