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Jul 19, 2011 | 08:45 PM

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BrianCunningham

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Video!

the blower sounds real loud in the video, but it reality the exhaust is about the same sound level

also a set back today
the welds on my 32spline stub axles didn't hold!
The need to be rewelded
actually they should have been pinned.
drill a hole now will not be fun as the material is hardened.

Jul 19, 2011 | 09:06 PM

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Sounds good.

Jul 20, 2011 | 12:04 PM

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stub axle rewelded, held to 240ft-lbs

Jul 20, 2011 | 12:10 PM

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Congratulations on getting the thing running. What happened with the stubaxle? Would a new one be better than a rewelded one?

Jul 20, 2011 | 12:19 PM

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That was a new one.

had them hogged out to 32 spline, they welded the harded spline to hogged out section, they should have used a collar or a pin.

Jul 20, 2011 | 12:52 PM

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That was a new one.

had them hogged out to 32 spline, they welded the harded spline to hogged out section, they should have used a collar or a pin.

Did it break on the street driving around or on the track with the wheels up?

Jul 20, 2011 | 02:02 PM

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neither it broke during installation!

well at least I found out before driving it

Jul 20, 2011 | 02:49 PM

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Longer vid, lets hear some exhaust and revs!
Cant believe it finally runs. Worth it!

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Jul 20, 2011 | 03:39 PM

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Longer vid, lets hear some exhaust and revs!
Cant believe it finally runs. Worth it!

Jul 20, 2011 | 04:47 PM

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hoping to get one on the dyno

he needs to tweek it 1st before that though

Jul 20, 2011 | 08:54 PM

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neither it broke during installation!

well at least I found out before driving it

If that's the case, it could be a long summer.

Jul 20, 2011 | 09:56 PM

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Good Job. I got alot of grief for taking so long to finally get mine started, but you made me look good!

Jul 21, 2011 | 09:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 383vett

If that's the case, it could be a long summer.

the pic is of the fixed part

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88BlackZ-51

Good Job. I got alot of grief for taking so long to finally get mine started, but you made me look good!

Did you ever post a video of your car running?

Jul 21, 2011 | 09:35 AM

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the pic is of the fixed part

Did you ever post a video of your car running?

I did. But its been tuned a bit better since the last video so I need to put another video up.

Jul 21, 2011 | 12:13 PM

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Jul 21, 2011 | 02:01 PM

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Nice!

Jul 21, 2011 | 05:17 PM

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god stuff Brian.

Jul 25, 2011 | 03:36 PM

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first test drive video

The light is at the end of the tunnel. It's funny how I ended up having a hand in the completion of the two latest marathon C4 tech projects.