Awesome. Engine **** is a must for my everyday well being. After I win the lotto I'd like to have the know-how and garage like that.
Some engine porn!!!
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Some engine ****!!!
2) 427s, one of them will be drysump with LS7 heads and intake. The other one is running very well ported set of aftermarket LS6 heads and Harrop intake.
1) 412 with LS6 heads and a mangacharger 122.
A couple more engines in the works!!! A few more in the engine room and we could build a tractor puller
More pictures coming soon!!!
Randy
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Here are some head and camshafts. New lifters should be soaked in oil for a couple days.
Randy
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Here are a couple more pictures!!! These are pistons from about 2 years ago. I'm too much of a racer to show you todays pistons. But they are all coated now, every piston installed into a engine at DRM is coated. Also a picture of a C5R block in the hone tank! This flowbench has had more heads on it then I can remember. Every head gets checked!!!
I also saw the lastest issue of Corvette Mag, with our testing on the new Z06. Go to your local news stand and pick up a copy!!!
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THAT is how you advertise as a motor builder... Awesome. Appears to be cleaner than most kitchens...
I have a hard time gettting warm and fuzzy about these pistons that remind me of Hagen-daaz pint lids with little tabs to keep em from flopping over in the bore... I know that's not possible, but... compared to what we used years ago, these new style ain't gonna make very good ashtrays! ;-)
bob
I have a hard time gettting warm and fuzzy about these pistons that remind me of Hagen-daaz pint lids with little tabs to keep em from flopping over in the bore... I know that's not possible, but... compared to what we used years ago, these new style ain't gonna make very good ashtrays! ;-)
bob
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Dang it anyway, Randy!!! My car's parked w/ the battery out, so not only does the weather here prevent me from driving it, I can't even go "releave my stress" by starting it up and listening to it.
So I here I sit asking myself, now that I've looked at ****, there's no way to find relief, so what am I supposed to do?????
So I here I sit asking myself, now that I've looked at ****, there's no way to find relief, so what am I supposed to do?????
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Dang it anyway, Randy!!! My car's parked w/ the battery out, so not only does the weather here prevent me from driving it, I can't even go "releave my stress" by starting it up and listening to it.
So I here I sit asking myself, now that I've looked at ****, there's no way to find relief, so what am I supposed to do?????
So I here I sit asking myself, now that I've looked at ****, there's no way to find relief, so what am I supposed to do?????
I don't play hockey!Randy
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Dang it anyway, Randy!!! My car's parked w/ the battery out, so not only does the weather here prevent me from driving it, I can't even go "releave my stress" by starting it up and listening to it.
So I here I sit asking myself, now that I've looked at ****, there's no way to find relief, so what am I supposed to do?????
So I here I sit asking myself, now that I've looked at ****, there's no way to find relief, so what am I supposed to do?????
I don't play hockey!Randy
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I know!!! It's is freezing battery cold out right now. Indoor karting is about your only way getting your rocks off. If that doesn't work, you can always come down here and do some iceracing with me. 100 Mph across the ice will get your rocks off. Like they say, MN winters are good for two things, hockey and humping I don't play hockey!
Randy
I don't play hockey!Randy
As I recall, the ice racing you are referring to is ice racing w/ a car, correct?