Rebuilding the AtomicFusion Corvette

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Jun 22, 2013 | 09:56 AM

atomicfusion

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Rebuilding the AtomicFusion Corvette

I plan on posting some pictures here of the rebuild process as well as updates on what is going on for those that don't follow us on Carlyleracing.com or on facebook/carlyleracing.

The car is coming back together...

Jun 22, 2013 | 10:02 AM

atomicfusion

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For those that don't know... the car suffered considerably last month when we had a "little" fire in the engine bay...

But with the help of great sponsors like IPSMotorsports.net, Garrett, DriveShaftShop, RPM Transmissions, AllPro heads, TialSport, Wiseco, BigStuff, Callies, Aeromotive, Dailey Engineering, Coughlin Automotive, and new sponsors Neal Chance Converters, Moran, Kurt Urban Performance, Fragola Lines and fittings, Firecore wires and Holley, we will be back together in no time!

Jun 22, 2013 | 12:30 PM

02TTZ06

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Omg!!! Glad you're OK... Keep us posted on the rebuild.

Jun 22, 2013 | 12:39 PM

mourat

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Looks like my rebuild session, don't worry if you saw my rebuild pics you'd cry hahaha

Jun 22, 2013 | 02:17 PM

Corvettinator

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Originally Posted by atomicfusion

Nice to see her coming back. Hated to see those fire pics. How much of the engine and FI were salvageable?

Jun 22, 2013 | 04:39 PM

Jeffro_510

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Glad to hear you are not letting a little fire get you down,
Build it, race it, break it, make it faster, repeat.

Jun 22, 2013 | 05:58 PM

atomicfusion

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvettinator

Nice to see her coming back. Hated to see those fire pics. How much of the engine and FI were salvageable?

All of the fuel system had to be replaced except for the rails... we even replaced the Throttle body.

All wiring in the entire car, all hoses, lines, fittings...

the firewall and the floor under the driver seat were both destroyed...

Lots of work, but we will be back out soon!

Jun 22, 2013 | 06:10 PM

old motorhead

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DAMMIT You can see the fibreglass melting. Beautiful car before. Hope you guys make it just as pleasing to the eye....and maybe, just maybe...a smidge faster

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Jun 22, 2013 | 06:17 PM

vegasredz062

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Damn!! glad you are ok bud.

Jun 23, 2013 | 12:58 PM

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Luweegy

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Nice hood. I Always look for your videos on You-Tube.

Jun 23, 2013 | 10:07 PM

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NSANEC6

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Glad you are okay. Looking forward to seeing you at LSX fest.

Jun 24, 2013 | 02:25 AM

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Serious question.....what caused the fire and how do you plan on overcoming it in the future ?? The reason I ask is....I heard it was injector o-ring related.

Good luck getting her back out soon !!

Jun 24, 2013 | 06:49 AM

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tirecraft

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Sorry to hear about the fire . I'm sure you will be rebuilding it better than before .. If that's even possible .

Jun 24, 2013 | 04:08 PM

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SBCGENII

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LSOHOLIC

Serious question.....what caused the fire and how do you plan on overcoming it in the future ?? The reason I ask is....I heard it was injector o-ring related.

Good luck getting her back out soon !!

Jun 24, 2013 | 05:53 PM

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LSOHOLIC

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Thats trick.!!
Who makes them ??
Aside from the obvious manifold mods and there any other "custom" items...like rails ??

.

Jun 25, 2013 | 05:40 PM

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SBCGENII

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LSOHOLIC

Thats trick.!!
Who makes them ??
Aside from the obvious manifold mods and there any other "custom" items...like rails ??

.

I just searched and found that pic. Something like 5 o injectors. I have seen some really nice ones on the bullet before, thought moran made them but couldn't find them on his site. BDS makes some that are threaded on both ends.

Jun 25, 2013 | 09:55 PM

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schpenxel

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St. Jude Donor '15

Subscribed!

Jun 28, 2013 | 10:00 AM

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atomicfusion

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LSOHOLIC

Serious question.....what caused the fire and how do you plan on overcoming it in the future ?? The reason I ask is....I heard it was injector o-ring related.

Good luck getting her back out soon !!

It was an injector 0-ring... we have since changed injectors and will be checking them more often.

Jun 28, 2013 | 11:56 AM

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chuntington101

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Quote:

Originally Posted by old motorhead

DAMMIT You can see the fibreglass melting. Beautiful car before. Hope you guys make it just as pleasing to the eye....and maybe, just maybe...a smidge faster

hmmmm isn't carbon firber more flame resistant than glass? Must be! And its lighter!