[Jim Robertson]

How's she lookin'? ANy more updates?
This is a great informative thread that needs to be brought to the top. :-)

[mysticmissle]

x2 been wondering how this beast was moving along...

[R 70 Judge]

I hope he didn't give up on this project

[BruceWilkie]

Thought I read recently his crank failed inspection(cracks). Billet I think... that would slow him down some not to mention a big dent in his budget.

[twooldgoats]

Originally Posted by BruceWilkie

Thought I read recently his crank failed inspection(cracks). Billet I think... that would slow him down some not to mention a big dent in his budget.

I don't think so. I sold him a brand new in the box Crower billet and I'm sure I would have heard.

Jim

[73 TRANSAM]

He wanted to run BT carb as the FI is a little bit much and would take longer. I believe he will be going to CSU Dominator like the rest of the BT community. CSU is the **** when it comes to BT. Just ask Bankbook he runs one.

[BruceWilkie]

Originally Posted by twooldgoats

I don't think so. I sold him a brand new in the box Crower billet and I'm sure I would have heard.

Jim

Thanks... you've jogged my memory and indeed it is someone else who's crank has the issue.
Bruce

[Chris Petersen]

I bet he's out working his a$$ off trying to pay for parts.

[BruceWilkie]

Originally Posted by 73 TRANSAM

He wanted to run BT carb as the FI is a little bit much and would take longer. I believe he will be going to CSU Dominator like the rest of the BT community. CSU is the **** when it comes to BT. Just ask Bankbook he runs one.

Agree on CSU's reputation. BT makes alot of sense if you have a whole new combo to sort. The EFI is nice but it takes alot of sorting to work thru its quirks. IMO you either convert to EFI and learn your system then add your turbo or you sort your combo with BT and add the EFI another time. EFI learning curve is more intense.

[BrandX]

Originally Posted by BruceWilkie

Thought I read recently his crank failed inspection(cracks). Billet I think... that would slow him down some not to mention a big dent in his budget.

Well, I haven't been on lately to read all the cylinder head hating threads started by spectators all over this site, so when Travis called and asked about my crank failing inspection, I went ballistic lol. I haven't heard anything from butler about my crankshaft so I'm guessin all is good. I would hope I am the first to know if there is a problem. Not being snippy toward you, just sayin.

[BrandX]

As for an update, things seem to be moving along at snail like speed. It's no ones fault, just takes time to get parts in.

At my last discussion with David butler, everything was moving along and we were waiting on a few back ordered parts. Hopefully things will start coming together soon.

I have been thinking lately about using a carb for a bit to speed up the process and help me ease into this giant transition that is twin turbo Pontiac power. The injection is the ultimate goal for sure, but the pocket book and my fear of change has me looking at my options on induction. It doesn't help any that my best friend runs a Csu dommy on his pro charged combo and we don't have any trouble out of it. Carb, fuel pump and hat all together were under 3000 dollars. And I can put it on, and hopefully tune it myself. Still not sure what I'm gonna do. Depends on how well the business is doing, and when I get my parts back from butler. I have decided to go ahead and spend the money to have a professional build the headers, mount the turbos and run all the piping and mount the intercooler. It amazing how much extra money I have now that i am not racing my Pontiac constantly.

So, when the engine parts get here, I will assemble the engine, bolt it in the car and carry it to the chassis shop for all the piping and header work. That should save me considerable amount of time trying to do it myself. I look in every fortune cookie, hoping to get the one that says "big package coming from Tennessee next week"....... But I always seem to get the one that says "patience is a virtue"........

[BrandX]

Originally Posted by twooldgoats

I don't think so. I sold him a brand new in the box Crower billet and I'm sure I would have heard.

Jim

Big thanks on that deal again....when I posted that wanted add my buddy was sitting there and said, "hahahaha dude get real, your never gonna find something that specific and rare that some guy just has sitting around new in the box hahaha"......

Guess it was my lucky day.

[twooldgoats]

Originally Posted by BrandX

Big thanks on that deal again....when I posted that wanted add my buddy was sitting there and said, "hahahaha dude get real, your never gonna find something that specific and rare that some guy just has sitting around new in the box hahaha"......

Guess it was my lucky day.

Funny how one thing leads to another. After I sold you the crank, I started thinking about supercharging my car again and finally pulled the trigger. The irony is I thought I had a line on an inexpensive 4.00" stroke billet, but it turns out I have to order one new at full price from Crower. Anyway, the 4.25" crank wouldn't have worked--I need the 4.00" stroke to get compression down to a level I'm comfortable with for a Roots-blown alky combination and 8500 RPM.

Jim

[BrandX]

On another note, my friends blow thru carb deal is a bbc with conventional out of box dart heads, and victor intake, f3 pro charger. We scaled the car thursday, 3504 lbs and last night we went to the final in our local outlaw shoot out. Ran like a bracket car all night

4.75 @ 154
4.77 @ 154
4.75 @ 154
4.76 @ 154
4.75 in the final and red lit......

We were racing full pro mods and got lucky a couple times and treed the number 1 qualifier. It was a good night

[Money Pit]

Originally Posted by BrandX

As for an update, things seem to be moving along at snail like speed. But I always seem to get the one that says "patience is a virtue"........

If that not the truth! haha... I feel your pain, I'm in the same slow boat!!!

[v869tr6]

Look on the bright side, hard to break it if it isn't running. LOL

[BrandX]

Exactly, no spark plugs, no race fuel, no nitrous, no new tires, no entry fees, no diesel in the truck, no trailer tires, not to mention any upgrades to try to go faster and not counting how much it cost me when I did break it......it's pretty crazy how much money you can spend and not even realize it.

[v869tr6]

But you also don't get to sit on your back, aka, pinned to the seat back from boost. Long live turbo Poncho's

[adam woodmancy]

Originally Posted by BrandX

I look in every fortune cookie, hoping to get the one that says "big package coming from Tennessee next week"....... But I always seem to get the one that says "patience is a virtue"........

thats a great line..

[BrandX]

UPDATE!!


Things are starting to become a reality. Car is going to chassis shop Friday for a new chromoly 25.5 cage, butler performance said they should have my stuff wrapped up next week. So, just as I thought this project had come to a stand still...now it's moving right along. The plan is to build the engine while don dial is doing the cage, then take him the engine and turbo stuff so he can build the headers, mount the turbos and intercooler and run all the piping. I sold my Chevelle street car to be able to afford to have the chassis shop do it instead of trying to build it myself. I loved that car, but it ain't my Pontiac! Pics coming soon!!!!