90civichhb

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Your last pistons you had polished pretty heavily. Why the change in approach on this build?

TNTUBA

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The conversations I had with the guys from Calico sold me on the benefits. We will see in a short time if it was the right choice or not.

Twibs415

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did you do dlc on the intake valves?

TNTUBA

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I gotta get back...in...time

TNTUBA

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I wanted to. I sent them the valves and their engineering department determined that tge DLC process isn't compatible with the black nitride treatment on the valves from the factory.

Leafy

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You could blast the meloniting off and have the face reground then get the dlc.

TNTUBA

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Not according to Calico's engineers. They kept referring to "outgassing" and I felt like I was watching Armageddon.

Leafy

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I guess your best bet if you want the ground face to get any kind of coating would be to blast and re-grind them and send them to a shop that does QPQ Melonite.

TNTUBA

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Making steady Progress with the new blower.

TNTUBA

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A lot more progress getting the new blower set up.













Then I decided I want to be like Pat:

18psi

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well played

patsmx5

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I have to say, two turbos work better than two superchargers.

Looking good though. What changes have you made on the SC setup?

Also since you seem to have a thing for light weight and reliable, you might consider replacing your t-bolts with ABA hose clamps. They work better, and are lighter. I've run 40 PSI on my ABA hose clamps so far, no boost leaks, no blown off pipes.

TNTUBA

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There are 3 Superchargers in that picture.

Leafy

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rotfl, I missed the 3rd one until you said something.

Reverant

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Not pleased until 1 supercharger/cylinder.

flier129

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+1

TNTUBA

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Engine bay in "final form" right after being fired off for the first time.

Mobius

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TNTUBA

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Tonight when I get home, I have got to clean the trailer out and getthe car loaded up to head to Atlanta tomorrow. I have a stack of pulleys and a power goal that I think is within reach......we should know if all the work was worth it by the end of the day.

TNTUBA

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