Muncie Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 Drag Day is coming up fresh wof acquired so thought I should do a stock take of what I have already bought and start thinking about what I still need to turbo this nugget. Deka 850cc injectors supposedly a good starting point AEM In tank fuel pump supposedly good for 1000hp with an10 lines Pulsar 60mm wastegate have already got tube, bends and v bands for this Pulsar GTX3584RS Turbo AN Lines and fittings acquired where possible fitted Have some Greddy gauges from ages ago might be cool to use. Needs: Buick L67 long block that needs a rebuild with fucked heads, this supposedly was a good runner when I bought it clearly has been thrashed bores are scored to buggery. Do I throw rods and pistons at it and ARP studs and call it capable of whatever I can throw at it or just do a stock rebuild with new stock pistons supposedly very strong as is. Difference is like $5k in scheme of things. The transmission hasn't been forgotten about either........ home-brew upgrades I reckon spoken to a specialist parts are cheap as but should wait till nz dollar improves. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 I want to try run this on a stock ECU as the old delco is quite capable and it is a little bit clunky to tune but is well supported and give reasonable results. For what im wanting it's a good starting point if I decide I want 600hp at the wheels later I'll have to go aftermarket. I just want to smoke a v8 or 2 occasionally with headroom for a max effort build later on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 Thought I'd give this thing half a chance of survival at drag day so gave it good going over today oil, filter steam clean and a spanner check over everything ive touched on engine....... found a missing engine mount nut and 4 loose control arm nuts. Engine bay looks like I care now. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 Have got some steel wheels for skids tried them on found my special wheel nuts for the VE wheels aren't compatible different taper etc. Seeing as I'm a tin ass I jumped on trademe looked for m12x1.5 wheel nuts sorting by new and cheapest and found these horrible things, Perfect for drag day but nothing else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Well last few things done boot is loaded with helmets tyres and tools heavy shit jettisoned for drag day aqua edition. Remembered it has the stock Ecu so found my spare flashed a warm tune on to it and jammed it in, trans shifts a bit more snappy wound force motor up to 100% no sludgy smooth shifts tomorrow being positive it won't break anything. I'll bring my AA card just in case. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 Bloody stoked did 6 passes 4 pretty much back to back it didn't miss a beat and did rippa skids at drag day. I saw 160kph on the dash during a few of the skids and it jumped off the line surprisingly well mid 16 seconds pretty much all of the runs. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 Now to find an LSD so I can skin 2 tyres at once. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Muncie said: Now to find an LSD so I can skin 2 tyres at once. I thought you had a welder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 @shrike wouldn't waste the mig wire on a 3.08 ratio diff. Or risk a pink sticker.... Im old remember that shits inconvenient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Did a somewhat performance oriented modification over weekend...... mainly because I have accumulated a stack of catalytic converters I wanted to cash in thought I might as well add 1 more to the pile. Chopped out the Cat and replaced it with a Calsonic 2-1 muffler off a R35 GTR was a small amount of "3D printing" to hook it all up but it fits the space well and pleasantly doesn't sound shit and does rev a lot happier. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Why haven't I turbo'd this yet? Last year I bought myself a beautiful modern Mazda 3. Since then I've driven the Mazda 4 times the commodore always gets picked for big trips as it's comfortable quiet and pretty frugal on gas, it's also got an epic stereo. Mazda is on market soon to free up funds to hit the commodore with all the speed parts and fresh block with some goodies. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 Side quest, can i fit a 275 under its ass? I bloody love massive tyres so picked up these cheap to see what space there is seems enough if I roll the guards and maybe trim some plastic away. I also got nails in both rear tyres going to the tip recently they have a few patches now so I doubt the tyre shop will touch them again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 shit yeah! will be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankdx Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 15/01/2023 at 18:10, Muncie said: Chopped out the Cat and replaced it with a Calsonic 2-1 muffler off a R35 GTR was a small amount of "3D printing" to hook it all up but it fits the space well and pleasantly doesn't sound shit and does rev a lot happier. can you explain what these are? i found some the other day on hard waste thought i found cats (but a garden hose went straight through and out the other side i thought they'd been smashed out/failed) look very cat like i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 @deankdx they're just a muffler not sure whether you'd call it a resonator or not but they flow very well with little obstruction basically like an Edelbrock muffler inside very good at removing v6 "twang" Somewhere between a chamber muffler and a glass pack. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankdx Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 12 hours ago, Muncie said: Somewhere between a chamber muffler and a glass pack. Thanks for the info, first time i'd seen them. definitely keeping them now (one or both might sound good on a 2 litre gemini engine) this is what i found (link so i don't spam your page with my photo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 46 minutes ago, deankdx said: Thanks for the info, first time i'd seen them. definitely keeping them now (one or both might sound good on a 2 litre gemini engine) this is what i found (link so i don't spam your page with my photo) One I have is a single oval jobby everything ive sat it on sounds amazing. Keep the ones you have low use factory mufflers are top quality and generally perform well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 After some measuring and Googling ive discovered the 275's will fit under the bum but I will need some 10" rims. I'm not keen to completely give the game away by fitting some stance spec wheels so have found bmw X5 wheels are 19x9 and 19x10 which maybe with a coat of gunmetal grey would blend in with the "it's not me doing skids everywhere" theme I'm going for with this car. I could also go bigger on front too.... now to keep an eye out for some rims. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 There was a holden parked up the road for ages with some wide wheels on it. I saw it get picked up by a wrecker tow truck a couple days ago. Had a flaking grey with red bumper on it. Have a look at thr Auckland wreckers Id say (been replaced by an equally suspect matte black falcon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Just had an online yarn about putting 275's on bmw x5 rims where turns out they'll fit the fronts as below nice and square...... maybe I find something wider for the back like a 295 and go full never slip again spec. Rims I'll be going to are 9" front and 10" out back just got to find a set, not uncommon but can be overpriced or trashed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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