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sk8world 05-19-2008 04:57 PM

just stock grounds but I have cleaned them and made sure they were good. I will go over the ignition and compression test or atleast hold my hand over it while it gets cranked as I could not here too well at the track.

ZGN 05-19-2008 06:15 PM

How the hell did i miss the boat on this one :dunno:? WTF its not listed in the event section .
nice photos, I went to a small show in helena,al they had about 25 mgb's a few ferrari and porsches one lotus elise, one STI and one FD, mine.

Herblenny 05-19-2008 10:40 PM

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Sorry Kev! Next time, I'll let you know.. I was debating until the morning of.

Here are couple of more pics I've found..

http://www.rotarycarclub.com/attachm...1&d=1211254989


http://www.rotarycarclub.com/attachm...1&d=1211254982

85rx-7gsl-se 05-19-2008 10:54 PM

Mike's car looks so sick on the track.

sk8world 05-19-2008 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 85rx-7gsl-se (Post 25308)
Mike's car looks so sick on the track.

Thanks man! It will be awhile before its back on the track. I just pulled the leading plug and turned it over by key. All faces have compresion... Pulled the rear leading and did the same but its missing a beat. I will do a real compresion test before I pull it out. Not sure if its bad what direction I will go as far as the next motor. I may talk with Luis but leaning towards taking it to PFS and leting him do the build and tune. Time will tell and its not going to happen any time soon.

85rx-7gsl-se 05-19-2008 11:55 PM

Dang, hate to hear that. Almost thought I screwed mine up the other day trying to run zero-split timing, but thankfully it was ok when I returned it to the old setup.

sk8world 05-20-2008 12:05 AM

yeah, its sucks big time as I was really wanting to hit a ton of events this year. I wont give up but it will take me a bit before I can drop a new motor ($) in it...

85rx-7gsl-se 05-20-2008 12:09 AM

Completely understood. Wanting to go bigger on the motor setup or keep it the same?

sk8world 05-20-2008 12:28 AM

not really sure. I dont think I will go with a larger turbo but may change the motor to full bridge. More power= more breaking and I am not intersted in that anymore.. Atleast for tonight. Full bridge would make the power I want at much lower boost. The again I may just go with a same set up but lower compresion rotors.

85rx-7gsl-se 05-20-2008 12:32 AM

What are you running right now, big street or half-bridge?

SPICcnmFD 05-20-2008 07:08 AM

I thought it kinda sounded like it was getting 3 good pulses than a quick one when you were turning it over instead of 6 good quick pulses, but those Jamaican guys thought different.

That's still kinda weird how it acted the first two runs, then you put the colder plugs, which should have been safer, and then it blew.

Herblenny 05-20-2008 12:22 PM

It did sound little weird but since he was able to crank it warm and so quick, I thought the engine was fine. But who knows. I would check your through and make sure everything is ok. If you are using stock ground, I would upgrade it.

sk8world 05-20-2008 03:50 PM

Well I was close to buying Fritz' bridgeport he had for sale but it sold today. BAck toi the drawing board.

So if you had to pick the best engine builder to build a high HP drag motor who would you pick?

1. PFS gets my vote...

20b 3rd gen 05-20-2008 10:57 PM

Abel Ibarra, Carlos Lopez, Crispeed

sk8world 05-20-2008 11:27 PM

I may talk with crispeed.. I have always wanted to build one myself but never tried. I feel like if I want to keep tracking it then stuff is going to break. I can not keep dishing out 4-5k every time like some. You know, family first... So I just dont know at this point. I have a spare core I could send the center section out for balancing and try my hand at porting and put it back together then build my other for a spare?? But even after that so much is in the tune with high boosted motors. I feel if I had a top notch builder do both I may come out better..


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