new monster v8 no 4.0 here !!! Start up vid on page 28 :)

[Jamie8GTi]

I tried burning my bushes out on a windy day with no luck did you use petrol??
I used a puller in the end

[ross2009]

no just a blow torch got it alight then just left it went bk a while later and just hit them out with a bar

[Split_S]

That's the way to do it. Gotta do mine soon too...

Awesome project btw...

[ross2009]

yep that's how I've always done it obviously not on the car tho lol

thanks man got plenty to do yet

[ross2009]

so I got the beam bk today all blasted and ready to weld up


I started by going over the old welds to make them a little stronger and I have gone around the trailing arm brackets again as some of them arnt fully welded






and started the reinforcing

[Speedtouch]

Good idea, for coping with the torque of a mighty V8. Looking at the original ones, I'm surprised they were up to the job with your previous blown engine.

[maxfield]

I'll be doing all this shortly.

I was also going to put a tube between subframe and diff carrier help it a bit more

[ross2009]

yeah that's what I am doing max but I'm putting plate gussets instead of tubes just because I ain't got no tube to do it lol

[ross2009]

a little like this max




and what I've done tonight

[Speedtouch]

Certainly looks alot stronger to me.

[ross2009]

not finished yet either still gonna put a plate on the top and then re drill the holes should be good to go

[Speedtouch]

Good to see you're rear axle is getting some beefing up. Check out this dude's axle fail at 1 min 20 sec:

[ross2009]

well i defo wasn't going to leave it as it was lol

omg that thing just let go lol I've seen some crashes as the drags in my time but never seen a whole rear axle fly off lol
only thing with that is they run live axles not independent

[Jamie8GTi]

skills with the welder!!! wish I could weld like that

[ross2009]

lol I didn't think it was the prettiest lol but does the job

[Jamie8GTi]

looks good to me! certainly good enough for the tarmac to look at

[ross2009]

ha ha yeah just a couple more things I've gotta do to it and should be good to paint then

[ross2009]

just drilled the holes and stuck some primer on it

[Jamie8GTi]

will sure take a beating! I was thinking of going over my subframe welds as most of them are only half done!

[ross2009]

should be getting the block bk beginning of next week so that mean the fun is going to start

[ross2009]

well got the top plate on and all in primer ready to paint now





and my tubing also turned up for my rear strut strengthening

[ross2009]

got it painted looks ok not brilliant but it will do the job

[duracel79]

Ross,

I'm surprised you are not doing the camber/toe kit at the same time?

Ben

[ross2009]

I think it's right as it is and plus if I correct it my tyres will rub on the wing so I've decided not too

[Jamie8GTi]

i've used the same simoniz engine enamel as you on my trailing arms/suspension haha!!
Looks beefy! good work mate! How many horses are you expecting?

[ross2009]

I use it on everything lol good stuff

will be capable of up to 800 if not more but I very doubt I'll run it with that

[Jamie8GTi]

yeah and not a bad price on ebay! haha

Is this your biggest (power wise) build so far?? 800hp in one of these will be crazy!

[craigieeb]

Im predicting....
768 bhp
With
780-790 ftlb

[ross2009]

yeah and not a bad price on ebay! haha

Is this your biggest (power wise) build so far?? 800hp in one of these will be crazy!

not in my own car but yes ive done bigger for friends i helped build one motor that was dynoed at 2200 bhp runs about 7 sec quarter at the pod he runs in top alcohol

[ross2009]

Im predicting....
768 bhp
With
780-790 ftlb

that would be crazy craig but the torque figures are gonna be crazy lol

[Jamie8GTi]

Didn't realise mate! thats mental!! you see these types of cars on youtube and that! haha

[ross2009]

thats what it goes like but his is a full bodied 68 camero

[craigieeb]

Im predicting....
768 bhp
With
780-790 ftlb

that would be crazy craig but the torque figures are gonna be crazy lol

so we talking 880+ fltlb

whoooomomma!!

[ross2009]

Im predicting....
768 bhp
With
780-790 ftlb

that would be crazy craig but the torque figures are gonna be crazy lol

so we talking 880+ fltlb

whoooomomma!!

ha I very doubt it Craig lol that's abit much

[ross2009]

a couple more bits in the post today well just this morning anyway lol