DOMN8N'S EL ghia

[YOUNGY09]

I love it

[YOUNGY09]

Underneath shot
Gearbox got painted when clutch was being put in
Full underneath of car been painted
All to do now is tidy up engine bay some little bits and pieces and some polishing will do that

[YOUNGY09]

The original holysmoke and the new1
My old ef I built it myself
I converted it to manual
3:45 and minispool
Engine was n/a high comp speedway spec tickford head wade 1673 cam dialed in
Au steel headgasket
Pacemaker pro comp extractors and hi flow cat
Lukey cat back
Aluminium race radiator
Cold air intake ( el xr8 )
K&n
There's heaps more
Vernier cam gear
10mm top gun leads
Performance harmonic balancer
Anyways the car made 602nm torque n/a
And 200rwhp
On mpw dyno at a dyno day
I miss the car heaps I've had alot of fun in it
Ran 14.5 at Calder with the clutch slipping would've got a 14
Did lardner park burnout comp and winton PCM
Drove it to lardner competed all day and drove home car was bullet proof

[YOUNGY09]

That's how I ran intercooler under k-frame
Lol my little Morris getting some love in the back ground

[YOUNGY09]

Got a turbo beanie and oil breathers today
Got some polish for intake manifold and piping will have engine bay looking good soon gotta get heatshields and heaps more then ill do the boot

[YOUNGY09]

Got some spark plug heat sleeves also spreading the Leeds across the rocker

[YOUNGY09]

Okay so I'm thinking of getting a wade turbo cam and getting my rocker train machined to suit I rather machine rocker train then double shim my lifters! Works out about the same price anyhow
So will I get much of a gain out of a standard engine with just putting turbo cam in all not really?

[YOUNGY09]

Engine bay after a quick polish was to hard with 1 hand lol

[YOUNGY09]

Gave it a wash waiting for exhaust joint to call me so I can drop my car off for stainless steel 3inch zorst
New engine getting organised
Need short ingnition leads to run across the rocker cover and want a msd all a ice coil are they worth it?

[Rollin]

No idea about the coils, but the best leads you can get are Bosch black jobbies from Super Cheap. I shit you not.

Turbo cam will help the engine breathe a bit better, so you'll make more power on the same boost, or the same power needing less boost.

Not needed on a standard engine really, unless you're planning on really really pressing your luck with it.

[YOUNGY09]

Thanks ill get them leads my misses works at super cheap so get them cheap lol
The engine won't be stock I'm gonna be building it soon

[YOUNGY09]

My new 3inch stainless exhaust sounds n goes mint
New engine soon still have Brocken hand so unable to build it ATM
Love being a mechanic!!

[YOUNGY09]

[TechXR]

I'm guessing it's tuned now?

[YOUNGY09]

Still not tuned
It just blew up but sitting on side of the road think the diff just exploded
Was just rebuilt aswell so don't no what the go is there
Car will be tuned when my new engine is built I just put the kit on to make sure everything worked etc n to get everything how I want it so all I have to do now is fit the engine n tune

[Jayedxr6]

Your going to forge the engine but still only tune it with j3?

[SnipeZ]

Seems like a wasted opportunity.


Cheers

[YOUNGY09]

Wasted opurtunity? It's early stages in the build guys don't get ahead of yourself
they didn't build Rome in 1 day!!!
It's getting a wolf v550 plug in
But tbh I just wanna get my new engine get it tuned by a j3 enjoy it for abit then chase power I've only had this car 13momths n only started modding it the last 6 months so im happy with how it's going n it defs won't have wasted opurtunitys
Mind you this cars a hobbie it's in no rush n I will make sure it's 100% but I won't spend stupid amounts of money on it remember its an el falcon like seriously what's it worth? The car already owes me alot paint was 5500 bare metal redpray with all parts which it needed new bonnet n bulge,rear bar,front bar lip,sunroof mould,windscreen,headlights and more
Car was 2k
Turbo kit no idea what I've spent there probs 4k
Clutch 550
Diff will be getting its 2nd rebuild
Exhaust stainless steel full system $950
High energy sump $250
Intercooler n pipes unknown probs $500 give all take
N hey I have no loans

[YOUNGY09]

[YOUNGY09]

No good haha

[Michael (HYPOEB)]

Your lucky it wasn't the motor. Don't no how many times it has to be said on here not to trash your car without a tune, I wouldn't even take the risk of driving it let alone trashing it.
Looking good anyway!

[braad]

Your lucky it wasn't the motor. Don't no how many times it has to be said on here not to trash your car without a tune, I wouldn't even take the risk of driving it let alone trashing it.
Looking good anyway!

You can lead a horse to water...

[YOUNGY09]

Yeah I no it needs a tune guys my engine my car n I'm building a engine so why get 2 tunes

[Rollin]

So that the tune will be close when you put the new motor in, and you'll be able to touch up the tune then run it in hard, which is the best way to run in a motor.

Idling around pig rich with no spark advance (or lean with too much spark or any combination) won't let the rings bed in properly and your motor will be gay. Yes, it WILL prefer boys.

[misk]

And most tuners will be happy to touch up a tune for little or no money if they have done the original tune.

[Rollin]

AND you won't **** your new motor!!!

[YOUNGY09]

The cars not getting driven until new engine as it burns oil n I wouldn't wanna drive it as it could **** my cat my new engine will only be costing me roughly 2k so not a big deal if it blows up I'm probs building it back to front upside down but **** it!! Im having a go I built it myself n it hasn't blown the engine yet i no it needs a tune as I can only drive it half throttle otherwise it pings but I never actually drive the car it sits in my factory on a hoist 7days a week I only drove it other day as it got exhaust!!

I appreciate all your comments n regards but a engine that was fucked before I started I don't no how many times I have to say it but I threw it on to make sure it all fits n works make intercooler exhaust etc n I'm glad I did as my manifold needs to be decked now and i no the turbo n setup goes good it gave me extra motivation to finish/do it so at the end of the day it's not that bad
Main thing is I'm happy and if I wasn't off work for 3months with a Brocken hand the car would be done I'm currently living on my car funds and I'm currently in Queensland n I live in vic I planned a holiday for ages so unfortunately funds for car are tight ATM

Also **** off grammar police if its to hard to read don't comment as I don't give a **** and I'm pretty much over this forum ATM anyhow been pretty shit I only post on hear to show progress for people that are interested I don't really care and people are just judging n telling me constantly to tune it trust me if I had the money I would tune it but I'm sure u would all struggle With money if you had no income I had to sell my landcruiser n now my diffs blown I'm quiet pissed of with everything ATM!!
So before you post get a tune if it was that simple I would!!

[YOUNGY09]

Sorry over the top there haha just pissed of I guess being broke causes that but sorry

[NUT347]

You should really get it tuned mate.

[YOUNGY09]

This cars cost me my old ef and my landcruiser now n it sorta sucks as its got a fucked engine blown diff n I'm broke and struggling to finish it

[misk]

If you're struggling to finish it start listening to people and stop acting like you do have money to blow.
Its not sexy when you don't have the money to back it.

You'll be fine mate.

[YOUNGY09]

Yeah I no that m8 dw I have got money I'm just waiting to c how much I have left after my holiday etc
Being unable to work is killing me if I didn't have money I wouldn't spend $950 on an exhaust before my holiday it's just this cars a project n I have more important things going on ATM

[YOUNGY09]

Got da full spool organising diff gears n rebuild now!
Gonna start my engine build soon still waiting on my hand not long now

[YOUNGY09]

Also what does everyone use for bonnet getting hot from turbo?
I've heat wrapped,turbo beanie and heat shield but still cooks the bonnet I drive half hour n pull over to cool bonnet down it sucks lol

[NUT347]

Get it tuned.

No tune causes excess heat.

[Rollin]

Yep.

[Jayedxr6]

*sigh

[YOUNGY09]

Lol ok thanks guys its getting the new engine when my hands better its not getting driven until new engine n tune I promise lol

[YOUNGY09]

That's the damage on me diff
had no noises and was rebuilt, felt mint LSD was sick
was in 3rd gear under boost n it stripped the pinion have no idea why

[misk]

What gears are they?
Irs very rare for that to happen to standard gears.