The other day!
 

I took the motor out of the car cause I sold the tranny and I thought it would be good to check out the bearing. The oil pan hasn't been off in 3 and a half years and would have been the 4th season on it.

OEM crank (GSR)
ACL race bearings
Manley turbo tuff rods

3 pass seasons.
830whp 2010 lots of passes at the track and a few runs on the street. rev limiter 9600 rpm
660whp 2009 1 pass at the track (and I got hooked) and alot on the street. rev limiter 9400 rpm
645whp 2008 4 sets of drag radials from racing on the streets. rev limiter 9400 rpm

I was just real suprised that I put this thing together and its living! I will be replacing the rod bearing this year hoping to go faster at the track!:banana:

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Impressive, I had no idea you built it yourself. Had that bearing been making noise or something?

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BUILT NOT BOUGHT!

Nate, where do I get VC like that?

Bearing looks barely broken in. Nice work, and what tranny is going in now?

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Badass. Just swapping out the rod bearings or you doing the mains too? Re-ring it while its apart or just let'r buck?

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Doing rings is completely diff. from throwing new bearings in quick.

lol, good timing.

Time to do more work this year!

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Yeah the only things I dont do is tune it and machine work. No just checking them cause new bearing and oil pan gasket are 50 buck and new rods,crank,gaskets,and bearings are about 1500 bucks.

Yeah I was really pleased with the bearing thats why I made the thread. I don't know what VC is so i can't answer! Ablins gear set
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Yeah the rods really take the beating so just replacing them and leaving the rest of the motor alone.

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Nice gearset, helical cut and syncros still so it will shift nice on the street but beefier.

VC, I meant where can I get one of those Built not Bought Valve covers? ;)

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Looking good man! Can't wait to see what that beast does this season

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This car is ridiculous. I hope I can see it at one of the track days this year!

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Great to hear the car is healthy!

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We need to roll again, last time we did was '08.

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It is just a sticker that I put on there.....

Yeah this is what they have done with those gears and the reason I bought them cause it was about $1500 less than there dog box @$6199!

"Albins has a 25 year history of motorsport drivetrain manufacture and is currently the largest high performance transmission manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere. Albins Off Road Gear is an Australian Proprietary Limited Company that specializes in the design and manufacture of drivetrain components. Our capabilities include the ability to produce; individual gears, axles, drive flanges and ring and pinions right through to complete unit, sequential shift transmissions. Utilizing ISO 9001 2000 certified manufacturing techniques, our team of over 40 employees implements up to the minute design trends to create product that is currently in use in such places as Dakar Rally, Baja 1000, Australian V8 Supercars as well as various European and Australasian Rally Championships. "

The Albins gears are made from a proprietary grade steel billet that is then cut and heat treated to exacting standards then cross-checked via a robotic CMM machine that analyses any discrepancies brought about by heat treatment. This process is part of Albins ISO 9001/2000 quality assurance and can be done prior to the final anti-fatigue shot-peening process which is another point of difference we love about this product. Fatigue life can be extended on certain components by up to 8 times that of a non-treated component and when we are talking gears, this is a major plus with the Albins product and results in less pitting and wear. Ratios work great for both street and track and pricing is extremely competitive for a product that has come out of a factory that makes product for factory rally teams, Dakar rally podium finishers, Baja 1000 winners and top level touring car teams across the globe.

We have tested this set undergoing both street and track testing for over 1yr. now in the 800-950whp range with zero failures, and has run 9.4 sec in the 1/4 mile at 164+ mph during testing. These gears are a very exciting product for those who need extreme strength along with quiet, streetable operation for their xtreme street/strip vehicle.

Designed as a direct fitment 1-4 set (use stock 5th gear), into stock B series casings, these gears are helically cut and are designed to share the thrust loads more evenly through the B series gearbox casing unlike some straight cut gears. Another added benefit to the Albins design is REPLACEABLE 3rd/4th engagement cones/dog teeth that are usually built onto the gear. With Albins, even if you damage the dog teeth, you can replace this part without the added expense of having to purchase a whole new replacement gear!


AS was I and the reason for the thread!



You pick the place and speed and you know I'm in!!!!!

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^lol. You are the best.
I love your car and Dustin's too. Good luck this year.

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Are you running a stock sleeved block or do you have one of the baller Dart blocks?

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that

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Yep, same block since 2004.

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I recall the day the block showed up at the shop, you were a happy man. I hope to see you on the track and the street this year, from another built not bought guy.

~John

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As always with your setup, very impressive.