Swifty's never-ending project thread! - Page 11

Swifty1638 · 01-04-2010

Well, been SOME time since I've updated this. So, as the car currently sits:

Head is torn off, to make sure no valves are slightly bent, and see if that is any contribution to the revving issue i've been having. Head is up at Rau's place, and It's getting worked over while it's off. 1mm SS valves, his beehive spring/retainers, seats, seals, etc. Also getting soda blasted, so the head will look brand new once it's done.

As for the rest of the car, I've made a bypass plug for the MSD, and I have wires, so I'm just looking for a stock coil pack, and then I'll test all the ignition components on the dyno come spring.

Steve Hill's old FMIC will replace the one I had on the car before, as his is thicker, and will help keep my intake temps down, farther then before.

Turbo was sold to Mark a while ago, and in it's place will be a 6765 billet turbo, in T4, .68 housing. I'll polish the comp cover, as before, and It will be the H-cover instead of the S.

Just because everyone likes art:

As far as the rest of the car, I am going to get a new fuel filter. It seems the filter I had on the car was too small for my setup. Fuel pressure would increase, but then flatten out towards the top, and the car would go lean. Shane fixed that for the summer by adding fuel up there, but after doing research, I've found that my twin fuel pumps outflow the rating for the filter I have on the car. So, I am looking to get an aeromotive filter, much like what Blageo has on his car:

I still need to paint it, paint the cage, get carpeting material from sub boxes (dunno where to find this) and do the car, and work on the interior a bit.

Hopefully, the revving issue will be fixed, and the car will be fun again this year. I should also FINALLY get out to the track, since I busted my ass to get the car ready, only for the last event to be rained out. Here's to hoping for a good 2010..

-A. Swift

Constant_Project21 · 01-04-2010

I'm excited to see what this set up has in store, and to maybe see it at the track this year. Oh and billet hawtness...nice haha.

**goodhart** · 01-04-2010

So does Brent do his own headwork then or who is doing that? What brand springs/retainers does he use that you are getting from him?

Also, lmk when you get the old FMIC off, This is my last week of winter break, maybe I'll head down to your place and grab that from ya.

Swifty1638 · 01-04-2010

Sounds good goodhart. Just let me know, and I'll get to pulling it off. Car's been sitting untouched for a while now.

Brent does assemble his heads, but takes it to a buddy of his for machine work, and soda blasting. Valvetrain is Ferrera. Their version of beehive springs/retainers. Good to rev to 11,500rpms.

**goodhart** · 01-04-2010

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Sounds good goodhart. Just let me know, and I'll get to pulling it off. Car's been sitting untouched for a while now.

Ok, well in that case, I'm letting you know now.

**Kracka** · 01-04-2010

Manly. How high are you going to rev it though?

Swifty1638 · 01-04-2010

Knowing me, it will only rev to 7950rpm's like last year, cuz it STILL won't be fixed..who knows. I'd like somewhere around 9200, but we will see. I dunno if the rest of the motor will take it. I've been wanting a new motor for a while now, so who knows if I'll try and sell this block, or just push it.

Goodhart, what's my timeframe?

**goodhart** · 01-05-2010

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I've been wanting a new motor for a while now, so who knows if I'll try and sell this block, or just push it.

Sounds to me like its time for a 2.1 so you can rev it higher or time for a 2.4 so you don't even need to rev it so high.

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Goodhart, what's my timeframe?

Before Friday would be nice so then I could maybe pick it up this weekend.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 01-04-2010

Are you even going to be able to shift at 9200 rpm?

Swifty1638 · 01-05-2010

I should be able to...

Swifty1638 · 01-05-2010

I'll try to have it pulled by then.

As for stroker motor, not at all. I'm sticking 2.0l.

**scheides** · 01-05-2010

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Originally Posted by Swifty1638

I'll try to have it pulled by then.

As for stroker motor, not at all. I'm sticking 2.0l.

Well technically, a 2.1 is a de-stroked motor, right?

I say keep the 2.0 you have in it and let'r buck.

Rock falls opens ~April 11th...that's about 90 days away, better get going!

Swifty1638 · 01-05-2010

Shit! That's closer then I thought. I really don't know if I'll make it, nor will I want to, seeing how busy the first events of the year usually are.

**goodhart** · 01-05-2010

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Shit! That's closer then I thought. I really don't know if I'll make it, nor will I want to, seeing how busy the first events of the year usually are.

Come up to BIR on the first wed night then, last year there were seriously like 40 people there, some people got in 20-30 runs that night.

Swifty1638 · 01-05-2010

Perhaps, I hope I don't break anything lol

**scheides** · 02-04-2010

OMG! Posting pics is so hard! Swifty's fitting a T25 to his 1G.

Swifty1638 · 02-04-2010

LOL, sequential turbo setup.

**goodhart** · 02-04-2010

Is that really the new turbo Swifty? What is it? it doesn't look like a billet 67...

tpunx99GSX · 02-04-2010

yeah you better get that thing together, remember we have a $5 bet on our race. you forfit if you dont run or break.

Swifty1638 · 02-04-2010

Well, I was waiting to post anything up, but scheides kinda forced the hand.

I got a GREAT deal on this thing. it's a GT4294. But, it has a SMALL .70 ar divided t4, same housing that was on my 6776s. My friend Joe is making me a top mount manifold, which is looking like a work of art! Pics of that to come.

I talked a lot with the guy who orders these turbos, and he's got them on a few k-series street trim hondas running 9's, and it made over 640 on a awd dyno dynamics, 36 psi, e fuel.

Still waiting on parts for the head, then i'll get a MLS headgasket, and throw it all back together..