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(06-22-2021, 11:32 PM)TurboRay Wrote:  Everything looks GREAT, Brian. When I grow up, I wanna learn how to fabricate and weld like you!!  Wink

Sooo.....R/U still gonna run an AWIC ~ but, front-mounted instead of it being in the passenger compartment? OR....are you just gonna rely on the latent heat of vaporization from using methanol, w/o an IC (like Joe Laramee, who - AFAIK - only uses a single meth nozzle at the turbo inlet with his blow-thru carb)? I didn't know you were using a dry-sump oiling system (I obviously missed the previous Q&A posts with CaptnSVO23T)! Have you always had it? Finally (whew), what was your best ET with the "former" setup?? SORRY for the "Spanish Inquisition", BUT.....curious minds need to know, lol.  <shrug>

Thanks Ray! Progress has been slow as I've been fairly busy with a Non-profit I helped found and run, Battle Scarred Motorsports. The rewards of helping our nations active military, veterans and 1st responders has been much more a priority than the drag car.


I am still going to run an AWIC exactly like you mentioned, up front in between the turbo and fuel cell. The dry sump setup is a new addition to the car as well as the CNP ignition. The former quickest time for the car was some 5.50s....actually disappointing times considering what the car had. We had some 130mph 1/8th mile runs, just needed more 60' work.
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Even with solid mounts will the motor be able to move just enough to hurt that solid mounted header?
88 TC: 2.9L tall deck, SVO head, boport header, sheet metal intake, BWS369SXE turbo, AWIC. C4 trans. E85
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(06-23-2021, 04:54 PM)Just Add Boost Wrote:  Even with solid mounts will the motor be able to move just enough to hurt that solid mounted header?

Possibly...I'll just watch it and maybe add an expansion joint if problems arise. Since this car is very limited on run times it will probably be fine for some time. My last header was mounted solid as well and never cracked.
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Good deal. Just figured at this level you might run a motor plate instead of solids for that reason.
88 TC: 2.9L tall deck, SVO head, boport header, sheet metal intake, BWS369SXE turbo, AWIC. C4 trans. E85
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2025 will be the year for TexasGrunt it looks like. I'm ready for some drag racing after 7 years of road racing. Will still be doing that but with some focus on the drag car and a couple other projects I have in the works. Look for the car to be on my dyno by the end of January
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I (for one) will be looking forward to hearing your progress/results, Brian! <thumbup>
Placerville, California
(former)  '78 2.3T Courier w/blow-thru Autolite 2bbl carb ~ (current)  '87 2.3T Ranger w/PiMP’d EFI
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