Installing the pistons
 

http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/l...0-ls-build.jpg if you havent used one of these tapered ring compressors yet get one they are slick as hell and make installing the piston a piece of cake.

Installing pistons
 

Pistons installed
 

Orings installed
 

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This is a close up of the tempered stainless wire we put in the oring groove we cut in the block.It works fantastic and does not lose its postiveness once you torque it once it allways stays out and proud.Harder to install but well worth it

Thanks
 

Thanks for the compliment

More to come tommorow
 

I'll post a bunch more tommorow talk to you all soon

Looks very good Tom ! Good builders go the extra mile, you are going 3 or 4 miles...:thumbsup:

Jason

Very Cool...Wayy more interesting than looking at my diesel engine stuff here at work :thumbsup:

You build some awesome engines. I have a gen 1 sbc its a World 454 with a 4.250 in bore Will the oring work on my engine to put a small amount of boost to it or is it too tight with the bores that big?
Thanks Wayne

4.250
 

I beleive its to tight i would not try it.There just isn't enough material in my opinion between the walls to hold a round cyl under boost.Let alone trying to get the gasket to set correctly around the oring in that tight of confines.Sorry to give bad news.

Head heating
 

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This is another really neat thing we do i feel can help you guys out there doing this on your own.I like to pre heat the head when going threw the torquing process so i no its set and sealed before fire up we use 2 heat guns to get each head up to temp it's time consuming and it smells like **** while your doing it because the sealer is melting into the surfaces so make sure you are in a well vented area when you do it,but your copper gasket won't need a retorque this way.

Another photo
 

Nelson 8 throttle body intake
 

Well i'm letting the cat out of the bag a bit here but heres our new cross ram 8 throttlebody intake we made for this combo which everyone on the board upgraded to that bought this package i should have first articles in 3 weeks this has been over a year in devolpment.I will be running a special on the first run for those of you who want to get in on it early.I can tell you that the fabbed version of this was worth almost 50 ft lbs over a l92 intake.Notice the dual injector per cyl for the turbo applications.I feel this will be the best performing intake weve devolped to date there is very little bend in the port and there are 8 2 and 7/16 throttle bores that have a taper design that i've come up with over the last 15 years that flat kicks ahole.It will be available both na with twin filter set ups and with twin plenum boxs for boosted apps.CK it out quite a few more interesting pics of the header construction,turbo construction etc so keep your eye on this post.

Better pic
 

I'll post a better res of this tommorow

Now that intake is a work of art... Should have some nice torque and quick throttle response.... You are a very talented man Tom.... Craftsmanship is exceptional.....:thumbsup:

Blessings,
AMS

Tom,

Will the cross ram intake fit an LS7 head, and do you think it will out perform the stock ls7 manifold in a normally asperated application?

WOW! that piece is a friggen work of art- out did yourself on this one :hail:

Rich

Dudeeeeeeed, that's nice! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Tom,

Will you post in this thread when the first run of these intakes are ready?

Matt

Thanks
 

Thanks i appreciate the good words

Will it fit
 

Yes it will fit 9.240 deck 9.7 deck 9.8 deck l92 and ls7's No question it will out perform stock ls7 intake but until we actually test it.I won't no the fabbed version runs circles around the ls7 though.

thanks
 

Thank you

Intake update
 

Sure will i should have good dyno videos and data once there ready

far out Tom this is awesome seeing you put these monsters together! :hail:
That intake is Bad ass! Good on you.

Heres the video of the heads being machined
 

This is video of the heads being machined and some things i thought were interesting that you guys would like heres part one

Heres part 2 of the cyl head video
 

Better intake shot
 

Great shots Tom.. really really good work!

I'm going to need to an engine story at your shop... your stuff just photographs so well.

Plus it would be good to show people the RIGHT way to do it.

Very cool.

This is so interesting . How often do you have to change the cutter when your doing valve jobs? Does the CNC machine compensate for wear on the carbide tip? Its like watching the Discovery channel but with my favorite subject . Thanks Tom This is great.
Wayne

More please:cool:

Great detailed shots, Tom. :thumbsup:

Keep us posted on that new intake. I'm interested on how the fuel rails will look.

WOW!!! This is some sick stuff right there.
Looking good guys!:cheers:

nelson i knew you guys were the cream of the crop but that guy richard is awsum/he is the man

Nelson Cross Ram
 

Well heres the first article still very rough but exciting this should be a real incredible option for all l92/ls7/all pro etc users we also designed it to work with standard deck 9.7 deck and 9.8 deck for the stroker guys.I keep you posted as things get finished

Engine story
 

Sounds good to me whenever your ready

Cutters
 

the cutter lasts quite a few heads.You can build in compensation but i don't beleive rich does that .When the cutter is worn its replaced.Thanks for the good words Tom

Fuel rail
 

The rails are a billet with both passges drilled in one weve designed quite a few but haven't finalized the finished look or logo yet.But they will have the regulation built in which will be nice.We are currently trying to get the drive by wire to mate up and work with this the standard linkage is done.

umm when will these be available?

Anything new on the build up and intake?

i love it, what something like that cost?

keep the pics comming........:thumbsup: :hail:

Just read through this thread. Really nice stuff.

I was wondering what rags you use to wipe down the cylinders. I went to Wyotech and they taught us to use ATF with "lint free" white rags but I don't know what kind of rags they were or where to get them.