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Blake Foster 03-01-2019 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CJD Automotive (Post 690203)
Look at the engine offset!

Coming together and looking good.

Tt is all due to the rack location and oil pan, The way Sweet builds the racks is that when they narrow them, the pinion also moves closer to the center, we ran into this on the Extreme front end and ended up having to use a wider rack to clear the LS oil pan rail which is wider then even a big block.

It is ALWAYS the rack the dictates the placement of EVERYTHING. if you want the geometry correct.

CJD Automotive 03-01-2019 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Blake Foster (Post 690219)
Tt is all due to the rack location and oil pan, The way Sweet builds the racks is that when they narrow them, the pinion also moves closer to the center, we ran into this on the Extreme front end and ended up having to use a wider rack to clear the LS oil pan rail which is wider then even a big block.

It is ALWAYS the rack the dictates the placement of EVERYTHING. if you want the geometry correct.

Gotcha, didn't realize that about the racks. I thought it was moved over for weight distribution to offset the driver.

mitch_04 03-01-2019 08:04 AM

Was the MSD Airforce intake chose because of size or performance? I'm interested in different builders opinions in intake manifolds, why MSD instead of Fast or Holley or....

GregWeld 03-02-2019 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mitch_04 (Post 690227)
Was the MSD Airforce intake chose because of size or performance? I'm interested in different builders opinions in intake manifolds, why MSD instead of Fast or Holley or....



Because it makes 25hp and 25Tq over the others......


Easy choice

Flash68 03-02-2019 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CJD Automotive (Post 690224)
Gotcha, didn't realize that about the racks. I thought it was moved over for weight distribution to offset the driver.

One thing he did appear to get right was the corner balancing and this should have helped I'd think?

Turbo6inKY 03-02-2019 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 690256)
One thing he did appear to get right was the corner balancing and this should have helped I'd think?

Concentrating on one thing to the exception of all others never helps.

mitch_04 03-03-2019 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 690251)
Because it makes 25hp and 25Tq over the others......


Easy choice

Did they test on this engine or is that from a different test?

Not doubting or anything, just curious! I don't have a lot of money so what I spend needs to be researched well!

GregWeld 03-03-2019 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mitch_04 (Post 690277)
Did they test on this engine or is that from a different test?

Not doubting or anything, just curious! I don't have a lot of money so what I spend needs to be researched well!



No Mitch, no testing here — but if you search the ‘net — the MSD seems to be the current power maker. Lots of info about them - and tests done against others etc.

Che70velle 03-03-2019 12:45 PM

Great to see this thing coming along so well Greg. What electronics will run this engine?

GregWeld 03-03-2019 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Che70velle (Post 690286)
Great to see this thing coming along so well Greg. What electronics will run this engine?



It’s running a Holley Dominator


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