Dirt Missile rebuild begins

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by CJD Automotive

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]

Originally Posted by Blake Foster

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]

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]

Originally Posted by mitch_04

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]

Originally Posted by CJD Automotive

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]

Originally Posted by Flash68

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]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

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]

Originally Posted by mitch_04

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]

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

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Che70velle

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

It’s running a Holley Dominator