Vanstrom Performance Build for X275
- Thread starter EHA Racing
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Love it Doug!!!!
Well it's been a month since the last updadte so here goes. Still nothing from Randy so I'm just going to run the car with the 8.50 chassis this year and have Mike Eames do the 25.5 next year.
My intake is shipping theis week from CFE and they also have my heads. Once I get it all back we can finish the mock up and order pistons, rods, lifters and pushrods. My new cam came in from Bullet Cams and I must say I am very impressed with their knowledge and customer service.
Strange made good on the axles and made them perfect for me so the rear is done and back in the car.
Finished up the rear bracing, fuel pump and filter mounts.
Decided to finally cut the door crash bars out to save weight. They took a nice 30 lbs out of the middle of the car.
Next was to cut out the old radiator support and replace it with a tubular one from Team Z.
My intake is shipping theis week from CFE and they also have my heads. Once I get it all back we can finish the mock up and order pistons, rods, lifters and pushrods. My new cam came in from Bullet Cams and I must say I am very impressed with their knowledge and customer service.
Strange made good on the axles and made them perfect for me so the rear is done and back in the car.
Finished up the rear bracing, fuel pump and filter mounts.
Decided to finally cut the door crash bars out to save weight. They took a nice 30 lbs out of the middle of the car.
Next was to cut out the old radiator support and replace it with a tubular one from Team Z.
I picked up a radiator with a built in water pump of a TT Outlaw car. It should so the trick for me. It also weighs just as much as my old radiator so I am saving the weight of a water pump.
I had an idea of how I wanted to mount it so I grabbed a couple pieces of 1/2" steel tubing and some flat stock and spent some time making a mount. I think it turned out pretty bitchin.
My VFN 5" extended cowl hood showed up today so here are a couple pics.
I had an idea of how I wanted to mount it so I grabbed a couple pieces of 1/2" steel tubing and some flat stock and spent some time making a mount. I think it turned out pretty bitchin.
My VFN 5" extended cowl hood showed up today so here are a couple pics.
OK here we go. I'll pound it all out in a few posts.
These are the new team z lower control arm adjustable instant center brackets. They offer .1" of adjustment for fine tuning.
Don't mind the dust and dirt. I havent had a chance to clean and paint yet.
I wanted to make the oil pan easily removable for bearing checks and (most likely) some piston changes on the road LOL.
The K-member now has a removable section so it's as easy as sliding the rack forward and down and pulling it out.
These are the new team z lower control arm adjustable instant center brackets. They offer .1" of adjustment for fine tuning.
Don't mind the dust and dirt. I havent had a chance to clean and paint yet.
I wanted to make the oil pan easily removable for bearing checks and (most likely) some piston changes on the road LOL.
The K-member now has a removable section so it's as easy as sliding the rack forward and down and pulling it out.
Finally got a few hours to get some work done on my car.
The oil pump came in from Peterson and it was well worth the wait. The craftsmanship is 2nd to none.
Over the last week or so I have been putting coat after coat of Rustoleum Hammered black paint on the cage. It turned out really nice and the texture is pretty cool. In an attempt to keep the bars from getting all scuffed up I added some carbon fiber pattern protective covering to all the areas that will see wear and tear.
I spent about and hour overall just sitting in the seat trying to find out where I wanted everything so it was in reach. I made some removable tubular mounts for the nitrous bottle bracket and set them back as far as I could. Then I mounted the shifter and the quarter turn valve for the nitrous.
Most of the brackets I needed to weld to the floor are in so now I can start thinking about carpet and wiring.
The oil pump came in from Peterson and it was well worth the wait. The craftsmanship is 2nd to none.
Over the last week or so I have been putting coat after coat of Rustoleum Hammered black paint on the cage. It turned out really nice and the texture is pretty cool. In an attempt to keep the bars from getting all scuffed up I added some carbon fiber pattern protective covering to all the areas that will see wear and tear.
I spent about and hour overall just sitting in the seat trying to find out where I wanted everything so it was in reach. I made some removable tubular mounts for the nitrous bottle bracket and set them back as far as I could. Then I mounted the shifter and the quarter turn valve for the nitrous.
Most of the brackets I needed to weld to the floor are in so now I can start thinking about carpet and wiring.