My RB Project, going all in!
Feb 25, 2013 | 08:21 PM
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Cant wait to see this beast alive
Feb 28, 2013 | 12:58 AM
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There was a slight hickup with the ACL bearings, we're back on track now.. ETA March 2nd!
Feb 28, 2013 | 08:08 AM
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eta march 2nd! :d
Woo!
Feb 28, 2013 | 02:23 PM
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Mad props for the shop you're using, this has to be a record for a build of this magnitude.
Mar 3, 2013 | 03:29 AM
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Bearings finally here
Mar 5, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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What's going on now that you have the bearings?
Mar 5, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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The crankshaft and block are at the machine shop as we speak.
Mar 9, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Crankshaft's back from the machine shop and installed with the main bearings!
Crank collar installed
Cylinder wall's blinging and waiting on the oversize pistons
Top of the block resurfaced too
This table will have major traction issue with all that HP it's making
Mar 9, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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Any concern about or treatment planned for the rust in the coolant chambers?
Mar 10, 2013 | 01:38 AM
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It's getting cleaned now, we'll then flush the coolant after a few hunderd miles.
Mar 10, 2013 | 01:57 AM
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Cool! How does it get cleaned? Just curious never having done this.
Mar 10, 2013 | 03:24 AM
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Secrets of his trade, he won't share it with me haha
I'll find out for you when I head down there next
Mar 10, 2013 | 09:44 AM
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Hahaha I ask all the naughty questions...
Mar 11, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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A friend sent over some low res pics of what's been going down today:
Hoping to drive her sometime this week
Mar 11, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Sam, that motor is absolutely stunning looking.....ugh i get more and more excited as i keep checking this thread for updates, cannot wait to hear this thing tuned and running right, i can only imagine how excited you must be
Top of the block resurfaced too
