Looks great!


Brandon Long

Looks great Bert! Seeing yours made me rethink my fuel tank mounting, to underneath, I like it!

Cheers!
John

Yeah it turned out real nice.
I was worried about seeing that ugly tank but Don told me there would be sheet metal over it and so there it is.

Not much to see today. Don says it will have suspension next week.

Better hit that motor with some WD-40!

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Looks like a Buick 3.8. I just looked back, and I guess you already stated that.

Outboard hubs..... very nice, you don't see too many people run those. I have them on my car and love them!!!!! Service is so much easier. Plus you can run a longer axle.

Go 3" bypass in the rears now. With the extra weight of the Albins, outboard hubs etc, you will want it. I wish I could fit 3" bypass.

I cant wait to see it with suspension. That block is perfectly seasoned I dont know what you are talking about.

Here are some pics of the engine I am getting ready for it.
4340 steel internally balanced crank with billet center main caps.
4340 H beam rods with ARP bolts
.030 over J&E pistons
nasty small block specs hydraulic roller with roller shaff mounted rockers that should move a little air
fully ported and polished heads with stainless valves.ported and coated intake manifold.
just a little Turbonetics HP70bb ......should make it up Comp hill I hope.

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The longer axle is nice but I just want the strength and serviceability.




I know.Don and I talked about it but its not going to be that heavy of a car.
I think it will be fine.

That sounds very similar to how I had my street car set up. I only used a T66bb turbo and it made 525hp to the wheels on a conservative tune up. I love those engines.

I have built a couple of cars with the sieries 2 supercharged 3.8 and I promise you will not be dissatisfied. All of them we ran a little smaller blower pullie for 11 lbs and it woke them up. check 3800performance.com you will be suprised at the parts available.

I missed the pics of the small block. albins and a steel block motor if you have ever ridden in a car with 3" bypasses you should opt for them now. My 2 cents

We have built a couple cars with that engine.One of them we ended up getting 480 on 19 psi to the tire.It ran awesome.My uncles car even runs the auto transaxle.We swapped the chain and ended up with a lower final drive.It works really well.

My engine should be right at 700 but we will see.

I will be running some valving in the c/o also.

Thats what I did in my white SCU and it was smooth as butter and didn't buck in the whoops either.

^^^^ with 3.0's or 2.5 bypasses???

Sorry! 2.5's

Did you guys ever weigh your car??

Yes, I have race scales. It weighed 2,923 full of liquids and a small tool bag ready to go.

Sweet Cheese and Rice!! Thats one sweet motor. Make it up Comp Hill, heck I'd be more concerned on how high you launch off the top, you may be the first SCU to enter the "space race".

Here is that puny turbo I was telling you guys about.
I think I need bigger
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Cool.Don thinks I will be under that.Which i should without a full body and windshield and some of your other cool stuff.

HAHA
There has been many SCU's with alot more power and accesories than mine.

Any update pics Don??

motor is lookin good bert definatley gonna be a runner

Got some pics for me Don???

Here are a couple of cell phone pics from Don.
Its getting there.

Holy CRAP that is one big radiator.....will it ever warm up? lol

Looking good Bert


Capt

Sweet!!! It is big, did you grab that radiator off of somebody's Dmax???? lol

It wont overheat thats for sure

Lets just say they are Duramax intercooler and radiator and I am a trash picker.

hahah WOW thats insanly large... might want to add another engine to balance that cooling power...

HAH or better yet! put a duramax engine in there!!!!!

The albins should handle it right!!!

Are you putting in the spun tank?

yes with a sump.
Its a custom length one.It should be about 18 gallons with the sump.

a couple pics of the badass trailing arms and outboard hubs.
SCU makes some masterpieces

Looking Good!

I didn't think I would ever see those hubs actually on a car!!! way to go bbBurt!!! Ready for the long hot summer?? should drop buy with the family for a dip.. Todd

X2 ^ Gotta get by there and have a peakie !

^^ better hurry it wil be gone after saturday

Well believe it and they are badass!!

I will take you up your offer next week.

Who Makes the outboard hubs, are they the summer brother's?

These particular ones are ADS.
I am pretty sure they are a copy of Summer Brothers.Just like all the midboards are copies also

SCU here I come!!!!!
I am going to pick up my roller tomorrow!!!
He is a sneek peak.I will get some good pics tomorrow.

Mite as well leave now since you won't sleep anyways.

Also it looks like someone is trying to steal your seat!!

Well its home and now the fun begins.
I have to thank Don for all he has done for me and building such a beautiful piece.
I am hoping to have it done in September and then make it down for the SCU regatta!!!!
Of course I havent driven it yet as it isnt done but I dont think I will have any issues with SCU's work or art.

THANK YOU DON FOR THE AWESOME PRODUCT!!!!!

Looking good...congrats

Custom length tank with Dons sump welded on.It should be about 18 gallons!!!



I supplied Don with ADS outboard hubs which he did not want to use.They were a PITA and made him go out of his comfort zone but he was up to the challenge and they came out awesome. I think we might see more of these from him.
He got 21.5 inches of travel and still has more left if we wanted,he thinks he could get 24.ZERO issues with cv's The car will end up at 96" wide




Just a couple more shots

That thing running yet?

Mike you have no idea.
The worst part is trying to tell my 3 year old we half to wait so it can be finished.