Looking sharp as usual brother !

 

Thanks buddy, it was good to see you too. And you aren't kidding on the rain.... Yeah, I couldn't just let it sit there

My wheel is an Efini. I have been tossing around a Nardi, but I'm not sure if I like them. I do see what you mean though. From the video, the perferation stands out a bit.

Show me some options Sir

Thanks Gordon. I know I left a lot of progress pics out. The wiring is pretty damn clean. I am also looking forward to showing off what I did with my brake lines on the other side. That will come on the next post . I'm also looking forward to seeing your progress in person!! We need a mid-summer cruise!!

 

That has to be one of the cleanest engine bay, good job

 

what is the refresh rate like on that adaptronic bluetooth gauges setup?

 

The refresh rate is displayed by the App while the link is active. It settles in around .85 miliseconds. Personally, I have yet to see the gauges in action. Though the videos I have seen shows them to be pretty responsive.

Shell Shrader is in the proccess of incorporating digital displays to replace the analog gauges. I personally think this will be an upgrade.

One of the real advantages are flags and warnings for certain conditions (AFR, water temp).

The App is growing but as Shell mentioned, it will remain relatively lean as BT to serial can be slow.

The REAL setup is to use OTG on the Android device for direct wire connection. I am investigating this option, but I ran into kernel issues with charging the pad and transfering data.

 

Man this is awesome. Good stuff man

 

Thanks all


For those who are interested, the Clarion amplifier I used is below. It received consistently great reviews and I was not disappointed after I heard it.



Clarion XC1410 XC Series 4 Channel Marine Amplifier (600W Max; 125W X 4 Continuous @ 2Ohm ; 85W X 4 Continuous @ 4Ohm ; Independent Front/Rear Adjustable)

 

 

Like that a lot, some very choice parts you have there

 

great info.

i'm actually doing something similar with my Haltech PS1k, using a liliput doubleDIN LCD with video input, just taking the video from my laptop and displaying my Haltech gauges screen on the monitor.

 

^ this ^

 

Love seeing our products used in such nice builds!

 

Amazing work!!! Now that I have everything performing the way I want, I need to start cleaning up things...this thread is inspiring.

 

wow, my god, is this thread a sticky yet?????

tons of info, I love the galaxy tab.... so cool

 

Thanks buddy. More coming soon!

 

 

looking great

 

Throttle Body

I decided to keep the stock throttle body. With my power goals and the majority of driving on the street, I felt no reason to upgrade. However, a little beatification was in order. I re-polished as much of the body as I could reach. Then, based on a recommendation used Testers enamel paint to carefully paint the linkage. No contact or pivot points were coated, so the operation will remain smooth. I think it turned out pretty good.





Misc

Intake manifold is almost ready to be bolted up permanently. I have one more AN/Pushloc line to run. I am using the Adaptronics internal MAP sensor, so I need to run a line through the firewall. Holding true to my "NO more silicone vacuum lines", it is the last -4 line to run.

I have also chosen to run Aeromotive Stealth dual pumps. It may be overkill, but that is fine. After calculating flow, I feel the Stealth just barely handles 500whp. A second will keep everything happy, and should satisfy a switch to E85 if I ever choose. Fittings, wiring bulkhead, and spare pump are on their way.

 

Lol... I don't know about "above all others", but not bad for this WV boy.

The Testers paint seems to work out pretty well. There are plenty of small things in the bay I will touch up with it. It was used on advice by a man that powder and ceramic coats for a living.

With the dual pumps, I thought it was extra insurance. My original plan was to incorporate a check valve on each branch of the Y-block. This way if one of the pumps failed, it would carry the other. However, I have had a hard time finding a compact enough unit to fit with the assembly. With an open Y-block if one pump failed it would bleed off the pressure from the other. How much, I do not know. A single Stealth has been proven to around 530whp, so I wanted to use a dual pump setup as insurance really. I will likely do further research and see how everything fits when I start to mock it up.

 

Ceramichrome

I have to say that I love this stuff. The engine is coming together as my parts are starting to come back from being coated. Getting very close to just needing my exhaust manifold and Vmount. My fuel pump components are in and I plan to tackle that tomorrow.

 

Gordon - Thanks. I will snap some closeups. The only pieces that are polished are the throttle body, water pump, and Greddy elbow. The rest is ceramichrome. The coils turned out awesome, and yes, tidy. Those red wires will bug me until the end of time, so I am looking into a sleeve of some sort. Magnecor only makes their 8mm in red, go figure. A little more detail work with the Testers paint as well. Any time I see something that isn't black, polished, or MB, I pounce .

 

look at that nice pineapple idler pulley

 

Putting it to good use bro.

 

The testers paint made that TB look great. Love this build. But then again Mista Stoncypher , do I have a choice ?

 

Dual Pumps

Dual pumps are together and installed. I will go over a few of the parts I selected and why I chose what I did.

I did plan to utilize dual check valves inline with the pumps. I ordered two Aeromotive check valves in hopes that I could squeeze them in the assembly. Unfortunately, they are too large. The only way I could get them to work is with an aftermarket assembly, and dual output lines being Y'd external to the tank.

The install is pretty much like every other dual pump setup out there. However, when searching of a way to supply voltage to the dual Stealths, I was having a hard time finding a solid solution. I found a great universal bulkhead from Racetronix.

Racetronix - Universal Bulkhead Wiring System, 4-Way

Everything else went in well.