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Old May 5, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Where did you get that Turbo manifold from? is it RE-Amemiya?
A friend made it for me
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Old May 5, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Thanks guys. Just sold my old block so going to order some goodies to rebuild my re motor.
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Old May 5, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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looks like it is going to be a lot of fun! cant wait to see where this ends up
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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:55 AM
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Pumped talked to Dominique from rotary aviation ordered ra super seals, springs, and o ring kit. Ordering 3 window bearings and deep grove rotar bearings Friday. Hopefully top it off with cryo treated Solid corner seals from Atkins and cryo treated side seals and springs next paycheck. Fingers crossed. Lol
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Old May 12, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Old May 19, 2012 | 01:15 AM
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Got some cryo parts in today. Just need bearings and cryo side seals for the rebuild

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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 11:47 PM
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It's been a while since I posted on this thread. Two kids later and a promotion i started working on it again about 2 months ago. Here's a few updates since. Waiting on a couple more parts to come in so the fab work can begin.
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Large street port with 13brew sleeves
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Just started stripping and cleaning.
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New turbine housing.
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Had to do some trimming for clearance.
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Barely clears.
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 11:00 PM
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good stuff. sub'd!
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 11:12 PM
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Awesome build, I'm def. a sucker for verts!
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 11:25 PM
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Thanks guys. Can't wait to get this vmount started soon. Just waiting on this core and end tanks to come in.
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 11:38 PM
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I just noticed noticed you mentioning in CR's thread you live in cam? Your in my neck of the woods!
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 12:00 AM
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Haha. Yeah been out here since 2009.
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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 08:50 PM
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Intercooler arrived should start the vmount setup in the next 2 weeks.
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Old Jul 12, 2016 | 11:27 PM
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Hey mate - what Gilmer did you run that worked with the FFE kit.

Just the FFE kit is clashing on my existing gilmer
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 12:31 AM
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Havoc, I found the droids you were looking for.


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I didn't think that ffe trigger wheel kit would work with the gilmer drive, did you have to get them machined?
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Yeah my bro had a friend that was able to hook it up for me.
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Nice, do have any more pics of the pulley? The ffe kit was the only reason I wasn't going to go with a gilmer drive
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Awesome, what brand pulleys are those?
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They are from rotary works
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Hey mate - what Gilmer did you run that worked with the FFE kit.

Just the FFE kit is clashing on my existing gilmer
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 07:48 PM
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yeah.. there are other posts showing the RW one doesn't fit now. Must have changed there design.

Ah well will keep looking
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 09:52 PM
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He says he had his machined, so I'm not sure what that exactly means as far as what was done, but that's all I saw in this thread.
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