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Old 05-05-12, 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 05-05-12, 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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looks like it is going to be a lot of fun! cant wait to see where this ends up
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Old 05-09-12, 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 05-19-12, 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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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.
Waiting on my Garrett core and atp end tanks to come in for that vmount setup.Name: null_zps8af40277.jpg Views: 199 Size: 105.2 KB
Rebuilt the re. Name: null_zps5fbf1be4.jpg Views: 165 Size: 128.3 KB
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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good stuff. sub'd!
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Awesome build, I'm def. a sucker for verts!
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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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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 01-23-14, 12:00 AM
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Haha. Yeah been out here since 2009.
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Intercooler arrived should start the vmount setup in the next 2 weeks.
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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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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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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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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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