Spitting black gobs out exhaust, INT 160, stuff in radiator...fun.

[daveismissing]

You have gone thru a lot of sh*t with that car.
Wish you kept the other one instead?

[Scoobum]

Right now I'd be happy with just running reliably...

There's a hot rumour floating around of a guy up in Canada that's run 6.72 at 104.67...which is the equivalent of 10.4x. Bone stock short block...massag ed big valve stock heads...little 62 turbo...Erics 5.7 chip and tuned with narrow band. He gets 20 miles per gallon and wouldn't hesitate to drive it to Texas to visit Steve, Rich and Jason. He has less money is his short block than an XFI setup.

[TexasT]

When you coming? I gotta get the propane cylinder filled so we can cook outdoors. Better in the summer when we can use the pool. If Kenedale is open we can head down and make passes or up to NorthStar or out east to Redline if they have that up and running
 All 1/8th mile but generally loads of fun.

[Scoobum]

I'm likely retiring next fall. Visiting you guys is on the list when I hang it up.

[Steve Wood]

I can take you out in the pasture!

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[larrym]

Lol!

[Steve Wood]

I will even let you call shotgun!

[good2win22]

Come on down in October.  It's still nice weather then. We'll take a deer with a crossbow. Also good turbo weather then.    If you can't make it then, come down in late spring and we'll go float the Guadalupe. 

[Scoobum]

Come on down in October.  It's still nice weather then. We'll take a deer with a crossbow. Also good turbo weather then.    If you can't make it then, come down in late spring and we'll go float the Guadalupe. 

Had my firearms license back in the 90's. Was a member at the handgun club outside of town. Had a friend on a SWAT team. He had a whole arsenal of weapons we'd have fun with.

[TexasT]

Just be aware. Many who come never leave, because it is a GREAT place to live.

[gordyzx9r]

So...I got the car back.  Verdict is still out because I don't want to jinx it.  One of two things happened with my previous build...either I was royally screwed or someone got past my home security system and went through the trouble of replacing the motor I paid for with an identically appearing motor that was destined to fail.  Someone out there has some really nice parts on their car that I paid for.

Anyways...the only thing Don could save that wasn't junk was the block, the intake manifold, heads, and the front cover.  When I bought the heads originally (used) I was told they were the first generation of Champion Irons...Champi on couldn't guarantee 100% that they were their heads.   

So at the end of the day, head repair, machine work, new pistons, new rods, new crank (CRUZ TSM 3.400), new bearings, new cam (CRUZ TSM), lifters, new billet chain, new lifters, new girdle, new BHJ balancer, ARP bolts, XFI, TR6, Scanmaster 3, Boost Leash Boost Controller, CO2 Kit, double pumper fuel system with heavy duty braided lines front to back with new custom CRUZ fuel rails, new regulator, completely redone/relocated vacuum lines, new ALKY methanol kit, and Cotton's FMIC.

The motor looks nice.  It sounds really quiet, really quiet.  Once the XFI does it's thing after start up...the idle is unbelievably smooth and the throttle response is just amazing.  It's almost eerie how quiet the motor is...hell the dual SPALs drown out the motor when they come on.  Don has the boost set at 15 for now and it gets there immediately.  I need to go back in and check the settings on the XFI to see if the speed is set for KPH versus MPH as the SM3 is not showing accurate MPH ( I think it said I was doing 125 when I was doing around 60).  I'm hoping it's not something to do with the Stewart Warner gauges...the old SM 2.1 and power logger displayed correctly.

He'd like for me to go with a bigger turbo and injectors...ri ght now I still have the rebuilt PTE TA52 and 60lbs. injectors but I need a new roof and after what I paid for this third rebuild...I'm done spending big money on the GN for awhile. 

Forgot to mention, he also removed the "custom" pre-luber, he was not thrilled with it at all.

[daveismissing]

Looks like it will run now- and Don will stand behind his work. enjoy!
Leave it the F* alone

[gordyzx9r]

Looks like it will run now- and Don will stand behind his work. enjoy!
Leave it the F* alone

Yeah, so far I'm really happy about the decision to bring him the car.  The guys in FL I've met have nothing but good things to say about him.  For those that aren't aware, he's decided to pursue working on cars full time:

http://www.cruzperformance.com/home.html