# Progress

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 25, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890 "2005-07-25T08:52:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/1 "2005-07-25T08:52:39Z")

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Fabed lower controll arm i place. Started making the header for drivers side. Exhaust will Y right above the tranny and bolt to turbo there.

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/shoppotos158.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/shoppotos158.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/shoppotos157.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/shoppotos157.jpg)

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**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/2 "2005-07-25T09:23:02Z")

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what motor is that? i can only tell its a v6

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/3 "2005-07-25T09:41:18Z")

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3.4 dohc. I think its out of a lumina or something. A T5 from an s-10 bell housing bolts right up

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/4 "2005-07-25T09:48:00Z")

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u will be sorry

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/5 "2005-07-25T10:05:40Z")

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please elaborate

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/6 "2005-07-25T13:06:39Z")

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no turbo now?

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/7 "2005-07-25T13:18:38Z")

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3.4 dohc.nuff said daul cam

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/8 "2005-07-25T17:39:12Z")

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oh yeah, more cams more complicated :doh: :nuts:  
I was unaware of any inherant problem with that engine. Deep skirt block, 4v heads, Hemi. I was sure the customer researched it before having me do all this fab work for him. Maybe I’ll look into it a little myself :jerkit:

Yes it will be turbocharged. I’m going to cut the pipes back a little and merge them, then its up above the tranny to meet with the other side and turbo.

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**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/9 "2005-07-25T18:12:41Z")

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whats it going into? its lookin sweet

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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/10 "2005-07-25T18:14:06Z")

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excuse my ignorence, but wtf is this thing? big ass go-cart?

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**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/11 "2005-07-25T18:17:45Z")

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> [@gearhead](#):
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> excuse my ignorence, but wtf is this thing? big ass go-cart?

It’s a kit car based off the old Lotus Super 7s. There were several real super 7s at the vintage grand prix this year. Pic of a “stalker” kit that uses a GM V6 and various S10 bits like this one:

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**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/12 "2005-07-25T18:19:37Z")

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howd you know mike?

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**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/13 "2005-07-25T18:20:46Z")

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I know the customer personally, and i’m considering building one myself.

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**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/14 "2005-07-25T18:32:09Z")

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> [@Domination](#):
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> I was unaware of any inherant problem with that engine.

To my knowledge, it is mostly timing belt issues. Given that the motor should be freshened up with new cam belt bearings and such, it won’t be driven that much and shouldn’t have the same problem’s as someone’s wife’s lumina with a lot of miles.

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**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/15 "2005-07-25T18:36:56Z")

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🆒

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**Author:** ![GNocide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gnocide/32/5947_2.png) [@GNocide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GNocide)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/16 "2005-07-25T18:43:18Z")

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should have used the gn or typhoon v6 but that would be a good waste of a motor

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/17 "2005-07-25T20:55:01Z")

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Would make life a little easier, but whats the fun in that.

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**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/18 "2005-07-28T06:24:06Z")

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> [@PewterSS](#):
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> 3.4 dohc.nuff said daul cam

These are actually very stout engines. They are becoming more and more popular, ecspecially in the fiero community (see West Coast Fiero’s Turbo 3.4DOHC fiero) These 60\* V6 engines were built very stong from the factory, and have great potential, big intake runners and valves etc. Its very easy to turn one of these into a rev happy monster with stock GM parts (thanks to midget car racing and hydroplane boat racing for that)

here’s an example of a pushrod version just for kicks, a Twin Turbo Hydroplane Engine, 3.4 Liter Block with the 2.5 Liter Crank (I think that makes it like a 3.0L or something)

60 Degree V6 .com

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/19 "2005-07-28T18:32:20Z")

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Made my own Die cause I don’t know of anyone that sells three pipe collectors. That and I’m just to damn lazy to look for one. Only took a day

![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos170.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos170.jpg)  
 ![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos169.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos169.jpg)  
 ![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos167.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos167.jpg)

 ![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos168.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos168.jpg)

Got the other side done last night

![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos171.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos171.jpg)  
 ![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos173.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/domchassis/shoppotos173.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress/175890/20 "2005-07-28T19:45:20Z")

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nice work,is that an auto flywheel with a standard trans?

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