Jim's 07K 84 Super HX40 4kq. RIP. carnage pics :-(

[Toph]

Much fancier though - Olde Burnsides

[glibobbo21]

Tim, I meant after i do some building. Engines are being built for my car, and marcs URQ(07k) today and tomorrow.

[chaloux]

ooooo, I didn't realize Mr Marc was doing an 07k too! fun times.

[glibobbo21]

things are happening. pictures are being taken

[chaloux]

Eeeeeeeexcelleeennt. *waits in anticipation*

[amd is the best]

6 to midnight.

[PRY4SNO]

Sunday bump

[audidub]

Stopped by earlier, Rods were on the pistons and rings were going on.

[glibobbo21]

[chaloux]

So whose is getting built first Jim?

[glibobbo21]

Mine. Well..itll be running first. Typing an update now.

[glibobbo21]

So how do I start this long awaited "update"? I guess ill go in order of pics that were taken.

SO i got myself a stg 2 "xtreme" SB clutch. highest rated full face disc they have. Feramic/Feramic. Also being coupled with the stg 3 SB PP.

SB stg 2 extreme disc

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Ryan and myself finished up the DP and 90% of the exhaust. also making the center section 3", which it was 2.5 before. Then the Van-jen clamp was finished and cold side got coated. Then the injector leads were repinned for ev1 connectors.

DP action

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DP for days

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vanjen clamp final and turbo housing coated.

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Injectors repinned for ev1

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next installment incoming...

[glibobbo21]

So Ive been dying to get more fancy parts. Thanks to Hank here are a couple Ive been missing.

some stuff Ive been watiing to get my hands on...

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pan teaser

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more tease

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So what do you do with expensive custom one off parts...cut holes in them!
This was an early pan that wasnt finished(no drain plug\turbo drain)

turbo oil drain

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drain plug

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[glibobbo21]

Some boring stuff but all has to be done...

boring rad mounts

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rad clearance to IC

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turbo drain braces

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breather

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baffle.

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[glibobbo21]

Im done for the day. Lots of progress was made and maybe I'll go snap some more pics tonight of my low miles head(28k). I removed it from my 08 07k longblock I had and prepped for installing on my now almost finished block. Heres some pics

bored to 83mm

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aw theyre cute together! Marcs and mine

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rods\pistons done. just rings now

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voila!

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yes i know the rods have loose bolts lol

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thats it for now boys and girls. maybe ill get froggy and go snap some more pics tonight.

[glibobbo21]

this too. shortened it at least 1/2"

for hood clearance i shortened the timing cover oil filler.

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and a quick example of how simple the chain system is..

much easier than a b7 s4:-D

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[chaloux]

Huh. That chain is super simple. Awesome.

[glibobbo21]

THATS ALL I GET!?

[glibobbo21]

Oooooooh oops. The rods are Integrated Engineering tuscan I beams and the pistons are JE 2168's. Tool steel 22mm wrist pins also.

[chaloux]

Is it running yet?

[EDIGREG]

nice jim - gonna be a bad ass ride

[glibobbo21]

A lot of lurkers here... 100 views since noon yesterday......................................................

Im going out in the garage.

Matt, keep your dayjob

[chaloux]

Lol! Poor Jim. People just wanna hear that 07k scream! Nice welds also

[highlander69]

Looks awesome Jim!!!


I'm sitting patiently on the fence on this 07k stuff. I've got to say that Hank's stuff it bloody awesome so far.

Great fabrication from you and Ryan also !!.

It's going to be great.

I can't wait until Carlisle.

Cheers,

Craig

[Toph]

Yeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh