Compound X Project 7.3

[DART505]

Got some new pics on the X Project.Tired of seeing the topside creeper,too much strain for a 45 year old fat man.The biggest time eater was the relocation/wraping with cool it insulation some wiring,relocating solenoid & fabing up the bracket,moving glo controler & fabing bracket,moving fuel regulator & lines did I mention fab up another bracket,move the terminator popoff line to the top of the resoir instead of oil filler neck where it was.Got the air cleaner setup to get a elbo & piping to hook it up,got to fab the big turbo drain,hook up down pipe,do a 1" or 1 1/2" body lift.Now if I could get my ATS flex plate I could be testing her out.
Still need some traction bars,might get Elmos when he comes.
He'll never notise.

 

[lukecline]

what are you using for the big turbo?

 

[DART505]

It is a custom HX55 with a 97mm wheel & a 22 exhaust housing.My origional setup was a S400 custom but could'nt find enough room for a large frame turbo with the evap & heater still intact.Still working on it,the Hx 55 is the largest medium frame made.This set up will be for sale when the S400 is finished.

 

[DaveBen]

And how did you get all of that stuff under the hood. Does it close? Nice job of making all of it fit. Takes time to do a nice job.

Dave

 

[DART505]

Hood,what hood
Just kidding the hood is not the problem,on the X's the body sits lower than the F's found this out when I was running the GT42R turbo.The problem is clearence on the cowl area which is why I need some body lift which I did not see any yet for a X.I will have to make something unless someone saw one somewhere.
As far as fit I spent days moving stuff around but wanted it Right the first time.Every bracket that I made was a modified bracket that was already there,did'nt buy any more other than 2 bolts.Wanted to waste nothing if possible,pretty big challange & creative thinking!
Hopefully now.

 

[lukecline]

cool, that will be interesting to see at the track when ya get it finished up.

 

[DART505]

Hoping to get it in the 12's just #2.Been close before but no cigar.

 

[roosterdiesel]

Somebody's got air now!


That's going to be one fast flying brick. I hope I get to see it in action someday.

 

[DART505]

If it holds up it will probably be in Texas this year for the world finals.

 

[roosterdiesel]

Wished I'd made it to last year's! I was there in '04, it was a blast!