Mega block

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sat Dec 20, 08 11:44 am

Brutus wrote:You wanna see a racin pigeon in season go take a look @ Blue , was up @ his workshop the other day , threw the old steel alt pully away & had a billet one made up (true) also saw the slim fast book on his bench.

Ole Blue was havin heart tremors thinkin about the weight of the Pit.

You ain't kidding about Blue. He's weight obsessed! Even his keys are drilled!

(I'm not joking!

)

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Dec 20, 08 1:19 pm

A man's got to have a hobby....

Got some titanium bolts last week to hold the steering wheel on, mmmm, I luurve titanium....

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sat Dec 20, 08 1:29 pm

Titanium? pah! I spent an entire Saturday machining that stuff up, it was a nightmare!

Next time I get hold of some, I'm going to ask Trev what the trick is...it cut like ally but was as tough as stainless.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Dec 20, 08 5:55 pm

Adam didnt realise the block was Iron ...or am i missing something ?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Dec 20, 08 6:13 pm

Don't think they make ally megablocks do they? I know they are heavy, about 50lb more than a 440 block

The Indy iron block is the heaviest, something like 350lb bare...

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Sat Dec 20, 08 6:37 pm

Stu wrote:Even his keys are drilled! (I'm not joking! )

Ha, Ha, I was thinking of that, but eliminated them completely

Blue wrote:Don't think they make ally megablocks do they?

Correctomundo, Mega block only available in CI

Ally water blocks are now only available from Indy & Worldproducts, still the odd KB available.

World also offer CI & Comp/Graphite block

As for Blue lightening everything, I am all for it. The last things I drilled, lightened were the head light holder buckets. Just gone to another Alley alt pulley, which also has lightened holes.

A few good hours with a rule, centre punch & a selection of hole saws, is very satisfying & only really costs time

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Dec 20, 08 6:40 pm

Snap! just finished my headlight buckets, and the brackets that hold 'em in. The transmission crossmember is copping for it next...

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Sat Dec 20, 08 6:55 pm

Blue wrote:Snap! just finished my headlight buckets, and the brackets that hold 'em in...

It may not seem as though your reducing much weight at the time, but it all adds up.
In full race trim, with my old B1 motor, Cuda was a lean 2,105lb with me, excluding Battery, Oil, Water,etc.
Front
590lb 510lb
470lb 475lb

Now in full street trim, its around 2,350lb, got the actual weights & splits in the garage

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Dec 20, 08 7:54 pm

mopar_mark wrote: [It may not seem as though your reducing much weight at the time, but it all adds up.

In full race trim, I was a lean 2,105lb with Water

Now in full street trim, Im around 2,350lb, got weighed in the garage

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Sat Dec 20, 08 8:56 pm

Visited the Brute's racing nerve center today

.........got to take me hat off to old Ad, real dedication there son, fair play to ya

.......some expensive chuncks of metal you have strewn around the place there Ad, them heads are just luvvvvvverly

Hope your handy work with that dremil will be OK on that end pot son

how did the pressure test go

Gary turned up to, nice to see ya son

Anyway, thanks for the headers son

...... n' tell BOB I'm after him

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Sat Dec 20, 08 9:53 pm

Can't see the liner now

........how did he do that then

challenger · Post by **challenger** » Sat Dec 20, 08 10:16 pm

how come 4 bolt mains aint used on a mega block

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Sat Dec 20, 08 10:18 pm

They are

challenger · Post by **challenger** » Sat Dec 20, 08 10:22 pm

with it now

cross bolted mains i should pay attention when looking at them pics