Some people have been asking what the fittings I made are for so here is some more info and pics to clarrify that.

I'm going to be running coolant directly to my head this year so instead of just welding some AN fittings on I decieded to make something that can not only be switched to a different head but also if the AN fitting is damaged that too can be switched out

This is the timing belt side fitting and is a tolorance pressed in fitting


This fitting replaces the stock thermosat housing


This is the timing belt side fitting once it was pressed in the head

Ron,

Don't want to criticize, but would it maybe have been a good idea to have some wrench flats on the pressed in fitting to hold it (eliminate the tendency to rotate) while installing the fitting that goes into it?

I agree, with you Ziggy, but his design does have the one washer & bolt (see groove on the press-fit piece) that will stop it from moving and will probably be more than adequate to the job given that he doesn't need to tighten anything on there too hard - it is aluminum after all!

He could always use a pipe-wrench if necessary, although that's a far less elegant solution and if he's going for looks too, then a pipe wrench would undoubtedly mar the surface.

I guess will find out I'm hoping the fit is tight enough to hold it but you might be right should be putting the motor together shortly will keep you posted

Ron, How about some A/C for the trip down to the shootout? laugh...

Or bust off an 8 with the A/C blasting

AC is long gone man But don't worry my F350's AC is working just fine for the ride down Plus room for 3 other people

Here is a fixture we did up to allow us to drill out bearing for use with aluminum rods. For anyone that doesn't know you need to run a dowel in aluminum rods to keep the bearings from spinning.

Here is a stock 6 bolt rod that was machined flat


Then machined the rod out and pressed in a hardened insert for the drill to ride in




Here is the final version done and tested

I don't know how you recognize your car as a DSM anymore. The things you are doing are just amazing, the pure awesomeness of all the machining.

Really makes me want to get a milling machine and a lathe

Thanks and once again thanks to Randy whos helping me with all my machining and DJ whos helping me with all my suspension and subframe mods! Without them and there knowledge Alot of this custom stuff wouldn't be happening I have had idea's for along time but not the means to make them into reality until now!

As always Ron, amazing work. Keep the updates coming I love watching this build

I think we all love watching this build. Wish you lived close by, would gladly help with the machining...

Ziggy start packing your sh!t your moving to Alberta

LOL, do you have any idea how much sh!t I would have to pack?

Don't worry, I'll watch 'the warehouse' while you're gone

Or open a second store

I have a 26ft enclosed no problem

Here is a tool we made to press the dowels into the Aluminum Rods

Tool and dowel


Dowel inserted into tool


Close up of dowel end of tool


knurled texture on tool

how does it work?

The bronze dowel in the pic needs to be pressed into the Aluminum rod this tool helps to do it without disorting the dowel. You insert the dowel into the tool and then tap the dowel into the rod without touching the smaller ID of the dowel which once in the rod retains the bearin from spinning!

Did you make the bronze dowel?
Anywhere I could read on what/where this needs to be done on an aluminium rod?

No the dowels come with the rods I made the tool to press them in

I would have just used a socket....lol.

Wish I could put aluminum rods in my stroker....

So Ron.

When is your staged injection triggered? Size of injectors?
Do you always roll around on E85?

Running 4 160Lb primary injectors and 4 160lb secondary injectors the secondaries come in at 50% duty cycle. Yes always on E85 love the stuff.

Pretty small socket

Well I pulled the plug this week and parts are ordered things should start coming together soon
Want to say a big thank you to everyone including Myles at ER for a Honda guy your okay Jeff and Lucas and Arron at ER, Tony and his dad, Corey at Brake Man, Steve at SJM, Mike at ETS, Justin at Comp, and Kevin Kiggly, Will at Supertech, Ziggy at RTM and anyone I missed!

Moving more and more away from posting on forums and hosting my build on my FB page, if anyone wants to join please feel free.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/117172561744094/

Came to a depressing realization that even though I started this project way over weight compared to the guys I'm racing against that between my cage and trans I added another 200lbs on to my car

damn I don't have face, can you make the album public?

I'll see if I can I just use my FB account for car related stuff not personal its a good way to keep in touch with other car guys/gals!

More parts arriving shortly and Ill post some more updates up soon been out of town working for the past month

Just wanted to thank Ziggy for rushing me the last of the parts I needed to complete my motor! Thanks again for all your help and great pricing!!!!!

Sorry havent updated in awhile lots of work going on just been real busy got my 25.4 Cert on the weekend so cage is done

Sweet! I've been anxious to see more pics show up in this thread

Cage is cert'd to 7.50's

That's really cool! I am really impressed with your work, I have always been interested in caging my car. How much weight does the cage add to the car?

I would have to calculate it but I'm guessing 200lbs????

I wouldn't recommend it unless you don't use it much for daily. Daily means no helmet and if you were ever to crash the bars would make a nice dent in your head :S I'm sure insurance would be fun to deal with as well for having a roll cage in there. I'm just stipulating, but seems logical. Looks great on a racecar though!

This is a bit extreem but a well built 10 point like I had works well for the street

Unless your building a race car, a cage is a rediculous idea, no matter how u slice it IMO. Ron happens to have a RACE CAR he drives on the street, which is cool and ludachris at the same time.

Plan on running consistent low tens or better? Wanna gut your interior? Wanna take five times as long to get in and out of your car everytime u wanna drive and get a pack of smokes or buy weed or whatever? Build a cage in your daily driver

My 2 cents on the cage comments.

Nice work Ron, its coming along nicely. Carry on.