A build for speed and handling, I know it sounds crazy.

Did you change the cams or going stock cams?

 

Stock cams, I didn't see any increase in HP using the aftermarket cams.

 

Agreed

 

Coming together.
I'm also glad I have a shinny radiator that you can't see, lol.

 

Damn! I can’t wait to see the results

 

lmao.

 

Man, I'm jealous, what I wouldn't give for a day with a lift. You redoing your fuel lines, or just putting fire sleeve on them? Looking great!

 

The fuel lines are new, Prospeed fuel system.

 

Here is a full run down of this stage of the build.
Built short block from XAT with ARP main studs.
Ported and polished heads, installed BC valve springs and ARP head studs.
Upgrade oil pump from XAT.
XAT dampener with bigger crank pulley.
@snivilous 2.0 supercharger pulley.
Power Trax LSD.
Stainless works long tune header's with high flow cats.
Koyo Radiator.
Misimoto Thermostat.
ZZP high flow heat exchanger pump.

Fingers crossed, the truck should be running tomorrow, just need to measure for a belt and put the body back on.

 

F*&ckin bada$$.

 

One project coming to a completion, another project arrives. it's a 2018 AMG E63 Edition One. I think I'll start with a tune and an intake.

 

I keep up with this thread as a reminder that I could be livin’ better

 

She's alive again.

 

I don’t know how I have managed to miss thread but damn. DAMN!

That’s one hell of a build you have going on there.

 

Thank you sir.

 

Well, I spoke too soon. After letting the engine warm up we found coolant weeping on the outside of the heads. A pressure test confirmed it, not getting into the cylinders, just on the outside. Today we are removing the valve covers and re-tightening the head bolts to spec. Hopefully that's it. The block was resurfaced and so were the heads, so I know they are true and flat.

 

Just in case, we are removing the heads and replacing the head gaskets and using a high temp sealant.

 

All back together, we will do a final check Monday.

 

Did you find the cause of the leak?

 

So a few things I noticed, but in the end maybe it was the gaskets themselves. The block has vertical style groves in it from the way it was cleaned, I don't think that had and effect because we razor edged everything to make sure it was flat. The heads and the block and they are both flat, so the groves I don't think did anything. Second was that the head studs backed off to 90ft pds, we set them too 100 ft pds, and the truck only had two heat cycles, for a total of 45mins of running. Third, we didn't use any copper sealant on the first set of head gaskets, this new set we did. So fingers crossed, we are all good.

 

If you zoom in you can see the groves. Again, I don't think it had anything to do with the leak.

 

That block finish “appears” to be, well, very rough. Like, appropriate for an old cast iron block with a composite gasket type of finish. Kind of difficult to say with a single pic. MLS gaskets require a fairly nice finish… if you have further issues, look close at that.

 

I thought the same thing, but the engine builder said it's normal, and when we checked it with a razor edge, it was flat.

 

I have made a few shake down runs, the boost gets up to 12psi quick at 1/4 throttle.

 

That is a sweet ride and a badass build! Can't wait for the shakedown cruise.

 

Lord I really need a built motor. Can’t wait to see this thing on kill

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wDqpQ5gfp37znBdA8

Sounds good at idle.