Was over at Leon's today looking at a few things for the V8 conversion. He had this Chevron historic racecar in his workshop. Its running a 900bhp yank V8 and Leon was just finishing off the new exhaust system. Its a proper work of art, made in 321 stainless which is a bugger to work with. Apparently there is 200 hours work in them!!

 

 

 

 

Internal view of collectors, notice the peak to ensure minimal flow disturbance as the streams join, very few people will go to those lengths.

 

 

 

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cooool!!! :bow:

o yeah .....look's great .....LEON's the man...... ;)

 

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Very Nice Bud ;)

Christ, that is nice!!

that is one serious bit of kit. i bet its bloody loud too!!

that is one serious bit of kit. i bet its bloody loud too!!

 

 

Sorry bud what did you say ...can't hear you .... :rofl: :rofl:

 

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Yeah, wish it could have been running. Going to go see it race when its back together though so better get some earplugs!

Chevy Big block??-very nice...........ooooooppss! :o

Might be a chev but doesn't look as big as the LS6 big block I put in the boat. Castings are all ali too.

Yeah, wish it could have been running. Going to go see it race when its back together though so better get some earplugs!

 

 

when i was last up at leon's he had a Zed with only header's on ...OMFG the ground was shaking.....

 

so def on the ear plug's ..... :eek:

 

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Oddly enough, got an exhaust bypass valve to go on mine. Will bypass the silencer to an open tailpipe past about 4000rpm and > 1/2 throttle so might need them just for that yet!

Oddly enough, got an exhaust bypass valve to go on mine. Will bypass the silencer to an open tailpipe past about 4000rpm and > 1/2 throttle so might need them just for that yet!

 

 

yes or just turn the music up ..... :rofl:

 

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Damn. Wish I'd been able to come along now! :) Truly amazing work...not to mention, bloody good photos for you mate...lol! :rofl: ;)

...not to mention, bloody good photos for you mate...lol! :rofl: ;)

 

Cheeky b******d! My photos are not as good because I don't get as much practice when I'm snapping other people working :tongue: :D

 

BTW, our flanges and sump flanges are done now and sump plates all pressed ready for assembly :D

Cheeky b******d! My photos are not as good because I don't get as much practice when I'm snapping other people working :tongue: :D

 

BTW, our flanges and sump flanges are done now and sump plates all pressed ready for assembly :D

LOL! :p :D

 

Excellent news Smithers.....it's getting there matey! :D :D

Yep, reckon another 15 years aught to do it :o

Yep, reckon another 15 years aught to do it :o

LMAO! TBH, I don't know what's keeping us...it's almost as if we've taken on a conversion which requires not only lots of meticulous planning but lots of custom fabricated parts...frankly it should have been finished months ago...er....hang on...oh bugger. Lol! ;)