Managed a few pics inbetween showers,

Everything's working and it goes ok, couple more rattles to source and fix, and need to mod the exhaust slightly as there's an annoying boom at around 1400rpm, although the exhaust is fairly quiet really.

Have been replacing some of the stupid rock hard ES poly bushes at the rear, with OE type, to quieten down the diff. Sounded like a 1950's bread van 1st time out.

 

Am contemplating my next step. Part of me wants to add fuel injection and then stick on the supercharger. Another part wants to sell it and start afresh.

 

So, anyone any idea what it might be worth?

 

 

 

the v8 is far more versatile than the 30dett will ever be. for what you could spend on getting 500-550 rwhp out of the 30dett, you could probably get more out of the v8 for less, with a lot less hassle. you only have to look at the top fuel drag cars to see what can be done. all v8`s with monsterous neck breaking bhp.

Looks fantastic Keith! Nice one on such a high standard of work too, awsome :D

still no answer on the plus side of having a v8 yanky engine in a z? i can see the plus side if it was supercharged but??? help me out.

Why would you not spend the money on the standard tt engine.

 

 

I could spend an hour justifying the Chevy over the v6, but I've nothing against the v6, and for the money I've spent you could tune the tt to quiet a high spec.

At the end of the day tho' anyone could do that. I've always gone down the unconventional route and done something different.

I always like stuff that looks like it came like that straight out of the factory :)

 

Top work how do you find it handles now and what is the weight differential between front and rear?

 

BTW noone here is jealous on all the room you have to work in the engine bay :D

Oh, and thanks for the positive comments chaps.

Will get some interior shots up at the weekend hopefully.

Looks real good Keith, very high standard of work there. Well done...

I always like stuff that looks like it came like that straight out of the factory :)

 

Top work how do you find it handles now and what is the weight differential between front and rear?

 

BTW noone here is jealous on all the room you have to work in the engine bay :D

 

 

Cheers, that's my remit these days, make it look like it could have come out of the factory like it.

 

It seems to handle ok, but I'm only slowly creeping up on the limits of it's cornering power. I've grown up with straight line blasters, this is the first time I've had a car that actually goes round corners.I still haven't come to terms with how much grip there is!

 

According to the ride heights front and rear it seems to have gone up a bit both ends so it's a bit lighter, but probably similar distribution.

Don't know any figures for it yet. It was built with supercharging in mind so the cam is quite mild and so would guess in the 300-350hp range. Torque feels good tho' so must be around the 450 mark.

The supercharger adds as much as you want really, within reason, depending on how you gear it. Last time I took it to 7psi as that was all the injectors could handle. But it was absolutely flying at that. It is possible to go double that boost but I'd need wider belts and anti belt slip struts and it creates a few more problems I could do without for a road car.

 

I'm sure a s/c could be fitted for less than 5500, but I used all the decent stuff,

from memory:-

Vortech s/c......1800

serpentine drive system 200

edelbrock tpi inlet 600

emerald ecu 620

big injectors for batch firing 400

big pump 150

boost referenced reg, rails 250

custom plenum 400

crank trigger system 220

filter, hoses,pipes etc 250

twin 58mm throttle body 260

intercooler 300

2 bar map sensor, other sensors, idle valve and motor, wiring, plugs,etc, etc

should come to about £5500.

Need another laptop too cos mine's bust.

 

What were they supplying for £3900?

 

That was a LS2 with loom and ECU, but no ancillary's.

 

Full blown series 1 blueprinted engine complete with every thing. A plug in and go all forged internals and delivering 475 + HP and 490 Torque at 9500rpm + 12 month warrenty = £7,500.

9500rpm? Do you mean 6500rpm?

 

490lbft at 9500rpm = 886hp.

9500rpm? Do you mean 6500rpm?

 

490lbft at 9500rpm = 886hp.

 

No Deffo 9500 rpm Na not supercharged.