Sonoma GT 0334 - Build Pics

[NOJIMMY]

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Thanks for answering all of my questions....like most I love to follow your build!

Location of BOVs (hidden or not),
-- Hidden and already mounted ( see if you can find it )

I think I know (but lets see if others can spot where they might be)...

It would be a shame to hid all of this work under an engine cover

-Larry

 

[phoonTy]

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It would be a shame to hide all of this work under an engine cover

-Larry

:stupid: :tup:

 

[MikeRenz]

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engine covers can come off when its sitting at a show. Could help keep it clean if he drives it like he says he will.

 

[phoonTy]

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engine covers can come off when its sitting at a show. Could help keep it clean if he drives it like he says he will.

fixed. :lol: :tup:

Engine cover or not, it will be an amazing truck! If it ever gets finished. :lol:

 

[Syborg Twin Turbo]

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Good Morning All,

Guy over at Rockford Racecraft is kicking butt on my Engine.
www.rockfordracecraft.com

He is trying to get it together by the end of next week.

Just think that little engine is going to make some big Horsepower.

Man I hate to cover them up -- they look so nice.

The parting Shot

Thanks again guy for jumping in and getting this motor put together so quickly.

 

[Syborg Twin Turbo]

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engine covers can come off when its sitting at a show. Could help keep it clean if he drives it like he says he will.

i will drive it - i promise

 

[Robert Lone]

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But you don't have one of these...

...you gotta have one of these.... :tup:

 

[warmpancakes]

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coolant temp sensor?

 

[gkrcr882]

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Timing belt perhaps?

 

[Syborg Twin Turbo]

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man this picture is from a long time ago, that was firewall # 2.

Thanks for answering all of my questions....like most I love to follow your build!

I think I know (but lets see if others can spot where they might be)...

It would be a shame to hid all of this work under an engine cover

-Larry

 

[Syborg Twin Turbo]

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But you don't have one of these...

...you gotta have one of these.... :tup:

yep - love the belt drive.

I gave mine to Big Al

 

[Syborg Twin Turbo]

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Good Afternoon All,

Okay we've done a little changes to the motor.
Guy pulled the old Camshaft out and installed the new John Meaney Spec'd cam.

Guy Installed the New Cometic Head Gaskets.
A Big Thanks to Mike Lee at RPM for getting them out so Quick.

Just like this picture

Measuring up for Push Rods

Opps - need to clean up this area a little more.

Okay - were not really sure why this wire is in the head.
It's been in every new Pontiac head I've ever had.

Pics of the Wire's

Josh over at Rockford Racecraft - making up some room.

Looking good.

 

[badmatt]

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wires to hold up the castings? or keep them held in the sand?

 

[JSM]

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I am just thinking, maybe that wire is used in the sand cores for support/placement. Once cast sand is removed, but wire stays.

 

[Syborg Twin Turbo]

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I am just thinking, maybe that wire is used in the sand cores for support/placement. Once cast sand is removed, but wire stays.

okay we've found out what they are for

quote from Jim

BTW found out what the wires in the heads are for, they're to minimize corrosion of the aluminum, seems they act to keep the reaction from dissimiliar metals to a minimum, in other words they kinda act like baking soda soda in battery acid , a catalyst to keep corrosion off the aluminum. Don't know the PHD way to explain it, but bottom line they're supposed to be in there.

 

[jjorgensen52]

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okay we've found out what they are for

quote from Jim

BTW found out what the wires in the heads are for, they're to minimize corrosion of the aluminum, seems they act to keep the reaction from dissimiliar metals to a minimum, in other words they kinda act like baking soda soda in battery acid , a catalyst to keep corrosion off the aluminum. Don't know the PHD way to explain it, but bottom line they're supposed to be in there.

Same reason they put blocks of zinc on steel boat hulls to keep them from rusting. Corrosion is caused by oxidation (loss of electrons to form the resulting corroded film). The electrons that would become corrosion on the aluminum are transfered to the steel wire, and then the wire will corrode. This property caused a huge problem on some aluminum boats with steel fasteners in the past :2cents:

 

[Syborg Twin Turbo]

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Good Afternoon,

I'm a little late getting this e-mail out.

Kenny is really kicking butt on the body mods. He is making sure everything fits perfect.

Hard to tell from this picture but you can see Kenny has widen the rear cover to have a 3/16" gap.

Tailgate has been smoothed.

You can also see the side of the gate has also been filled.

Cab is ready for Primer. The cab has been widened 3/16" to line up with the bed sides.

Yep, The bed has been extensively work to make sure t fits perfectly with the cab.

Next week the truck should look a little different as it will all be one color.

 

[phoonTy]

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looking good as always Marty :tup:

 

[jimhrabe]

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Lookin good!

 

[95xtreme]

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looks very good those guys do great work.