Zilla, Little Brother, and Grampa:

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Zilla, Little Brother, and Grampa:

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Just got the starter replaced on the SLE a couple days ago, and I'm in the process of swapping Zilla's top end on from last year so I can work on the 'intercooled' top end for later this year. Time to turn the prototype intercooler into something more reliable and permanent.

Found an issue with the SC. I THINK this is the original from the SLE (I've lost track of what's where or from where):

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Rotor coating loss. Last year's supercharger rotors will be going into this 'intercooler machined' case when it goes back together. A replacement SC just isn't in the budget this year.

Here's last year's SC getting ready to go back on:
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And here's the target (with last year's LIM, ported to match Zilla's ported heads):
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This top end will only be on the car for about a month while I re-work the intercooler setup in the LIM.

While I was putting things back together, Grampa came by for a visit:
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Some of you may remember my good friend Hua (owner of www.audiofilesinc.com and WCBF Sponsor had an 85 for awhile, and sold it for a cyclone......he just traded the cyclone for this 87 and brought it by for me to give it the once-over).

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(stock wheels are in the back seat)

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(K&N RX-4750 anyone?)

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Thing's in pretty good shape. Rebuilt 3k miles ago, only 130k on it. Locking rear end, manual exhaust cutout, larger turbo, meth injection, and a few other little goodies.
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Re: Zilla, Little Brother, and Grampa:

Post by smellbird »

I see a problem with it...
the speedo only goes up to 75!
Did he really want a GN? I see more them around than Cyclone's.(is it spelled with an "s"? we are talking GMC right?) Either way you cut it, fun ride. :twisted:
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