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mekilljoydammit
Jan 28, 2016

Me have motors that scream to 10,000rpm. Me have more cars than Pick and Pull
Yay!

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mekilljoydammit
Jan 28, 2016

Me have motors that scream to 10,000rpm. Me have more cars than Pick and Pull

NitroSpazzz posted:

Never thought about it that way, that makes it even worse. I could be driving and/or leasing one hell of a nice car for what I've thrown at projects in the last few years.

The trick is to DIY enough stuff that you can maintain the self-delusion you aren't spending that much money, by ignoring how much time you're spending and how much money you're spending on tools and stuff.


... and now I'm thinking about it. Time to drink until I forget!

Additionally:

ironblock posted:

Project after this is likely going to be a DOHC S30 based around this guy's head: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/119641-twin-cam-head-for-the-l6-from-derek-at-datsunworks/

I might or might not be starting along the path of doing something like that for the Subaru shortblock. It is a mystery. :D

mekilljoydammit fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Mar 16, 2017

mekilljoydammit
Jan 28, 2016

Me have motors that scream to 10,000rpm. Me have more cars than Pick and Pull
Proper cam grinding is impressively precise. The just-good-enough cam analyzer I have at work reads lobe lift in the millionths of an inch.

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