'87 Drag Car 7M awesomeness

[stevenr816]

Started a year ago, I think the progress is very decent. First wanted around 700hp, then it all changed. :naughty:

Plans:
1200rwhp through a Powerglide
Mid/high 8 second passes
Awesome drag car/ along with weekend cruiser

Current Items (Sure I'm missing some)
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Head:
Race port & polish head
Ferrea Competition Plus SS Valves +1mm
Supertech Dual springs
SIP Racing 290 cams
SIP Shimless Buckets
Mirror Resurface
New/custom machines valve stem seals
New valve seats
5 angle valve job
Viton seals
Cometic MLS Exhaust Gasket
Custom Valve covers, powder coated, -8 PCV, -12 Oil Drain Hose
Custom FFIM, polished
Custom 90mm TB (grooved o-ring with 3.5" V-Band)
Thermal Intake Gasket
TMS Cam Gears
Gates Blue Racing Belt
SIP 1.3mm MLS HG

Engine:
Pauter Rods
GT42 w/1.01 AR Ceramic coated/polished
T6 Custom Built Manifold
4" V-Band aluminum downpipe
5" Aluminum downpipe back exhaust with v-band
3.5" IC Piping with v-bands
4x12x24 IC (possible water conversion in the future)
ProEFI 48 (Upgrading to 128)
NOS Fogger (50-150 shot)
Custom wiring harness
1ZZ Coils
ARP Head Studs
SIP Crank scraper
New oil shaft bearings
New freeze plugs

Suspension/Brake/Body:
Gutted
Cut doors
Drilled/Slotted rotors
Ceramic pads
Full poly bushings front/rear
Extended ARP Studs
skunk2 Lug nuts
New ball joints
New inner/outer tie rods
New rack
New wheel bearings/seals
Custom solid aluminum front/rear subframe bushings
ST Sway bars
Tokicko Illuma 2 shocks
Eibach springs


To come (Sure I'm missing some)
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Engine:
Custom CP Pistons
Fully machined/spun balance block
Borg Warner S485/GT47
TMS Billet Mains
ATI Dampener
ATI Flex Plate
Built Powerglide
ATI Converter
External filter/cooler
JZ Cam/Crank pickup setup
x4 Bosch 044s
-12 lines
Modded stock tank
2000+cc Injectors
AFPR
Alternator

Suspension/Brake/Body:
MR2 Electric steering pump
Stitch welded
Cage
Paint/Body work
Wide rear fenders (possibly)
Carbon hatch
Carbon hood
Lexan rear window
ARZ Big brake kit

First Tear Down

Firewall before

Firewall after

Gutted Door

Prepping for stitch welding

Solid front bushings

Sand Blasted front hub

Extendedness

Painted hub/new bearings

ProEFI

Wiring harness/1ZZ

Coolers

Pauter Rods

SIP 290 Cams

Cometic MLS Exhaust

Freeze Plugs

Ferrea Valves

Supertech dual springs

ARP Head

GT42

Ceramic

Thermal Gasket

90mm TB

O-ring groved

3.5" V-Band

mock up

1jz FFIM modded to fit 7M

Fixing weld blow though

Getting ready to blend

Runners modded and now fly cutting

Runners welded

Port before

After

Switches to start wiring

 

[TweeT91109]

.....holy dear mother of baby Jesus....I like

Very outstanding work, keep it up.

 

[Sir_2jza70]

Awesome stuff but umm....aluminium exhaust? Dont you think thats going to be a bit...melty?

 

[airhead04]

The exhaust will have to get damn hot for it to melt. I dont even think it will get close to the annealing properties of aluminum.

Damn good work!!!! Subscribed for sure!!!

 

[stevenr816]

Ive been holding off on posting it to try to get a good thread to start.
Lots of drag cars run aluminum exhaust after the turbo.

Getting my head back from the machine shop next week along with my valve covers from the powder coat. I have to order the shimless buckets to size once its back and should be able to start on a stock block for my bday cant wait!

Also should give a shout to Rich @ SIP Racing for alot of info and parts

 

[Sir_2jza70]

Aluminium melts at 660°C/1220°F, there are alloys which melt higher than that, but not by much.......Ive heard of cars running aluminium exhausts, but only towards the rear of the car and certainly not for a 1200hp drag car dump pipe.

Link to drag cars using aluminium dump pipe?

 

[stevenr816]

Multiple people here in AZ the build cars for Full Race and AFI use aluminum exhaust. Either it be a 900hp honda or XXXX supra

I haven't bought any stuff for the downpipe yet so I still have time to change alittle. I just have a vband and that's it.

 

[Emilian]

SWEET BABY JESUS!

I need to change my boxers!

 

[mecevans]

Sweet i was wondering who would be the first to use the efr series turbos.

 

[stevenr816]

Sweet i was wondering who would be the first to use the efr series turbos.

Won't be for awhile I know that. I'm gonna use the gt42 to it's potential while finishing the fuel system, upgrading to the ProEFI 128 and whatever else is needed. Thats why I'm building the t6 manifold

 

[gsxr141]

wow. i'm definitely going to check in on your progress.

 

[mecevans]

Are you going to use any internal engine coatings?

 

[stevenr816]

Are you going to use any internal engine coatings?

On the pistons yes.
Ceramic Tops
Moly coat sides

 

[gurley0916]

Ive seen this project in person, lots of custom fabrication and quality parts being used. Cant wait for it to be done.

 

[stevenr816]

So after some discussions with my bff that's making my manifold from full race I will be running a SS downpipe/aluminum cat back for the street and an aluminum downpipe/side exit for the strip.

He said there's no way for it to melt cause it the difference in direct vs indirect heat. After time it will fatigue and crack and have to replace the whole thing not just reweld it.

 

[Albert]

This car shares the same garage as my project.....where do you think he get all his custom fab from??? =]

 

[IBoughtASupra]

Steve, I sent the PM about the fuel rail. We can make any size rail you want, you specify and that is talking about the inner diameter.

Let me know.

 

[Albert]

Better hurry Andy Or ill beat you to it =] jk

I believe he specified the ID for -10

 

[IBoughtASupra]

I sent him the price and I can go up to a -12 in inner diameter but I never got the go ahead to start making it.

 

[Albert]

lll call him now..