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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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wow, that is funny. where are you going to get a free fuel pump?
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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Dunno - we are working on it...

We had a Hummer pump - but it doesn't work and it is 24V not 12V... so we are trying to scrounge right now.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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good luck. too bad you cant bring it home with you to the states, i mean state
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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I got it from the people I ordered it from - please tell me you didn't send one????

I would feel soooooo bad!!!
No. I didn't send you one but I have one exactly like it in my basement.

If I would have known you were buying one earlier we could have worked out something for mine and I would have upgraded.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Yeah I posted a few requests over the months in this thread - and ended up breaking down and buying one.

It worked out well - just took FOREVER!!!!
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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who shall carry on the TC Lc legacy when you get state side?
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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The business



See our high speed air intake!!!




Man *****!!!
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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who shall carry on the TC Lc legacy when you get state side?
The new guys!!!

I'll let them replace the clutch after we destroy it.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Disassembly to weld the new wastegate on - 2X4's come in handy.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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How to seal a carb...... for free!


The most expensive part of our car - $229 for the wastegate - TIAL


REQUIRED TOOLS - Wrenches and a Carny to fit in the engine bay.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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More PICS!!!

As you can tell these are in no particular order -

Complete Engine


Carney doing his REAL job - LOL


Yes - we ARE compensating - Project Ram Rod is a go!!!


Complete car - with Doc and Chris (getting ready to take control of the FD) - hard workers all (I never get pics; always taking them HEHE; or I just don't do any work...)
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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Many hands make light work...


Look at the bottom of this picture and you will see what drives me (my name is on it)...


Sooooooooooooooooooo - where do the rotors go????
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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That is all - video tomorrow.

Woot - boosted Land Cruiser!!!!!
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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It's too bad you don't know how much boost you are pushing into that thing. I love it tho!!!! Great Job!
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Thanks!

I know when I make 8 PSI - the WG lifts.... so there you go! HA HA

I need to find a low pressure guage - so far no luck!
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Just rig a tire pressure gauge to it...
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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HAHAHSAHAHHAHAHA........HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Kane that is by far the funniest, best, most ghetto setup on 4 wheels. CONGRATULATIONS!

I love it and can't wait to see the hard work.

that's awesome. I think I'm going to go cut a hole in the hood of my RX8 and run a giant pantyhose air filter straight out into the air.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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i cant wait to see the video
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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FYI - the turbo mount really does two key things -

Allow you to hear the spool REALLLLLY good - aka LOUD
And you can watch the rear turbine spin - so it is like free entertainment - minus the exhaust poisoning.

PS - When the turbo shoots flames onto the passenger window - PRICELESS! HAHAAH No one wants to fight over "shotgun" these days...

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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Kane
PS - When the turbo shoots flames onto the passenger window - PRICELESS! HAHAAH No one wants to fight over "shotgun" these days...
God I love this stuff...
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 02:45 AM
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Takes Bow...


Burnouts are coming soon... need to fix new oil leak and get an external fuel pump

Anyone want to gimmie one?
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 02:49 AM
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PS - each POP in the the video is flames shooting onto the window - LOLOLOLOL
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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that was awesome!....nice work
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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TODAY was a good day

I didn't even have to use my AK...

There is such as thing as TOO ghetto - after our third major oil leak; we had to fix it right - enter high pressure fittings


Complete engine without hood - looks kinda mad max-ish now...notice our trident - we used it first before that OTHER auto company.


Rammmmmming Speeeeed!!!!! Needed a way to get the riff raff out of our way; now that we are a bit faster these days. It's cool - we got a front plate.


Today's build team - we will get a full pic tomorrow.
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPUC8XxRU1o

More Video!!! The wind makes it hard to hear the spool on my camera - we will try to get real video tomorrow.
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