Here are some pics of my 86 GXL. When my RX2 is ready for this motor, I will put it back in, (rearend and brake wise) Next week I am doing my fuel and downpipe. This is a Holset turbo.

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Pic 3 Nobody would know that this thing is under there.

That's PIMP



Nice job

good god....

The A/R on the turbo is 1.02. I also used Judge Ito's template and brand new seals and rebuild obviously. Like I say, the GXL can be the test mule while I build the RX2 to handle the power, I can swap the motor and tranny in about 2.5 hours changing the pickup, front cover and pan and such, so maybe that is what I will do when it comes to going to the races. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif Hope you guys like it, I have about a years work into it, and within the next couple of months or less, it will be finished. --Shawn

congrats man, pop a beer and sit back and bask in the glory of that beastly rx2 when its done hehe

Wow, looks good. BTW, what kind of manifold is that?

[quote name='RE87FC' date='Jun 22 2005, 04:58 PM']Wow, looks good. BTW, what kind of manifold is that?


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My own design. It consists of a racing beat flange, 2 in diameter, about 18 inch long 304 stainless pipes totally divided, with a homemade turbo flange, 3/4 inch thick. The wastegate piping is 1.5 inch. Thanks for all of the comments guys. For the RX2, the look I am going to go for is a back halved, lowered alcohol burning chevy. The last summit catalog with the impala is a good example. I was going to keep the RX2 looking stock, but that is what the GXL is for, the RX2 is just badass. It is gutted except for the dash, I have to finish the cage, has buckets and an air to water intercooler will sit behind the passenger seat. Stay tuned, it's because of a lot of you guys that I sink all this money into my cars. Thanks for looking, Shawn

I really like that manifold. You did an awesome job on that

[quote name='RE87FC' date='Jun 22 2005, 05:11 PM']I really like that manifold. You did an awesome job on that


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Thanks I only designed it. I had someone else weld it. I didn't want to mess it up with all that I had into it.

keeping that old school charm with the carb, cool

Cool! I like the choice of color of the block. Looks good!

if you warp the flanges, you doing something so right

i like the alternator belt tensioner thing, never seen that, at least i dont think, nifty way to avoiding the alternator slipping down that track and getting loose.



is that one of those pt67's or whatever? looking forward to some dyno stats or time slips.



kevin.

Nice engine.. !!