Saturday, October 29, 2011

Status Update

Its been awhile, but alot is going on. I just purchased my TIG welder and a 1992 toyota pick up for parts hauling. We also just got a puppy: 8 week old cream shiba. While saving for the tig i have worked on the suspension design so i haven't been idle. My Miller Diversion 180 should be here next weekend so the real work can begin! My engine selection has matured a little bit as well. I cant fit the ls1 in without compromising my suspension so im going with a gm vortec 4200 (ll8 engine). This is a 4.2 liter inline 6 with an aluminum block. This way i wont compromise my suspension design, ill still have plenty of power, and ill have the smoothness of an inline 6. Some might ask why i didnt just stick with the original engine since it was a six. The answer is the original engine was a iron block, not fuel injected, old, and only 150 hp. the stock vortec has ~300 hp