Sorry none of those

Tom

I thought I would give a little update. I have nothing to report and yet a lot to report at the same time. I haven't gotten any more actual fabrication done since I posted about finishing the final pulley prototypes. What I have been doing is setting up shop. That's right, instead of getting most of the work outsourced we're setting up a machine shop complete with a press, brake, shear, drill press, mill, lathe, bandsaw, ac/dc stick welder, & Tig welder. We'll have the complete shop set up soon and then we'll be able to do everything in house. This will both improve fit and finish while greatly speeding up operations--every slow down we've ever had has been do to waiting for outsourced work.

We've got a pretty good selection of manifolds now so I think we're good there. We could still use some more fuel lines and ac idler brackets with pulleys.

Sounds great, cant wait to see mine and get it on my car =)

Excellent work.

I guess, like most people, I really want to see both videos (with sound of course!), and dyno readings with "before" and "afters". All things in time... all things in time...

I'd just like to thank Mike for all his hard work in setting this up, we all owe him some kudos for bringing the SVX up in profile.

I will be saving my pennies for one of these kits.

Sent out the AC idler bracket today. Sorry it took so long.

*Can hardly contain his excitement as he awaits an update on the making of the first 4 =)*

Actually I think we have 6 manifolds and I'll go ahead and do all of them since we are now doing them in house. We're still short on fuel lines and ac idler brackets; anybody that has extras still please contact me.

We haven't set the shop up yet but it looks like we are signing the lease for our commercial space on Monday for two bays. The metalworking "tools" have already been ordered and the equipment has already been sourced, chosen, and verified in stock. We'll be getting a truck on thursday to pick up the new equipment and bring it along as we move up our current equipment, engines, parts, and stock. I'm sorry for the delay in fabrication but I think it will pay off many fold in being able to fabricate everything without waiting on outside shops. You've all seen my work ethic; if i can sit down and plug away at it everything will get done with a quickness and the quality will be higher.

Does anyone have any reservations about running higher boost? I don't seem to be having any problems with 9 lbs.

I may have one, post a pic so I know we are referring to the correct pcs
Generally the more ribs = less belt slippage, correct ?
We do alot of updgrades from 6 to 8 rib pulleys on Mustangs. Less chance
of smelling the belt burning under the hood from slipping. And more boost
of course

It's the black cast iron bracket, held on by 3 bolts, with a 4 rib pulley on a swing arm with a 17mm hex for tensioning. This particular part has nothing to do with the # of ribs on the supercharger belt. This belt will only drive the ac compressor and alternator; since the ac compressor only has 4 ribs that's what we are limited to on this belt.

We could make new pulleys and up the # of ribs on the supercharger belt but there doesn't seem to be any need to on the base kit. At 9 lbs of boost we aren't even close to having any slippage with our current belt set up. We've got that very nicely squared away using a standard 5 rib belt and a custom pulley in the stock location.

I don't have any problems running 9 pounds :eek: :D

9 pounds, hmmmmmm, ya I dont think I'll have a problem with more power........

Well, except for the high tire wear and increase in speed tickets that I have a feeling will be a hidden feature of the stage 3. :D

Mike is my kinda guy :)

And as I said in the other thread. You will get dyno results from me, and hopefully video as well.

Mike, Just oicked up a new motor for my 5mt as mine went to crap for some ungodly reason. I have a bucnh of extra parts I will let u know whta I can send after I finish the swap. A/C brackets and fule lines should be no problem.

Tom

Does anyone get the feeling Tom is excited about picking up his new engine?
From the way he's typing today it looks like he's desperately itching to get a spanner in his hand...

On to the real reason, I have some bits and peices from a front cut I aquired some time ago. I'll hunt through there and see if I can find the AC idler bracket in there (if it's still there!)

Latest wish list, Mike?

fuel lines and ac idler bracket complete with pulley.