98 GTP progress/build thread PIC HEAVY!!!! Updated 02-29-12 E85 idle an run vids

**Swizzy** · 12-19-2011

Looking good.

**Kejross** · 12-20-2011

Almost ready to drop in... I'll be buying my rack pump and lines in the next couple days and once that is done and I clean up what I can in the engine bay it will go back in.

Just tossed the header on for effect

I ended up just using a flywheel I had, I picked this one cause it had the least holes drilled for balancing. I figure I'll be doing something with the trans(5spd/built auto) soon enough and I'll do something then.

**Below Average Joe** · 12-20-2011

Very nice build.

**TexasTanker19kilo20** · 12-20-2011

Very nice build thread, wish I had the motivation you have. Hope to see videos some day.

**matt5112** · 12-20-2011

Someone I missed this one.

Nice.

**squeeze** · 12-20-2011

you should powder coat or paint the S/c. lookin good mane looks like youll be back on the road soon

**Kejross** · 12-20-2011

Thanks for all the compliments everyone!

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

Very nice build thread, wish I had the motivation you have. Hope to see videos some day.

It was more the bent flex that did it for me, I woulda been fine with the parts sitting til summer at least...lol And there will be videos a plenty when I get it all done.

Originally Posted by squeeze

you should powder coat or paint the S/c. lookin good mane looks like youll be back on the road soon

I plan on pulling the blower sometime soon to remove the H-bar and do some light porting/smoothing and I will for sure be doing something about the finish of it. Would really like to have it polished, maybe next Christmas...

**TLSheff** · 12-20-2011

So nice... can't wait to see more

**DanPrixGTP** · 12-20-2011

Im jealous of your build

**matt5112** · 12-20-2011

Curious: Did you degree the cam?

**Kejross** · 12-20-2011

Originally Posted by matt5112

Curious: Did you degree the cam?

I really wish I coulda but nobody I asked had a kit I could borrow, and I wasn't gonna pay nearly $200 for a new one. I've never really noticed anyone else do it on other builds either.

**matt5112** · 12-20-2011

Yeah, I asked because I just realized no one does it.

Yet everyone has differing results.

Perhaps this is a factor.

Its fun talking to SBC guys, they're amazed I'm running 9 PSI on 9.4:1 CR with iron heads, hypereutectic pistons, cast rods and crank etc.

**Kejross** · 12-20-2011

Originally Posted by matt5112

Yeah, I asked because I just realized no one does it.

Yet everyone has differing results.

Perhaps this is a factor.

Its fun talking to SBC guys, they're amazed I'm running 9 PSI on 9.4:1 CR with iron heads, hypereutectic pistons, cast rods and crank etc.

I've always wondered that myself why I don't think I've ever seen a 3800 build where someone degreed the cam... That's who I was asking was a few buddies into SBCs. They think I'm crazy "wasting time on a v6" I'll bet if anyone degrees their cams it would be Bill, maybe he will see this and enlighten us...lol

**matt5112** · 12-20-2011

Well so far I'm making more power than mild 305 with 231 cubes.

I'd say thats one reason to bother.

Next step, stout 350 territory.

**Kejross** · 12-21-2011

Originally Posted by matt5112

Well so far I'm making more power than mild 305 with 231 cubes.

I'd say thats one reason to bother.

Next step, stout 350 territory.

Then I tell them my predicted HP goals for this thing and they start asking all kinds of questions and then when they run outta questions they kinda just agree... And I always ask if they have heated leather, moonroof, HUD and all the other perks of being a GP owner. Or are there any other perks???

**matt5112** · 12-21-2011

My 1-2 shift takes 750 RPM now.

**thunder71173** · 12-21-2011

I wouldnt expect anything less kevin really nice job man

**Kejross** · 12-23-2011

Originally Posted by thunder71173

I wouldnt expect anything less kevin really nice job man

Thanks Dave

More updates:

Decided after emailing a bit back and forth with the intense guys trying to verify these heads authenticity, that I need to double check spring #. So I pulled the cover and one spring to take to the local machine shop and have them measure it for me tomorrow. Weighed the retainer to verify it was titanium while I had it off and it's the lightest of the light titanium retainer apparently, which is great news cause I get's faster revs and less float! and here's the pics...

Installed a few more brackets and the starter

Anyone got a guess before I have them measured? The guy told me 150's, the S2 heads are supposed to come with 105's. But then again the S2 heads aren't supposed to have titanium retainers normally either.

Proof

Info on them

The cleanest I could get the stock 185K starter... I would know if it was replaced I got every receipt for everything from new from the original owners

**matt5112** · 12-23-2011

150 seat pressure?

Because thats a lot.

at ~1.78 compressed height?

**Kejross** · 12-23-2011

Originally Posted by matt5112

150 seat pressure?

Because thats a lot.

at ~1.78 compressed height?

I've seen 1.770" somewhere but the intense guy told me to measure them at 1.800" They recommend 130's for this cam so it wouldn't be too much overkill, and I got the double row(bout to post on that thread, read it). I am hoping he was just not remembering and they are 130's but I'm not gonna switch if they are 150