Olsen Spec Projects

[olsenmotorsports]

Tim, I am glad to see you using ARP fasteners, I wouldn't expect anything less from you. Been using them myself for over 3 decades now and have found nothing else that even comes close to quality and constancy. Great choice.

I am also not surprised to see you using threadlocker sparingly. I DESPISE seeing things fully "slathered" in various chemicals. More is not better when it comes to anaerobic chemicals, or even aerobic chemicals for that matter.

I didn't build enough VW engines at a time to justify building a tool or jig for installing case and cylinder studs, or hell, I didn't even think about honestly. But I did install them all to the same height for consistency just as you are. In sandrails especially, EVERYTHING is right out in the open for the world to see.

I often had people ask me why I got out of building street rods and into sand quads and sandrails so heavily. I would joke with them and say "anyone can build a car and hide their flaws with interior and piling filler over ****** bodywork, but in a sandrail and sand quad, there's no hiding substandard workmanship or quality, It is right out there for the whole world to see".

I do miss those days of building sleds and sand toys, but I am also kind of looking forward to retirement when I can have the time to build a few more hot rods while I'm still above ground.


^^Tim, I'm not personally a fan of green. HOWEVER, that car is going to look amazing. Especially with the contrast of the matte black hoses and cables laid over it as that color as the canvas in the engine bay.

I've also done enough color changes on vehicles to know and appreciate the amount of time that goes into making them look like they came from the factory that way. That is not for the faint of heart, or wallet for that matter.


I had experience with the death knock as a young kid, watching my oldest brother experience it as he played with cams, compression and figuring out how timing and carburetion played a role. IT was on his dime, but I learned from it and have spent a lifetime making sure to avoid it as well as directing my clients away from it. I would tell my clients that I was ok with pushing the envelope and building power, but you MUST respect the laws of physics as they simply cannot be broken, bent yes. I also have made a career of pushing some vehicles to the extreme, whether it be sandrails, snowmobiles, race cars or now Jeeps, but I would also explain that if you are going to push vehicles to their limits, you need to know where those limits are.

Even when off-roading now in our Jeep, when climbing my way through an obstacle or working through a technical section, I feel I am very aware of the strains and stresses on certain components of the vehicle as it progresses through the obstacle, applying power and removing power as the Jeep responds to tell me how it's doing. Sounds strange and maybe I'm not explaining it well, but I'm sure those of you who are around vehicles enough, can tell what's going on with the vehicle at certain times or situations and know what I'm talking about.

Thanks for the kind words buddy! I think those small details can often go overlooked when you are in a hurry.

It is funny you mentioned the work being out so people can see! We have a fairly large online presence on Instagram, when we put content out you should see the comments! People screenshot portions of the videos and call us out on the craziest stuff.. Both publicly and privately. Some of the stuff is really hateful, and at times extremely uneducated. But comes with the territory.

It blows my mind the money that people spend on cars. It is unreal. I am grateful for it, but still its staggering. But we do make truly one of a kind projects for people and they are proud of them. It is really gratifying.

I am with you, people abuse the F out of chemicals and their application without really taking the time to understand the use (and how much of it to use)

Thanks for your input!

 

[olsenmotorsports]

(olsen)Tim, love following along! you are a very talented "mechanic".... . I really love the color... is that a factory color?? and curious of what the name is...
thanks!!

Thank you for following along! Would love to share but colors are not something I am at liberty to share! We do one of a kind's for people and never use the same color twice!

 

[olsenmotorsports]

ARP is the go to fasteners here as well. Although I’m very much curious to have a go at P1 (P1 Manufacuring), commonly used by the nitro teams (they also make TF / FC engine blocks). Their hardware looks pretty good I have to say.

I am going to have to check them out! Just when I think I am using the best you come along and show me all the gucci stuff! (and i should mention that i am grateful for that)

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Greetings Tim.
Back in October I asked you a question about your surface treatment of aluminum and you shared the process and product that you use when you're treating the aluminum. I have far amount of as cast aluminum on a project motor I'm building, and I purchased the Starke Aluminum coating.
Do you have any lessons learned or the dos and don’ts with the aluminum coating and any insight on the application.
Thank you for sharing!
Greg.

Hey buddy! Yes! It did take a bit to learn what worked for us. Most of the cermics are applied with a applicator specifically for ceramic, but if your stuff is cast like ours the applicators just get caught on everything.

Here is what I learned:

• Typical ceramic is apply and wipe off after a set time. This one is NOT unless you get too much. Just let it sit and cure - if you have any rainbowing then you can wipe that off.
• we apply with a 1" soft bristle brush, put a couple drops on the piece (or the brush) and work it around. A couple strokes to even it out an move on
• in the corners and valleys we have been using the acid brush's and dab them in there. This tends to leave too much product - we let it dry for ten minutes and then go back with a q tip and dab the excess off.
• after coating we let sit for a day (if you have production time constraints I would do 2 hours at a minimum)
• try and do the entire piece in one shot and as quickly as possible. We did see some differences in finish when coatings that had dried overlapped.
• Resist the urge to get it dirty and pour water on it to test it for a week (I got antsy the first time we tested it and within an hour I was handling it (man this stuff *****! it isnt working!)
• If you want to do your aluminum crush washers you can only do the finished side. (sorry had to couldn't resist )

Hope this helps! It is a great product!

 

[Scuderia-F1]

I am going to have to check them out! Just when I think I am using the best you come along and show me all the gucci stuff! (and i should mention that i am grateful for that)

You always crack me up bro, because we’re just the same kind of retarded.

 

[Scuderia-F1]

Hey buddy! Yes! It did take a bit to learn what worked for us. Most of the cermics are applied with a applicator specifically for ceramic, but if your stuff is cast like ours the applicators just get caught on everything.

Here is what I learned:

• Typical ceramic is apply and wipe off after a set time. This one is NOT unless you get too much. Just let it sit and cure - if you have any rainbowing then you can wipe that off.
• we apply with a 1" soft bristle brush, put a couple drops on the piece (or the brush) and work it around. A couple strokes to even it out an move on
• in the corners and valleys we have been using the acid brush's and dab them in there. This tends to leave too much product - we let it dry for ten minutes and then go back with a q tip and dab the excess off.
• after coating we let sit for a day (if you have production time constraints I would do 2 hours at a minimum)
• try and do the entire piece in one shot and as quickly as possible. We did see some differences in finish when coatings that had dried overlapped.
• Resist the urge to get it dirty and pour water on it to test it for a week (I got antsy the first time we tested it and within an hour I was handling it (man this stuff *****! it isnt working!)
• If you want to do your aluminum crush washers you can only do the finished side. (sorry had to couldn't resist )

Hope this helps! It is a great product!

Gotta try to get my hands on that stuff.

 

[zmotorsports]

Thanks for the kind words buddy! I think those small details can often go overlooked when you are in a hurry.

It is funny you mentioned the work being out so people can see! We have a fairly large online presence on Instagram, when we put content out you should see the comments! People screenshot portions of the videos and call us out on the craziest stuff.. Both publicly and privately. Some of the stuff is really hateful, and at times extremely uneducated. But comes with the territory.

It blows my mind the money that people spend on cars. It is unreal. I am grateful for it, but still its staggering. But we do make truly one of a kind projects for people and they are proud of them. It is really gratifying.

I am with you, people abuse the F out of chemicals and their application without really taking the time to understand the use (and how much of it to use)

Thanks for your input!

Tim, I've been very frustrated many times by the negative comments from people in several social media avenues, YouTube, other forums and yes, unfortunately, even on occasion here on Garage Journal, although much less often with this group.

I will share any information and knowledge I have with anyone who wants it, but I generally won't even respond to the negative comments of those who are just trolling for a rise out of me. Against my better judgement I have on a couple instances gotten into heated exchanges with people but then I'm reminded of a quote my wife shared with me years ago, "never wrestle with a pig, you both get dirty and the pig likes it.". When I'm in my right mind I disengage or better yet, don't engage in the first place.


I think some people are so miserable in their own lives that the only thing that brings them joy is to start arguments with those who are brave enough to put themselves and their work out there in public. That and maybe they are just slugs and can't stand to see someone else excel or be successful in life.

I really like a quote by the Theodore Roosevelt from a speech entitled "The Man in the Arena" by which it is now known by.

My wife gave me a framed version of it several years ago that I have hanging to remind me, but my favorite line from the speech is as follows:

"It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.".

There's more to the speech, but the first section is what I've committed to memory and roll around in my head often when some keyboard warrior starts spouting off about something that more than likely have no idea of or worse, read on the Internet and feel they have to repeat such erroneous or incorrect information.

 

[RLaCasse1]

"It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.".

I always liked the "There are many who confine themselves to criticism of the way others do what they themselves dare not even attempt" part. So much easier to criticize others when your own inaction is what you rely on to never face failure.

 

[zmotorsports]

I always liked the "There are many who confine themselves to criticism of the way others do what they themselves dare not even attempt" part. So much easier to criticize others when your own inaction is what you rely on to never face failure.

Agreed. Those who have never failed, have never attempted.

When I've struggled with certain aspects of my skillset (which is most) my wife always reminds me that the tasks that I struggle the most with are the often the ones I seem to excel at eventually.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

You always crack me up bro, because we’re just the same kind of retarded.

Ha! I came out of the womb mental. It’s a thing.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Tim, I've been very frustrated many times by the negative comments from people in several social media avenues, YouTube, other forums and yes, unfortunately, even on occasion here on Garage Journal, although much less often with this group.

I will share any information and knowledge I have with anyone who wants it, but I generally won't even respond to the negative comments of those who are just trolling for a rise out of me. Against my better judgement I have on a couple instances gotten into heated exchanges with people but then I'm reminded of a quote my wife shared with me years ago, "never wrestle with a pig, you both get dirty and the pig likes it.". When I'm in my right mind I disengage or better yet, don't engage in the first place.


I think some people are so miserable in their own lives that the only thing that brings them joy is to start arguments with those who are brave enough to put themselves and their work out there in public. That and maybe they are just slugs and can't stand to see someone else excel or be successful in life.

I really like a quote by the Theodore Roosevelt from a speech entitled "The Man in the Arena" by which it is now known by.

My wife gave me a framed version of it several years ago that I have hanging to remind me, but my favorite line from the speech is as follows:

"It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.".

There's more to the speech, but the first section is what I've committed to memory and roll around in my head often when some keyboard warrior starts spouting off about something that more than likely have no idea of or worse, read on the Internet and feel they have to repeat such erroneous or incorrect information.

I will say though that when the haters come out it is the best thing possible as a content creator. They start the comments and it feeds from there. So they are vital to catching the algorithm.

The tool experts are the worst TBH. 90% of them have never used a tool in a high production environment

 

[olsenmotorsports]

I always liked the "There are many who confine themselves to criticism of the way others do what they themselves dare not even attempt" part. So much easier to criticize others when your own inaction is what you rely on to never face failure.

So true! I’ve got a whole lifetime of failures to prove that! Grateful for every one of them

 

[Chris F]

I use the dual stepped feeler gauges. IIRC these are stepped in 5 thou increments (maybe 4 I cant remember) but I use it as a go no go gauge

In German accent "Vat is dis 5 thou you speak of?"



Where did you get the plastic bins your "Stomski" tools are in.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

In German accent "Vat is dis 5 thou you speak of?"



Where did you get the plastic bins your "Stomski" tools are in.

I get those from Obsessed Garage. It’s a brand called Tool Grid.

 

[tom in nh]

Hi Tim,

I have followed this post from start to end.
I must say that you have orchestrated quite the talented team!
One particular interest of mine is sheetmetal shaping and forming. Have been slowly acquiring books, tools, and equipment.
I would like to purchase a Pullmax or similar machine someday.
Which model do you folks use? If there is anything that you could change about your Pullmax - what would it be?
One last question: Where / how did Alex aquire his training? He sure is a gifted craftsman.

Best regards,
Tom

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Hi Tim,

I have followed this post from start to end.
I must say that you have orchestrated quite the talented team!
One particular interest of mine is sheetmetal shaping and forming. Have been slowly acquiring books, tools, and equipment.
I would like to purchase a Pullmax or similar machine someday.
Which model do you folks use? If there is anything that you could change about your Pullmax - what would it be?
One last question: Where / how did Alex aquire his training? He sure is a gifted craftsman.

Best regards,
Tom

Thank you for following along! Tbh I cannot remember the model number. I will dig it out though for sure.
If I could change one thing it would be to have more dies! Other than that it truly is the best machine out there. Same they are discontinued

Alex started as a machinist. Then he apprenticed for a few years at a local coach builders shop on the west side.

From there he went to another local shop about an hour NW of the city that builds hot rod stuff (the roadster shop) and was there for about ten years.

I was fortunate enough that he walked in our doors about a year and a half ago (from our instagram) and wanted to be a part of something special.

I’m sure you have a bright future in front of you sir! Excited to follow that!

 

[Scuderia-F1]

I will say though that when the haters come out it is the best thing possible as a content creator. They start the comments and it feeds from there. So they are vital to catching the algorithm.

The tool experts are the worst TBH. 90% of them have never used a tool in a high production environment

Isn’t it funny how fanatical they are about how you chose to spend your money? I’ve stopped sharing content pretty much because of that. I’ve never owed my Snap-on man any cash, always bought my stuff cash. I know it isn’t the cheapest way to build an inventory nor do I care.
Yet it never fails, the peanut gallery strikes with full force every time. It’s like they love to brag about how cheap they are, instead of focusing on how to make more money.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Isn’t it funny how fanatical they are about how you chose to spend your money? I’ve stopped sharing content pretty much because of that. I’ve never owed my Snap-on man any cash, always bought my stuff cash. I know it isn’t the cheapest way to build an inventory nor do I care.
Yet it never fails, the peanut gallery strikes with full force every time. It’s like they love to brag about how cheap they are, instead of focusing on how to make more money.

TBH I think you should be sharing content. Guy with your skillset is valuable and people want to see it and learn from that. You just have to put the armor on and become numb to it. The people that are commenting you need to understand have never smelled success, and their response is out of not ignorance, but not knowing the path or not willing to take the journey there. Once you reach the top *relative* there is no where to go and you have a target on your back. The hardest thing as a content creator is putting in the work and not getting the results, and having to grind through that and keep on pushing. Once you get the haters then there is traction and you know you have something special!

The problem with the above (people wanting to see it and learn from it) is that those people are the ones that will never leave a comment or their appreciation. They are the silent ones. They show up in your analytics but never in your comments. That is why you do it. ***** but comes with the territory.

 

[zmotorsports]

TBH I think you should be sharing content. Guy with your skillset is valuable and people want to see it and learn from that. You just have to put the armor on and become numb to it. The people that are commenting you need to understand have never smelled success, and their response is out of not ignorance, but not knowing the path or not willing to take the journey there. Once you reach the top *relative* there is no where to go and you have a target on your back. The hardest thing as a content creator is putting in the work and not getting the results, and having to grind through that and keep on pushing. Once you get the haters then there is traction and you know you have something special!

The problem with the above (people wanting to see it and learn from it) is that those people are the ones that will never leave a comment or their appreciation. They are the silent ones. They show up in your analytics but never in your comments. That is why you do it. ***** but comes with the territory.

The highlighted above is where I struggle and will "pull back" from creating videos when the negative comments come into play. I don't have many subscribers and that's not really why I take the time to video my work. I do it because I actually enjoy sharing the projects I work on in my shop and more importantly, I try to show people that you don't have to lower your standards or quality of workmanship to get things done. Some people simply do not know what quality work is so they are ignorant to such work so I try to give them exposure to what they should be aiming towards.

However, when I get the negative comments from the keyboard warriors, it takes the "fun" aspect out of it for me and I simply quit posting videos. I will crank up the tuned in the shop and go to work doing what I enjoy and forget about turning the camera on if people are going to be that way. Is that being selfish or childish? Yeah, probably. I just don't need that negativity in my life when doing something I enjoy. I deal with enough negativity at my full-time job and I surely don't need it in my personal life when doing something that is supposedly bringing me joy.

 

[Scuderia-F1]

The highlighted above is where I struggle and will "pull back" from creating videos when the negative comments come into play. I don't have many subscribers and that's not really why I take the time to video my work. I do it because I actually enjoy sharing the projects I work on in my shop and more importantly, I try to show people that you don't have to lower your standards or quality of workmanship to get things done. Some people simply do not know what quality work is so they are ignorant to such work so I try to give them exposure to what they should be aiming towards.

However, when I get the negative comments from the keyboard warriors, it takes the "fun" aspect out of it for me and I simply quit posting videos. I will crank up the tuned in the shop and go to work doing what I enjoy and forget about turning the camera on if people are going to be that way. Is that being selfish or childish? Yeah, probably. I just don't need that negativity in my life when doing something I enjoy. I deal with enough negativity at my full-time job and I surely don't need it in my personal life when doing something that is supposedly bringing me joy.

I totally agree, it kills every single bit of my willpower to deal with people.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

The highlighted above is where I struggle and will "pull back" from creating videos when the negative comments come into play. I don't have many subscribers and that's not really why I take the time to video my work. I do it because I actually enjoy sharing the projects I work on in my shop and more importantly, I try to show people that you don't have to lower your standards or quality of workmanship to get things done. Some people simply do not know what quality work is so they are ignorant to such work so I try to give them exposure to what they should be aiming towards.

However, when I get the negative comments from the keyboard warriors, it takes the "fun" aspect out of it for me and I simply quit posting videos. I will crank up the tuned in the shop and go to work doing what I enjoy and forget about turning the camera on if people are going to be that way. Is that being selfish or childish? Yeah, probably. I just don't need that negativity in my life when doing something I enjoy. I deal with enough negativity at my full-time job and I surely don't need it in my personal life when doing something that is supposedly bringing me joy.

I think if YouTube is for the love of sharing information then I commend that. For me it is business.

I totally agree, it kills every single bit of my willpower to deal with people.

It does to me in a certain extent as well. But it is business so we push through it.



To put both of these quotes together I think that if you go down the road of being a content creator you must identify the why - as well as understand the audience. Just like any business model. If it is a hobby then I highly discourage against it lol. It is a grind, incredibly time consuming, and demoralizing at times as well.

For me marketing is the core of my business. Without it I have zero scalability, and I am just stuck with what my team can produce with boots on the ground and finding leads to cold call (the old school way). That for sure puts a ceiling on TLR… Used to be the way we did things at Olsen and we just rode the waves year after year (aka the struggle bus). With IG/YouTube we were able to flip the dynamic to where sales now leads production which makes for a lot better sleep at night for sure! Different sets of problems, but a set I am much more comfortable dealing with!

 

[zmotorsports]

I think if YouTube is for the love of sharing information then I commend that. For me it is business.


It does to me in a certain extent as well. But it is business so we push through it.



To put both of these quotes together I think that if you go down the road of being a content creator you must identify the why - as well as understand the audience. Just like any business model. If it is a hobby then I highly discourage against it lol. It is a grind, incredibly time consuming, and demoralizing at times as well.

For me marketing is the core of my business. Without it I have zero scalability, and I am just stuck with what my team can produce with boots on the ground and finding leads to cold call (the old school way). That for sure puts a ceiling on TLR… Used to be the way we did things at Olsen and we just rode the waves year after year (aka the struggle bus). With IG/YouTube we were able to flip the dynamic to where sales now leads production which makes for a lot better sleep at night for sure! Different sets of problems, but a set I am much more comfortable dealing with!

I guess I can see the necessity from a business standpoint.

For me, I just want to share information, and I only have a very small and niche audience. I don't do it for the subscriber growth nor to draw in business. In fact, the opposite. I have had a lot of people reach out to me through YouTube and ask me to work on their stuff because they either got burned by another shop or just because they recognize quality work and can't seem to find it in their location. However, I turn it down because I no longer have my business, and I only work on things by reference from someone I already know. Where my shop is at my home, I don't want every Tom, **** or Harry just showing up on my doorstep. I had enough of that when I ran my business at my last home and it got tiring and frustrating at times. These days if I don't know you or you don't come referred by someone I do know, I'm simply not interested.

The Monaco coach audience have for the most part been quite responsive to many of my RV related videos however. I have met some very nice people in some very unexpected places as the wife and I travel across the western U.S. in our coach. I have had people come up to me and tell me how much they appreciated the videos on my Watts Link suspension upgrade and especially for my Aqua-Hot diagnosing and servicing videos as there is very, very little information on these topics out there for RV owners.

I continuously have a lot of people reach out to me to work on their large diesel motorcoaches through YouTube to work on things such as suspension, general service work, engine work and Aqua-Hot work, but I don't want to get back into working on those at my current home. I was fortunate to have a lot of those kinds of jobs come in at my last house when I had my business and I learned a lot about different makes and models of Class A diesel pusher coaches, but there is no way I want to get back into that again. Some of those people have very deep pockets and I'm sure I could make excellent money fixing their broken RV's, but that is NOT something I want to entertain doing at my home now.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Parts are starting to trickle in for the engine for the Targa! (Currently at paint).

This is the Intake/fuel system for that motor - Cannot wait to fit it up! This is made by Kinsler (a lot of you hot Rod/drag race guys know that name). They make a really good kit, it is the best on the market IMHO. This is their plenum setup on top of ITB’s.


We spec’d this out to use Wiggins clamps to join the plenum to the throttle bodies - It is a cleaner look and add’s a cool dimension to it. Wiggins clamps are usually purple, but I had these done up in Nickle plating so they won’t stand out as much like a sore thumb.



Drive by wire motors control each bank independently, and the air is equalized through the distribution tube, well thought out and well executed. Nothing solves your drivability issues like a well sorted out drive by wire system! Throttle response is insane and we can build logic around anything we need to! (Flat foot shifting, traction control, auto blip etc).


What an amazing piece their intakes are - serviceable filter elements inside so you dont see them, high flow filters - just an amazing piece of billet. I think I am just going to leave this one unfinished and clear - the outside of the car has a lot of chrome on it, (that showed up as well) so I think it will flow nice into the engine bay.




Here is the right bank DBW motor

There intake system isn’t the cheapest by a long shot - the motec, harness, and intake system - but once you drive a setup like this its really hard to forget about it!

 

[LXCam]

That's an insanely impressive piece Tim, holy hell!.

I do have a question. How are you able to hit your bank to bank centerlines dead-on?.

I worked with Hilborn to bring ITB to the Hemi market and it never occurred to me to try a plenum solution (not that it would have fit but..). I used a remote canister for my MAP signaling but at the time our part throttle turning lacked sufficient airflow tables to compensate for several issues. In open loop / WOT it was a "oh yaaaa!". But once you were up to temp and in closed loop throttle body limp mode sucked the fun out of it pretty regularly. I was also the first guy to introduce twin TB's to the game but instead of twin 80mm's I set it up for 60's. Long story short TB limp mode was a problem with the twins, the air flow tables could not be aligned. So I used one 60 as my main driver and the other actuated at WOT like a set of secondaries, that worked really well and was worth 40hp at the wheels on my build.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

That's an insanely impressive piece Tim, holy hell!.

I do have a question. How are you able to hit your bank to bank centerlines dead-on?.

I worked with Hilborn to bring ITB to the Hemi market and it never occurred to me to try a plenum solution (not that it would have fit but..). I used a remote canister for my MAP signaling but at the time our part throttle turning lacked sufficient airflow tables to compensate for several issues. In open loop / WOT it was a "oh yaaaa!". But once you were up to temp and in closed loop throttle body limp mode sucked the fun out of it pretty regularly. I was also the first guy to introduce twin TB's to the game but instead of twin 80mm's I set it up for 60's. Long story short TB limp mode was a problem with the twins, the air flow tables could not be aligned. So I used one 60 as my main driver and the other actuated at WOT like a set of secondaries, that worked really well and was worth 40hp at the wheels on my build.

That is a great question. Just behind the DBW there is a black tube that carries air - it is tapped into each of the ITB’s. That is connected bank to bank by a -6 hose.





This is a horrible picture of another one of these kits we did, but you can see the black -6 hose coming off the back of both rails - that feeds into a port that has sensor ports. That is where we tap for IAT, MAP etc.

We have had zero issues with this, however I think it is imperative that whatever you are sampling the hoses have to be large enough ID to handle volume. I think if you are trying to accomplish this through standard 5mm vacuum hoses (as traditional to a map sensor) that would prove challenging.

 

[LXCam]

Sorry Tim I wasn’t clear with my question. I’m talking about the intake runner(s) bank to bank centerline. Utilizing that Wiggins clamps sure doesn’t leave any room for port alignment error.

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

I want to hear more about the No-lift shifting! Are you having to run an aftermarket sequential trans?

We race Class 5 Unlimited (looks like a Beetle, VW style suspension, 2.5L motor (open)) and one of our competitors (and Baja 1000 partners) runs a 6spd sequential and they have their Motec dialed in for No-Lift shifting. It's pretty wild. I can't imagine how fun it would be in a street car.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Sorry Tim I wasn’t clear with my question. I’m talking about the intake runner(s) bank to bank centerline. Utilizing that Wiggins clamps sure doesn’t leave any room for port alignment error.

Ah sorry for the misunderstanding! The dimensions do not change much on these engines, I mean they do, but well within the tolerance of a Wiggins clamp.

Having said that I didn’t say getting 6 Wiggins clamps to sync on fixed pieces simultaneously was fun, but it sure looks pretty

 

[olsenmotorsports]

I want to hear more about the No-lift shifting! Are you having to run an aftermarket sequential trans?

We race Class 5 Unlimited (looks like a Beetle, VW style suspension, 2.5L motor (open)) and one of our competitors (and Baja 1000 partners) runs a 6spd sequential and they have their Motec dialed in for No-Lift shifting. It's pretty wild. I can't imagine how fun it would be in a street car.

Still three pedal H pattern cars, The logic is done using clutch pedal pressure sensors and throttle percentage.

Love the stuff you do! Best in the desert is on my bucket list of things to do in the next couple of years!

 

[Scuderia-F1]

Parts are starting to trickle in for the engine for the Targa! (Currently at paint).

This is the Intake/fuel system for that motor - Cannot wait to fit it up! This is made by Kinsler (a lot of you hot Rod/drag race guys know that name). They make a really good kit, it is the best on the market IMHO. This is their plenum setup on top of ITB’s.


We spec’d this out to use Wiggins clamps to join the plenum to the throttle bodies - It is a cleaner look and add’s a cool dimension to it. Wiggins clamps are usually purple, but I had these done up in Nickle plating so they won’t stand out as much like a sore thumb.



Drive by wire motors control each bank independently, and the air is equalized through the distribution tube, well thought out and well executed. Nothing solves your drivability issues like a well sorted out drive by wire system! Throttle response is insane and we can build logic around anything we need to! (Flat foot shifting, traction control, auto blip etc).


What an amazing piece their intakes are - serviceable filter elements inside so you dont see them, high flow filters - just an amazing piece of billet. I think I am just going to leave this one unfinished and clear - the outside of the car has a lot of chrome on it, (that showed up as well) so I think it will flow nice into the engine bay.




Here is the right bank DBW motor

There intake system isn’t the cheapest by a long shot - the motec, harness, and intake system - but once you drive a setup like this its really hard to forget about it!

Checking out this thread along with Mike's is my favourite morning routine.
Nice work and content Tim, I love the use of Wiggins style clamps.

 

[Scuderia-F1]

Still three pedal H pattern cars, The logic is done using clutch pedal pressure sensors and throttle percentage.

Love the stuff you do! Best in the desert is on my bucket list of things to do in the next couple of years!

The all new 6 speed sequential Albins billet 915 style transaxle is sweet. I don't know the exact specs but check it out, it is WILD.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

The all new 6 speed sequential Albins billet 915 style transaxle is sweet. I don't know the exact specs but check it out, it is WILD.

Would love to use a sequential, just imagine the noise though! Some older guy taking his wife to dinner in the 911, “hunny you spent how much money on this car? It sounds like it’s falling apart!”

 

[Scuderia-F1]

Would love to use a sequential, just imagine the noise though! Some older guy taking his wife to dinner in the 911, “hunny you spent how much money on this car? It sounds like it’s falling apart!”

Dude, we both know that the best builds lacks ALL the sound deadening.... ;-)

 

[olsenmotorsports]

Dude, we both know that the best builds lacks ALL the sound deadening.... ;-)

Speaking of wild, I have been wanting to give those Swindon heads a go (the ones that supposedly are good for 12k RPM?.

I just cannot wrap my head around that high of a RPM and the heat involved - they say it is a plug and play system, what are your thoughts?

I think that system with the kinsler setup would be one gnarly ride.

 

[LXCam]

Speaking of wild, I have been wanting to give those Swindon heads a go (the ones that supposedly are good for 12k RPM?.

I just cannot wrap my head around that high of a RPM and the heat involved - they say it is a plug and play system, what are your thoughts?

I think that system with the kinsler setup would be one gnarly ride.

That's a crazy rpm increase. How is oil drain back dealt with?.

 

[olsenmotorsports]

That's a crazy rpm increase. How is oil drain back dealt with?.

No idea. That’s why I haven’t pulled the trigger. No real information on risks etc.

I’ve used the Auto Verdi pumps before which are amazing. I’m sure that could handle it, I’m just worried about temps.

My customers never hit redline or probably ever come close. But I know for sure if I build them a motor capable of 12k they will take it redline every time. Plus give all their friends the check this out ride.

That engine dressed would be a $150k setup starting. Too much risk for me tbh. Need more info.

 

[Wiz02]

@olsenmotorsports , GJ lost my notification settings on your thread, so I just finished catching up on about 10 days of posts.

I was just curious as to how you handle FI tuning in a production setting. Do you have one guy who specializes in tuning? How about old school CIS, MFI or my favorite carbs. I remember using the better part of a tank of gas synchronizing my Weber carbs with a Unisyn. Fun times.

 

[Scuderia-F1]

Speaking of wild, I have been wanting to give those Swindon heads a go (the ones that supposedly are good for 12k RPM?.

I just cannot wrap my head around that high of a RPM and the heat involved - they say it is a plug and play system, what are your thoughts?

I think that system with the kinsler setup would be one gnarly ride.

I think that if you can find a client that can eat the invoice(s), it’s a no brainer for such a build.
There’s sooooo many coatings available right now for heat management/distribution as well as lubrication. So although I see problems, I see solutions to deal with them.

In my opinion you can simply not go too crazy, tech is a lovely thing, especially in the higher echelons.

 

[Scuderia-F1]

No idea. That’s why I haven’t pulled the trigger. No real information on risks etc.

I’ve used the Auto Verdi pumps before which are amazing. I’m sure that could handle it, I’m just worried about temps.

My customers never hit redline or probably ever come close. But I know for sure if I build them a motor capable of 12k they will take it redline every time. Plus give all their friends the check this out ride.

That engine dressed would be a $150k setup starting. Too much risk for me tbh. Need more info.

AutoVerdi is the bees knees, pumps as well as con.rods, it is THE best.

 

[Scuderia-F1]

That's a crazy rpm increase. How is oil drain back dealt with?.

This specific Swindon set up, is running in 3,1 litre specification and 11K redline with original lubrication system. Without any problems.