Before I get started here, I'd like to give a shoutout to
Mandrel Bending Solutions in Pasadena, MD. The guys there are super cool, and did work for me on the spot 5 minutes after walking in the door. If it wasn't for their extensive stock and one of their fabricators, Tim, my car would still be on jackstands. If you're in the area, I highly recommend them. Here's part of the 3" intake system they built for me...See down below for the final product:
I got tired of pushing my dipstick out at the track, so I picked up a -10 AN valve cover a while back. I was using a cheap Ebay catch can temporarily until I found something I liked better. Well, here it is:
I finally finished up the most recent round of improvements to 1837. I pulled my built motor last fall to do some more upgrades to it, which sparked this whole ordeal. The built motor is getting more built...It's getting some Eagle H beam rods, and some other odds and ends to reliably sustain more power in the long term. In the short term, the original motor went back in, which brings us up to now. Below is the culmination of about 9 months worth of work (@ old man pace). I've updated the mod list in my showcase to reflect all the new additions to the car.
For starters, I think the Work wheels look a thousand time more pimp than the BBS LMs I had did:
Pop your hood, bro:
Interior shots with the new to me 3 point Sabelt harnesses. Thanks, G.
Big thanks to Peter for these awesome mats:
Engine bay:
Again, BIG thanks to Tim at Mandrel Bending Solutions for fabricating most of my 3" intake:
Here's how some of the harness work tuned out. Thanks to Brad for his advice during this job, and supplying some new connectors:
Mounted all the important sh*t together:
New catch can:
Overall, the car is looking and running good. I have some more little stuff to do, but if all goes well I'll have it out a Capitol Raceway new weekend. Thanks for looking.