TractionLTD 018.jpg
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The complete installation as it was when I first put it on the road
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TractionLTD 019.jpg
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Drivers side header, almost done fabricating. You can see the oil supply for the turbos and I haven't yet made the sparkplug wire separators. I'm also still using the Duraspark ignition here.
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TractionLTD 020.jpg
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Passenger side header. I think I'm done fabricating the pipes and this is a final mock-up to double check everything. The pipes are all painted but the wires etc aren't routed so I haven't run it yet.
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TractionLTD 021.jpg
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The box at the end of fabrication. It has fine thread 1/4" bolts here but it took forever to get them out and in so I later welded in some coarse nuts. I also had to add a 2 1/2" disc under the center bolt as the boost was swelling the lid up and thr...
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TractionLTD 022.jpg
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Cold side piping on the drivers side. The two pipes on the right head down to the filter box in the drivers side fender.
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TractionLTD 023.jpg
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Cold side piping, passenger side. They clear the battery nicely. I need to move it to the trunk, and add a shorter pipe to a second filter but it works OK for now.
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TractionLTD 024.jpg
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The AC compressor bracket held the tensioner for the smog pump. It didn't anything anymore but I wanted to keep it as stock as possible so I made a pair of brackets to hold the pump in place and used a shorter belt. The spark plug just blocks the O2 ...
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TractionLTD 025.jpg
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Passenger side header and turbo unit showing the relationship between these parts on the car. You can't actually put it on like this but this is how it goes. The high temp paint didn't last long.
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TractionLTD 026.jpg
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Almost done on the drivers side. I haven't made the strap to support the back of the down pipe yet and it's not painted.
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TractionLTD 027.jpg
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Drivers side with the straps welded on and drying on the garbage can.
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TractionLTD 028.jpg
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Passenger side all done and ready to install. You can't get it in as a unit but it goes like this in the car.
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TractionLTD 029.jpg
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Almost ready to run. The coil is still loose so I'm not completely ready.
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TractionLTD 030.jpg
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See the cold side pipes disappear into the fender? I built a custom box to hold a 8"x16" panel filter.

Later I moved to pod filters on each turbo since the panel filter was heavy and sucked up a lot of water.
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TractionLTD 031.jpg
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I made that battery hold down also.

Later I moved the battery to the trunk. Which works a lot better. The old battery tray was in sad shape.
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TractionLTD 032.jpg
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All fits under the stock hood! I've painted it since this pic.
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TractionLTD 033.jpg
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Oval exhaust tips. I liked these when I made them but I'm not happy with the side exhaust anymore. I lose ground clearance and they get pretty hot. I'll be making rear exhaust pipes at some point.
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TractionLTD 034.jpg
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See there is a Holley in the box. I've added braided stainless -8 lines to replace the 3/8 hose in this pic. I also added a K&N stub stack.

Later I discovered that I was getting crazy vapor lock in the fuel lines. I tried to reroute them and insulat...
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TractionLTD 035.jpg
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I made this box to hold a stock late model Camaro panel filter. It got wet in the rain so I added a shield.
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TractionLTD 036.jpg
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Bottom view of the filter in the box. That filter got wet and sucked into the pipes.
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TractionLTD 037.jpg
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Fabbing the box. I haven't drilled the holes for the throttle cable, the transmission cable, the vacuum lines, or even the boost tubes.
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TractionLTD 038.jpg
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One very complicated box it took three cardboard versions to get it right. Only about a day to make it though. It has exploded three times. I tried running a little lean and boom. I run richer now and I don't grind the welds as thin.
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TractionLTD 039.jpg
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Here you can see down to the filter in the box.
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LTD9-30-07 002.jpg
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Okay, here's how the car sits as of 9-30-07. I've painted it and it has newer rims and tires. I bought 16x8 rims so I could use the drag radials my friend gave me but its really limiting my tire choices. Also it leaves a huge gap above the tires. I n...
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LTD9-30-07 003.jpg
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A week after the paint some kid driving his parents car without permission and with no sleep for two days side swiped me. I called the cops, they arrested him, but he was underage, with no license or insurance. I could have sued his parents but a cou...
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LTD9-30-07 004.jpg
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The two headlight cars look menacing from the front. Way better than your grandfathers four headlight wagon.
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LTD9-30-07 005.jpg
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See the custom wire separators I made? Keep the wires out of the headers. Also see the MSD 6A and BTM. No more paint on the headers.
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LTD9-30-07 006.jpg
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Working on the carb box. Need to add pipe stubs for the blow off valves, and reroute the fuel lines. See the y-block for the -8 fuel lines, and the extensions so I can fit a bulkhead fitting and the two AN fittings inside the box.
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I made myself some wire separators. Ok, so the plastic ones you can buy are less than $30. These cost me about $10, not much of a savings but the four with an extended side thread onto my valve cover studs to keep the wires out of my turbo headers. A...
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IMG_0545.MOV
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First time starting in over two years!
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image.jpg
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Aluminum sheet heat shield for the passenger side air intake. Not that complex of a shape.
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image.jpg
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The Saab relay box mounted to the Taurus fan. Pretty clean I think.
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image.jpg
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Engine compartment as of April 2014. I'm just flushing the cooling system right here.
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manual page.jpg
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LTD10-2-07gastank 001.jpg
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I've upgraded the stock 5/16 pickup tube with a 1/2 aluminum pickup. This is view 1.
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LTD10-2-07gastank 002.jpg
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And this is view 2 of the new pickup. It's strapped to the factory pickup and takes the place of the stock fuel return pipe. I glued it in place with gas tank repair epoxy after the JB weld I originally used softened in the gas. It's strapped in plac...
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LTD10-2-07gastank 003.jpg
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This is the new tank I bought to replace the old. It's stock but I painted it flat black like I do everything that goes under the car. I like to keep it a sleeper and a load of chrome and braided stainless kinda ruin the image. My garage is properly ...
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Xpipe 001.jpg
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This is what a skillfully crafted home made X-pipe looks like leaning against a pile of junk. Why isn't it under the car efficiently channeling spent exhaust to the sides of my car? Mostly because the engine and transmission are out to get refreshed.
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Xpipe 002.jpg
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Slightly more distant view.
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Xpipe 003.jpg
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The best view of the whole exhaust. You can see the Dynomax U-flows and the side exit exhaust layout.
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Xpipe 004.jpg
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My workspace with the block on the stand waiting, anticipating for some new parts to set her free.
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Xpipe 005.jpg
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Pistons in a box, on a cam, above a big hole where a 600hp motor resides.
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Enginebuild 001.jpg
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The starting point. Not quite a bare block but the first picture I took. At this point the block has been thoroughly cleaned twice and the mains plastigaged. The mains are held down by ARP studs.
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Enginebuild 002.jpg
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Here you can see the bores have been freshly honed with a 220 stone. The valley is painted to help oil drain back.
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Enginebuild 003.jpg
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Eight forged TRW slugs slung on stock shot peened rods with ARP bolts. Tightened by stretch if you must know.
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Enginebuild 004.jpg
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Using a piston to square the rings so I can check the end gaps. They were fine.
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