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Mar 9, 2005 | 11:30 AM

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juli0_bustamante

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Re: Filling Block..... How To

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Originally Posted by crx304

woah, whoa!!!!!!!

a gallon? you are only suppose to fill the upper 1 1/2 inches of the cylinder walls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that's like 1 cup of filler!

go rearead the how-to

so only the upper part of the cylinder walls are reenforced with the block filler stuff?? not the bottom? hences why you use the salt, right>?

Mar 9, 2005 | 06:57 PM

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crx304

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Re: Filling Block..... How To

correct

Mar 9, 2005 | 07:15 PM

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90Ludepunkfl

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Re: Filling Block..... How To

Excellent writeup! Once I get a spare block to build I will be filling it. Please keep us updated as to how its running!ated as to how its running!

Mar 10, 2005 | 10:56 AM

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bumblezc

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Re: Filling Block..... How To

Keep us up to date on this when it comes to daily driving. If its fairly good for engine temps I might do this next winter during my buildup because I doubt I will be able to afford sleeves. I was going to post the block, but if this works better!

Mar 10, 2005 | 05:51 PM

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crx304

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late spring, early summer i might be able to tell you how daily driving is. temps right now are stupid here..... 22 was the high today. i don't even want to take my honda out in that kind of weather! i'll keep u guy's updated tho! march 26 the track opens up.... watch out!!!!! 15psi boyyyyeeee~

Mar 10, 2005 | 10:21 PM

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bumblezc

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Re: Filling Block..... How To

What PSI Do you think a filled block can handle? Didn't beau's hold 33psi on the dyno?

Mar 11, 2005 | 01:51 PM

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turboDA6

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Re: Filling Block..... How To

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even tho its a single cam can't it handle more? like maybe 20? and if i did this to my ls block with forged pistons with crower rods or something could it handle like 15 daily with 20 on the track?

Mar 11, 2005 | 05:24 PM

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crx304

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i just don't want to max out my turbo.... i did the math and it starts to lose its efficiency badly @ around 17psi.

Mar 11, 2005 | 05:35 PM

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95civic

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Re: Filling Block..... How To

I have a spare block and want to try this. I want to do it but im worried about overheating, and wasteing a build, keep updatas man looking foward to it.Looks good

Mar 11, 2005 | 11:57 PM

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crx304

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Re: Filling Block..... How To

put t-stat in it tonite, and it stayed in the normal temp range for the 10 miles i drove it.....it has heat now, thats a good thing, and it also don't run in open/closed loop anymore!!! give me a week, weather permitting, to test it out in realworld conditions... (making her scream)

mike