The latest on Cocoa's 3.5CL
02-02-2006, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by CL SLeePeR
Why you closing the shop down??
mostly health issues and then closely followed by financial issues. not to mention it's going to be nice ending my day at 4pm...instead of 12-2,3,4 am
02-02-2006, 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 5150crx
mostly health issues and then closely followed by financial issues. not to mention it's going to be nice ending my day at 4pm...instead of 12-2,3,4 am
And you know I got the stuff to keep us up all night, lol. So what time today? I just got home and gonna help my friend out with his brembo brakes. I should be at the shop around 1pm. Call me in advance (morning) if you rather meet at a later time.
02-02-2006, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 5150crx
mostly health issues and then closely followed by financial issues. not to mention it's going to be nice ending my day at 4pm...instead of 12-2,3,4 am
Couple ques for you..
Who's fabricating the mounts & how much for an additional set to be made?
I take it the bracket/mount is whats being custom made, anyway to get them with poly motor mounts?
What headers are u guys running on this project? CL-S 6spd or CL-S auto headers?
On v6p u once mentioned a DIY/ guideline manaul on this swap for the 6th gen AC's, is this gona happen. How bout one for the 1st gen cl and how much would you be asking for it?
Thank you for your time..
02-02-2006, 11:20 AM
#125
Originally Posted by 5150crx
mostly health issues and then closely followed by financial issues. not to mention it's going to be nice ending my day at 4pm...instead of 12-2,3,4 am
02-02-2006, 03:50 PM
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We are using the OBX headers I have off my old engine. They fit just fine, unlike the 2nd gen CL's. As for the pressure plate ThinJim asked about. If I remember correctly, Aidan had trouble with finding a shop with the right equipment to try new things out with the plate. Or it just couldn't be done.
02-02-2006, 03:52 PM
#128
Originally Posted by 972xghost
so this setup is good enough to beat CL-S, maybe thats a dumb question.
CLS engine stroked to a 3.5 liter, put into a car that is 300lbs lighter (I stripped about 100lbs, making it 400lbs lighter than a stock CLS).......yea, I would have to say it'd do some damage. Plus all the bolt ons from my old engine are going on this one.
02-02-2006, 04:16 PM
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cocoa were you the kid who insited on fitting the sqaure in the triangle hole? you keep at it and eventually that f**ker will fit. good work. def waiting to see the final project.
peace
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02-02-2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by VXCL
cocoa were you the kid who insited on fitting the sqaure in the triangle hole? you keep at it and eventually that f**ker will fit. good work. def waiting to see the final project.
peace
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LoL.....well I did repeat kindergarten.
02-02-2006, 11:38 PM
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Couple ques for you..
Who's fabricating the mounts & how much for an additional set to be made?
I'm currently making them. I guess I could make a gig...depends on how my time works out.
I take it the bracket/mount is whats being custom made, anyway to get them with poly motor mounts?
actually the rear mount is stock for the cl.....just shifted over about 4 inches and the for the front mount I used a factory nissan RB26 mount. for the drivers side I actually need to make a sub-frame connector so that I can mount the left side of the engine to something
On v6p u once mentioned a DIY/ guideline manaul on this swap for the 6th gen AC's, is this gona happen. How bout one for the 1st gen cl and how much would you be asking for it?
ya I'm actaully going to work with cocoa to write the thing....the rest I don't know....but I will make one for the 1g cl
a while back , and I think it was you, you mentioned something along the lines of making a or having made a better than stock pressure plate. What is the outcome of this? any details such as stock clamping pressure and new clamping pressure on the performance pressure plate?
well here's the scoop...I currently make a disc. as for a higher pressure pressure plate I could make one except I have not found a source yet for a stater ring gear for the flywheel. the factory pressure plase are automatically adjusting ...and nobody messes with them....typically all that is done for car like this, the bmws, audi's....they just make a single mass aluminium flywheel with a sprung clutch and a non adjusting pressure plate. the whole deal would cost about 7-800 to make...yet another reason I did not persue it...with a standard retail mark up the thing would cost 1100-1400....which really isn't that bad when you compare it to other clutches of similar construction...but honestly who would buy it.....
oh ya let me know how these look
Who's fabricating the mounts & how much for an additional set to be made?
I'm currently making them. I guess I could make a gig...depends on how my time works out.
I take it the bracket/mount is whats being custom made, anyway to get them with poly motor mounts?
actually the rear mount is stock for the cl.....just shifted over about 4 inches and the for the front mount I used a factory nissan RB26 mount. for the drivers side I actually need to make a sub-frame connector so that I can mount the left side of the engine to something
On v6p u once mentioned a DIY/ guideline manaul on this swap for the 6th gen AC's, is this gona happen. How bout one for the 1st gen cl and how much would you be asking for it?
ya I'm actaully going to work with cocoa to write the thing....the rest I don't know....but I will make one for the 1g cl
a while back , and I think it was you, you mentioned something along the lines of making a or having made a better than stock pressure plate. What is the outcome of this? any details such as stock clamping pressure and new clamping pressure on the performance pressure plate?
well here's the scoop...I currently make a disc. as for a higher pressure pressure plate I could make one except I have not found a source yet for a stater ring gear for the flywheel. the factory pressure plase are automatically adjusting ...and nobody messes with them....typically all that is done for car like this, the bmws, audi's....they just make a single mass aluminium flywheel with a sprung clutch and a non adjusting pressure plate. the whole deal would cost about 7-800 to make...yet another reason I did not persue it...with a standard retail mark up the thing would cost 1100-1400....which really isn't that bad when you compare it to other clutches of similar construction...but honestly who would buy it.....
oh ya let me know how these look
02-03-2006, 12:41 AM
#133
Originally Posted by dragon084
thats a lot of wires.
looks like a fast car already
how much heavier is the engine?
looks like a fast car already
how much heavier is the engine?
And on another note, I couldnt get a ride today cause my friend had work in the morning and didnt have time to drop me off. DA DAMN! Bad ass work Aidan. I hope I can get a ride tomorrow.
02-07-2006, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Cocoa
holy moly holy moly, i cant wait to beat on this thing....
02-07-2006, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ShavedH22CL
Wait where the picture of it in the bay?
02-07-2006, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
Looks sick, it's nice to see it sittin in the engine bay instead of infront of the car. Can't wait for that bitch to be up and runnin, u need to take some vid cocoa
too bad. you're missing out.
02-07-2006, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 97CLgenius
how much is all that running? why not just force induct the old motor? Wouldn't that have been cheaper?
02-07-2006, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
He blew his other motor with 125 shot of nitrous
02-08-2006, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Cocoa
Yes I am. I believe we are set to leave on the 16th of July.
i would def like to see the cl when your done.peace
02-08-2006, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Cocoa
I never blew my engine because of nitrous. It was the leaded race gas I ran it with that ate away my valve seats. Once I switched back over to unleaded gas, my engine gave out on me.
I've got to comment on this. Leaded gas will not eat your valve seats. when the car world made the switch to unleaded gas in the mid 70's, most cars on the road at that time were made for leaded gas. the cars that were made for leaded gas had a problem with unleaded because of materials used in the valve seats. Lead acts as a lubricant on those vehicals. People had more problems running unleaded in cars that were made for leaded, not the other way around.
I've been running leaded fuel in my cl now for months with the occasional tank to attempt to wash away lead deposits that are left on the 02 sensors. I have not had one problem and the car does run better with leaded than unleaded, whether or not the unleaded is 100 octane or not. Your valve seats were ate up by some other reason.
If anything, the seat material on cars nowadays are superior to that of material in the leaded gas days as they are hards and withstand the heat from unleaded gasses.
There was a day when I'd go to a Sunoco and fill er up with 108 octane. They had a dial on the side of the pump and you turned it to the desired octane you wanted, anywhere from 90 octane and up.
Cheers and keep us posted on your ride, looking forward to seeing some numbers!