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Really appreciate it Harry, thank you for the continued support and encouragement! Means a lot to me 😊🙏🔥✌️

Thanks man! 😊🔥✌️

@@justacoupleofkids320 It’s an incredibly capable tool! Thanks man, I really appreciate that 😊💪✌️

Thank you Steve, really appreciate it!

You've got it Bob, always difficult to find that balance but I think this was at least 90% there! I need to get/make some dimple dies to bring it up that bit more though 😊 Cheers, so glad you enjoyed it! 🙏

Really appreciate the support Peter! Thank you! 🙏🔥

Keyways are not always used actually, they may be the norm but not when it comes to LS engines at least... ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iv-internal-engine/1860124-crank-snout-gouged-scored-balancer.html ... our aftermarket balancer has one, but the crank does not. The keyway for the oil pump gear stops short of the snout. You can drill and pin it in order to run a supercharger but that's not how these are equipped from factory. I did misspeak on calling it a taper though ... as another viewer mentioned, these use a press-fit connection. Apologies. ✌

Tick tock!! 😉 You can do it! 👍🤜

@@FanatikBuilds Thanks, I just need some cardboard to get started! 😅

I hope so! Rumour has it he's fond of a good old CAD template! 😉✌

That means a great deal to me, thanks man!

That means a lot to me, thanks Robert!

Cheers Duane! 😊✌

Cheers Matt - something like the ArcDroid would be amazing someday! 😍 Till then, a guy can dream! As for completing it on a tighter schedule, well... we started roughly a year after the BoM boys and they're already in final assembly and testing... so it's not looking good for us! 😅All the best to ya man, have fun with your project!

@@FanatikBuilds I didn’t realize that you have been working on the project that long!

Haha, yeah ....... in our defence, we're not wizards like them! 😅 I enjoy the build though, so it's ok with me!

Ha, it's such a useful tool! Cheers 😊✌ Would be amazing if @CanadianTire hooked us up! 😎

Trying to give them a run for their money at least Dean! 😎😉✌ Cheers!

😊 thanks man, means a lot!

😬😉 At least it's not electronic!

Thank you Frank, means a lot to me! I certainly wouldn't be opposed to having some CNC equipment on hand, but until that day, hand tools it is! Enjoy your TR3 project, lovely little car! 👍

Thank you John, I am a bit pleased with it I must say! 😊 Really appreciate the encouragement!

@@WireWeHere At that timestamp, the tubing was long enough to stick out the back side of the headstock, so that’s where I put the ground 😎👍 thanks for keeping an eye out for me though!

Nah... just stubborn really! 😉 Cheers man!

They were pre-oiled from factory! (have cut one apart before and the heat released quite a bit of oil) ... nonetheless, we will be stripping everything down later for paint, so will take the necessary precautions then! Thanks for looking out for us Stan, doing fine here, hope the same is true for you! 👍

@@FanatikBuilds factory oil is not always the oil you should use. changing oil is easy enough. sit bushing on finger fill with desired quality oil to top, now thumb over top and pinch use other hand for more pressure you will see oil exchange . good tip for a segment on your channel

Appreciate the advice!

Cheers Ray! Stay warm over there, we've had an extremely hot, humid and wet summer so far ... so totally current here as well! 😅 All the best to ya from Ontario 🇨🇦 ! ✌

I hope so! 😊 Thanks Jonathan, really appreciate it!

@@FanatikBuilds love both your builds, especially as I had a GT6 which I'd fitted a 2.5L into! Early MKIII 😃😃👍

You know it Simon! 😅 I've been weighing stuff as often as I can and am hoping to keep it around 2500lbs or less ... honestly not bothered if it's a bit more though, as most of the additional weight is further down and rearward. Time will tell, and we'll be scaling it when it's time to buy the coilovers ... so fingers crossed! 😬🤞 Cheers man, hope you are well, is your Spit on the roads?

@@FanatikBuilds Excellent! Yeah it'll fly regardless, and 2500lbs in a good number to be aiming for considering what's gone into it 👍 excited to see the corner weighting! For reference in the standard seating position the driver weight is near as damnit 2/3rds rear 1/3rd front which helps the distribution a bit. Haha mine's still in progress unfortunately! House move, kiddo and a garage build have rather got in the way! Getting there on the last of those though and itching to get the Spit sorted after that. About time as I had one of those memory-photo things pop up that informed me I've had it 12 years! 😳

@@FanatikBuilds Oh, and if you hit 2500lbs then your power to weight (accounting for the driver) would be about on par with a MK1 Viper (or an E92 M3) with a totally unmodified LS4, a C7 Stingray (or F80 M3) at 350hp, or being very ambitious a Charger Hellcat (or a 991 GT3 RS) at 400hp 😳 Power-to-drag is interesting too as the GT6 is quite a slippery shape and small. 187mph estimated top speed at 303hp (again E90 M3, or a TVR Sagaris), 197mph at 350hp (again C7 Stingray, or a Ferrari F40), or 206mph at 400hp (997 GT2 or Challenger Hellcat).

@@FanatikBuilds Just cos this is fun, stock power would be a little better power-to-weight than Urchfab's Mushy Pea and about the same as Rocky Auto's RB30 240Z. 350hp is just a smidge less than a Flyin' Miata, and 400hp would be the same as Roadkill's Rotsun (back before they gave it 500hp and it was still making about 410). Just nuts!

Love the numbers, thanks Simon! With the mods we've got in store, I'd say it's got to be a very bad day for our LS4 to not make 400hp! 😬 It's honestly more than I was initially planning for, and the clutch is now our weakest link (rated 354lb/ft) ... I am increasingly doubtful that it will be an issue though, as traction in 1st and 2nd will be limited, and topping out 3rd will be excessive for the street. (5th is geared for 216mph!) If we ever plan on tracking it someday though, a puck style friction disk will be in order! All the best to you with finishing up your other projects (and growing family!), I hope you can get back to the Spit again soon! ✌️👍

Cheers man! Always great hearing from ya! 😎✌

We'll be adding a bunch of sound deadening and heat insulation materials after she's painted! It'll add weight, but as you say we plan to drive this thing 😎

Ha, not sure I’d go that far, but I have huge respect for the guy and hope he would be pleased! Cheers Jeff 😎🔥

That's awesome to hear, welcome, really glad you found the channel and I hope you'll enjoy what's to come! 🥳 Here's the official playlist: czcams.com/play/PLBFrR2bfo_1-mWFQB-odCzK6tkzvIsYxk.html&si=Zh7z8bj22bLhWnJd

Haha, oh I don't know about that! 😅But thanks man, means a lot to me! 😊

Haha, glad you found time to watch it Leigh, and thanks! 😊✌ you've been doing a great job on the Ford, must be feeling good about that! 👍

@@FanatikBuilds Ford! Vauxhall (GM)... there are a handful in Canada... they were marketed as Pontiac Firenza from 1972 to 1974, but rust & reliability issues saw them axed... Vauxhall products were never sold on that continent from that day forth 🤣🤣🤣

Oops, sorry Leigh, my brain was thinking it was a Ford Escort! I'm sure I knew otherwise, but there we go... must be getting old! 😅✌️

@@FanatikBuilds LOL 😆

The segment you're referring to was before the tubing was trimmed down to size, so the grounding clamp was actually on the backside of the headstock. Thanks for keeping an eye out for us though! ✌

Means a lot man, thanks! This build would be nowhere without some good old CAD! 🥳

I'm sure there's more than one reason to design it that way, but I'm glad it worked for us! Nice one! I love those cars, have fun with your project! 😎✌