Wednesday, May 29, 2013

a runner and a roller

surprisingly i can get good traction if i roll into 2nd gear, when its hot out like this and i have these tall 31s out back, i can also brake boost them loose and burn them for what seems like as long as i want to lol


Sunday, May 26, 2013

how to remove power steering easily

when you pull a motor at the junkyard, its easiest to remove the power steering this way, to keep the alt bracket, and not get charged for the power steering, because its all part of the assembly.


5.3 turbo in a 80 camaro

almost ready to fire! a friend is building this car

Friday, May 24, 2013

Sloppy mechanics and many others helping children in need


You would never know from the smile on his face that this little boy is terminally ill. It really amazes me sometimes what can be done with a group of car people, and this is an awesome story.

Alex, the boy in this photo had a request on his bucket list, that his mother was not sure how to fulfill, He wanted a ride in a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, and if at all possible, both vehicles. She made a facebook post reaching out to friends and family asking how she might even get started asking for help getting her son his dream rides in the two exotic cars.

My friend Glen knows her personally, and thought to himself, i know a car network i can reach out to in hopes of getting help, or at least some info on how to approach this, he posted up on the sloppy mechanics face book page and was instantly in contact with exotics owners in the valley who were willing to help!

A local man named John, arranged to meet up with them and take him for a drive in his Ferrari, they setup a meeting spot and John drove Alex around and he had the time of his life. Just when you thought that this story couldn't get more awesome, a man with a Lamborghini was trying to setup a date to take Alex for a drive, and although i don't have all the details, he could not make it happen, but what he did do is contact the Lambo dealership, they arranged to have Alex taken to a race track in NJ, with a Lamborghini and one of their drivers! Pictured above is Alex with the car at the track where they blasted around the track.

I cant imagine what Alex and his mother are thinking about all of this, they probably think they are dreaming.
Incredible turn of events from a group of people who are most well known for destroying cars and vehicular lunacy, car people as a community, as it turns out can also make dreams come true for children in need.

I am proud of the small contribution Sloppy Mechanics made, even if it was just a medium to get in contact with the awesome people, the dealerships, and car owners, and everyone who made this happen.

I have a totally different perspective of exotics owners, and Lamborghini as a manufacturer after this whole event.
Thank you again to everyone who made it happen.













Tuesday, May 21, 2013

did a filter on a stick and a tune in a 2013 camaro today

2013 automatic, pumpgas 93 tune, and transmission tune, i am curious to see how the car does at the track for the person, it went 13.99 stock best.




Monday, May 13, 2013

pop riveted a old steel desk panel over my fender

i had originally plasma cut the shit out of the fender, i should have taken a before photo, but man there is 80% of that burned out with the plasma cutter behind that fender LOL, me and my dad cut out a old piece of a desk and then pop riveted it on



Saturday, May 11, 2013

test fitting a custom cut blower bracket for a 06 f150

my friend ryan had this cut, his design for his 06 f150, he will be throwing on this v2 S trim blower i think it is, with some injectors, and a larger maf tube and shooting for 400whp at 10lbs





nailed down the idle on the truck

had some issues with getting this idle perfect, but i think i have it naile down now!


first startup of the 6.0/80mm junkyard fox


Wednesday, May 8, 2013

mailbox air scoops!!!

tonight a man on our sloppy mechanics facebook page, posted up a project he is building that will be microsquirt powered, and this blows my mind, i am in awe of his skills hahah.

twin eatons with MAIL BOX SCOOPS! incredible!



stock bottom end lq4 makes 770wheel thru a glide!

this is my friends car, junkyard lq4, bws480, e85, 20lbs of boost, 770wheel!

BOFFFF

retuned a repeat customers car!

i tuned this car last year on 10psi and made a very mild 400whp-500ftlbs, and the owner wanted to turn it up, things finally came together and he threw in a 15psi spring, now it is making a nice 500whp-530ftlbs! t5 gear jammer! 




Saturday, May 4, 2013

Started and nearly finished

This turbo kit in this 84 mustang with a th400 and 6.0 lsx

downpipe starter and clamp came in for the s480!

tossed it on donavans ws6 and took it out for some tuning, around 17psi we are running out of fuel already. so going to have to hotwire the pumps and also converting it to return fuel system.





Thursday, May 2, 2013

junkyard turbo to billet s480 for the junkyard firebird

my friend got the replacement turbo for the 50 dollar junkyard diesel one, hopefully this one makes some power for the money


Billet upgrade for the fireturd

Upgrading from the junkyard diesel turbo to a s480 billet with the race cover hoepfully have all the parts and the downpipe completed by the weekend