The SRT'N 1 Build Thread of PROJECT BLUE SLED - SRT Forums

The SRT'N 1 · 03-21-2009, 01:26 PM

Teaser picture...pretty recent.. 1 weeks ago

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The thread I have been telling James A. (Ghost-1), Kevin Warren240, Chuck-Srt-4, and Aaron at Realtune that I would make is finally here. My brother and I have been waiting on our neighbor, Doug Albeitz, the engine builder to give us the CD with the pictures of the engine build. So, now with the proper information and pictures we are able to make a thread in formal order. Before this thread even begins I WANNA THANK : James A( Ghost -1…AKA Mr. Hawaii) – diagram man, Kevinwarren240 – (Always knows the answers to my question…) Chuck thanks for info and advice….Aaron Realtune(dude banger- helped with parts and advice. Everyone else thanks too…

First off I would like to say this build has not been easy nor has it been given to my twin brother (Sean) and I (Ryan). All the work that has been done on the car has been done by my twin brother (Sean), my best friend who lives up the street (Carlos), and me. The only things we did not do were machining and assembly of the long block. Our neighbor, Doug Albeitz, owns AMT Race Engines. He is the one who full blueprinted and built our Long Block Motor. He has been building motors for 22 years and teaches as a professor on the weekends in multiple different states around the country. His website is amtracingengines.com if you want to see the work the guy does. He does mostly all pro mod, top fuel dragsters, and big mother F**k*** motors. Lastly, Richard, who owns Twisted Metals Inc. for custom fabricating has fabricated the exhaust, V-band connections and little problems we’ve had or stuff needed to be custom made or CNC made.

Doug, fully blue printed our motor and made it an experience vs. just give me the money I will build you a motor. He was the one who recommended us do a O-ring instead of a multi-layer head gasket. This happens to be our second SRT-4 motor that he has built for us. Through the process of deciding parts and options, he made us do a lot of the digging for info and parts. It made us more aware of everything and gave us a great learning experience. Everything that has been chosen in this motor and build has been thought about……….talked about……….called about………..thought about……..researched about………….Yelled about……………..Then thought about again……….Then looked up………….Then decided. This build has taken very long to me to get together not because of install time but because of part delays, waiting on people, waiting on engine builder, time, etc.

But, this build has really been a 19 year olds dream build. My twin brother and I have our own lawn care and landscaping company named, Twin Edge Lawn Care and Landscaping, LLC. We have been in business for 8 years now and this season will be our 9th season. We started it when we were 12 and have grown it into a career vs. money for hockey. We are now going to college and will graduate in the fall with a horticulture degree specializing in Landscape Design and Turf Management. So, our income and play money comes from our business. That’s just a little background on us.

Here is the beginning of the build and how it happened…We bought our second SRT-4 in North Carolina and trailered it back to Wentzville, MO, where we live on January 23, 2008. We took the head off April 20, 2008. We unloaded the car off the trailer and took it around got on it once and it was pushing coolant. It was literally a nightmare. Never once did it do it when we were driving it in NC. So, we went through everything but nothing said it was head gasket…finally took head off and the DCR 5 layer head gasket was seeping from the head lifting on 17psi of boost…we then started project blue sled rebuild. Each part that was on the car slowly started to get sold and replaced with a better one and once you upgrade one thing you know you have to do another. We used our old SRT-4 that our little brother drives now as a temp to how things went and used parts we need, kind of nice.

I will start this thread with the pictures of before the car was taken apart. Pictures of head remove, block, etc.. then engine build, install, wiring, fab work...etc.

pictures coming..

MOD LIST:

Internal Block Modifications:
• Full Long Block Motor Built by AMT Racing Engines with .040 overbore
• Crank Assembly Knife Edge Cut and Balanced
• Crank Lightened
• Shot Peen Crank
• Manley Rods- All DCR Machined for correct clearances for the proper wristpin fitment and DCR Balanced
• DCR Custom Spherical Dish Pistons ( Wiesco 8:5:1)
o -DCR Machined Valve Pockets
o -Additional DCR Accumulator Grooves
o -Additional DCR Ring Land Grooves
o -Pistons Calico Coated with Thermal Coating
• Calico Coated Rod and Main Bearing Set
• Balance Chain Removal
• Balanced Rotating Assemble
• Weight Balanced internals
• ATI Super Damper Standard Harmonic Balancer
• Titan Copper Head Gasket
• Receiver Groove for O-Ring
• Drilled out Block for Custom ordered ½ inch Oversized ARP Studs
• DCR Baffle
• DCR Scraper
• Modified DCR Windage Tray by AMT
• DCR Crank Strap Kit
• DCR Crank Stud Kit
• Fully Balanced & Blue Printed

Oiling System Modifications:
• DCR Top End Oil Flow Modification/Restrictor
• DCR Oil Pump with Billet Gears
• Oil Cooler Removed
• Big K&N Oil Filter
• AMT Race Engines Pickup Tube with Screen (From a Big Block)
• Bwoody Catch Can – Powder Coated Blue
• Royal Purple 10W 30

Cooling System Modifications:
• Koyo SRT4 Racing Radiator with Factory Fans on a Switch
• 180 Degree Thermostat
• Realtune Performance Modified Thermostat Housing for Sheet Metal Intake Manifold
• Rage-Tek Thermostat Spacer
• ARP Stud Kit with Nuts for Thermostat Housing (We had some left over lol)
• Purple Ice Additive reservoir
• Coolant Used – Cheap Shit from Wal-Mart
• JMB Performance Coolant Overflow Tank (Mounted by Windshield reservoir tank)
• A/C Deleted

Head Modifications:
• CNC Ported Head - Rage-Tek
• Full Race Port and Polished – AMT
• 5 Angle Valve Job - AMT
• Gasket Matched Intake - AMT
• Gasket Matched Exhaust - AMT
• Custom +1 Stainless Exhaust Valves
• Custom +1 Stainless Intake Valves
• DCR Custom Single Grove Valve Keepers
• Custom Grinded Crane 20 Camshafts (Lift 224/413 and Duration 266)
• Fidanza Adjustable Cam Gears- Polished
• DCR Valve Springs
• DCR Light Weight Retainers
• Titan Copper Head Gasket
• O-Ring in the Head and a Receiver Groove in the Block
• Drilled Head out for Custom ½ inch oversized ARP Headstuds
• DCR Manual Timing Belt Billet Tensioner
• DCR Custom Hydraulic Lash Adjusters

Forced Induction System Modifications (Intake side)
• Precision T-67 with Ported Shroud and Light Race Port (P-trim wheel (63 A/R ratio) – Polished
• CTI 4" Big Turbo Intake with 7” K&N Filter – Polished
• AGP Full Race Intercooler 24x12x4.5 - Polished
• CTI Custom 2.5" Turbo Discharge Pipe
• 2.5" Lower Hot Side Hard Pipe - Polished
• 3” Upper Hard Pipe - Black 6 Ply Silicon Coupling
• Polished Tial 50mm BOV
• Realtune Performance Modified Boomba Billet 70mm Throttle Body - Polished
• Realtune Performance Custom SRT4 Sheet Metal Intake Manifold - Polished
• Hondata Intake Manifold Spacer Gasket
• ARP Stud Kit with Nuts for Intake Manifold
• T-bolt Clamps on all Turbo Piping

Forced Induction System Modifications (Exhaust side)
• CTI Equal Length Tubular Exhaust Manifold with Race Port - Ceramic Coated Jet Black
• Multi-layer Exhaust Manifold Gasket
• Copper Gasket for Turbo
• ARP Exhaust Manifold Stud Kit w/ Nuts
• ARP Studs for Turbo Mounted to Exhaust Manifold
• Studs for Downpipe off Turbo Discharge
• Twisted Metals Custom 1.75" V-band WG Dump Tube - Polished
• Twisted Metals Custom 4” Stainless Steel Downpipe with 2 bungs welded for 02 sensors.
• Twisted Metals Custom 4" Aluminum Cat Back Exhaust
• Tial 44mm Wastegate with 1.4 bar spring - Polished
• Performance Werks Stainless Turbo Heat Shield – Polished

V- Band Connections
• Vibrant Performance - 3” V-Band kit with O-ring for Cold Side Pressure Pipe to Intercooler
• Vibrant Performance - 2.5” V-Band Kit with O-ring for Discharge Pipe connection to Turbo Compressor
• Vibrant Performance - 2.5” V-Band Kit with O-ring for Hot Side connection of Intercooler
• Vibrant Performance – 4” V-Band Kit for Exhaust connection for Downpipe out

Fuel System Modifications:
• Full Blown Dual in Tank Fuel Set Up
• Dual Evo 255 Walbro Fuel Pumps
• Fuel System -10an (1/2") Stainless Braided Fuel Feed Line
• Fuel System -6an Stainless Braided Fuel Return Line
• JEGS Large -10an (1/2") High Flow External Fuel Filter (10 Micros)
• -10an (1/2") Fuel Rail
• A1000 Injected Bypass Regulator (-10 feed, -6 return,) – Black and Red
• Russell Fuel Fittings
• Fuel Clinic 1450cc Injectors
• Custom Carlos NICE Resistor Box for the 1450cc Injectors

Nitrous Modifications:
• Controlled by AEM EMS:
• NX EFI Fogger Nitrous kit with approximately a 75-90 Shot
• MSD Digital RPM Window Switch
• Arming Switch's
• LED's for Arming Switch's
• NX Bottle Heater
• NX Nitrous Gauge
• NX Nitrous Purge Kit
• NX Nitrous Blow Down Tube
• NX 10lb Bottle – Murdered Out Black
• NOS Nitrous Blow Down Tube
• NOS 10lb Bottle – Murdered Out Black
• NX Quick Release Nitrous Mounting Brackets
• NOS Dual Blue LED Nitrous Purge Kit
• Twisted Metals Custom Nitrous Intercooler Sprayer Bar – Polished

Drive Train Modification:
• Rage-Tek Twin Disc Clutch
• AGP Billet Shift Selector
• TWN Short Shifter with Booger Bushings
• AGP Solid Transmission Mount
• PSI-FI Solid Upper Motor Mount – Polished
• PSI-FI Solid Lower Motor Mount – Polished
• Twisted Metals Custom CNC Machined Motor Mount Piece - Polished
• Modern Performance High Strength Motor Mount Bolt Kit for Mounts/ TQ struts
• Painted Transmission High Heat Glass Black

Suspension & Brake Modifications:
• D2 Racing Coilovers ( Spring rate in Front 8K and 6K in rear)
• Rear DC Sport Strut Tower Brace Bar
• Rev It Up Traction Bars - Black
• Performance Autowerks Big Front Mount Crash Brace Bar – Painted Gloss Black w/ Clear Coat
• PT Cruiser Front Sway Bar - 26mm
• PT Cruiser Rear Sway Bar - 19MM
• RO JA Formula 5 wheels - Silver with Polished Lip
• Toyo Proxie Tires
• Energy Suspension Rear End Links
• Hawk Performance Brake Pads
• Slotted Rotors
• Hand Brushed Painted Calipers- Flame Red

Ignition system Modifications:
• Realtune Performance Custom Individual Coil Setup
• MSD 8.5mm Distributor Wires
• Realtune Performance Heat Shield w/ Mounting bracket
• MSD DIS-4 Plus High Output
• NKG Idrinum 2-step colder plugs - Gapped to ???

Vacuum System Modifications:
• Stock Vacuum lines removed or rerouted
• Stock solenoids removed
• PVC System Check Valve
• Valve Cover Breather and Filter

Electronic Tuning Modifications:
• AEM EMS Non UEGO Standalone Computer
• AEM EMS Boost Solenoid
• AEM EMS 5 Bar Map Sensor
• AEM EMS Fuel pressure Sensor
• AEM EMS Oil pressure Sensor
• AGP IAT Sensor

Electrical Modifications:
• Custom dual relay wiring set up for dual fuel pump system (controlled by AEM EMS)
• Battery moved to Trunk
• Odyssey Dry Cell Battery
• Custom Charging Post
• Battery On/Off Switch Mounted in Trunk

Gauges and other in Cabin Monitoring Electronics
• AEM Voltmeter Gauge – Red LED display
• AEM Wideband O2 Gauge - Red LED display
• AEM Boost Gauge - Red LED display
• AEM Fuel Pressure Gauge - Red LED display
• AEM Oil Pressure Gauge - Red LED display
• MSD Digital Programmable Shift Light – Red LED display
• Escort 9500i GPS Radar Detector with Hideaway Display (Hardwire Kit)

Visual Interior Modifications:
• White LED Dash Lights
• Triple Pillar Gauge Mount

Visual Exterior Modifications:
• HID Conversion Kit for 9007 Headlights – 50W Ballasts 12000k bulbs
• HID Conversion Kit for Fog Lights- 35W Ballasts 3000k bulbs
• Hard Fiberglass Eye lids - Painted Electric Blue
• Fog Lights Painted Electric Blue
• Cleared Corners
• Titanium Colored Turn Signals
• Shorty Antenna
• Mopar Front Emblem
• All Stock Badges Removed
• 20% Tint
• Rolled Fenders
• Rolled Bumper

Visual Under Hood Modifications:
• Twisted Metals Custom Radiator Mounting Brackets - Polished
• Redline Racing Hood Lift Kit - Brackets Powder Coated Gloss Black
• Powder Coated Valve cover - Blue
• Powder Coated Upper Thermostat Housing - Gloss Black
• Powder Coated Lower thermo Housing - Gloss Black
• Twisted Metals Custom Mounted Fuel Regulator on Intake Manifold
• Twisted Metals Custom Mounts for Intercooler to Crash Bar
• DCR 22psi Radiator Cap – Pained Black with Polished Lip
• Brake Fluid Cap- Painted Black
• Billet Oil Cap - Polished
• Corrected Dipstick – Painted Gloss Black
• Custom Transmission Cover/ Mounting Bracket for AEM EMS and DIS-4
• Everything that is aluminum has been polished- MOTHERS BABY With a Polish coat

Supporting Modifications and MISC:
• Jeep Windshield Washer Fluid Pump feeding VHT to wheel wells (Mounted in Trunk)

Well having problems with photobucket so i am going to start with pictures of the engine build.

Knife cut crank...about 6 pounds removed..best knife cut crank seen yet!!!!! lol...it really is a beauty.
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Netou · 03-21-2009, 01:54 PM

Cliff notes??

uncommon© · 03-21-2009, 01:57 PM

In for pics.

Illegal Machine · 03-21-2009, 02:15 PM

Red with 19" Motegi FF7's. Always a championship combo.

ghost-1 · 03-21-2009, 02:47 PM

some pics no worky. You have the car back yet?

ToMuchBoost · 03-21-2009, 02:52 PM

Fun stuff!

Project is looking good

ziggo0 · 03-21-2009, 06:20 PM

fail pix.

91PumpKing. · 03-21-2009, 06:42 PM

almost no pics work...

chuck's_srt-4 · 03-21-2009, 06:45 PM

Get them pics working, mango! I wanna see this creation! And no problem with the advice and such! I'll be glad to see it in action!

BTW, twin disc and accelerator shaft are being installed in my car this weekend! I'm stoked!