BlackJack updates.....
 

ok, just so we can get everyone that's been asking for updates and videos in one shot.....

Right now the car is down (but not out) for some rewiring. Turbo installation made for some tight clearances around natural wiring points and sensors on the transmission.

As of now there is no second gear as a result of cooking a sensor and some wires near the exhaust piping. The transmission is holding nicely at 12-15psi as far as mechanicals are concerned. As soon as I complete the rewiring and put in a couple of new sensors, along with some insulation, I'll be ready to roll again.

Obviously we're having some odd weather here in AZ, so I'll be waiting for the snow and ice season to be overwith before making a video of some burnouts and whatnot. So hang in there, it's in the works, promise :D

I'll post right here in this very thread as I go along, how everything is going.

so do you have any video's?

Glad to see you are back and the cars is going well! Looking forward to the vid's

heh. thanks.

this was mainly to quell those many requests...

how about that video

can we get a video soon?

we're still waiting for a video.

any chance we'll get a video sometime?

etc, etc.

Well post the video already dam it!!!!!!!!!! Add that to your list.:lol:
Glad your back brother.

so about that video?

its on youtube.com right?

no, it's on collegehumor.com

wheres the video?

LIKE OMGZORE WTFS VIDZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111oneoneone !eleven

edited for spelling error :ninja: :lol:

Welcome back, this place was lacking something lately. And yeah, what's up with the weather, it snowed here in Phoenix, enough in Mesa kids were having snowball fights. Did you say something about a video? LOL, welcome back.

Welcome!!! Good to have ya back!!!

thanks guys.

and especially thank you to joel :D

i miss you bj

i want some more carne asada, that place is the friggin bomb

Missed ya dude ;) Cant wait to see the vid and find out some numbers. how is the 4T45 handling the abuse?

trans is holding ok so far. We'll see soon how much it will take.

ya im gonna wait for u to blow yours and then pick out a setup for just under the psi:scpimp:

ok, we finally have come to a conclusion for all those that wondered.

The '03 4t45e can take an estimated 10psi at moderate intervals. Since I ran mine at 10psi for quite some time, and then advanced to 12psi for daily use and spiked occasionally to 15psi or so, and it made a mushroom cloud, I think we finally found it's limits.

Next in the news, the specific 4t65e-HD that I have selected will arrive in about one or two weeks, and the fabrication and install will commence. I've made my contacts for axle fabrication, and set up for motor mounts to be fabbed. Beyond that, I just need to wire and program.

Wish me luck.

I wanna see :)

this dude is effin awesome

good luck

how much is that tranny gonna handle?

I think turbos are harder on the tranny than superchargers.......the tranny i have in my alero now has gone through 3 boosted owners and it hasn't failed me yet running between 10-15psi, but then again this is the 3rd tranny in this alero......:lol:

alright kiddies, let the bidding begin:

YOU can be the proud owner of the actual transmission that BlackJack blew to pieces! With the proper hanging brackets or even a Big Game Trophy Plaque, you can mount this on the wall and show it off to all your friends!!

This is a special edition with a serial number of "1", and is the only 4t45e that BlackJack has ever pwnt. Act now and show everyone that you are the most insane mofo on the block, and watch your friends as they all shake their heads in disbelief!

Starting bid: $2500, reserve not yet met.

hahahah

haha good luck with the sale too

(that's a joke, I hope you know :D )

We know BJ!

here's some more eye-candy. After I completed the coating/header wrap....believe it or not, after a hard drive, I can actually touch the headers or downpipe without allowing cooldown time, and not lose my skin. Coated everything with heavy coats of 2000 degree paint from Summit, followed by wrap, then heavy paint coat over the wrap.



Just wait till you see what Jeremy is cooking up for me now.....that killer 75mm TB is going in shortly on a custom UIM, facing the front of the car to eliminate heat soak from the turbine housing. Plumbing will look somewhat like this for the TB and intake piping:

my 4t65e-HD will be here either thursday or friday this week, it's from a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with only 11k miles on it. $700 delivered to my door. Fab for the install will begin next week.

11's?

That's where I'm aiming for starters. After that I'm going for a zzp built trans, and shorter times.

So how much power will the 4t65 be able to handle??? i forgot, and its probably in this thread somewhere, but what is the name of the stock tranny???

Dude, post a pic of the outside of your car, i have never seen it:lol:

the 4t65e-HD is the stock tranny for the GTPs if that is what you are asking, and lots of gtps are holding 400-500whp with very minimal upgrades on the tranny........

IF you're shooting 11's better get a rollbar.

Same goal for me this season. I'm going to end up doing it probably on a tune utilizing E85 gas too.

By stock i meant, the tranny that comes on the aleros.

And damn that 4t65e-HD is gonna be nice for ya blackjack.

Thanks for answering the question i had KW

yeah spy.....as soon as I recover financially from my latest antics, a 12pt cage is next on the list. Might be overkill right this second, but I only want to install one once.

I've been using an E85 mix for some time now, since I was running 12psi daily.

I think I posted about it somewhere else, using 4 gals of E85 mixed with 5 gals of 91 gives me right between 98-100 octane. I dropped 99% of KR once I changed to that mix.

hmmm, one more question, blackjack, how are you going to fix the problem of your burn outs, since you have so much power and front wheel drive, what are you going to do so that you can get off the line easier?????

tying down the front end (pinned aircraft cables for track only) stiffening the rear, with a forward rake. That will keep most of the weight on the drive wheels. I dont think I'm quite ready for a drag bar yet.

ahh ok

dude that custom uim is gonna be one mean piece of hardware.