Gearhead from finland

[sbc350]

Hey! I first find out about the v8tv from youtube and decided to join the website.
Here are some of the cars I have built

Opel Kadett v8









chevy 350 with ported 882 heads, performer rpm intake, 600carter carb, crane 288 cam, home built
headers and super power shot nos kit.
transmission is th350 with b&m holeshot 3600 converter.
rear axle is from volvo, 3,91 gears and connected with 4 links.


rat look 72 elky with 68 front





355cid with ported 461 heads, performer rpm, comp xe284, 750 holley etc
th350 with 3500 stall 10" converter



67 kadett caravan with turbo 1.2 liter



coming up with 2 liter mazda engine + eaton m45

project "rust chevy 38 gasser"







ford transit frame, two 229cid v6 engines coupled together..  

more project pictures and stuff from finnish race events and happenings here:

http://www.cruisingnight.fi

[Kevin O]

Wow, very cool stuff!    It's always interesting to see cars being hot-rodded that we don't have here in the states.     Thanks for posting the pics!    You run on metric drag strips over there, or is it 1/4 mile?

[sbc350]

Yeah last summer I drove a 1/4 with the opel. it did 12.7/170kmh without nos. the engine is next to stock so it was expected. the rear slicks have good grip so it did 1.79s 60ft on normal
asphalt track (old airport track
hoping 11.x next summer with 150hp nos shot

[sbc350]

Here's some clips from finnish dragracing at Alastaro circuit

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/EK50vNlHjLo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/EK50vNlHjLo</a> (External Embedding Disabled)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/1Z9u9uzomsw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/1Z9u9uzomsw</a> (External Embedding Disabled)

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[Nathan]

verry cool toys! 2 liter mazda engine + eaton m45 is going in what? sounds like fun

[sbc350]

Eaton is going in the Opel Kadett Caravan 67,
replacing the turbo 1.2 ohv engine

out with the old and..

[sbc350]

Small update from season 2010.

Did 11.9s with the Monster Kadett, 150hp nitrous shot.



the track was slippery and we end up with broken fan belt so the 11.9s was the last and fastest run of the 3 attempts..

I installed proform electric water pump and smaller alternator (same amps, just smaller size)





for the 2011 season I'm replacing the vacuum carter carb with holley 750dp carburettor.
I also bought power starter, I've had problems with the stock starter, and this new one is very light..






For the Caravan 67, I've started to fit in the mazda 2 liter engine and transmission, got some retro style
bucket seats and rebuilt the whole front axle:





next step is to modify the oil pan to fit the engine lower..

[sbc350]

here's a clip from Nastola Cruise, burnout contest with my elky

http://www.streetfire.net/video/elky-burnout-at-nastola-cruising-2010_2046762.htm

[sbc350]

Update for the 67 caravan project. I bought the supercharger, decided to buy the bigger m62 so I don't need to spin the charger so fast and be able to boost it lil bit more &nbsp;



I also have a big throttle body from 2.8 liter Ford Sierra v6



I have almost finished the tranny cover welding and next step is to fit the EFI intake+eaton to the engine..





fuel and spark will be controlled by megasquirt &nbsp;

more pictures from this project here: http://www.cruisingnight.tk/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=43&func=view&id=1615&catid=3&limit=6&limitstart=0

[sbc350]

The 67 Caravan project is going on. I have sandblasted and painted the rear axle. I also installed saab heavy duty shocks in front and Celica shocks for the rear axle. Intake manifold is ready with the eaton flange and the motor+tranny is installed..




I used the Mazda EFI intake, it didn't fit right on so I needed to make adapters from solid aluminun blocks





More details at our site http://www.cruisingnight.fi !