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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby ColinJack » Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:40 pm

Sheep in Wolf's clothing! :lol: That is one impressive van! Congratulations.
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:48 pm

thanks if all goes to plan it will be supercharged as i am getting a metal intake manifold custom made so i dont blow the plastic one to peices and will be running a Motec or ICE computer to step up the tune
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby ColinJack » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:20 pm

Whoaaa ... that could break all sorts of other stuff :shock:
Only joking - I'm sure you thought it through. Will follow this thread with interest!
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:59 pm

na its all checked out the blower is off a toyota supra will only run it max of 6 psi boost and the whole motor is all machined new bearinf, rings, etc. block borred & decked, new stainless valves, lifter, ported & polished, crank machined just cant afford the pistons & gudgens at the moment :( , the MT75 box is fully rebuilt so it should all hold up ok ( i hope )
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby ColinJack » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:24 pm

Sounds perfect ... going to be one helluva van when done.
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:28 pm

hanks but one thing that everyone that knows me its never going to be done unless it gets written off again then it will be start with a new one as i'm never happy with anything i do lol
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:25 pm

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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:37 pm

Now what mood am i in??

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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby AndyG » Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:50 pm

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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby g-man » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:14 pm

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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:22 pm

:D
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby ColinJack » Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:11 pm

That could make your ears bleed! :lol:
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:39 pm

it has before and i hope it does again, i think its even louder now :twisted:
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:44 pm

well i'm almost finished here's some of the latest pic's hope you like them.
just done its first show out with the new interior unfinished and i won another trophy "whoops" lol

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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby ColinJack » Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:39 pm

Wow!! :shock:

That is awesome!
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