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Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on :
 
I Just wanted to share my DT5 (Dan Turbo 50) story with the board.

Merry Christmas

I have had the opportunity to have an engine built by Dan and I am very happy with the way everything worked out. I know lately there have been a number of posts about other members positive experiences in working with Dan on their builds, so I felt I had to ad mine as well.

I went to Dan several months ago with an idea and a budget to build me a "nice" street engine for my 89 LX project. Dan told me right then and there that he was not quick, but that the wait would be worth it. I was okay with that as my project had a laundry list of things that I wanted to do first, before dropping the engine in.

Along the way, I changed my mind 1,000,000,785.639 times. I went from Gt40's, to Edelbrocks, and finally to AFR heads. I bounced back in between the E cam, then F cam, and finally had a custom cam cut. Pistons and Compression ratio was a whole 'nother story.

What I am trying to illustrate here is that Dan will actually work with you through the build process. I have spent thousands of dollars over the years with various machine shops, only to be treated like an invoice and given a T shirt, and a kick out the door.

I was able to make a friend in this process, which to me is more important than the build anyway.

Pics Below
Thanks again Dan!!

Cliffnotes:

Dan is the man, took his time to build me a sick ass engine, I made a friend. Look at the pics.












[ December 12, 2012, 09:30 PM: Message edited by: Fast(er) Eddie ]
 

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Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
Nice lil setup you have there!

Dans alright I guess....
 

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Posted by 9165pt0 (Member # 7625) on :
 
looks nice, enjoy that bad ass motor
 

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Posted by x93chp (Member # 6046) on :
 
Nice set up you got there sir Dan is great Guy
 

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Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on :
 
Thanks guys!

I know I'm gonna be real happy with it.

It's going in my little 89LX that I T topped, and put 04 IRS under it.

I just had abe50's guy do my interior:

Auto Upholstery thread in the vendor section

POST #10 (two tone grey)

So now I'm trying to get all this together in a week (if I'm lucky) to make an appointment at MRP for tuning. I took all next week off work to try and pull it all together.

Wish me luck

[ December 12, 2012, 11:22 PM: Message edited by: Fast(er) Eddie ]
 

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Posted by Wildfire532FB (Member # 1482) on :
 
Dan is the MAN!
 

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Posted by Venomousnotch (Member # 8695) on :
 
That's a very nice set up....
 

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Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
Folks are gonna begin to think I am hypnotizing people.........


Hope it runs like it looks......

Or atleast holds oil pressure.


Dan
 

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Posted by Pure Stang (Member # 7251) on :
 

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Originally posted by turbo50:
Folks are gonna begin to think I am hypnotizing people.........


Hope it runs like it looks......

Or atleast holds oil pressure.


Dan

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I think your secretly drugging people with out knowing lol.
 

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Posted by Camara90 (Member # 134) on :
 
Looks real good, congrats on the new setup!! Dan does an awesome job.
 

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Posted by CornOil_&_Boost (Member # 5888) on :
 
Wait wait. ..who is this Dan fellow?
 

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Posted by COBRA50 (Member # 11614) on :
 
That engine looks bad ass
 

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Posted by sinisterblk (Member # 8425) on :
 
Looks good, I hope to have a sweet Dan built
motor soon.
 

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Posted by SwEeT 03 Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
damn im a modular type of guy, but those pics gave me a woody

looks like a nice build you got yourself
 

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Posted by 2T0NE (Member # 4216) on :
 
This thread has .... FTW all over it
 

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Posted by SLOWSN95 (Member # 8269) on :
 
Dan is a good guy. If I didn't have the option of building engines here at work, I would not hesitate to take my motor to him. Anybody who takes their motor to him will not be disappointed, I have seen several of his builds and seen how they perform.
 

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Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on :
 

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Originally posted by SLOWSN95:
Dan is a good guy. If I didn't have the option of building engines here at work, I would not hesitate to take my motor to him. Anybody who takes their motor to him will not be disappointed, I have seen several of his builds and seen how they perform.

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Dan built a motor with AFR's? whats going on Dan?

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Originally posted by turbo50:

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Dan built a motor with AFR's? whats going on Dan?

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new style heads. 8mm valves, better valves they stepped their game up lately.

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Originally posted by CornOil_&_Boost:

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Originally posted by turbo50:

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Dan built a motor with AFR's? whats going on Dan?

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new style heads. 8mm valves, better valves they stepped their game up lately.

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The fastest motors you have buit are AFR headed..lol

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Yeah I'm really looking forward to this summer/spring.
I have been waiting to drive this car for a year, and I still have to have it painted before I'd put it on the street. I'm just gonna do something simple with paint though

I'm in the process of trying to find a 9" wheel with some lip to it. Any ideas guys?

I will be installing as much as I can over the next week, to try to get it out so Nick can get it tuned.

Thanks for all positive posts guys!
 

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Posted by cali95gt (Member # 8940) on :
 
Looking nice!! I have the same valve covers... I should be the next one posting about my Dan experience... It's sure been an eventful one... Now tear the streets up...
 

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Posted by *BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R (Member # 5400) on :
 
Dan is well........ Ehhhhh??? Jk


Nice build Ed, but I ran into issues with a Holley intake hitting those valve covers on a customer build and it caused a huge intake leak, the intake just slopes down to far on the right side! We ended up using the ford racing slant edge tall valve covers! They were $250 but are Bad ass and fit with the 1" spacer! Customer did not wanna run 2 spacers and neither did I!!!
 

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Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 

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Originally posted by *BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R:
Dan is well........ Ehhhhh??? Jk


Nice build Ed, but I ran into issues with a Holley intake hitting those valve covers on a customer build and it caused a huge intake leak, the intake just slopes down to far on the right side! We ended up using the ford racing slant edge tall valve covers! They were $250 but are Bad ass and fit with the 1" spacer! Customer did not wanna run 2 spacers and neither did I!!!

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Originally posted by *BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R:
Dan I do not see any daylight thru the valve covers and intake! I looked in every pic! U need atleast 1/4" Clearance as the gaskets are new and have not seated yet! If they are touching now then u will soon see what I mean. Just throwing out my experience here

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Originally posted by *BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R:
Dan I do not see any daylight thru the valve covers and intake! I looked in every pic! U need atleast 1/4" Clearance as the gaskets are new and have not seated yet! If they are touching now then u will soon see what I mean. Just throwing out my experience here

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Originally posted by *BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R:
How many 4v cam swaps have you done again Dave??? Oh that's right, ZERO! So shut your mouth when u have no clue what you are talking about! Grown men are in here, go back to your corner and sit on TIME OUT!!

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Originally posted by *BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R:
How many 4v cam swaps have you done again Dave??? Oh that's right, ZERO! So shut your mouth when u have no clue what you are talking about! Grown men are in here, go back to your corner and sit on TIME OUT!!

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Originally posted by Fast(er) Eddie:
well guys I got it home Saturday night. In the morning I'm gonna swap to my 30lb injectors and get the clutch & tranny all bolted up to the engine so I can get it in. Im hopin to be able to fire it this week. I got a deal on a SCT eliminator chip with the switch, so I'm waiting for that to show up so I can have my ducks in a row come dyno day. I can't wait to get this thing going!

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Originally posted by CornOil_&_Boost:

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Originally posted by Fast(er) Eddie:
well guys I got it home Saturday night. In the morning I'm gonna swap to my 30lb injectors and get the clutch & tranny all bolted up to the engine so I can get it in. Im hopin to be able to fire it this week. I got a deal on a SCT eliminator chip with the switch, so I'm waiting for that to show up so I can have my ducks in a row come dyno day. I can't wait to get this thing going!

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Keep us posted..where are you getting dynoed?

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Looks like MRP. Im groovin today, got the injectors swapped, flywheel and dizzy installed. Clutch is next. Picking up the last nick nacks from the powdercoater at 6, and grabbing some headers from Mr.10psi in the morning. So far so good guys. Pics coming soon!

[ December 17, 2012, 06:07 PM: Message edited by: Fast(er) Eddie ]
 

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Posted by Pure Stang (Member # 7251) on :
 
i want to see this car rip down the track. post up picks and vids
 

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Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on :
 
Making more progress on getting everything all buttoned up so that I can drop the motor in hopefully tomorrow.

Here are a few new pics of my progress











Still need to install the alt bracket tomorrow and finish nickel and diming myself to death on nuts and bolts.

My want to have all new fasteners is killing the shit out of my wallet. LOL

Oh well, when I'm done I'll know every nut and bolt was new, torqued, and damage free.

I got the tranny ready to go today too, TOB installed, new sensors installed, bellhousing bolted up to case, etc...

Time for bed now, and back at it first thing in the morning.
 

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Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
Looks slow.

You scratch them pretty valve covers yet?
 

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Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on :
 
NO.... not yet,
Don't jinx me sir. I've done my best to be very careful.
Out of my list of mistakes I made today, thankfully that was not one of them.
 

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Posted by 166 Merlot (Member # 1549) on :
 
So thats what AED stands for: Advanced Engine DANvelopement...

Bahahaaaa
 

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Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on :
 
Well guys,
I got it in today. My brother came by to help me again and we were able to get it in after two attempts (stupid leveler attachment was gay)

Just need to now connect all the fuel ststem stuff up, put the tank back in etc....

My SCT eliminator show up today, so things are coming together nicely.

Thanks for jinxin me Dan, scratched (bruised) the upper corner on my driver side valve cover.
Still shiny though

Pics:
















So glad it's in. And this was probably one of the best Christmas presents I have ever bought myself.
LOL

Later guys

 

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Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
why didnt you buy yourself some new motor mounts you scab?
 

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Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on :
 
I got those from McClesky years ago. Vert mounts in great shape too. It was my tribute to him. Lol

I bet you they'll hold up longer than that T5
 

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Posted by 66_5.0 (Member # 9974) on :
 
Damn I dont get any of those Pepsi appreciations from Camara. Looks like the higher ups make some good money!

Cant wait to see it running
 

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Posted by Fast(er) Eddie (Member # 4737) on :
 

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Originally posted by 66_5.0:
Damn I dont get any of those Pepsi appreciations from Camara. Looks like the higher ups make some good money!

Cant wait to see it running

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