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Old 01-08-2006, 11:37 PM   #1
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Hi there. New kid on the block. I race a 408 cleveo powered full chassis telstar, at quit motorplex, nice to meet you all!undefined

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Old 04-08-2006, 09:58 PM   #2
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Welcome to AFF :
We ran clevo powered R.E dragster through the ninties.....
Good to see another drag racer on the forums. :thebirds:
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Old 04-08-2006, 11:07 PM   #3
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Thanks BlueBAXR8. Good to feel welcome
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Old 04-08-2006, 11:11 PM   #4
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welcome.
pics of the telstar?
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Old 04-08-2006, 11:47 PM   #5
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If you go to my mates web site www.xr8ute.com and go to mates cars , you will see a corner of a telstars headlight. Thats the link to my page, with heaps of photos, and all the specs of my car which is the old "Warlord" telstar. Also shows current pics of my new blood orange paint job.
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Old 05-08-2006, 05:46 AM   #6
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Welcome to the AFF mate.

Thats a tuff looking telstar you got there.
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Old 05-08-2006, 09:39 AM   #7
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Thanks Quadcams. Hope to have my new 408 cleveo ready for the new season at the quit motorplex
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Old 05-08-2006, 09:07 PM   #8
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Good to see you're plugging my website, tel408!
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Old 05-08-2006, 09:09 PM   #9
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good to see anouther 408 cube clevo.. welcome mate top car you got there
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Old 05-08-2006, 09:11 PM   #10
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I used to watch that car race when it was the Warlord... jeez I'm feeling old-ish
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Old 06-08-2006, 10:26 AM   #11
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Thanks all guys!!!. Hey protd, wouldnt mind knowing more about your 408. Maybe you would like to know about mine?
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Old 06-08-2006, 11:00 AM   #12
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yeah mate for sure


BOTTOM END
4 bolt grout filled block
Scat crank and rods (408ci)
Pistons porcilen coated gas ported floating pins forged ross
13.8 to 1 compression
arp stud kit and girdle
romac balancer
High volume oil pump
Crane solid roller cam (lift intake 779 exhaust 739 advertised duration intake 322 exhuast326)
roller cam bearings
bushed lifter bores

HEADS
4v highly modified by john barbagello
titanium valves and retainers
triple heavy duty crane springs (254 closed seat pressure)
1 peice 3/8 cromolly push rods
Studd girdle

INDUCTION
parker funnelweb manifold
975 BG race demon (flows 1075)

IGNITION
Accel billet tech race dizzy
Crane HI-6 cdi
Accel coil
12mm leads

DRIVELINE
C10 billet input and output shafts
Full manual valve body
Transbrake
4200 stall
9" with 35 spline axles
Full floating billet axles
4.56 full spool
aluminium carrier,pinion support and yoke
1350 uni's on 3.5" thick wall hardi spicer shaft

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2x 1/2" lines to 4 port BG reg


any othing else you want to now just ask mate..
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Old 06-08-2006, 11:23 AM   #13
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I like your combo.Mine is grouted filled block, .030 over,eagle 4.00" 4340 crank, lunati 6.125 billet rods,custom je 15.0.1 pistons, 2 bolt, crank girgle, custom sump, custom crow roller cam, comp lifters, romac balancer, acell dizzy, msd crank trigger, rons "Flying Toilet". Heads and intake are next. Looking at chi 225 runner heads. I like your use of roller cam bearings. Exspensive?
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Old 06-08-2006, 11:29 AM   #14
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i got the block of a guy that done the grout roller bearings and lifter bores and its a genuine 4 bolt with billet caps..so i'm not sure of the cost, i picked up the block for $2000..
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Old 06-08-2006, 11:30 AM   #15
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i just got a set of the 258chi heads myself
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Old 06-08-2006, 11:44 AM   #16
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My understanding of the 258, was that they are best used on a 4.125 bore block, say a dart, and that they are more suited to hi rpm. I only want to turn mine to around 7000-73000, But your advise will be very valuble, as I dont want to buy the wrong head, and waste money
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Old 06-08-2006, 12:00 PM   #17
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i think the 225's are a excellent head a few guys have got them.. as for my choice i did alot of research asked a few guys asked the guy that done my 4v's and thats the outcome we came up with.. i also turn my engine to 8000-8500 valve float is 9000..

go to the thread alloy heads for clevo, and there is some great advice in there,i started the thread when i was trying to decide
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Old 06-08-2006, 12:01 PM   #18
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http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...oy+heads+clevo

this is the alloy head thread mate
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Old 06-08-2006, 12:06 PM   #19
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Thanks protd. I need all the info I can lay my hands on. Ill go check it out.
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