6 year Hiatus...Back to School

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6 year Hiatus...Back to School

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Just a little update on what all is going on over the past year I have been planning and getting set to go back to school. I am finally pulling the trigger to go back to school this fall, I will be attending the School of Automotive Machinists or SAM for short in Houston, Texas. I will be starting off with engine block machining/building, then head machining/building, and finally to finish off with CNC machining. Its been what I have always wanted to do and until about a year and a half I never knew there was a school that taught engine building and machining.

They have a racing team made up of students, built by students, and is made up of 3 cars for 3 classes. A 1999 Camaro runs LSx Challenge and holds the record for All Motor LSx for the past 5 years current record with 8.12@170mph , 98 Camaro runs NMCA Tremec True Street class 9.96@135, 95 Mustang that runs in NMCA Hot Street class 8.41@159mph.
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I'm going back to school too.................as an instructor!

Good luck with your studies!
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Good to hear from you.
Don't forget your 4-banger heritage as you immerse yourself in all things V8. Sounds like a cool opportunity. Congrats!
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Thanks guys, I am counting down the days...Oct 16th I will on the road for Houston.
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I am all moved to Houston and I went to the Texas Mile this past weekend

Team SAM - LSX 427 All Motor E85 Powered 99 Camaro Z28 - First time ever to the Texas Mile and it was piloted by Judson the owner of SAM's wife Linda. The school I am attending.;)

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First mph is at the 1/2 mile and the Second is at the 1mile.
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ICS Performances Twin GTX30xx e36 M3
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Some Porsche Love
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Stock Cars can do more then turn right turns especially with 1600whp
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WOW a year fly's when you are having fun learning. I am officially a certified race engine block machinist/builder and currently in the beginning of cylinder head machining and building course.
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I thought stock cars typically made only left turns. What's this right turn thing?
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I randomly remembered I haven't been on here in QUITE A WHILE. Well I have 2 certifications under my belt (Engine building and machining and Cylinder head building and machining), in the process of getting my CNC Design, Programming, and Operating certificate. After that I have one more which is Motorsport Welding ie. welding techniques, chassis building, roll bar fab, etc.

Here are some pictures of stuff that I have had the privilege of working on.

436ci LSX All Motor 1080hp@9800rpm
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2013 Amsoil Engine Masters Challenge Street Motor Class 771hp@7000rpm
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416ci RHS Race block with 2.9L Whipple 910hp@7400rpm
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Thanks for checking in, Alex - it's fun hearing about our member's automotive exploits!

Can't see the pics posted above, tho.....
Hi! My name's Dave!

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Fixed!
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Thumbnails show, large versions don't. Asking for Yahoo login.

I'd strongly suggest using imgur instead of flickr. :)
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Wow! Nearly been a year since the last time I was here. I have been super busy, graduated and completely done with school back in January. Stuck around Houston for a few months and then moved to Sunny SoCal.
I have been doing a bunch of stuff with the new 500 Abarth/500T's. I still have my MINI its till back home in Kansas and plans are set for its return.

Here is my friend Scott's 500 Abarth that I installed and setup coilovers with swift springs, wilwood brakes, exhaust, adjustable one off rigid wing, lightweighted

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Here is my unassuming stock looking 500T which has catless turboback straight pipe, ported throttle body, short ram intake, and RMW tune.

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