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Working hard on the Driftmobile
Hello again fellow followers! Currently the team is working hard on the mercedes and a few things has already happened.
Status update on the piston-melter.
We’ve had a very rough couple of weeks/months, or pretty much the whole season here at Black smoke racing. Setbacks on almost every flank has lead to kind of an annoyed feeling for the whole team. We have also tried to enjoy the short Finnish summer a little while simultaneously being very busy working. All…
Modifications to the OM648 engine
Because this is a new engine for us, we don’t know the weak spots of it yet. Those will come up later fo sure, but we decided to strengthen the block a bit with griddle plate and ARP bolts. Hard bolts from ARP was used to secure connection rods to crank shaft. Hopefully we can…
Working on the engine
Ville Herlevi has been working on the engine block and it will be done by tuesday next week, after this it’s time for the cylinder head. The engine will be done in approximately 2 weeks. Enjoy the pictures!