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Thank you for the cooling information Matt, most appreciated! It has lead to the decision to at least start with the stock cooler when I finally get it running. I'll monitor it and if need be, I'll get a bigger cooler. So it's been a while since I've updated this. But that doesn't mean work...

Thanks for the information Matt. Would you mind letting me know how much cooler it runs with the oil cooler. Knowing that would help me decide what cooler to run. Why did you need to replace your engine?? Thanks, Chris

I agree, and will address the frame issue after the exhaust, intake and a few other pieces are sorted out. In the absolute worst case scenario where I have to leave it as is, I will just call it "tuned chassis flex".

The FJ motor (as you know) is air-cooled and has a smallish oil cooler. I will probably look into a larger oil-cooler but that would be the only change I can make. The Seca Turbo, from which I sourced the turbo, was also air-cooled with a small oil cooler and had a full fairing. The turbo...

My apologies for the length of time between updates. I spent the majority of August in England watching the British Superbike and MotoGP races. Very cool. It was a bonus that Ducati won that round :) Here is what I've been working on since then. Please let me know if this is too many...

Excellent...thanks riceburner!

Ok, I figured out how to use Imgur...I think. Here should be some links to some photos https://m.imgur.com/5QNT9m9 https://m.imgur.com/os0bxqe https://m.imgur.com/zySCwDj https://m.imgur.com/tSrLGcw Before I add any commentary, can someone please let me know if these are working! Thanks...

Uh oh...seems my photo quota has been reached...anything I can do about that??? More tomorrow...hopefully. Chris

A few pictures today, just to give a better idea of where this project currently sits. Here are a couple pictures from the front axle of the exhaust system including the turbo. You can see the exhaust exiting out the left side of the bike in the second picture. I need to build a pipe from...

Here is a picture of my FJ before I started the latest rounds of modifications. I had already put it through a significant transformation as it looked nothing like a stock FJ600. Some of the changes at this point were: 1) gas tank from an 1982 CBX550 (only because it fit fairly easy on the FJ...

I'm using the front half (including the VIN) of an FJ600 frame. I've owned the bike since 1988 and it has been insured for about a dozen years before I pulled it off the road. I'm hoping that my age (47) along with the bikes age (33) and my driving record will make insurance fairly easy. Chris

It will be dynoed, but I have to get it built and running first. I'm not too worried about detonation as the turbo I am using is a factory Yamaha turbo, which is very mild with only 6~7 psi of boost. I will also start with some very conservative (small) jets in the nitrous system. No need to...

Here is a picture of a project that has been in the works for years that I am finally rebooting. My goal is to be roadworthy by June 1, 2018. Here's what has been done so far: - Motor : 1984 FJ600 bored out to 652cc with Megacycle cams - Front End : GSXR - not sure what size or year -...