Awesome, congrats, can't wait to hear your impressions following the first drive Jeff!

Avos - I want to the 'Jeff In Tuscon' of the S-Type forums, time to send me a kit next!

 

Thanks, GT42R. Your time will come... and it will be awesome!

AVos, thanks for the guidance. I'm not on the road yet and will do it the way that you have prescribed. =)

 

Jeff, we all feel your excitement. Good luck on the first run.

 

I had assumed that the BAP was already installed. I was incorrect! That is being finished up today, with the techs' road-check tonight or in the morning.

I feel like I played a cruel April Fool's joke on you guys, thinking that I'd have the car for driving today. Alas, I've gotten good at being patient. What's one more day?!

 

Another night of no sleep for you... lol

 

Hello to Jeff and the rest,

A anecdotal story, of what Jeff has created!

My wife wanted to go out to dinner tonight so she did not need to cook tonight!

I said sorry honeeey.

"Jeff is taking his first ride in his new Twin-Screw supercharger kit today and probably won't write a new reply on his thread until later tonight, plus I'm sure he will post some pictures and possibly even a video" we can't miss that!

She pouted, turned away and said hope you like the microwave, it's all yours! and a few other choice words. That should not be repeated here.

I said Honeey I am sorry but this is really important, I promise we will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary tomorrow night, I'll spring for a nice bottle of champagne!!!

guess which one is me?
Jeff, do you still have a back seat in your Jag? Maybe a blanket and pillow!

Happy Motoring...

 

Haaaaaaaah!

That's awful! We can put you up in the guest bedroom. We'll have some Crown, a cigar, and race Jaguars on the big screen TV video gaming system.

 

But now you can say that you reconsidered and she is more important than any Jag!

 

NO.

 

The technicians are still installing the boost a pump. I will let you know if I can pick up the car later today.

 

You must me going crazy! Please let us know how you like your new car.

 

This is driving me crazy, I want to know what it drives like...

 

You guys are right... the wait is making me BONKERS!!!

I just now confirmed that the techs are still finishing the Kenne Bell Boost-a-Pump installation.

This is why it takes so long...

If I had hired a simpleton to do the installation, or a mechanic that wasn't very detail oriented, the car *might* have been on the road already, assuming that they hadn't messed anything up. The work would have been shoddy, though.

The technicians at Falconworks are tidy. They don't like squeaks. They won't tolerate loose wires hanging. They put everything into or on a bracket or mount and don't just use cable ties to hold things in place. When brackets aren't available, they MAKE them. When a weird fitting is needed, they MAKE it. There is a method to their madness... and they warranty their work for 2 years. Everything that goes into that shop comes out right. Car collectors use these guys to keep their rides in tip-top driving condition and they restore vehicles. Asking them to hurry, so that I don't get an ulcer, doesn't compute.

In reality, it is their attention to detail and meticulous care that was the 'for sure' reason that I wanted them to do the engine swap and supercharger installation. THAT is what will actually keep me from getting an ulcer... knowing that the job was done right and that I can drive the car across the country like I did last year.

Why are they still installing the Kenne Bell Boost-a-Pump? Because the wires will be shrouded, wrapped and tucked in at all the right places. There will be a fuse placed perfectly for easy access. The fuel lines will have been properly secured away from heat sources like the exhaust pipes... and the thing will work when they turn it on.

These are the kind of guys that see wires coming out of a relay from a reputable supplier, analyze them, determine that different wires will last longer, then replace the wires with better wires, add a resistor to make the whole thing function better if it needs it, then make their own mounts to fit the angles of the surface that they are mounting it onto.

They are the complete opposite of 'shade tree mechanics'.

With other cars in my past, I became used to having things held together with wire because I was in a hurry, or cheap parts being used to keep the price down and it was quick because they had a box of 144 of them sitting in the back room. I decided when I bought this XKR that I would turn it into a fun, powerful car that I would keep for the rest of my life (I keep cars for long periods). I am definitely using he correct type of mechanics to perform the work on this car!

 

Projects as big in scope as yours are never an overnight thing, no need to explain, the build is actually proceeding by very quickly, and the shop is keeping you a priority, very competent and taking things very seriously, kudos to them indeed. That sort of peace of mind is priceless, it will be ready before you know it, patience!

 

Very true and well put.

 

no shyt, i hate when people want this type work, but want it cheap. there is NO labor guides to doing custom work and doing it well. it takes time to do it right and make it look good with a thought process to longevity down the road for years not just to get it out the door.....I worked on a freinds newly purchased 70 Chevelle that came from a shop with alot of custom work. total crap work underneath and the car almost caught on fire from running the ignition coil wire through the firewall without a grommet to protect it or a fuse!!!!

 

Can't argue with the thought of taking the time to get it right. But have to ask, is today the day? Can't wait to see/hear the results.

 

The XKR is ready for me to go pick up at Falconworks in about an hour...

TICK...

TOCK...

TICK...

TOCK...

 

Jeff your killin me ! LOL

 

Jeff, the sun went down on the east coast whilst you got 4 more hours daylight...What up?