Fox body LS, ZONES style
05-25-2013, 12:59 PM
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05-27-2013, 04:57 PM
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Very nice sir! Last fox I had was rough and restored but sold before I could make any real power.. Very cool to see a Ls fox!
Keep up the good work and keep the updates coming!
Keep up the good work and keep the updates coming!
05-27-2013, 05:11 PM
#184
For sure!
Just took it for a test drive and ran it to operating temps. Then ran it through 1st and second 5 times. Oil pressure went from 36 at operating to 28. So its better than last Friday. Hot lapping had it just above 20. So some thicker oil will do.
Checked the plugs, they are lean. Funny since the car was running 11.5:1 when it was in the camaro with the same carb. But, between having a 5/16 return and now it has 3/8 feed and return, also from the regulator sitting, fuel pressure was 4 PSI. Im sure there is some MPH and ET missing from that alone. We will see next Sunday if weather is good. Unfortunately i will be cutting weight, adding the carb spacer and hopefully getting the jetting dialed in, so i will not have a back to back comparison on the running lean.
But, good news to know it was lean. Bumped it to 7 PSI already. That means power on the table.
Just took it for a test drive and ran it to operating temps. Then ran it through 1st and second 5 times. Oil pressure went from 36 at operating to 28. So its better than last Friday. Hot lapping had it just above 20. So some thicker oil will do.
Checked the plugs, they are lean. Funny since the car was running 11.5:1 when it was in the camaro with the same carb. But, between having a 5/16 return and now it has 3/8 feed and return, also from the regulator sitting, fuel pressure was 4 PSI. Im sure there is some MPH and ET missing from that alone. We will see next Sunday if weather is good. Unfortunately i will be cutting weight, adding the carb spacer and hopefully getting the jetting dialed in, so i will not have a back to back comparison on the running lean.
But, good news to know it was lean. Bumped it to 7 PSI already. That means power on the table.
05-28-2013, 06:33 AM
#186
Just dying to know how much power I was holding back.
Trans am is done. Will dial in the carb, but she should be done with track time. It's a fun car for a girls ride though. I know there are plenty wanting me to push it further.
Trans am is done. Will dial in the carb, but she should be done with track time. It's a fun car for a girls ride though. I know there are plenty wanting me to push it further.
05-28-2013, 09:53 AM
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there is aprox 175lbs of weight to be pulled from behind bumper covers front and rear pull inner fender liners heres crap behind them and then all the sound deadner stuff inside the car behind all the interior trim
I just did this to mine over last couple weeks but haven't ran it since
I just did this to mine over last couple weeks but haven't ran it since
05-28-2013, 02:19 PM
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there is aprox 175lbs of weight to be pulled from behind bumper covers front and rear pull inner fender liners heres crap behind them and then all the sound deadner stuff inside the car behind all the interior trim
I just did this to mine over last couple weeks but haven't ran it since
I just did this to mine over last couple weeks but haven't ran it since
05-28-2013, 02:33 PM
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I did did a tubular front and tubular radiator support when I had the front end replaced. Going to order a rear tubular rear bumper from these guys:
http://www.donathenracing.com/Products.html
http://www.donathenracing.com/Products.html
05-30-2013, 07:02 PM
#197
My bad man been so busy selling this damn Firebird and I'll be on vacation next week so if you want them lights I'll probably give them away for 20 bucks plus whatever it cost to ship them think I'ma go to a U-Pull it and hopefully find all the other **** I need then I can get this thing breathing fire!!
05-30-2013, 08:20 PM
#198
Sounds good to me man! I'm good with that! Hope you can finish up. I have a rear sway bar to pick up from a friend, a wiper cowl as well. Then I need to remove some weight and get to the track. The wide band cable that the dog ate has been replaced as of today as well. Going to install my 2 inch spacer and chop up my hood so it will have a scoop made from a spare hood.
05-31-2013, 04:50 PM
#199
Took her to the scales and she is roughly 400 pounds lighter than the 89 RS was. This is with me in the driver seat, i am 320 pounds. This is with the 10 gallon cell full as well.
The RS was 3450 with me in the seat.
Makes me know there is a ton left with the fuel at 4 PSI. Hard to believe i only trap 1 MPH better than my 89 did with 400 less pounds.
The RS was 3450 with me in the seat.
Makes me know there is a ton left with the fuel at 4 PSI. Hard to believe i only trap 1 MPH better than my 89 did with 400 less pounds.