Testing the new engine out...
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Testing the new engine out... I made a couple of passes yesterday at Carlsbad with the new 396ci setup. The good news is the car feels a lot quicker, I cut my best ever Carlsbad 60' (1.50), and the engine doesn't leak at all.
The bad news is my tranny will not shift in to 3rd under WOT, and my TP4400 is now way too big. My shift extension was ~6200rpm with 6800rpm shift points. To get the car in to 3rd gear I needed to let off the gas, wait a second, then get back on it after it shifted. Just playing around I ran 10.9124 though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I'm going to tighten the converter up 400rpm and have MMS rebuild the 4L60E in the next few weeks. I want to be able to drive to the track and cut 10.5 ETs.
The bad news is my tranny will not shift in to 3rd under WOT, and my TP4400 is now way too big. My shift extension was ~6200rpm with 6800rpm shift points. To get the car in to 3rd gear I needed to let off the gas, wait a second, then get back on it after it shifted. Just playing around I ran 10.9124 though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I'm going to tighten the converter up 400rpm and have MMS rebuild the 4L60E in the next few weeks. I want to be able to drive to the track and cut 10.5 ETs.
Re: Testing the new engine out... Awesome 60' for Carlsbad Terry. Are you planning on changing convertors, also what was your mph on that 10.91? Good luck with your new setup, 10.4's won't be out of the question with a decent track and weather.
Re: Testing the new engine out... [QUOTE]Originally posted by BIGBOS:
<strong>Hes going to welcome himself to the TH350/TH400 crowd pretty soon... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong>[/QUOTE
I 2nd that <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
<strong>Hes going to welcome himself to the TH350/TH400 crowd pretty soon... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong>[/QUOTE
I 2nd that <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
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Re: Testing the new engine out... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BIGBOS:
<strong>Hes going to welcome himself to the TH350/TH400 crowd pretty soon... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Then once again Terry will have to backpeddle on when he was calling all those cars "ghetto" cars.
Kinda like he did when he bashed people for stripping their cars.
Tim
<strong>Hes going to welcome himself to the TH350/TH400 crowd pretty soon... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Then once again Terry will have to backpeddle on when he was calling all those cars "ghetto" cars.
Kinda like he did when he bashed people for stripping their cars.
Tim
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Re: Testing the new engine out... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
Then once again Terry will have to backpeddle on when he was calling all those cars "ghetto" cars.
Kinda like he did when he bashed people for stripping their cars.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My car is stripped classy not like all those other ghetto cars out there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I really want to avoid a 3spd setup, I still believe they are totally ghetto. If I have to run one some day I'll be the first to admit my car is now a ghetto POS. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Then once again Terry will have to backpeddle on when he was calling all those cars "ghetto" cars.
Kinda like he did when he bashed people for stripping their cars.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My car is stripped classy not like all those other ghetto cars out there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I really want to avoid a 3spd setup, I still believe they are totally ghetto. If I have to run one some day I'll be the first to admit my car is now a ghetto POS. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: Testing the new engine out... What was the 1/8th mile and what was the mph?
I'm glad your new engine didnt leak <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I'm glad your new engine didnt leak <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Re: Testing the new engine out... Hey Terry ever think about running a 200-R4. can still keep your OD and will handle all the power you can throw at it. Better gear ratios to, and it my be lighter to but not sure.