Another new best! Go MMS and TCI
10-18-2002, 03:39 PM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI Terry, when I was having problems with this engine, and I posted my problems, you referred to this 396 engine as a CUTTING EDGE RACE ENGINE and I should expect to have problems with such an engine.
How convenient to change the discription of this same engine to suit your pimping needs.
How convenient to change the discription of this same engine to suit your pimping needs.
10-18-2002, 04:02 PM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
problems, you referred to this 396 engine as a CUTTING EDGE RACE ENGINE and I should expect to have problems with such an engine.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">A year ago it was a cutting edge race engine. Now it's just a mild 396. LS1's have come a long way in a year. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I was kinda joking with the mild part (note the winkey), but now that I've put ~600 street miles on it I can tell you its not as radical as I thought it would be.
Why such a small cam BTW? I can see why you didn't run great MPH. The power drops off hard at 6800rpm but with your gearing/converter you needed to pull to ~7300rpm to run big MPH. With 4.10s/26" slicks and a tighter converter I'm overgeared for it. Hoping a cam swap will fix that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
problems, you referred to this 396 engine as a CUTTING EDGE RACE ENGINE and I should expect to have problems with such an engine.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">A year ago it was a cutting edge race engine. Now it's just a mild 396. LS1's have come a long way in a year. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I was kinda joking with the mild part (note the winkey), but now that I've put ~600 street miles on it I can tell you its not as radical as I thought it would be.
Why such a small cam BTW? I can see why you didn't run great MPH. The power drops off hard at 6800rpm but with your gearing/converter you needed to pull to ~7300rpm to run big MPH. With 4.10s/26" slicks and a tighter converter I'm overgeared for it. Hoping a cam swap will fix that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
10-18-2002, 04:05 PM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI Hey George what kinda 1/8th mile times do you run? Your car is my new model for how I'd like to run, only with out the tranny headaches. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
10-18-2002, 04:27 PM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>A year ago it was a cutting edge race engine. Now it's just a mild 396. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
Just like I said, how convenient.
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Nonetheless, congrats on the new best.
<small>[ October 18, 2002, 04:34 PM: Message edited by: Tom the roofer ]</small>
Just like I said, how convenient.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
Nonetheless, congrats on the new best.
<small>[ October 18, 2002, 04:34 PM: Message edited by: Tom the roofer ]</small>
10-18-2002, 06:59 PM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI Does it really count as a year if the motor didn't run in that period? Mine is slowly coming along...looks like I might be able to pick it up soon. Project no compression <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> is almost rolling again.
10-19-2002, 12:31 AM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI terry burger, i know this is off topic but dosent MMS make a ported throttle body? do you know any thing about these? i cant find any info on them.
10-19-2002, 12:59 AM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI Joel, are you feeling OK buddy???? <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
You're actually giving Terry a compliment. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
You're actually giving Terry a compliment. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
10-19-2002, 11:49 AM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Terry Burger:
<strong>Hey George what kinda 1/8th mile times do you run? Your car is my new model for how I'd like to run, only with out the tranny headaches. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Depends on which tranny I'm using! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Right now with the TH400, it's a little quicker on the first half of the track, but drops off more on the 2nd half due to the heavier less efficient 400.
TH400 footbrake - 6.46 @ 105mph best
A2 transbrake - 6.51 @ 105.7mph best
<strong>Hey George what kinda 1/8th mile times do you run? Your car is my new model for how I'd like to run, only with out the tranny headaches. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Depends on which tranny I'm using! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Right now with the TH400, it's a little quicker on the first half of the track, but drops off more on the 2nd half due to the heavier less efficient 400.
TH400 footbrake - 6.46 @ 105mph best
A2 transbrake - 6.51 @ 105.7mph best
10-19-2002, 04:33 PM
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Re: Another new best! Go MMS and TCI Terry, I can't break a tranny in a car that doesn't run. I am more concerned that this motor will NEVER be relaible than I am about running as fast as you are. This was supposed to be a mild 388, that could be driven on the street. The longest it has lasted is ~300 miles.
