Tjabo

This type of thing was the first thing I tried for an electronic det can. It was better than nothing for sure, but I found that there was just too much ambient noise with it. When I finally got the setup working well with the Bosch wideband knock sensor and the right amount of "gain" on it meaning the right resistance on the signal line, it was MUCH better for hearing the things I wanted to hear.

It was a few years ago, but I think maybe I ended up putting a diode into the system somehow too, to further reduce the noise....

The first type of det cans I tried were the flattened end copper pipe bolted to the block, and a hose over the other end of the copper pipe running to some hearing protector style head phones from Harbor Freight with holes drilled in them for the hose to go through. That was a cheapassed setup too, and worked pretty well.

Overall though, the Bosch wideband with the right electronics on it is a very nice setup.

CameronVic

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God forbid anyone try something that you didn't suggest.

Sarg

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That was kinda out of no where....and quite honestly Skinnies HAS been able to make stock shortblocks last in some pretty stout cars. I try to pay attention when people with much more experience talk. I may choose to ignore it if I have a different idea, but I do pay attention

Turnin20s

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^^^I'm with this guy

gnx7

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But is is more amusing watching Denmah change engines/head gaskets/pistons more than I wash my laundry on a weekly basis

Camaro9969

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Ya I don't know how he has the time to do that. I would get sick of that real quick

Turnin20s

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I thought that too, but having a car with 700+ rwhp on stock parts I could probably manage to get it slammed back together pretty quick. I would miss the daily burnouts haha

denmah

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it only takes me a few hours and i re use all the parts
and honestly i like doing it, i made the car easy to work on

not that i want it broken all the time, hence why i have been taking it easy...
well not on the street in front of my neighbors house...

Turnin20s

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We need to see a clip or it didn't happen haha

**sorry missed highlighting the last sentence before

jridenour31

Lol the way he just slaps **** together I'm sure it doesn't take long.

mcspooley

Hey Denmah where can i find more pics of fairmont build oil return at pan, mounts, etc!

denmah

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if its not in the 80 pages here i dont have any others

mcspooley

Dang smart ***. Some time ago i was surfing the web somewhere and saw picks a ton of pics of specifics like the awsome shot of the football in da spring and some other stuff. And i havent been able to find them again maybe on a different site? well anyways Id love to make a pass on the road the bike wheelie pics were taken on. Sorry I forgot dont want this to be like facebook

WheelsUp84z

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post 148 pg 8 for the football.

denmah

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there is no secret to what i do lol

the motor mounts are chunks of metal

and the oil return is just pipe fittings screwed into the pan

Tjabo

So how is the car running with the reduced timing? I know you probably can't keep yourself from putting on the hitman monkey face from time to time and laying down some pairs of black stripes...

Also, what is your feeling on the NVH in the car with the solid motor mounts? I realize it's not exactly a quiet, modern car, but do the solid motor mounts make it really noisy and buzzy in the car, or is it really not all noticeable?

denmah

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It's still retarded with the reduced timing and I don't mid the solid mounts at all

skinnies

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I'll comment on solid mounts also, was worried about them when we did the ltd, but it is fine, we have done a few other cars also and no issues with the solid mounts. Small cam and not a nasty vibrating like hell motor makes the solid mounts plenty fine.

denmah

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just like a motorcycle with solid engine to frame mounts, there are certain rpm's or speeds where you will get vibration, absolutely, just drop a gear, or speed up or slow down etc, other than that i have hundreds of videos driving my car on the street and its quiet and smooth, well cept for the 4 inch downpipe

Tjabo

Thanks guys!