Darleen Z28 370 E85 S476 9.17 @ 147 so far...
06-01-2017, 09:07 AM
#81
Launching!
I've had two of those dipsticks and they both leaked and it took forever to fill trans..... let alone how much I spilled in the process..... finally I just made my own.... took an old truck dipstick cut both ends off..... put 3/4 hose in the middle so it would be flexible and made it the same length..... by far the prettiest thing but works like a stock dipstick..... found a guy on here that did this so I can't take credit for it
06-01-2017, 01:38 PM
#82
Originally Posted by 47ford
I've had two of those dipsticks and they both leaked and it took forever to fill trans..... let alone how much I spilled in the process..... finally I just made my own.... took an old truck dipstick cut both ends off..... put 3/4 hose in the middle so it would be flexible and made it the same length..... by far the prettiest thing but works like a stock dipstick..... found a guy on here that did this so I can't take credit for it
06-06-2017, 09:41 PM
#84
Lots of long 30+ hour weekends but I finally brought the car home thanks for all the help from my dad and brother. I still have a bunch of little **** to do though but atleast she's back home! I got tired of scratching up all my pretty AN fittings so my brother made me a full set of long and short wrenches -4 to -16 on the water jet. I need to get them anodized, they leave a little aluminum on the fittings.
Finished up my pressure relief valve on the trans
Mounted up my billet catch can I made for my trans vent using 3/8 quick connect air line
My brother welded my tabs up on my intercooler. This is his first time ever welding anything together on aluminum. He's practiced a few beads for maybe an hour or two.
New 275 pros mounted and balanced. I also balanced the front wheels and went through the drag brakes up front so no more squeaking.
Rewired the alternator with 4 awg wire straight to the battery. This techflex stuff is really trick!
Switched oils this year going to try Brad Penn 10-40w.
I went for a quick cruise and the car is awesome to drive with the 3.40s and ptc converter. No gear whine at all and I can spool on the trans brake insanely fast.
Finished up my pressure relief valve on the trans
Mounted up my billet catch can I made for my trans vent using 3/8 quick connect air line
My brother welded my tabs up on my intercooler. This is his first time ever welding anything together on aluminum. He's practiced a few beads for maybe an hour or two.
New 275 pros mounted and balanced. I also balanced the front wheels and went through the drag brakes up front so no more squeaking.
Rewired the alternator with 4 awg wire straight to the battery. This techflex stuff is really trick!
Switched oils this year going to try Brad Penn 10-40w.
I went for a quick cruise and the car is awesome to drive with the 3.40s and ptc converter. No gear whine at all and I can spool on the trans brake insanely fast.
06-12-2017, 09:24 PM
#86
First hit and I damn near hooked off the tbrake on the street. I can hook 18 psi in a 1st gear roll the cars insane now. New intercooler is working great and I also hooked up a back pressure sensor. 17 psi boost 30 psi back pressure, not much left in this 76.
06-13-2017, 12:45 AM
#90
It's an impressive tire. They dead hooked for me at Woodburn. At PIR, not even close, but they do keep moving forward.
Your street might be better than my track.
I have the same turbo but the 87mm exh. 1.10 AR
If I recall, Stock 48 went deep into the 8's with a T4 version?
Your street might be better than my track.
I have the same turbo but the 87mm exh. 1.10 AR
If I recall, Stock 48 went deep into the 8's with a T4 version?
06-14-2017, 10:52 PM
#92
Whipped up a parachute handle and mount that goes in place of the ebrake. I will need to revise the handle for the letters to be the correct direction.
Easy peezee 0-100 psi sensor plugs right into the factor ac pressure switch plug. I can log whatever I want though hptuners with this, oil psi, fuel, back pressure etc. $10 Bosch 1/8th copper line kit and the $15 eBay sensor. I drilled and tapped a SS O2 bung plug 1/8 npt.
Bit of back pressure. Look at those glorious Iats! Used to rise over 50 degrees in a similar pull on 15 psi and over 70 degrees in the 1/4. Garrett core is the ****. Don't mind the idc it was about 8.9 afr! So much fuel psi now with dual 450s!
Fiance and I cruised for about 2 hours Sunday. I'm so happy with how well the car behaves and hooks. I can hook 18 psi in 1st on the street with no spin.
Easy peezee 0-100 psi sensor plugs right into the factor ac pressure switch plug. I can log whatever I want though hptuners with this, oil psi, fuel, back pressure etc. $10 Bosch 1/8th copper line kit and the $15 eBay sensor. I drilled and tapped a SS O2 bung plug 1/8 npt.
Bit of back pressure. Look at those glorious Iats! Used to rise over 50 degrees in a similar pull on 15 psi and over 70 degrees in the 1/4. Garrett core is the ****. Don't mind the idc it was about 8.9 afr! So much fuel psi now with dual 450s!
Fiance and I cruised for about 2 hours Sunday. I'm so happy with how well the car behaves and hooks. I can hook 18 psi in 1st on the street with no spin.
06-15-2017, 09:13 AM
#93
Sweet.
I used the oil pressure input to monitor fuel pressure. Even though the Camaro harness doesn't have oil pressure in the harness, the pins in the pcm are active.
Does the AC pressure assume a 100 psi sensor?
The oil pressure on a GM assumes a 130 psi sensor.
When is is the first race?
I used the oil pressure input to monitor fuel pressure. Even though the Camaro harness doesn't have oil pressure in the harness, the pins in the pcm are active.
Does the AC pressure assume a 100 psi sensor?
The oil pressure on a GM assumes a 130 psi sensor.
When is is the first race?
06-15-2017, 04:33 PM
#96
Sweet.
I used the oil pressure input to monitor fuel pressure. Even though the Camaro harness doesn't have oil pressure in the harness, the pins in the pcm are active.
Does the AC pressure assume a 100 psi sensor?
The oil pressure on a GM assumes a 130 psi sensor.
When is is the first race?
I used the oil pressure input to monitor fuel pressure. Even though the Camaro harness doesn't have oil pressure in the harness, the pins in the pcm are active.
Does the AC pressure assume a 100 psi sensor?
The oil pressure on a GM assumes a 130 psi sensor.
When is is the first race?
Thanks for the kind words. I'm terrible at welding but being a CNC machinist helps with alot of it!
06-17-2017, 12:16 AM
#97
I did some math in the graphs to see fuel pressure. Works great.
I should use the AC pressure instead and use the oil pressure for oil pressure. Ha!
That would be nice to have in the log.
Anti Squat. I read about that for leaf spring cars. Aparrently, we can't adjust that. So I gather the Camaro suspension acts more like a 4 link?
I've been 1.33 and with some further shock tuning and limiting front end travel I can do better.
Looking forward to your track results!
I should use the AC pressure instead and use the oil pressure for oil pressure. Ha!
That would be nice to have in the log.
Anti Squat. I read about that for leaf spring cars. Aparrently, we can't adjust that. So I gather the Camaro suspension acts more like a 4 link?
I've been 1.33 and with some further shock tuning and limiting front end travel I can do better.
Looking forward to your track results!
06-18-2017, 04:20 AM
#98
Spent the last week or so thrashing every night after work trying to get the car ready. Got my inner fenders all sorted out I hope. I couldn't stand the paint peeling off my valve covers so I repainted them with the badass duplicolor low gloss black paint that is highly recommended around here.
Rewrapped some of my hot side, what a pain in the *** to do in car. My old turbo blanket basically sent fiberglass all over my car when I removed it so I ponied up and bought the bad boy thermal zero titanium blanket. I also removed the junk fan and wired in a 2200 cfm 14" derale which so far is working great.
I haven't had time to hit the track as I really wanted to spend some time on the dyno checking plugs and going over the entire tune. I'm glad I did because my POS LC1 wideband reads a full point richer than the dyno jet wideband. That explains the pure white plugs on (12.3 actual afr yikes!). I could only get 20 psi out of the turbo with the wastegate springs I have. Back pressure is still right around 1.8-2.0 so I think i can get 22-24 psi out of it maybe. No big deal the car is going to ******* rip on 20 lbs anyways.
Removing the air filter gained 22 hp, looks to be a big improvement over last year. I won't be removing it at the track thats for sure. I also cannot believe how well this intercooler is working. 20 psi pull to 160-170 mph and 9-12 IAT rise lol.
Rewrapped some of my hot side, what a pain in the *** to do in car. My old turbo blanket basically sent fiberglass all over my car when I removed it so I ponied up and bought the bad boy thermal zero titanium blanket. I also removed the junk fan and wired in a 2200 cfm 14" derale which so far is working great.
I haven't had time to hit the track as I really wanted to spend some time on the dyno checking plugs and going over the entire tune. I'm glad I did because my POS LC1 wideband reads a full point richer than the dyno jet wideband. That explains the pure white plugs on (12.3 actual afr yikes!). I could only get 20 psi out of the turbo with the wastegate springs I have. Back pressure is still right around 1.8-2.0 so I think i can get 22-24 psi out of it maybe. No big deal the car is going to ******* rip on 20 lbs anyways.
Removing the air filter gained 22 hp, looks to be a big improvement over last year. I won't be removing it at the track thats for sure. I also cannot believe how well this intercooler is working. 20 psi pull to 160-170 mph and 9-12 IAT rise lol.
