!Free Mods
D(irecto)r Pepper
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From: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Re: !Free Mods There are a plethora of free mods on my web page.
But it seems you have used quite a few of them...
I did not see where you ported your Throttle body or indexed your plugs, or installed a clamp to stop the motor from torqing over, or boxed the LCA's, or raised the Coils off the valve covers, shoot... looking over your list, you have missed quite a few. (sorry, i have been awake all night and i want to crash, but there's LOTS more you DONT have)
Better get busy! <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
But it seems you have used quite a few of them...
I did not see where you ported your Throttle body or indexed your plugs, or installed a clamp to stop the motor from torqing over, or boxed the LCA's, or raised the Coils off the valve covers, shoot... looking over your list, you have missed quite a few. (sorry, i have been awake all night and i want to crash, but there's LOTS more you DONT have)
Better get busy! <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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From: Live Oak, FL - in the woods where the creatures lurk.
Re: !Free Mods Raugh, looking at your page gave me an idea. When you epoxy the TB, what size holes do you have to drill. I'm assuming if you don't drill the holes you will have no idle?
Anybody feel free to step in here.
Gerald
Anybody feel free to step in here.
Gerald
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From: Mississauga, Ontario
Re: !Free Mods Raising the coils off the valve covers would keep them cooler, therefore allowing a stronger spark. Sort of like how the C5 guys will remove the cover from the engine to keep the coils from heating up, I believe some of them found a one tenth gain from this change.
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Re: !Free Mods hee hee
you can use a piece of black elec. tape to cover the SES light <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> I am running without EGR and AIR pump (Though they are still in the car, just not connected) If you have scanmaster or ATAP you dont have to worry about it.
Cheers,
Chris
you can use a piece of black elec. tape to cover the SES light <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> I am running without EGR and AIR pump (Though they are still in the car, just not connected) If you have scanmaster or ATAP you dont have to worry about it.
Cheers,
Chris
Re: !Free Mods [quote]Originally posted by Raughammer:
<strong>indexed your plugs, or installed a clamp to stop the motor from torqing over</strong><hr></blockquote>
Is indexing the plugs adjusting the gap size according to your engine performance (dyno information)? I've never heard of it.
What kind of clamp and where to install it to keep the motor from torquing over?
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[ November 21, 2001: Message edited by: DV-8 ]</p>
<strong>indexed your plugs, or installed a clamp to stop the motor from torqing over</strong><hr></blockquote>
Is indexing the plugs adjusting the gap size according to your engine performance (dyno information)? I've never heard of it.
What kind of clamp and where to install it to keep the motor from torquing over?
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[ November 21, 2001: Message edited by: DV-8 ]</p>
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Re: !Free Mods [quote]Originally posted by Chris ARE 360:
<strong>hee hee
you can use a piece of black elec. tape to cover the SES light <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> I am running without EGR and AIR pump (Though they are still in the car, just not connected) If you have scanmaster or ATAP you dont have to worry about it.
Cheers,
Chris</strong><hr></blockquote>
So you are telling me that ATAP or scanmaster can clear the codes permanently? I would remove mine if I know this to be true.....
<strong>hee hee
you can use a piece of black elec. tape to cover the SES light <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> I am running without EGR and AIR pump (Though they are still in the car, just not connected) If you have scanmaster or ATAP you dont have to worry about it.
Cheers,
Chris</strong><hr></blockquote>
So you are telling me that ATAP or scanmaster can clear the codes permanently? I would remove mine if I know this to be true.....
Re: !Free Mods I combined two Free Mods to make Them more efficiant. I put Tubes mounted under my front facia directed up and through my Free Ram Air, This has to help out up in the 100's. I have 2 black circles on my filter. Now I have 4 Tubes <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />
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D(irecto)r Pepper
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From: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Re: !Free Mods [quote]Originally posted by gwj:
<strong>Raugh, looking at your page gave me an idea. When you epoxy the TB, what size holes do you have to drill. I'm assuming if you don't drill the holes you will have no idle?
Anybody feel free to step in here.
Gerald</strong><hr></blockquote>
Your right... you HAVE to have an hole. What siaze? I just kept increasing it till it was what I wanted. Sorry, I dont know the size... but it is pretty small.
Raughammer <img src="images/icons/cool.gif" border="0">
<strong>Raugh, looking at your page gave me an idea. When you epoxy the TB, what size holes do you have to drill. I'm assuming if you don't drill the holes you will have no idle?
Anybody feel free to step in here.
Gerald</strong><hr></blockquote>
Your right... you HAVE to have an hole. What siaze? I just kept increasing it till it was what I wanted. Sorry, I dont know the size... but it is pretty small.
Raughammer <img src="images/icons/cool.gif" border="0">
D(irecto)r Pepper
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From: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Re: !Free Mods [QUOTE]Originally posted by DV-8:
[QB]
Is indexing the plugs adjusting the gap size according to your engine performance (dyno information)?
... no it is installing your plugs so that the open face of the plug is facing the incoming charge. (that is how i do it)
What kind of clamp and where to install it to keep the motor from torquing over?
... it is an turnbucle.. it is mounted on the drivers side of the motor and the frame to keep the motor from torqueing over.
Good luck.
Raugh
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[QB]
Is indexing the plugs adjusting the gap size according to your engine performance (dyno information)?
... no it is installing your plugs so that the open face of the plug is facing the incoming charge. (that is how i do it)
What kind of clamp and where to install it to keep the motor from torquing over?
... it is an turnbucle.. it is mounted on the drivers side of the motor and the frame to keep the motor from torqueing over.
Good luck.
Raugh
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On The Tree
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From: Michigan
Re: !Free Mods Ref Thermostat mod:
When I modded my stat a few months back, I first thought of installing a spacer exactly as illustrated by the pics posted by RyanJackson. I felt installing a spacer as such would create greater stress on the housing ears and also have an effect on the valves closed seat pressure.
I elected to simply change the spring with one I had in a "I may need that some day" collection. My regulators open/close temps are now pretty much 10 degF lower than stock.
Just thought I throw another option out.
... 1002
[ November 25, 2001: Message edited by: TA/30th 1002 ]</p>
When I modded my stat a few months back, I first thought of installing a spacer exactly as illustrated by the pics posted by RyanJackson. I felt installing a spacer as such would create greater stress on the housing ears and also have an effect on the valves closed seat pressure.
I elected to simply change the spring with one I had in a "I may need that some day" collection. My regulators open/close temps are now pretty much 10 degF lower than stock.
Just thought I throw another option out.
... 1002
[ November 25, 2001: Message edited by: TA/30th 1002 ]</p>
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From: Webster, Tx, USA
Re: !Free Mods </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WILWAXU:
<strong>Remove your air pump, block off the air tubes. It's under the drivers headlight.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Air Pump MOD I've seen on several dragsters running in super comp status had it set up to suck on the crankcase to get rid of all crankcase pressure cause from blow by. They seem to gain power from it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong>Remove your air pump, block off the air tubes. It's under the drivers headlight.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Air Pump MOD I've seen on several dragsters running in super comp status had it set up to suck on the crankcase to get rid of all crankcase pressure cause from blow by. They seem to gain power from it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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From: League City, TX
Re: !Free Mods </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RacerX:
<strong>Air Pump MOD I've seen on several dragsters running in super comp status had it set up to suck on the crankcase to get rid of all crankcase pressure cause from blow by. They seem to gain power from it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That would be a crankcase evac pump.. BIG difference.
<strong>Air Pump MOD I've seen on several dragsters running in super comp status had it set up to suck on the crankcase to get rid of all crankcase pressure cause from blow by. They seem to gain power from it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That would be a crankcase evac pump.. BIG difference.
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Re: !Free Mods Yah your missing my ram air
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It's not like the rest of them this one is fully functional. More photos on my home page.
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It's not like the rest of them this one is fully functional. More photos on my home page.
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Re: !Free Mods Regarding the air pump, you CAN use it as a crankcase evacuation pump. Before the aftermarket made available evacuation pumps, drag race cars from dragsters to Pro Stock cars used OEM air pumps, modified to PULL air from somewhere (this case it was oil pan) and out to atmosphere.
I have done this on a friends 8 second small block 350 sedan about three years ago. Picked up MPH immediatley, BUT you have to seal the engine VERY good, no breathers, etc. Everything MUST be sealed. If your doing it, put a vacuum gauge where the driver can see it going mid course and through the lights. Should pull a vacuum of at least 2 through the lights! Good luck. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I have done this on a friends 8 second small block 350 sedan about three years ago. Picked up MPH immediatley, BUT you have to seal the engine VERY good, no breathers, etc. Everything MUST be sealed. If your doing it, put a vacuum gauge where the driver can see it going mid course and through the lights. Should pull a vacuum of at least 2 through the lights! Good luck. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: !Free Mods We used a GM Holden (Aussie) air pump, and it worked terrific. Took some mating to do with the mount. I believe it is still on the car to date.
Don't have a part number, it may be the same as some of the USA made pumps. Hope this helps! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Don't have a part number, it may be the same as some of the USA made pumps. Hope this helps! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />