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It's a hoot!
I'd get nervous around her.....
I'd get nervous around her.....
We finally got around to putting in the new replacement clutch rod kit today in the Roadrunner. The weather is turning nasty but after we were done we loaded the car on the trailer.
My son set up an appointment with an engine tuner in Lincoln, Nebraska for Monday. After all the struggles with the FAST fuel injection he decided to take it in. I still wanted to give it another shot. The last time we worked on the car was when we'd installed the Edelbrock heads & a set of tti headers. The need to replace the clutch linkage had put the car on hold. I really hate the idea of throwing in the towel on dialing it in ourselves but I can understand. I've been keeping myself busy with other projects, but he's been really wanting to avoid the frustration of another failed attempt.
The new backup camera worked great for hooking to the trailer. After the Roadrunner was loaded I couldn't get the Ford to shift into gear. It's got some form of electronic shift lockout on the lever. I know it needs to see an input from the brake switch. My brake lights still function but I haven't checked the switch to see if there are multiple sets of contacts on it. Instead I followed the procedure (with the e-brake) to bypass the locking mechanism. It was pretty cold outside and it'll have to wait until I have a chance to check it out inside the garage.
Keeping my fingers crossed on the tune. I'd love to stick around to see them troubleshoot the system but I doubt they'd like that. If everything goes OK I'll have one less vehicle on the yard for the city to ***** about. - Really looking forward to seeing that puppy run like it should too.
Got to love modern technology until it does not work.
Look how many 4 gen corvettes (84 up) are for sale dirt cheap, 95% of them have electrical problems, mechanically the the cars are sound, but you cannot buy parts for them reasonable.
I can't imagine trying to restore a new vehicle years down the road if they've sat for awhile. I imagine they'd be riddled with nightmare electrical gremlins.
You laminated 102 sheets? Really? Wow.
Hey john,I have the FAST Throttle body XFI sportsman on my Hemi. I would get rid of the phasable rotor and just run your distributor with the standard rotor.I had the phasable rotor in mine and the stupid thing kept moving. We tuned mine in without it. Also verify timing on your engine with the distributor and what the computer is showing it might be off.What is your voltage when it starts? What Fast system do you have.
I just ran the standard MSD rotor. I had it phased originally and I couldn't get it to run right.
I had it on the dyno and the phasable rotor came loose while we were tuning. We took it out
and they were able to time it in. I just had it back on the dyno last weekend and they tuned
the injection in. MY setup is a little more complex than yours. The Techs at Fast aren't very helpful there kinda buttholes.I would Call Rich at www.FastManEFI.com He is a fellow member on the FBBO site. He is real familiar with the Fast system.A really nice guy and you can pay him a few hundred dollars and he will help you tune VIA email. What he does is help you get the car running and then he'll have you do a data log and send it to him.From there he will set up a tune for your car and send it back. Also He is a Mopar guy so he know our cars. Don't get to discouraged It took time but my system works good. My last Dyno Pull was 903HP and 957 Torque.
Yesterday we called Keith Black to order the Hemi. This is a brave new world for us and at this point we're relying on advice from Keith Black and MRL for component selection. After a discussion with Ken Black it was decided to wait to put in the order until we receive their catalog and discuss options with Mike. Originally Mike had suggested having the camshaft relocated higher in the block but Ken didn't think we'd see any benefit with the planned 4.5" stroke. There was also a discussion about head and intake selection that would effect how the block would be configured.
Our target of 1000 HP hasn't changed. It sounds as though it'll be easy to attain without getting too exotic. - No need for block girdles, roller bearings, etc... Ken did have suggestions about rod choice and gear drives that we'll discuss with Mike after the catalog arrives.
John,that's going to be one mean bastard..
I'm hoping that it stays streetable. One of the reasons we've been keeping in touch with Mike at MRL is because of his reputation for building high HP street motors that don't grenade on you. We know he values his reputation and considers reliability when he configures an engine for every horse he can. That having been said, I have to wonder if this thing will be too much to handle. I guess the more power you get used to the more power you want. The 520 that my 408 produces seems pretty tame to me now.
It's taking the time,& learning new tuning,& a new outlook.. It flat takes time,cash,& experience. Guys like Mike at MRL, make it that much easier. ( and the quality of the product, is controlled....)
And I don't buy from ...,yet^^^^^ He is that good.. I just don't have the duckets ,at any soon moment.
I'm hoping that it stays streetable. One of the reasons we've been keeping in touch with Mike at MRL is because of his reputation for building high HP street motors that don't grenade on you. We know he values his reputation and considers reliability when he configures an engine for every horse he can. That having been said, I have to wonder if this thing will be too much to handle. I guess the more power you get used to the more power you want. The 520 that my 408 produces seems pretty tame to me now.
Try the boosted Viper world!!!! 1000 hp to the wheels is the norm. After you drive a bunch of them, the 500 hp stockers seem like turds. Then you get in the daily driver, omg!!! It's never enough. After a while, you get used to it. You're buddy you're giving a ride to is scared shitless. You are just on a Sunday cruise. lol
John, it's well worth the few hundred bucks to have somebody tune over the phone/internet. Couple-three hours you're done. If the tuner has a lot of experience, that's a piece of mind. Blown up a few thought I could do. It is soooo easy to do, one minor mis-calculation...... oh well, pull engine, start over. Get sick of that scenario after a while. :burnout: Add to that the occasional bad gas scenario, just magnifies the "mis-tune" problem. Before you know it, you have some other issues that pop up and chase your tail trying to find an issue that should have never been there cuz you thought you could tune it yourself.................
Just words of wisdom here. I can build it, take it apart, transform it, but leave the tuning to the experts. That's their specialty. :glasses7: