Hawk92z-TDZ

Well we got my PSI problem narrowed down to the Fuel pump. Its changed and back into the car now.

I got a new imco muffler to be put on because I blew the guts out of my Dynomax turbo.

When we had the gas tank down we found that my I-pipe had a huge *** hole blown out of it right at tyhe top of the bend were it goes over the axil, so we ordered in a new 3" I-pipe. Should be in tomorow.

When we got it running with the new pump, it was hesitating and burping abit with quick rev's. With a closer inpection we can hear a rattling under the passside valve cover. We think I might have a broken spring or two. Hopefully its nothing toooo major. I think we'll pull off that cover tomorow sometime and take a peak.

John managed to get me abit worried when he said I might of spun a lobe off the cam I sure hope thats not true

Acceld Z

Rut roh.

My GTA got to be such a pain in the *** that I couldn't even stand to look at it anymore. It has a new owner now and he's thrilled with it. Anyway, I hope you didn't damage the cam.

What kind of I-pipe did you get?

darbleinad

Broken valve springs are never a good thing. hopefully no cam damage and its an easy fix. i still cant believe you put a hole in the I-Pipe. no wonder it was so loud....

git it done so we can line'm up at GB in the next couple of weeks.

Hawk92z-TDZ

I am really hoping so too. I cant aford to rebuild the friggen motor right now. If the cam's screwed I'll just have to try and find a cheap used flat tappet someplace.

I got a dynomax ultra something or other. It was the only true 3" they carried, the rest were all 2 3/4" and 2 7/8".
The old I pipe was the Dynomax turbo cat back setup and we measured it, 2 3/4" so I am hoping to get abit more umf with the larger exhaust.

johnyIROC

I've got a .455/.455 hydraulic flat tappet you can have for free if you end up needing a cam.... it's on the small side, but better than nothing.

Hawk92z-TDZ

Cant beat the price though

Whats the rest of the spec's on that cam? Things are leaning towards needing it

Kevin Vandevenne

iTrader: (3)

Wouldn't it be cheaper to try and find a used L98 or LT1 cam and keep the roller lifters? Can you run a flat tappet cam with roller lifters? If not, you'll need to get a set of lifters for the cam unless jay has kept the old lifters with the cam.

RegaPlanet

yea you have to use a roller cam and they only cost about 3 times as much But they are worth some significant hp/tq. I know Jay didn't use roller lifters in his new motor so he may still have them.

Just to join in on the theme of the topic of this thread I must say I've been having fun hooking up my Hedman shorties and y-pipe that dont seem to fit anywhere properly(headers actually fit good) and must say the y-pipe is complete crap. 3" at the collectors and goes right down to 2 1/4"... wtf is that crap good for? 250hp? probably. Even at the joint of the y it only goes up to 2 1/2" and then 3" if you use the adapter. Talk about decieving! As far as I'm concerned now only Hooker and SLP(which I'm only going on by pictures) make anything worth looking at if you want any kinda serious performance and good fabrication. I'll be going full length headers into 3" oval tubing as far back as possible on the car in the near future.

Hawk92z-TDZ

I got 1 3/4 SLP dual cat headers and can attest that they fit and work good. Tom has the hooker long tube's and he had some install isue's but other then that they seem to fit and look good.

The block is Flat tappet and I cant aford a retro rollor cam for it so it'll have to stay a flat tappet I got me 2 spare L98 cam's here if they would of worked.

Got the pass side valve cover off the car today, springs all look good so not sure were the rattle was comming from. I tried pushing down on them all and they all seemed fine.

It's looking more and more like a cam lobe

I just read this today, not good news since I am running an XE cam https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=251612

Did manage to break that mushroom looking thing that has the 2 coolent lines going through it and a 3rd cooant line going into the throttle body. Not sure what its called, but anyone got a spare one???

razor

Its a heat diverter valve and its best to buy new. If they puke from being old/brittle they can leave you stranded. If you need one I have one you can have but it will have to be shipped...

D's89IROCZ

Hollly cow man , when she rains she pours man ! Hope you get that sucker up and running soon again

darbleinad

Man, that doesnt sound too good Adrian. hope she gets sorted out soon.


this is part of the reason i use hedman long tubes and true duals with an h-pipe.

iroc2nv

i hear ya on the problems adrian,

i brought my car to importfest last night (friday) and upon cleaning the car i noticed a few "puddles" one was oil, one was tranny..

looks like the rear main is gone and i cant see where the tranny fluid is comin from...when i get it home..ill have to look

oh well..

gettin a new motor anyways so i guess thats something to fix when its out...

it just sucks that when you finally think things are going good...something breaks..

hope things work out for ya..i wanna see you at the upcomin shows this month

iroc2nv

RegaPlanet

I have a diverter valve sitting here you can have Adrian. LMK how I can get it to you

Hawk92z-TDZ

Thanx for the offer, very much appretiated

I'll prolly try and set up something with Rega first since he is abit closer too me, thanx a bundle guy's.

johnyIROC

I did save the lifters from that cam and marked the bores they came out of. Just let me know if you want it... I put the cam and lifters into a plastic bag about a year ago.

87LG4FORMULA

Wow, hope you get things sorted out soon. Mine works perfect rigth now, as a car cover holder , gotta get out and break something soon or I'll go nuts!

Hawk92z-TDZ

Its official, cam's FUBAR so I definetly want them. :hail:
Very much apreatiated m8 I might be heading down to London Wednessday morning if your gunna be available?

I took out the number 7 cylinder's exhaust lobe #@!^%

Rega if your avail too I could maby pick up that diverter valve at the same time?

darbleinad

damn it. that sucks man. what time are you going to be in london?

Hawk92z-TDZ

Hope to leave Arthur around 10:00am, not sure what time would be too London, gotta goto Achison's with Louich to drop off parts for his Merlin to get work'd.

johnyIROC

I work 9-5ish most days.. I'm thinking about going to GB with Brad on Wednesday if you wanna meet us there... if not we'll figure something out. You are going to tear your shortblock apart and get those filings out... or at the very least replace your oil and filter a few times.

RegaPlanet

Yea, what time are you going to be down? I'll pm you a couple numbers you can get ahold of me at. I'm joining your depression as I'm pretty sure I broke something when I was breaking in my motor a couple days ago Have to drain the oil today and see whats in the filter. I heard a ding after ~15mins of breakin and a bit of a rattle which sounded like it was from within the motor. She still ran but I shut her off 5secs later... was soo worried I didn't think to look at oil pressure after that moment but she was at 30psi using 10w30 which seems pretty damn low to me.

Hawk92z-TDZ

JonnyIroc Let me know if your going with Brad to GB, if so I'll be there wednessday then, one way or another

Regamero, I'll call you soon as I know if we are going to London Wednessday forsure or not. Hopefully its nothing major on your car.

johnyIROC

I'll be there if there is no rain... if for some reason I can't make it out I will send the cam & lifters out with Brad. Keep an eye on the board tomorrow and I will post if something changes.

Hawk92z-TDZ

Will do. Thanx again.

I will get to GB abit l8 as I wont have a car to get there till around 6:30 so I should get there around 8:00-8:30.

darbleinad

i will be there.

Hawk92z-TDZ

JonnyIroc, did ya ever find the rest of the spec's on that cam?

Kinda interested in what I am about to put in the motor

Thanx again.

johnyIROC

The cam is by "Engine Parts One - Ertel Canada". It's approximately .455/.455 lift and unknown duration. If you are going to Atchison's they can spec it out for you... or I can show you how to measure it if you really want to know. It was from my old 355 which consistantly ran 13.9/14.0 with:

-Cast Iron LG4 Intake
-World Products S/R heads
-Stock Q-Jet carb
-Stock stall converter & 3.23 rear gears

There was no lope so I think the duration was fairly tight... should work real nice with TPI.

Hawk92z-TDZ

Ok, thanx

Cya tonight.

johnyIROC

I'll be there.

Hawk92z-TDZ

Going by the fact that its hailing right now in Arthur and theres some Tornado warnings on right now. Do ya's think BG will be open? Not sure of the weathure over there right now. Let me know if your still heading over.

johnyIROC

Just got a message from Brad.... CANCELLED. If you want to make other arrangements for tonight... let me know.


get me on msn atchisonj@hotmail.com

or call 519-473-3850

Hawk92z-TDZ

Maybe we can meet up next Wednessday at the bend instead then. That or sometime this weekend.

iroc2nv

you guys sound like you are loving this great summer we are having...the whole 2 days...

well..it just means that we have more time for winter mods...

i know that im gonna take advantage of the long winter!!


iroc2nv

johnyIROC

Sounds good... I'm going to be heading up to the GTA on Sunday afternoon... but I already have a pretty full schedule... Where exactly is Arthur? If you could meet me somewhere close to the 401 on Sunday I can drop it off for you.


I measured the cam... it's .450/.450 and approximately 210 degrees duration @.050..... definitely on the small side, but it should work fine until you get something else. I guess you can test the theory about overcamming...

Hawk92z-TDZ

Arthur is about 45min's North of the 401 on highway #6.

I can meet ya at the 401 in Milton (hwy #25 & 401) Sunday afternoon. Just let me know what time to meet ya there An easy meeting spot is the 5th wheel truck stop there, good food wile we wait

Hawk92z-TDZ

Hopefully next year will turn out better

Hawk92z-TDZ

Gotta send my thanx out to Jay for the cam. :lala:

Now to get the old boy running again.

87LG4FORMULA

Good luck this time!

Hawk92z-TDZ

Thanx m8 I sure hope it dont take too long to get up and going again.

D's89IROCZ

hopefully John don't get your parts and my parts all mixed up ....with two blue beasts in there

Hawk92z-TDZ

I think yours will be done and out of there before mine goes in, then we will have to meet out on the playing field of GB some wednesday night.

darbleinad

count me in on that battle.

Hawk92z-TDZ

For sure m8, for sure

D's89IROCZ

fo'sure man ...fo 'sure

Hawk92z-TDZ

Well, tried to put the new cam in this weekend. Key word there is tried, managed to break it into 3 peices instead

Acceld Z

How did you do that?

Hawk92z-TDZ

The cam wasnt a small base circle cam, I am speculateing here, but I am thinking my rod jurnals weren't clear and they smacked the cam in two spots breaking it in three.

Gotta love the headaches of a stroker eh ? I guess a small base circle cam is gunna be in order now.

Cruz'N Bruz'R

Did it atleast break cleanly or could there be missing peieces of it in the motor?

The small base circle issue sucks. I'm lucky, the only right thing the cracker did was make enough clearance for a regular cam. Also thanks to the machine shop as well I guess.

johnyIROC

Holy crap man! What kind of rods/bolts are you running on that unit? I never even thought to mention clearance issues.... I was under the impression that you were already running a comp XE274H which is much bigger with no problems. Even still... if you have ARP bolts and aftermarket rods it should still clear.

I had to do some really minor clearancing for my stock LT1 rods/bolts and Comp XE284H....