It sucks and I'm converting to SD. That is all.

 

actually, I've had it with my engine. It's gonna blow. last night at the track I started hearing a ticking/knocking sound, and now its gotten worse, I assumed it was my TC bolts again, but not this time I tightened them all up and still nothing except big *** noises. I fear the worst, and I may just part the engine out before i ruin the heads.

 

did u properly break in ur 383?

 

yup, you like my sig! lol

(going crazy)

 

very artistic sig. I say ur next engine swap should be a duramax turbo desiel. u need a more reliable engine

 

I am gonna consider it over the weekend. if I am still angry, I am gonna sell it all and try to find an ls2.

 

MAF = Mass Air Flow

SD = ??

This is another reason why I needn't be a mod. I don't know these things.

 

sd= speed density, i believe. and mike u were a great mod, probably the best mod we had in a while. end of story

 

SD = Speed Density which I've always said from the start, is much better at handeling mods than MAF.

My '93 Firebird was the last year of SD in the Fbody. I was able to get 360+ RWHP N/A and 500+ RWHP with the help of my little blue bottle in the trunk before I had a need for calibration.

At the same time, friends with later 94 and up Fbody, were having drivability issues with just a few bolt-ons.

I was running an LT4 hot cam and ported cylinder heads with 2.02/1.6 valves and the car ran smooth as butter

I wish my '88 was Speed Density....

 

Well heres a tech article showing how to convert to SD
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/%7Edavis/z28/ecm_swap_730/

 

http://www.zerotactic.net/uploads/TraviZ/crapengine.3gp

I think it plays with quicktime.

 

wow that is a bad knock.

 

Busted rod?

Looks like you are taking the 4th Gen to Tahoe.

 

for some reason my video clip cut out. but u get the idea.

i dont see how a rod could have broke, they were forged eagles.

and if i give it some gas, the engine sounds fine!

Looks like you are taking the 3rd Gen to Tahoe.

 

You didn't lose anymore parts in the exhaust have you?I can't even see the video.

 

nothing in the exhaust rofl.

 

Aww crap.

Now you must go >400cid.

 

Of all the crappy luck, i say sell the engine and buy a big block

 

are you sure its something that bad? The engine is brand new, how can it be failing already? You just got that thing done, you can't just throw it away.

 

who built it again?

 

eesh.
scary stuff.

i posted in your thread on the racing boards my opinion on the times/setup.

 

maybe it was sierra cylinder head who built terrells 20K failed 350


well thats a bummer man, that thing should have a warranty you friggen paid them enough money if they dont go to BBB or BAR

 

If you do sell are you going to sell the complete motor or parts,cuz i'll buy the HSR off you.

 

Didn't wanna sound like a smart *** at all, i was just curious

 

Its a Sign bro.....LSX SWAPP!!! LSX SWAP!!! LSX SWAP!!! Come over to the FAST SIDE lol

But really get a LSX!!! Even though i havent driven my car yet, i can feel the power just touching the stupid motor

 

I'll sell you my LS1 block and heads... or a 730 ecm to convert your car to speed density. You want parts, you got em.

 

lol soo many options, im a little more calmed down now, Ill wait and pull the tranny, take a look at the flexplate see if maybe thats the root of all problems (bent/cracked or loose from crankshaft) and if thats not the case, then I will be parting it out because then its defintely an internal problem.

see you all tomorrow in the ****ty 4th gen!

 

An old friend had a bad knock that he thought was a spun bearing that ended up being the flexplate was cracked at all 3 bolts and was ready to fly out!It got worse the more he ran it.Hopefully that's all it is.

 

eeesh that sounds awful =/