Here is a video of the car taken yesterday afternoon in front of the house.
Cam sounds good, did a couple of burn outs, etc....
http://www.donpagevideo.com/video/ZepherWS6.mpg

 

I still think it needs a spoiler...

 

I think I might go with a spoiler, still can't decide.

If I get one, I want it to be different, not like everyone elses.

 

I think that thing looks pretty cool and mean without a spoiler. Don't get a stock spoiler no matter what!

 

sounds like your idle is a little too low. Is it a 5 speed or an Auto

 

Well, in the first half of the video, the car is idling at 500 or so.
When it warms up, it idles at 1100 and I can't get it to go down.
I can't get the ECM to talk to the scanner either.

But I have a 5 speed and Idle should be around 450-500 according to the instructions I got from Fuel Injection Specialties.
I didn't get the TPI from them, only the instructions on settiing it up.

 

Your car sounds sweet! You have given me new hope for my 305 TPI T/A. Good job and get that spoiler

 

I love the sound.. actually I think the bird looks cool without a spoiler.. interesting color scheme.. :rockon:

 

Sounds Meaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. I'd go with the spoiler though.

 

Spoiler is up in the air, I will probably put one on, but I want to find one that not a lot of people have. It has to look like it belongs on the car though, none of that Metal Erector set looking spoilers.

 

i have to say that is one hell of a car you built there. that is got an awsome lopey idle to it. looks liek it has a lot of power out of the hole

 

It has a lot pf power out of the hole, but I am also running a stock chip, stock heads, unported Plenum, and a cat.
It is totally untuned and there is so much more power in her.

Tore up a stock 86 305 TPI auto by more than 10 car lengths the other night, I hit 105mph to his 70-75mph(when I hit my brakes he checked his speed then called me on the cell complaining about how slow his car is compared to mine).

 

What Kinda Exhaust you got?


Dude 25 Thumbs up from me! NICE!

Nice video too! How did you get it to your computer TV card?

 

i bet if you get a hypertech chip, have your heads milled with new 2.02 1.60 valves, port the plentum and gut the cat you will prolly get a good extra 30 hp

 

Dito..what exhaust are you running? I'm considering a new setup.

 

sweet man, but that thing smokes like crazy! is it suppose to do that? how many mpg do you get?

 

Looks like the work is paying off!!! ..... Sounds very nice and appears to move out nicely!! BTW, what are the specs on that cam?

 

Guys it says what exhaust he has in his sig!! Agreed with the spoiler, it would look alot better with 1.

 

riiiiiight...

 

Well the cam specs are 272/284 454/480 advertised.

I got the video into the computer with a Matrox RT2000 editing system my brother has. Shot the video with his Canon XL-1.
The compressed AVI looks much much cleaner than the mpeg but it is 68megs as opposed to 11megs.
I can probably get the size down a little bit more, I'll try using the Divx codec.

And the exhaust and all the mods on the car are in my sig.
Pacesetter 3" catback, came right off of a 95 Trans Am and bolted right up to my 86.

 

I get my video to my computer through my ATI Tv wonder (USB ) and its decent but like 150MB. Then when I compress it with mpeg, it goes down to a few megs, but the sound takes a crap


Anyways, I REALLY like your car!!!!

 

thanks,
I have an ATI All-in-Wonder Pro128 in my machine, I just don't have the drive space to capture anything. My bro's machine has about 220 gigs of space for video and since he left the company he was a partner of, his machine and camera are here at the house.

 

That car just sounds mean. I want to get my exhaust on so bad. Maybe then I will get some hearing back, and will be able to enjoy the sound. Terrific job on all your work.

 

Zepher I seen what some guys said on the other Message board you posted it on. "Thats good, for a 305" "Im sure it has more bark then bite"


I hope someone with a 305 hands them there ***

 

i would definitly go with a spoiler. As said before, interesting paint job!

 

hey zepher i checked out your web page. nice girls!

 

Actually, the way it's running now, it sounds a lot faster than it really is. It sounds like a low 13 second car, maybe even a 12 second one, but I think it should be low 14's, hopefully.

 

Sounds nice. Are you running a stock replacement or high flow cat? Thanks.

 

I am running a hi flow 3" cat. Shop wouldn't put the Zero Restriction i.e. Gutted cat on the car that I had so I had to buy a new one, $140!!!.

 

i looked up your cam on the crane website. u said it was the 2050. the website says its for lt1 94 and up engines with heads. how did u get away with not gettin heads? also i have a 305 TBI in an 89 formula 5spd do u think if i keep my stock heads and change the intake and throw that cam in it will be a nice combo thanks. also were did u buy that cam thanks

 

Zepher: Your car is a TOTAL *BEAST* GREAT JOB!!! How does that cam idle? What are your future plans? I wouldn't drop in a 350, it'd be more unique with a 305. Also, how much did the springs lower it? I'm thinking about lowering my Camaro and your height looks perfect.

 

I would have a swarm of cops after me if I did that in front of my house, damn neighbors. Good video man!

 

That's cool. I voted for you to keep a spoiler off, but after seeing the video, I say get one. can't wait to get some clips of my car.

 

Hypertech chips are pure crap. Get a custom prom or make your own.

 

Well, the cam I got is for a highly modified 305 5 speed or 350 with 3.73 gears and stall. It is a non-roller cam, ordered it from Jegs, kit was $139 I believe.

I burn my own proms, better that way, and much cheaper in the long run for making custom chips.

 

I didnt think you could run the big of a cam with the stock prom?
buy the way is the a comp cam, or crane computercams, love the sould reminds me of the old muscle car sound

 

It's a crane cams PowerMax 2050.
Seems to be working fine in the car,

 

if its a non roller cam how did u get away with puttin it in your roller engine? what did u change ?if i run my 305 with that cam and an intake and full exhaust would i be fine of woudl i need a custom chip or would say a jet chip work fine thanks

 

I could be wrong but his motor is a non-roller motor. V-8 f-bodies didn't get roller lifters until '87.

 

what would be a good roller cam that had a nice lopey sound like his

 

You are correct, my motor is a non-roller motor.
I ordered the Crane Cams Compucam 2050.
Inside the box it says "PowerMax 2050 (formerly CompuCam 2050)"

I really like this cam, makes my car sounds awesome and feels so strong. I've got 275/40/17 tires on my car and I can chirp second and third. If I am spinning through first, I'll spin through second as well.

Now I just got to get a set of decent heads to slap on the car.

 

Looks good. I strongly stand by keep the spoiler off, it looks much meaner to me that way. It has a very sleek look with it being lowered, the wheels... a dark paint job would make it perfect, though I know your going with a silver type paint job.

Anyways, nice work with it all, I gotta agree about the neighbor comment, mine would be ready to go off on me. They always yell at me for just driving the speed limit, it seems they don't like even the slightly bit of loud exhaust.


Lets try to get some timeslips up when it's in tune. Nice video too.

Make us another one, we rarely see thirdgens in videos.

 

Thanks,
I plan on taking her to the track asap when it opens to see if I wasted my money or not.

If I can get my ECM to talk to the Scanner and have my gutted cat put back on I'll try and take her to the Dyno and see how much RWHP I am putting down.

There will be lots of videos posted in the next few months, gonna try and get as much footage of my car as possible.