Well, I've only driven it a few miles and I haven't gotten on it much. So far, it rips :D It really does rev very fast which is great.

The transmission feels ok just tight. It's getting more manageable the more I drive. I've not driven one with the upgraded internals before so I have no frame of reference. It's much more mechanical feeling than it was before the rebuild.

I've got some tunning issues or maybe sensor issues I need to figure out. I didn't investigate today. Biggest issue I'm seeing right now are split BLM's. Either I've got an exhaust leak or bad O2 sensor.

I'll get it all figured out in time. I'm just happy to have the car back on the ground and running. I tried posting an update a few weeks ago but was having trouble with photobucket. I'll try to get some pictures up soon.

Thanks!

Trey,

I use the free and ultra simple www.postimage.io

Thanks Skip. I may give it a try. I'm getting tired of photobucket taking so long to load from all the ads. I'm also not willing to pay.

I have a ton of pix on PB but avoid using it.

I think postimage is fast. That's a huge reason why I use it.

Updates Bruh...


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lol

Well, I'm still slacking on getting images of the engine posted obviously.

As for the car, it handles great and has gobs of power. I took it to the mountains a couple weeks ago. It handled so well while I was chasing a stock Mazda Speed Miata. I've done very little dialing in let alone seat time. I figure it will only get better.

I've been busy buying a house and all that's involved with it so I haven't put many miles on the car. I still need to get a dyno tune to make sure that's right and to see if I achieved my goals. It drives so well that meeting my power goals is only icing on the cake. If it's "low" I don't care.

The next thing on the list is to figure out the vibration issues. It's bad from 55 up. I've given up trying to figure it out myself so it's going to McIntosh Performance in Cumming soon. I need fresh eyes on it. Besides, I'd rather spend the money than what little time I have to get it fixed.

Thanks for asking Skip. I'll try to get pictures up soon.

Trey, did you come out my way on your mountain trip? If so, you should have stopped in.
McIntosh has a 6 liter of mine currently. My nephew has already "outgrown" the 5.3 I built for him a couple years ago, so he's bit the bullet and is having me build him an iron 6 liter with 821 heads, ls3 intake, etc.
I can't rag him too much. My engine is about to come out if my chevelle for the 434 Mamo build I've been working on all year...

We did a quick early morning trip around Blood Mountain. Just one pass. We went clockwise so we went thought Dahlonega, to Suches and Wolf Pen Gap, and back down 129. The car handled Wolf Pen better than I thought it would since it's so tight. I'm running Dunlop Dirreza DZ102 tires and they held firm. No sliding the back end out or under steer. Rear tires were biting well with the TruTrac out back. The leaf springs weren't uncomfortable on the bumps during normal driving either. So yeah, I'm pleased with the car.

I just hope McIntosh has better luck figuring this damn vibration out than I have had. I'm hoping it's something simple even if I feel dumb after the fact.

I'll definitely give you a heads up next time we plan a trip north that's not a quick up and back like this one was.

Thanks Scott

Any updates on this bad boy?

I appreciate the interest.

Yes, I've slowly but surely been fixing the floor and trans tunnel so that I could get my drive line angles correct and stop the vibration issue. I'm very slow due to life and the fact that I'm trying to do my best with something I've never done before. It's quickly coming up on a year since I started this work. I hope to be back on the ground in a couple months. Work and life are getting in the way though so I may be optimistic in my time frame yet. I'll try to post some pictures this weekend.

Thank you