And Penny just keeps on changing...

[Al Moreno]

Funny, I asked you if you had a pneumonia last Friday and you said, "No, nothing that bad".

I know it will be tough with SEMA and all but try to get as much rest as possible. I had it last year and it took about six months to get 100%.

By they way, thanks again to you and the folk that put together the Duel in the Desert event. My three boys and myself had a great time.

[ANVIL1]

The center caps are really cool! Evod made the wheels for the Anvil Mustang and they are works of art.
Sorry your not feeling well, Steve. I hope you fell well enough to do what you need to do at SEMA!

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by ANVIL1

The center caps are really cool! Evod made the wheels for the Anvil Mustang and they are works of art.
Sorry your not feeling well, Steve. I hope you fell well enough to do what you need to do at SEMA!

I will be fun.. just going out to have fun this year..

BTW.. your Mustang is f'ing off the hook sick.. tempted to put it in the Camaro magazine it's so nice!

[Steve1968LS2]

And the obligatory video:

[cmraman]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

I will be fun.. just going out to have fun this year..

BTW.. your Mustang is f'ing off the hook sick.. tempted to put it in the Camaro magazine it's so nice!

Back off Steve... I want it for PHR... LOL

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by cmraman

Back off Steve... I want it for PHR... LOL

lol.. ok, this time, but you owe me

[Vegas69]

And I thought I worked on my big block alot... I didn't know street cars ran on race gas. Looks like you got a little greedy. I know the feeling. That torque curve and engine is ridiculous. Compression and stroke are to blame, I noticed the hp fell off before 6000. I be that changes with less compression.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

And I thought I worked on my big block alot... I didn't know street cars ran on race gas. Looks like you got a little greedy. I know the feeling. That torque curve and engine is ridiculous. Compression and stroke are to blame, I noticed the hp fell off before 6000. I be that changes with less compression.

I didn't get greedy.. we just got surprised with a really thin head gasket from RHS. Hoped it would be fine with the overlap and that dynamic would be in a sweet spot. Oh well.

Could put in the bigger cam and drop dynamic, but I don't want the bigger cam. This is the first engine I've ever "designed" that came up needing more than 91 octane, but it happens.

The HP fell before 6000 instead of after (like on the engine dyno) because the 90mm TB is starving the engine of air at that level. The 102mm should help with that.

Only looking to drop it 4/10ths of a point.. we are just outside the 91 octane range. To be honest if I lived in a 93 octane state without all the crap additives we have here in CA I would most likely be fine. Here the next step from 91 is 100.. which sucks.

Anyways, just a temp problem that can be fixed.. for now I will enjoy the sweet smeels eminating from my tailpipes..

[tones2SS]

Very nice Steve. She looks and sounds great.
I bet you will open up some more ponies with that new TB for sure. GOOD LUCK!

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by tones2SS

Very nice Steve. She looks and sounds great.
I bet you will open up some more ponies with that new TB for sure. GOOD LUCK!

Thanks everyone..

I think my current TB might be one of my problems. Can't force the idle RPM below 1200.. might be letting too much air in. Will be curious is I can fix it with a new TB installed.

Has a 195 t-stat.. I want to later replace it with a 180 version. Right now it idles at 210 all day long, which isn't bad but I would prefer 200.

With this engine done I can spend the winter sorting the car.. I also need the find the source of a small battery drain I have. Electrical sucks..