Big problem with my power dyno numbers

[Ummgawa]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

No they don't ... if they don't come help you then they get stuck at home and their wives make them do crap around the house... You owe it to your fellow men-folk to let them help so they can play with cars rather than do f'ing chores..

As a matter of fact, its un American to NOT accept help from other car dudes. Well, you can just not accept our help,

BUT WE CAN NOT STAND BY AND LET YOU BAD MOUTH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!

[mazspeed]

Originally Posted by Ummgawa

As a matter of fact, its un American to NOT accept help from other car dudes. Well, you can just not accept our help,

BUT WE CAN NOT STAND BY AND LET YOU BAD MOUTH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!

Nothing better then a good ole Animal House reference.

[chrismoe]

Well I've been quite, but here I go. In re-but to no doing our home work were do you get off with that. People are throw theirr 2 cents in and those ideas were look at from the start. What we have here is a packaging problem, there is no room for a taller hat over the carb. We know the hat is not helping power, also a single plan intake would work better and ducting the air inlet to get air from outside the car would be awesome, but now we are back to packaging. The other thing is Ca's crap gas we may have 91 oct but it doesn't have the btu's that other areas have so yes our numbers are not going to be those high earth shaking numbers.
Bottom line is Mike's car does have more in it, given time to tune and add some way to cool the air inlet charge it will get there as this was the car's first tuning on the Super Flow dyno. And just a note with anymore timing the engine started to pre-ignite, so we are looking strongly at water injection.
Wish we had room for a intercooler.
Kevin
C.A.R.

Kevin,

Why is there no room for an intercooler in Mikes car? I have the same year car, a very similar setup and I run and intercooler, mounted down low in front of the radiator. Mike has serveral pics of my setup. Is there some reason an intercooler would not work for Mike?

Chris

[mazspeed]

Originally Posted by chrismoe

Well I've been quite, but here I go. In re-but to no doing our home work were do you get off with that. People are throw theirr 2 cents in and those ideas were look at from the start. What we have here is a packaging problem, there is no room for a taller hat over the carb. We know the hat is not helping power, also a single plan intake would work better and ducting the air inlet to get air from outside the car would be awesome, but now we are back to packaging. The other thing is Ca's crap gas we may have 91 oct but it doesn't have the btu's that other areas have so yes our numbers are not going to be those high earth shaking numbers.
Bottom line is Mike's car does have more in it, given time to tune and add some way to cool the air inlet charge it will get there as this was the car's first tuning on the Super Flow dyno. And just a note with anymore timing the engine started to pre-ignite, so we are looking strongly at water injection.
Wish we had room for a intercooler.
Kevin
C.A.R.

Kevin,

Why is there no room for an intercooler in Mikes car? I have the same year car, a very similar setup and I run and intercooler, mounted down low in front of the radiator. Mike has serveral pics of my setup. Is there some reason an intercooler would not work for Mike?

Chris

Money. To fab something for my car with my air con rad and my RS lights in the way, it would cost thousands more. 3, 4, 5k

[chrismoe]

Mike,

Got it. I was not accounting for your RS headlights setup. A\C would not be a problem though. At any rate, I hope you remain in the car hobby....either with this car or another one.

Take care,
Chris

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

holy batman!!!

Two hundered and f'ing four grand. WOW!

[Musclerodz]

I know the feeling you are having and it can be so distasteful to even think about it that it will make you pyshically ill. I don't even wish that kind of depression on people I don't like. I have had that feeling in the past with a customers aircraft restoration and all I can say is do what you feel will make this right for you and your family. Most importantly is even if the car has to go, don't leave this community of cars and great people that allow distractions from everyday life BS even if it is only for a few minutes of the day.

[buickfunnycar.com]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

...If it was easy everyone would have a hot rod.

Man ain't that the truth...!

I have been so fed up with my '69 project I too had thoughts of selling them all off and moving on...still do sometimes,not because of the cars...just because sometimes things change,priorities change...needs change.

I personally would take a step back and listen to what others are saying.I know you want to make the blower setup work...and no doubts with enough time & money...you'll get it right .Sounds like you need to put a smile on your face though...and quickly!It won't be a step backward to get it sorted out with the carb setup and it will go a long way towards getting your life back the way you want it to be.Biggest thing is to get this car running & sorted out while bringing you pleasure.There is always time later down the road as finances permit to tweak it again w/the blower.

I do believe if you off it incomplete without you realizing it's full potential after all the blood & sweat...you will regret that.

I've been there man...we all have at some point.Step away and take a deep breath...

[Vegas69]

My first car fought me tooth and nail the whole time I owned it. But for some reason it was always worth it when it was on the road. I learned alot of valuable lessons from mistakes. I finally had it just the way I wanted it and it was stolen. Once it's in your blood it doesn't go away. Now almost ten years later I am building another 1st gen and I can't wait. You do what you have to do financially, but I agree a quick decision from frustration may not be the best.

[4mm]

You know it's not too late to sell your engine and SC and later on install an LSx engine with an honest 500+hp, much less headache.