And Penny just keeps on changing...

[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..

[Flash68]

I almost don't recognize Penny in that trailer pic. Guess you had to make those "significant changes" to be able to enter Optima again eh? LOL

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

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..

Now see there would be ONE reason to move to Canada, we have 94 octane at the pump. and its only 5.20 a gallon. the 5.20 a gallon part is a good reason not to

i brought 15 gallons with me

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

With this engine done I can spend the winter sorting the car..

that would require you to quit changing parts.............. See ya in a couple days Steve.

Jody

[awr68]

Car looks great! Can't wait to see, hear, and smell it!! Race Fuel!

[tones2SS]

Great car.

[waynieZ]

It looks sweet Steve! Enjoy SEMA.

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by killer69

Now see there would be ONE reason to move to Canada, we have 94 octane at the pump. and its only 5.20 a gallon. the 5.20 a gallon part is a good reason not to

i brought 15 gallons with me

Blake you can get 100 octane all over Vegas if you want/need it. It''s about $6 a gal, tho...

[Vegas69]

I have a pump about 2 miles from me but it's not THAT accessible. They are known to be out on a regular bais.

[Ron in SoCal]

Right @ the 95 and Lake Mead Blvd - Rebel Gas. They've never been out that I know of...