Any proposals for improvement?
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Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
Any proposals for improvement?
Hi,
Any proposals for improvement here?
L46, Engine not warm when picture taken.
MSD 8571, blue springs, black stopper ring @18
It would be nice to get a few extra mpg out of the car :- )
Any proposals for improvement here?
L46, Engine not warm when picture taken.
MSD 8571, blue springs, black stopper ring @18
It would be nice to get a few extra mpg out of the car :- )
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
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short answer,the knowledgable people on this forum cannot help you unless you give them alot more specific info.i.e.,how many miles per gallon are you getting now,what rear do you have,auto or standard,driving habits,last tune-up(complete tune-up) how many miles are on car,etc,etc. Then they will be able to help you.
Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Im see'n 800 rpm at 8 degrees advance with 20"Hg vacuum. Well C3 dk thats as good as it gets.
Now u need to take somewhere to abuse it for a while and report back what u think.
cardo0
Now u need to take somewhere to abuse it for a while and report back what u think.
cardo0
Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Ok John, i thought u were showing off the results of all your rebuilding efforts. I guess u were serious about fuel mileage too.
Yes a T5 w/OD will help for freeway driving - expensive though unless u intend to drive it every day. Installing taller rear tires will help your OD and lower your rpms at freeway speeds also.
Well i recall u have installed EFI. U should be able to tune your fuel maps for lean at cruise. Thats something like 15:1 A/F or something like 1.03 lambda.
Congrats,
cardo0
Yes a T5 w/OD will help for freeway driving - expensive though unless u intend to drive it every day. Installing taller rear tires will help your OD and lower your rpms at freeway speeds also.
Well i recall u have installed EFI. U should be able to tune your fuel maps for lean at cruise. Thats something like 15:1 A/F or something like 1.03 lambda.
Congrats,
cardo0
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,794
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
Hi cardo0,
No not yet, parts is bought, and on its way to me.
I've bought:
GM L46 cam
Hydr. lifter (std. GM)
Rocker arms (std. GM)
Push rods
Complete gasket set (Fel-Pro)
ARP bolt set.
Different kind a grease.
New spark plugs (NGK BP5S)
And a shifter to my T5 tranni :- )
I don't think I will assemble the engine before fall, parts will come by sea (4 weeks from now), and now it is time for driving :- ) The summer is short here in Denmark.
But I am thinking about taking my other new renovated 186 heads, and put in my car, just to see if there is any difference.
Regarding the price for a T5 tranni, I do drive my Corvette a lot, BUT also, gas prices here in Denmark, is more then double the price compared to USA.
1L of gas (99 EU octan = 93-94 US octan I think) is $2,5, that $9 for a gallon, so yes the transmission is expensive, but gas prices here are very high.
Here is my AF setting:
Idle AF: 13.4
Cruise AF: 15.2
WOT AF: 13.1
I can't (I think) make a setting in lambda. (EZ-EFI 1.0)
Have a great day in US :- )
Regards,
John
No not yet, parts is bought, and on its way to me.
I've bought:
GM L46 cam
Hydr. lifter (std. GM)
Rocker arms (std. GM)
Push rods
Complete gasket set (Fel-Pro)
ARP bolt set.
Different kind a grease.
New spark plugs (NGK BP5S)
And a shifter to my T5 tranni :- )
I don't think I will assemble the engine before fall, parts will come by sea (4 weeks from now), and now it is time for driving :- ) The summer is short here in Denmark.
But I am thinking about taking my other new renovated 186 heads, and put in my car, just to see if there is any difference.
Regarding the price for a T5 tranni, I do drive my Corvette a lot, BUT also, gas prices here in Denmark, is more then double the price compared to USA.
1L of gas (99 EU octan = 93-94 US octan I think) is $2,5, that $9 for a gallon, so yes the transmission is expensive, but gas prices here are very high.
Here is my AF setting:
Idle AF: 13.4
Cruise AF: 15.2
WOT AF: 13.1
I can't (I think) make a setting in lambda. (EZ-EFI 1.0)
Have a great day in US :- )
Regards,
John
