Update on latest engine mods...
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Update on latest engine mods...
My 2 latest engine mods were the crankcase evacuation system and the Victor Jr. Intake..
After driving a few 100 miles with those mods I just checked my plugs:
Before the mods - my plugs were black with some oily buildup on them.
I just got back from the garage. I checked all 8 plugs... and all of them were light grey with no buildup or oil on them at all... I love it when mods work :D :D :D :party: :party:
After driving a few 100 miles with those mods I just checked my plugs:
Before the mods - my plugs were black with some oily buildup on them.
I just got back from the garage. I checked all 8 plugs... and all of them were light grey with no buildup or oil on them at all... I love it when mods work :D :D :D :party: :party:
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (DJ Dep)
Pssst...there's a Tarantula manifold on sale on E-Bay ;)
Glad everything worked out Olivier :D
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Glad everything worked out Olivier :D
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (DJ Dep)
Where are you sucking the crankcase vapors into? Or are you venting it out for us to enjoy? :D
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I'm not an envirnmentalist :D :D
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (GrandSportC3)
Now you're talkin'!!! I remember back in the early 60's when they had a pipe coming out of the motor to exhaust the crankase vapors right out into the air. Ahhhhh...savor that aroma! No PCV valve to clog up. All the funk went OUT of the engine to be recycled naturally by trees :D
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (DJ Dep)
Now you're talkin'!!! I remember back in the early 60's when they had a pipe coming out of the motor to exhaust the crankase vapors right out into the air. Ahhhhh...savor that aroma! No PCV valve to clog up. All the funk went OUT of the engine to be recycled naturally by trees :D
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (SmokedTires)
:thumbs: Sounds like things are working out for the good :D
:cheers:
:cheers:
Now I only have to run again at the track to see how the new intake will affect performance.. Well - I might only dyno test instead...
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (GrandSportC3)
You know. over the years I have been mostly an old Pontiac hotrodder, and NEVER once had an intake sealing issue, of course they share that spyder looking intake like the BB Mopar engines, with that valley pan cover...someone did same thing for SBC here I hear, but that' s just for carb's not L98 injection as I have.....anyway....
I fought long a hard with the Edel base I have here for the injection, finally got the flanges ground taking 20 mills off each upper edge, keeping the lower edge in position...changing the angle....no more oil consumption....
I figger that's what you had, from what you say, only MY engine smoked like a freaking school buss.....
GENE
I fought long a hard with the Edel base I have here for the injection, finally got the flanges ground taking 20 mills off each upper edge, keeping the lower edge in position...changing the angle....no more oil consumption....
I figger that's what you had, from what you say, only MY engine smoked like a freaking school buss.....
GENE
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (mrvette)
You know. over the years I have been mostly an old Pontiac hotrodder, and NEVER once had an intake sealing issue, of course they share that spyder looking intake like the BB Mopar engines, with that valley pan cover...someone did same thing for SBC here I hear, but that' s just for carb's not L98 injection as I have.....anyway....
I fought long a hard with the Edel base I have here for the injection, finally got the flanges ground taking 20 mills off each upper edge, keeping the lower edge in position...changing the angle....no more oil consumption....
I figger that's what you had, from what you say, only MY engine smoked like a freaking school buss.....
GENE
I fought long a hard with the Edel base I have here for the injection, finally got the flanges ground taking 20 mills off each upper edge, keeping the lower edge in position...changing the angle....no more oil consumption....
I figger that's what you had, from what you say, only MY engine smoked like a freaking school buss.....
GENE
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (GrandSportC3)
So, I guess I missed a post or two on this system.
Is it an add-on evacuation system - like a belt driven air pump ?
It sounds like it is not using the intake vacuum.
:seeya
Is it an add-on evacuation system - like a belt driven air pump ?
It sounds like it is not using the intake vacuum.
:seeya
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So, I guess I missed a post or two on this system.
Is it an add-on evacuation system - like a belt driven air pump ?
It sounds like it is not using the intake vacuum.
:seeya
Is it an add-on evacuation system - like a belt driven air pump ?
It sounds like it is not using the intake vacuum.
:seeya
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (EDDIEJ82)
Let me know how it does on the track Oliver, where did you connect into your pipes?
Congrats on the sucessful mod :thumbs: :cheers:
Congrats on the sucessful mod :thumbs: :cheers:
The system connects into the collector in the direction of the flow... I have pics somewhere.. I'll look them up and post them ...
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (GrandSportC3)
Just love the smell of burn crankcase oil in the morning.. :lol: I'll always wanted to try one of those. Sense small block are always prone to leaking and blowing out gaskets, I would think this would help. :cheers:
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (Budman78)
Just love the smell of burn crankcase oil in the morning.. :lol: I'll always wanted to try one of those. Sense small block are always prone to leaking and blowing out gaskets, I would think this would help. :cheers:
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (SharkAttack)
Congrats, glad the mods worked so well (so far...).
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Re: Update on latest engine mods... (SharkAttack)
You should pop off a hose every now and then and see if you are sucking allot of oil out of the engine. (see if there dripping) Keep an eye on the oil level. You probably know this but thought I would mention it. If you go for a cruse on the highway you may be surprised how much oil those evacuators can pull through those hoses. Baffles in the valve covers are a big help to that's if you don't already have them. No get out there rip apart some ricers :D :D
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