Fire in the hole ( 406 startup)!
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Fire in the hole ( 406 startup)!
I need to post a special thanks to Ol'RJ for his help on the chip and start up, I in no way can thank him enough!
Also many thanks to Scorp for posting these for me.
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette/video/su1.mpg
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette/video/su2.mpg
:party: :party: :party: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:
[Modified by ld85, 9:31 PM 5/21/2003]
Also many thanks to Scorp for posting these for me.
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette/video/su1.mpg
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette/video/su2.mpg
:party: :party: :party: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:
[Modified by ld85, 9:31 PM 5/21/2003]
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Re: Fire in the hole (Caboboy)
Hey Tim, I will unbolt the headers and retorque the heads and re-bolt the headers tomorrow. Should be driver able tomorrow nuight or Friday AM.
The pics are a little dishevled but I got up this morning at 3:00AM and pulled the tranny and put it back in. I just wantedto chcek somting before we started it up.
Had to drain 7-gallons of fuel I put in back in September, and refilled with 11-gallons of 93 octane.
Other than that I had one leak from my oil cooler gasket where I tried to improvise with a standard oil filter gasket that did not seal.
So I am about 4-6 hours and one gasket from "prowling time"!
:D
The pics are a little dishevled but I got up this morning at 3:00AM and pulled the tranny and put it back in. I just wantedto chcek somting before we started it up.
Had to drain 7-gallons of fuel I put in back in September, and refilled with 11-gallons of 93 octane.
Other than that I had one leak from my oil cooler gasket where I tried to improvise with a standard oil filter gasket that did not seal.
So I am about 4-6 hours and one gasket from "prowling time"!
:D
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Re: Fire in the hole (ld85)
WTG LD!! Glad to hear its coming along good!! BTW,be sure the oil cooler adaptor isnt cracked.I had a problem blowing out the Oil ring seal on the cooler during WOT and oil went everywhere.Would tighten it back on with a new O ring and did the same thing twice.Took it down and found out that the oil cooler adaptor on the block was cracked in half making the cooler loosen up.Just a caution to watch out for.Didnt know it cracked until i took it off the motor and it came off in 2 pieces.
:crazy:
Hope to be able to come up there within 2 weeks or so.See ya soon.
:cheers: :cheers:
:crazy:
Hope to be able to come up there within 2 weeks or so.See ya soon.
:cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Fire in the hole ( 406 startup)! (ld85)
mucho congrato!!!! Send me the video. Did you have last minute problems or anything? How did you feel as the that key was turning towards start?
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Re: Fire in the hole (ld85)
Hey Tim, I will unbolt the headers and retorque the heads and re-bolt the headers tomorrow. So I am about 4-6 hours and one gasket from "prowling time"! :D
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Re: Fire in the hole ( 406 startup)! (ld85)
happy to help ld85,
you probably should warn them about the "open headers" I turned down my volume before starting the video (my ears already heard it in person so I knew what to expect!).
It should run even better with all new fuel and some tuning!
when you get it on the road we'll do some data logging/tuning, better put extra wax behind the rear tires so the rubber comes off easier :D
RJ
you probably should warn them about the "open headers" I turned down my volume before starting the video (my ears already heard it in person so I knew what to expect!).
It should run even better with all new fuel and some tuning!
when you get it on the road we'll do some data logging/tuning, better put extra wax behind the rear tires so the rubber comes off easier :D
RJ
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Re: Fire in the hole (ol,RJ)
happy to help ld85,
you probably should warn them about the "open headers" I turned down my volume before starting the video (my ears already heard it in person so I knew what to expect!).
It should run even better with all new fuel and some tuning!
when you get it on the road we'll do some data logging/tuning, better put extra wax behind the rear tires so the rubber comes off easier :D
RJ
you probably should warn them about the "open headers" I turned down my volume before starting the video (my ears already heard it in person so I knew what to expect!).
It should run even better with all new fuel and some tuning!
when you get it on the road we'll do some data logging/tuning, better put extra wax behind the rear tires so the rubber comes off easier :D
RJ
Thanks again for your help. I prtobbaly enver would have realized that the really old fuel was the problem with the initital startup. Had that fuel not been in the tank, the start up would have been 99% flawless.
Thanks again
:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
Thanks to the forum and all that lended their support, I am sure the new engine will cause me to have even more questions and I very much appreciate the patience of all that helped directly and in-directly!
[Modified by ld85, 7:49 AM 5/22/2003]
Burning Brakes
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Re: Fire in the hole (ld85)
My eyes are still burning from the fumes :lol:
when you get some time/money you should upgrade to some mandrel bend exhaust (2.5" or 3').
good luck with the test driving and congrads on getting it going!
when you get some time/money you should upgrade to some mandrel bend exhaust (2.5" or 3').
good luck with the test driving and congrads on getting it going!