got car back-
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Jonesboro AR
got car back-
got my 92 back 2 days ago. had heads ported, polished, and 3 angle valve job ; comp cam 224/230 .544 112lsa ; mezeire ; 1.6 rockers; pro magnum lifters; and custom chip
car has 2.59 gears
doesnt feel like a ton of power was gained. i dont know if this is because the majority of the power will be up top or what. i can tell its faster all around- but now what i expected.
i am gonna go to 3.73 next week
hopefully this will help bring down the power curve ?
what do yall think? should there be a big diff in the low and med rpm range?
car has 2.59 gears
doesnt feel like a ton of power was gained. i dont know if this is because the majority of the power will be up top or what. i can tell its faster all around- but now what i expected.
i am gonna go to 3.73 next week
hopefully this will help bring down the power curve ?
what do yall think? should there be a big diff in the low and med rpm range?
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: 1990 383 Stroker Baltimore Maryland
When I got my 383 Stroker back I felt the same way. What I did is have Ski_dwn_it on the forum burn me a chip and it made a world of difference! Just from you stating your engine is running rich is a sign to me of a bad tune. I will also be going with a new rear but you should feel a big difference before the gears.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: MO
Are you using a stock convertor? Gears and a stall should put ya right in the sweet spot! Also take it to a dyno and have a wideband o2 ran.
This will show you where your A/F ratio is really. My car seems rich at idle but 3000+ it was super lean, bumped my FP to 50 and its still lean.
I should have took it to the dyno first thing, I'm just glad I didn't beat on it too much before I found the lean conditon.
This will show you where your A/F ratio is really. My car seems rich at idle but 3000+ it was super lean, bumped my FP to 50 and its still lean.
I should have took it to the dyno first thing, I'm just glad I didn't beat on it too much before I found the lean conditon.
Last edited by James94LT1; Oct 20, 2004 at 01:29 PM.
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Originally Posted by bogus
hm. Sounds to me like the 2.59s might be robbing you of throttle response... maybe...
but I am more inclind to think it's running too rich at lower RPMs and bogging down.
but I am more inclind to think it's running too rich at lower RPMs and bogging down.
i'll bet your chip needs another look at reprogramming. your either going to need some datalogging done by someone you know, at a dyno (least preferred due to extra cost), or by the guy who did your chip to begin with (best scenario)
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Jonesboro AR
so u think my cats may be clogged?
i got a newbie question- the manifolds come off to something on each side. these then go to the middle of the car and back out to the muffler. is it cats, resonator, mufflers- or resonators, cat, muffler
i got a newbie question- the manifolds come off to something on each side. these then go to the middle of the car and back out to the muffler. is it cats, resonator, mufflers- or resonators, cat, muffler