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Author:  Al T [ Wed Aug 21, 2002 6:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Big Red Runs!

After 12 straight days and 100's of hours of work - would it run? The crank sensors were seeing the magnets. The fuel pressure gage showed 35 psi. All the fluids were up. The belts, fan and blower tubes looked to have clearance. Would the blower belt stay on?
I turned the key on. The pump primed. I twisted over to start. It turned over but no firing. I twisted the injector duty cycle up. I cranked again and it caught! It was jerky and ragged but the dam thing runs!! The belts stayed on. No fuel spraying about the engine compartment. It responds to the gas pedal. Tomorrow I start programing but tonight I'm taking the rest of the night off. I'm cracking open some bubblies!

ahtoews@shaw.ca

Author:  Doctor Dodge (Doug Dutra) [ Wed Aug 21, 2002 6:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Big Red Runs! - Wow!!

Great news Al, be sure to give us a "test drive" report.
Cheers!
DD
(User Above) wrote:
:
: After 12 straight days and 100's of hours of
: work - would it run? The crank sensors were
: seeing the magnets. The fuel pressure gage
: showed 35 psi. All the fluids were up. The
: belts, fan and blower tubes looked to have
: clearance. Would the blower belt stay on?
: I turned the key on. The pump primed. I twisted
: over to start. It turned over but no firing.
: I twisted the injector duty cycle up. I
: cranked again and it caught! It was jerky
: and ragged but the dam thing runs!! The
: belts stayed on. No fuel spraying about the
: engine compartment. It responds to the gas
: pedal. Tomorrow I start programing but
: tonight I'm taking the rest of the night
: off. I'm cracking open some bubblies!

Author:  Tom Gilsdorf [ Thu Aug 22, 2002 8:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Big Red Runs! - Wow!!

Congratulations, Al. Wish you could attach an audio file so we could all hear it!

Gilly

tlg225ccr@aol.com

Author:  Dart270 [ Thu Aug 22, 2002 10:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Big Red Runs! - Wow!!

(User Above) wrote:
: Congratulations, Al. Wish you could attach an
: audio file so we could all hear it!
:
: Gilly


Al,

That's awesome. I hope the tuning is rewarding and it goes like skunk!

Lou

Author:  Al T [ Thu Aug 22, 2002 8:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Big Red Tuning - Day 1

A day of discovery
- the TBird throttle pressure cable a relatively easy retrofit to the 904 TF
- my vacuum activated blower bypass valve has a slight leak and 15 inches of vacuum doesn't keep it open (it whistles and loads blower at idle). Added a fairly soft spring to assist keeping it open.
- Timing: Something is strange with the timing marks. I've put a 80's crank pulley/damper on the 1960 crankshaft. It appears as if the TDC mark is off by 120 degrees. Between the markings for the 4 magnets and my 2 TDC paint lines, it looks like a colored pinwheel!
- Timing: I used MSD wires (low resistance/high EMI sheilding) along with the GM coil packs. Inductive timing lights don't "read" the spark coming thru. Ended up picking up the signal from the coil power wire but get 2 extra flashes per cycle.
- Programing: So far, the SDS system has been easy to use. I'm still learning but its fairly intuitive.
- Driving: Around 6:00 pm, took a short drive to a friends house. Programmed more accelerator pump. Pedal response does seem crisper. I've added a stiffer spring to the blower valve to isolate the tuning just to the EFI system and ignition for now.
- Tomorrow: more on the road programming and begin adding blower. With 36 lb injectors, duty cycle staying below 20%. Time to bundle up wires. It appears that I got them right. To end the day, time for a wash and vacuum. Show on Saturday calls for clear blue skies and 80'F.


ahtoews@shaw.ca

Author:  Doc. [ Fri Aug 23, 2002 9:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Big Red Tuning - Day 1 (I'm Jealous!)

Sounds like all systems are a "go".
Man, I love getting a new car or engine "dialed-in and ready a week before a big car show or race! This stuff give me goosebumps. (and some other hard to discribe feelings!!)

Be sure to keep taking pictures, I want to see one of the car at the show with a big crowd of "wide eyed" people around it.
DD
(User Above) wrote:
:
: A day of discovery
: - the TBird throttle pressure cable a
: relatively easy retrofit to the 904 TF
: - my vacuum activated blower bypass valve has a
: slight leak and 15 inches of vacuum doesn't
: keep it open (it whistles and loads blower
: at idle). Added a fairly soft spring to
: assist keeping it open.
: - Timing: Something is strange with the timing
: marks. I've put a 80's crank pulley/damper
: on the 1960 crankshaft. It appears as if the
: TDC mark is off by 120 degrees. Between the
: markings for the 4 magnets and my 2 TDC
: paint lines, it looks like a colored
: pinwheel!
: - Timing: I used MSD wires (low resistance/high
: EMI sheilding) along with the GM coil packs.
: Inductive timing lights don't
: "read" the spark coming thru.
: Ended up picking up the signal from the coil
: power wire but get 2 extra flashes per
: cycle.
: - Programing: So far, the SDS system has been
: easy to use. I'm still learning but its
: fairly intuitive.
: - Driving: Around 6:00 pm, took a short drive
: to a friends house. Programmed more
: accelerator pump. Pedal response does seem
: crisper. I've added a stiffer spring to the
: blower valve to isolate the tuning just to
: the EFI system and ignition for now.
: - Tomorrow: more on the road programming and
: begin adding blower. With 36 lb injectors,
: duty cycle staying below 20%. Time to bundle
: up wires. It appears that I got them right.
: To end the day, time for a wash and vacuum.
: Show on Saturday calls for clear blue skies
: and 80'F.

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