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Matatk	Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#1
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22804 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Good Morning CGs! Well, success in my garage....started the car last night! Took a few attempts to get it going since the timing and idle were off...but eventually fired up. I had to reclock the distributor 180* total to get it to clear the SR. That meant extending the power wire, but it wasn't that bad of a job. Tuned the timing to 6 and set the base idle. I had it running for a minute but the base idle is still too high, around 1000 rpms. I'd like it around 800. So I'll have to reset that tonight. It seems to be running pretty rich, too. I'll do tome some datalogging later. Can't wait to take it out for a test run tonight. Hope everyone has a great day! Matthew
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 11:44
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j3studio	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#2
Elite Guru Western Philadelphia Burbs 4247 Posts Member since: 2007/9/2 0:00	Good morning, all.
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 11:54
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teebee	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#3
2014 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Lakin, Kansas 67860 12367 Posts Member since: 2005/9/16 0:00	Morning guys....I have to get up to school early as we are getting our flu shot this morning. Got to go, catch you later.
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 12:04
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pianoguy	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#4
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Howdy! Last summery day here for a while, gonna be 70 and sunny. Naturally I get to spend it indoors. If I get home in time this afternoon, I can mow the lawn. That will be fun. Kill me now: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/st ... ch_y27vCEdZZJXS4ikYyVh2xO Have a good one, Gurus!
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 12:10
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pianoguy	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#5
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Ummmm, no thanks: http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/10/14/ ... -thai-elephant-coffee.htm
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 12:22
	_________________ 1996 LT4 �Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.�- Jack Handey
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pianoguy	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#6
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Neglected to mention - glad to hear you got the car fired up, Matt - hopefully you're near the finish line!
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 12:23
	_________________ 1996 LT4 �Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.�- Jack Handey
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Ultraman	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#7
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14742 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	Quote: pianoguy wrote: Ummmm, no thanks: http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/10/14/ ... -thai-elephant-coffee.htm I wondered what that was I ordered at Starbucks...I thought it tasted like poo doo........
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 13:25
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Ultraman	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#8
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14742 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	Kudos Matt, hurry up and try to get it done before the big snow drift blocks your garage door. Beautiful weather here in the midlands today wish I could goof off. Must do outside work... Big game coming up this weekend the winner goes to the State football playoffs....we are trying to stay loose. No matter what we had a good season but we really need to kick some ass on these guys...... Not much else to report....I was thinking yesterday...Tommy is planting tomatos and we just tore ours out after the last freeze. I don't know doesn't seem fair somehow... Have a good day Guruistas......
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 13:32
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Ultraman	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#9
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14742 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	Let's get fired up today......
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 13:43
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Ultraman	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#10
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14742 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	We must not forget the classics.....
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 13:47
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teebee	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#11
2014 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Lakin, Kansas 67860 12367 Posts Member since: 2005/9/16 0:00	I've got idiots for MSers. Absolutely no visualization at all. Not even looking at the actual object. Maybe I can attribute it to the situation going on here.
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 14:20
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Ultraman	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#12
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14742 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	I am sure that is having some effect on them....but routine is a good thing at a time like this.....
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 14:31
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#13
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Quote: Matatk wrote: Good Morning CGs! Well, success in my garage....started the car last night! Took a few attempts to get it going since the timing and idle were off...but eventually fired up. Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruraahhvrooooooom ...... ppffft .... pffft... pffft Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruraahhvrooooooom vvrrrooooooooooom vvrrooooooooooom vvrrrooooooooooom vvrrooooooooooom ... vvrrrooooooooooom I must be psychic.
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 14:37

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#14
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	I prefer the unsanitary versions. THIS IS NWS (Language warning) REALLY ... DON"T OPEN THIS IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY COLORFUL LANGUAGE
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 14:48

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Ultraman	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#15
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14742 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	I love this stuff....
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 14:58
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#16
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Made a delivery this morning, bright and early. Went to HD last evening and picked up 90 landscaping blocks for an herb garden. My wife and I set them before dinner. I've got a pickup bed full of soil to fill it in. Fun,fun,fun. Attach file: Mary Jane.jpg (120.61 KB)
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 15:08

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#17
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Oops! Wrong picture .............
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 15:10

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Ultraman	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#18
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14742 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Oops! Wrong picture ............. Suddenly it all becomes clear to me......the cars, the boats the lavish vacations.....
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 18:06
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Matatk	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#19
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22804 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruraahhvrooooooom ...... ppffft .... pffft... pffft Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruruurrrruurrrr ..... Burruraahhvrooooooom vvrrrooooooooooom vvrrooooooooooom vvrrrooooooooooom vvrrooooooooooom ... vvrrrooooooooooom I must be psychic. All I have been able to think about all day is getting home, fixing the idle, and taking that bad boy out to beat on it.
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 18:19
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pianoguy	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#20
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.or ... g-science-behind-napping/
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 18:39
	_________________ 1996 LT4 �Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.�- Jack Handey
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vetteblondie	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#21
Master Guru Jonesboro, AR 4650 Posts Member since: 2007/4/3 0:00	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Made a delivery this morning, bright and early. Went to HD last evening and picked up 90 landscaping blocks for an herb garden. My wife and I set them before dinner. I've got a pickup bed full of soil to fill it in. Fun,fun,fun. Nice photo...Now all of a sudden I don't want my coffee anymore but a bag of Lay's would be nice.... congrats on the car, Matt.
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 19:11
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#22
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Quote: pianoguy wrote: http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.or ... g-science-behind-napping/ To tell you the truth, napping screws up my day. I take a long time to wake up. Then I have to wake up twice. I'm better off getting a good nights rest and then go for a straight run.
	Posted on: 2012/10/16 23:05

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Matatk	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#23
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22804 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: [quote] TommyT-Bone wrote: Burruraahhvrooooooom vvrrrooooooooooom vvrrooooooooooom vvrrrooooooooooom vvrrooooooooooom ... vvrrrooooooooooom Reset the idle to a more comfortable point, around 775-800. Took it out for a test drive. Holy sh*t! This car is making a tooooon more power than it was. I was literally pushing myself back in the seat when it was pulling. Never did that with even the modified TPI setup. It's amazing the difference. I did a rolling start at 30 mph in 3rd gear and chirped the tires. That has never happened before. I know it's not in my mind, either. I am so impressed by this intake. I wish I had done it way earlier. One new problem has popped up though. Now the trans is slipping over 4000 rpm under heavy throttle. Never did that with the old setup. I think this one is making so much more power it's overpowering it. I took some videos and I'm going to upload them in to a tech thread. We'll see. Despite the trans issue, I still have a monster smile on my face Matthew
	Posted on: 2012/10/17 1:15
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Ultraman	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#24
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14742 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	Atta boy Matt....sounds like a runner....
	Posted on: 2012/10/17 1:36
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teebee	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#25
2014 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Lakin, Kansas 67860 12367 Posts Member since: 2005/9/16 0:00	Sounds great Matt. Today has been another busy day.
	Posted on: 2012/10/17 2:10
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#26
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Sounds like a good engine report Matt. I'll be looking for your tranny update.
	Posted on: 2012/10/17 2:57

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#27
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	I was a little disappointed with President Obama in this evenings debate. He kept getting in the way of the woman with the white top sitting just beyond his camera shot. I could punch holes in answers provided by both candidates. I can't deny I wouldn't like to see capital gains eliminated for those making under $250,000. I could sell off assests in a well timed investment divestiture and not pay any taxes. Sweet. Inheritance tax relief may also come in handy in the future. And with all those new workers coming into the workforce, looks like everybody will soon be rolling in profits. Money for everyone. Whoo Hoo! I don't know why we have to import college graduates though. I guess if Americans would quit going after Liberal Arts degrees and actually study for a field with a future they might find work. Sciences (outside of rocket science) seems like they may be lucrative. Anyhing medical looks promising. Nix learning how to fly. And in a word .... Plastics ....
	Posted on: 2012/10/17 3:15

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#28
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Quote: Matatk wrote: OK, so here's the deal. I installed the new superram intake on the car and took it out for a test drive. Everything is in order, tv cable set, etc. First off, I have to say the new intake makes a lot more power than the old one. I think that might have some effect on this issue. When I had the trans built with the motor swap, I told him to build it for 400 hp. I think he just used stock clutches, etc. Hey, for the price I paid I can't complain. My trans was on its way out anyway. Fast forward about 8 or 9000 miles to now. Those miles were behind my 383 stroker with modified SLP runners and big mouth base - no slouch either. This is what I experienced tonight. The car is making sick power. Really great and I'm happy about it. But now if I give it full throttle the car tachs up to 4600 or 4800 rpms and the car barely moves forward. I experienced it in both 2nd and 3rd gear. Doesn't matter if it's a standing start or rolling. If I'm going 30 mph (for example) and hit the throttle to the floor, it just tachs up and doesn't go. However, if I lightly roll in to the throttle, it pulls like a freight train with no slippage. I tried to make a couple videos but with my cell phone camera and at night it's crappy quality. The video has a hard time keeping up with the digital dash changing. This is the first video. I am in third gear. I start out at 30 mph and 2100 rpms. I hit the throttle hard. The tach quickly moves up to 4700 rpms and I barely move forward before I let up, hitting about 36-37 mph. I make a second pull from 35 mph and zero throttle (about 1400 rpms) to full throttle instantly. I tach up to about 4700 rpms again without moving forward, maybe 37 mph. I then do a third pull with moderate throttle. I move up to 4500 rpms and hit about 68 mph with no issues. This is the second video. I am in second gear. I am starting around 25 mph and hit the throttle hard to the floor. The motor tachs up from about 1700 rpms to 4600 rpms almost instantly and the car only slowly moves forward, increasing in speed about 10 mph. I have to cut the gas quickly since I don't want to hurt anything. This all happens by the :05-:06 second mark. Like I said, it's fast so you might need to watch it a few times, and try to pause it around the :05 second mark. In contrast that is followed by me moderately depressing the pedal and getting a good pull with no slippage or spikes in the rpms and hitting 52 mph at 3700 rpm in short time: When the motor tachs up, it's less than a second total start to finish because I don't want to leave it hanging there like that at high rpms and not going forward. I plan on checking the fluid tomorrow to see if it is burnt, etc. I might stop by the trans shop of the guy who built it and see what he thinks. I might add some lucas oil and drive it until it dies...lol. I don't know the actual problem yet. I have read it could be clutches, torque converter, valve body....well those are all miles apart from each other. I'm no trans expert and I don't claim to be one. So give me your thoughts. Whatever you do .... Don't tell your wife .....
	Posted on: 2012/10/17 3:23

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Matatk	Re: Tuesday Chat 10.16.12	#29
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22804 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Ha...already told her...this way it's up front so I don't have to worry about it.
	Posted on: 2012/10/17 4:04
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