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General Auto Tech / Re: nocooler's firechicken thread

« Last post by nocooler on September 26 2024, 04:58:52 PM »

It's a VS racing gen 1 44mm gate - I guess they got it fixed on the newer ones

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General Auto Tech / Re: nocooler's firechicken thread

« Last post by Steve Wood on September 26 2024, 04:52:44 PM »

What brand is it?

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General Auto Tech / Re: nocooler's firechicken thread

« Last post by nocooler on September 26 2024, 03:39:21 PM »

Playing with Holley boost control - looks neat but this wastegate is trash.
Leaks from the dome chamber into the bottom chamber. It’s so bad even 100% duty cycle doesn’t do anything.
I stuck the 3rd spring in it - that’s the only way it’ll get more boost at this point

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General Buick Tech / Re: Fuel tank and pump, electrolysis on tank? New pump?

« Last post by Steve Wood on September 22 2024, 12:56:50 PM »

I don't think anyone used the rubber sleeve. I believe it was for noise damping.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Fuel tank and pump, electrolysis on tank? New pump?

« Last post by slojim on September 21 2024, 10:09:03 PM »

So I got a pump and install parts from racetronix.  I think the pump sits on the sender and the filter stick sits below, and there's no need for the soft rubber boot, right?  Sender, hose, pump, sender foot, sock. 
My sender cleaned up better than expected with free-all and a wire brush. The free all seemed to eat the rust.  Cleaned the pins and connectors but still have 2 ohms from pump connector to power connector, I think this will do for now. 
I won't get the tank up in for a few more weekends

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General Buick Tech / Re: Update on future build

« Last post by phil_long on September 16 2024, 11:32:40 PM »

I'm running the 5.7 chip. The A/f idles around 13.2 to 14. I got the TC to lock up. The damn 4 prong connector wasn't plugged into the trans. My bad. I'm sticking with L/U. I appreciate the insight always but I'm sure I can achieve my goals with a L/U converter. Stock ECM yes. I'm going to send my converter back to PTC to have it restalled for my combo. I have it scheduled for the exhaust shop on the 23rd of this month. After the exhaust and the hood, I'll baby it around until it gets too cold. Winter project includes new fuel lines, UCA and LCA front and rear, springs and shocks, acquire the parts from CPT for a tranny rebuild. I'm weighing my options for the transmission job because there's a local place here in Illinois that's built some solid 200's for our cars so I may give him a chance. So much to do. As far as logging, I need to do my research on what I need so I can start posting logs. I appreciate you guys

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General Auto Tech / Re: 2001 Corvette....

« Last post by Scoobum on September 13 2024, 11:10:03 AM »

Matt uses Circle D Convertors...s o it's got that going for it...and you sorting it out. I've had a few TR's since I built the new shop...and I'm not talking about what I was handed. There's a ton of TR owners that should stick to carb/distributor.

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General Auto Tech / Re: New to me Truck 2005 GMC Sierra

« Last post by Scoobum on September 13 2024, 11:04:35 AM »

Jeremy...once again...you're a natural.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Update on future build

« Last post by Scoobum on September 13 2024, 11:02:58 AM »

Good morning and Happy Monday to all. Firstly I'm disturbed by Mike Christensen's passing. I had a good relationship with Mike and he will be truly missed. Casper's took care of me, as it turns out the buffer module itself was wired wrong. No more VSS codes. I dropped the tank over the weekend and installed a new pump and fuel sending unit. The car is idling a little rich after the swap so I'll have to adjust my idle numbers. The car is driving pretty good but I still don't have lock up function. Now that I think about it, I'm not even sure the car went into overdrive. I'll drive it again when I get home so I can verify. I love these cars despite the pain in the butt they are. The quick disconnect fittings are nice

Good morning and Happy Monday to all. Firstly I'm disturbed by Mike Christensen's passing. I had a good relationship with Mike and he will be truly missed. Casper's took care of me, as it turns out the buffer module itself was wired wrong. No more VSS codes. I dropped the tank over the weekend and installed a new pump and fuel sending unit. The car is idling a little rich after the swap so I'll have to adjust my idle numbers. The car is driving pretty good but I still don't have lock up function. Now that I think about it, I'm not even sure the car went into overdrive. I'll drive it again when I get home so I can verify. I love these cars despite the pain in the butt they are. The quick disconnect fittings are nice

Idling rich? What are you running? 5.7? 6.1? Stock ECM? Once again, piss on LU convertors. Takes very little to swap a transmission to NL. Like turbos, convertor technology has jumped leaps and bounds. Post a SM /PL file with the engine warmed up in Park.

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General Auto Tech / Re: New to me Truck 2005 GMC Sierra

« Last post by Steve Wood on September 12 2024, 06:42:37 PM »

Really nice now!