nocooler's firechicken thread

[Steve Wood]

I have heard that some leds were polarity sensitive but all that I have used seemed to work both ways

[nocooler]

I’m late uploading this one. Letting the 7 year old drive - he was more interested in hamming it up for the camera
https://youtu.be/jylbNifMNqc

[Steve Wood]

Well, he is 7!  I am still a ham some 73 years later

[nocooler]

After reviewing some data and talking with Hutch @ Hutch Transmissions I decided it was best to install a regulator in the transmission cooler feed line. I'm seeing 110-120psi of cooler charge pressure, and Hutch said is borderline critical. He sets up the valves to regulate around 65-70psi but has some adjustability if I need it. What's another $100 at this point!

[Steve Wood]

That is a great attitude for a car guy

[nocooler]

Regulator installed. It tee's into the transmission cooler line out and then dumps to the pan.
All of the fuel leaks are fixed and I was able to get the fuel level gauge working. The arm was hitting on one of the pump screens.

[nocooler]

I've spent all day trying to get this th400 to quit puking all over my floor. The o-ring on the transbrake solenoid had dried up and would leak after you shut the car off. Then the $45 th400 pan gasket -Moroso perma dry or whatever they call it, split on the inside and would slowly leak. It went back together with cork/paper/fiber and rtv. So far I've done a handful of transbrake/2step tests and I don't have a puddle under it. Yeah, this converter will go 5200rpm if you forget to enable the 2step! 
I'm waiting on 2 Deutsch DTP connectors for my fuel pumps. I'm done with the metripack 280 connector on it. Currently, there is no easy way to change which pump is primary/secondary so I'm fixing it.
I also stuck a 160 thermostat in it as it runs hotter than I'd like in 90F+ and now it'll idle around 190-195 with one fan and the other with pull it sub 180F. I'd be lucky to hold 210-220F before with both fans.

[Steve Wood]

Progress is not always easy.  Patience is required but patience usually turns into progress after a while.

[nocooler]

Deutsch DTP connectors are installed and this is where the trans pan gasket split.

[nocooler]

Brad was right on the money. Took 3 passes, backed it up on the fourth and I brought it home in one piece.
14psi-14degrees of timing. Single digit street cars for the win.
I’ll upload slips soon.

[nocooler]

Feels amazing when everything just goes as planned.
The only thing I did was leave harder on each pass. 1st pass was just 0psi 3000, 2nd was 1psi 3000rpm, 3rd was 10psi 4000rpm, 4th was the same as the 3rd with the front shocks tighter for less of a wheelie.

[nocooler]

First pass - https://youtu.be/UbpPXWuLMB8
2nd - https://youtu.be/E1xdAlJmYys
3rd - https://youtu.be/S92eBekbUjo
4th - https://youtu.be/KWXneiSUz4c

[TWIN86GNS]

Congratulation s!!!!  4 great passes and drove it home is a success any day.  It will be interesting to see how much quicker you get that car running.

[Scoobum]

9's...just like I said. Tree 'em...and you ain't gonna lose many races. If you're gonna mess with these guys on T and T nights...sand bag 'em...or you won't get any races. You don't give yourself enuf credit...you're one of the best.

[Steve Wood]

It's pretty amazing to do that on street tires without a lot of boost on top end.