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FAST EFI.. nots zeee mega squirtle...

2/5/2013 8:15:15 AM

Is this going to be one of those gay EFIs that take the place of a 4 barrel carb?

Or 8 individual runners?

You could do a flying toilet for the ultimate in (non)driveability.

2/5/2013 11:16:06 AM

Edelbrock manifold sequential efi

Not tbi crap that's just an electronically jetted carb (pretty much)

Actually fast ecu is on a delay so going with edelbrock pro flo xt plus

(Same shit different name)

[Edited on February 5, 2013 at 12:05 PM. Reason : .]

2/5/2013 11:59:02 AM

building a 427 block with a stroker crank...


482cid here i come!

2/6/2013 8:49:43 PM

don't yell at me... she's getting a cage lol

2/7/2013 1:23:40 PM

^So in that case are you getting rid of the back seat too? or just going buckets + harnesses for the front?

2/7/2013 4:58:15 PM

back seat is staying, cage is getting painted red to match the original interior.

trying to leave it as stock ish as possible, and the seats will eventually get recovered something that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb.

2/7/2013 5:02:53 PM

wtf?

why does it need a cage?

2/7/2013 6:36:26 PM

650 hp 3500lbs should need it , but more so I want to make sure my head never hits the wheel/ dash and there is no good way to mount a shoulder harness without a good cage.

2/7/2013 6:42:22 PM

Quote :

"trying to leave it as stock ish as possible, and the seats will eventually get recovered something that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. "

Good, glad to hear that. I love the 60's interior styles.

2/8/2013 10:55:27 AM

Mee too... And the smells...

Anyone know what happens when you run a 100mph speedo put to 150?

2/8/2013 11:22:59 AM

Oops dp

[Edited on February 8, 2013 at 11:26 AM. Reason : .]

2/8/2013 11:25:15 AM

Still debating triangulated 4 link vs leafs, track bar (keep the axle centered better) and caltracs.

2/13/2013 8:13:27 AM

front drop spindles and brakes are in w00t.

and my wife gave me this for v-day

2/14/2013 11:28:13 AM

$300 for electric wind shield wipers with intermittent operation...

DONE!

2/15/2013 9:35:40 AM

to ghost flame or not to ghost flame... that is the question....

2/19/2013 8:24:26 AM

no flames

more gogo parts

2/19/2013 8:37:00 AM

black or blacker.

2/21/2013 7:57:52 AM

What am I going to obsess about when this car is done ? Lol??

I caught myself looking up 385 series engines last night thinking about moar power! Lol

I'm like you dumbass, the only thing you don't have orderd for the fe engine is cam and that's cause I can't decide how nasty it should be lol.

2/26/2013 7:16:09 AM

from the words of the great adam8778:


"Do work son."

2/26/2013 8:24:07 AM

385 engines have no personality.

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0607phr_camshaft_basics/viewall.html

Since you have an obsessive personality and maybe some time on your hands, you should calculate and develop a custom cam for your car.

2/26/2013 9:25:36 AM

awesome read and helps out a lot... but it doesn't really mention what the valve size/ engine size ratio that allows for a narrower separation angle is...

I need equations if i'm going to design my own...

I mean my heads have pretty big valves but nothing like what a 4 valve engine would have...

I'm sitting here more debating solid roller vs hydro and how much i wanna rebuild the top end

2/26/2013 11:17:13 AM

seems like the article mentions once you past 500ci (or approach it) engines can eat pretty much any cam for breakfast.

at the same time most big american v8s are undervalved by default just because they tend to have 16 total. even with massive aftermarket ones it doesnt matter.

i think there is enough info there for you to make a decision.

also ive called comp cams on many occasions and discussed with them EXACTLY what i needed and after they ask a million questions about the motor build they have what i need.

also i would advise hydro roller just by the nature of FE heads/intake. if you do solid and decide to change the intake or anything like that in the future remember, the pushrods run through it.

youll end up having to disassemble everything and then readjust all the valves for something unrelated.

[Edited on February 26, 2013 at 11:54 AM. Reason : -]

2/26/2013 11:51:37 AM

yeah... intake is victor efi so i'll probably not be fucking with it unless something's leaking.

i think i found the setup i want...

2/26/2013 1:02:43 PM

Trying to get a list of equipment needed for a car to pass tech running a 9.98 during anything other than test & tune night on the 1/4

#1 license
#2 Cage
#3 5 pt Harness
#3 remote battery disconnect?
#4 is a fuel cell required?

At what point is stuff like fire suit/ neck brace etc required just wondering...

Don't get me wrong... this is a future goal nothing we'll have to worry about in the present i'm just thinking ahead so i don't have to do stuff twice if i want to go there with NAWS (lol never) or boost. ( might be relocating the battery, replacing fuel tank etc.)

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 1:40 PM. Reason : .]

2/27/2013 1:35:05 PM

Nothing wrong with nitrous if you don't use it like a damn mouth-breather.

What is your time-line for this project again?

2/27/2013 2:13:48 PM

Will it ever be done?? really??

Probably not.

but it should be drivable by summer i'm thinking.

2/27/2013 2:17:54 PM

What do you mean by driveable ?

All mods complete besides boost / NHRA sub-10 second ?

2/27/2013 2:23:15 PM

Paint done, tranny installed, seats installed, cage done, rear end done
suspension done ish (probably change parts a bunch on that) brakes done, new wheels/tires, sittin pretty with a biiiig big block rather than an itsy bitsy one. with fuel injection tuned up and running well

2/27/2013 2:36:23 PM

Kathrine Kane shall be her name

3/1/2013 1:35:37 PM

did air shocks, air lines, and spring bushings today.
(that's how dad liked it)

vs saggy butt

3/9/2013 3:29:24 PM

Looks like a car I have in forza

3/9/2013 7:13:02 PM

http://www.jegs.com/i/Holley/510/12-1800/10002/-1?CAWELAID=1710645615&catargetid=1784156502&&cagpspn=pla&gclid=CLSnwOHf9LUCFQUHnQodpR0AFQ

hmmmmmmm fuel pumps...

3/11/2013 9:20:51 AM

I've considered that pump for my application; it looks good

3/11/2013 10:21:46 AM

lets work on rust removal...


w000t only surface rust!!!

3/13/2013 9:17:22 AM

Ok, Harland sharp rockers ordered today after much research, should be good to go.

Stil trying to find a set of springs I trust at 6500 rpm and .65" lift on a solid roller cam with a 1.75 rocker ratio...

[Edited on March 27, 2013 at 8:47 AM. Reason : .... Hrrmm]

3/27/2013 8:45:49 AM

i hope youre keeping the old radio, ac, etc.

3/31/2013 11:06:17 PM

yes, yes, yes.

the dash will be staying the same just with no dash pad.
doors carpet and ceiling too.

I'm really stuck on seating... i'd rather drive in a bucket but if i get the bench re-done... this thing will be like a show car with a cage. If i do the buckets i'll probably have them re-covered to match the stock interior...

If i do the bucket thing i'm going to have an audio place make console with cup holders that will have a regular modern radio in it. and speakers will be hidden throughout the car.


[Edited on April 1, 2013 at 8:49 AM. Reason : .]

[Edited on April 1, 2013 at 8:54 AM. Reason : .]

4/1/2013 8:47:46 AM

(not my engine)

but the bad part about the push rods running through the intake... can make for some pretty pictures if you leave the intake off while sizing your push rods.

4/1/2013 9:36:43 AM

Y'all have any ideas on vintage looking racing seats ?

That might match the red/white/black look of the car?

4/7/2013 6:41:11 PM

what do yall think of these for the retro/racing combo??

4/10/2013 8:31:12 AM

if they're anything like a corbeau baja ss, worthy. Baja ss seats are ~13# or something waaayy light, and feel great too.

4/10/2013 8:47:12 AM

that seat looks like an extra large baby car seat

4/10/2013 9:05:40 AM

^^^ is that a joke?

4/10/2013 5:06:45 PM

I've only seen Beards, Mastercrafts, Corbeau Bajas, etc in offroad rigs. Seems like an ok fit, but I don't know if it would look wonky in a street car or not.

It's a step up from a plastic RCI seat with a vinyl slip cover for sure.

4/10/2013 7:31:16 PM

They aren't exactly what I want but they aren't bad.

4/10/2013 8:49:07 PM

Maybe this is an odd idea, but do they have to be racing seats specifically? What about a nice, supportive seat from a driver's car that could be had in red leather? I know such things have been making a resurgence in recent years in cars like the Audi S5. I think BMW offered a red interior in either the 335 or the M3 at one point recently, didn't they?

Might be $Texas, might look funny, and certainly not lightweight, but it'd probably feel good. Though if you have to have a 5-point harness with your cage, probably wouldn't work.

4/11/2013 9:20:03 AM

i hate leather seats...

i'm having the bench shaped into pseudo buckets and re-covered with the factory pattern.

4/11/2013 9:30:52 AM

Found this thread quite interesting although I didn't understand a large majority of it...

4/11/2013 6:01:22 PM

Seats are being re done in factory style but re shaped to offer some support to the driver and passenger.

5/20/2013 11:47:35 AM