HA HA HA I'm such a loser
08-29-04, 03:03 PM
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HA HA HA I'm such a loser
85 gsl, 12a, racing beat complete exhaust, racing beat intake, edelbrock performer, no emissions. just did some "ghetto" 1/4 mile runs...section of road that we know is 1/4 mile and using the speedo (I know, inaccurate, but thats why I said ghetto)... and before you guys say it, YES I know how to drive, I'm not a pro, but I'm better than average... the BEST I could get out of my car was 80 mph in the 1/4 LOL
I'm going to go shoot myself now
I'm going to go shoot myself now
08-29-04, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kettlman
is that supposed to be bad with a stock engine?
from a couple web sites i read, I'm running at the same as a bone stock one
08-29-04, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by frigidmonkey
are you saying thats about what I should be getting? I kinda hoped for more out of the intake/carb and exhaust, and the removal of the emissions and the AC
from a couple web sites i read, I'm running at the same as a bone stock one
from a couple web sites i read, I'm running at the same as a bone stock one
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08-29-04, 06:35 PM
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yeah, my car is incredibly slow. I rather like it though, makes me feel like my lightly modded lincoln continental is hells of fast.
I got the RX though for handling and just the idea of having a little 2 seater.
I got the RX though for handling and just the idea of having a little 2 seater.
08-29-04, 08:40 PM
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compression was 75/75/75 front and rear
08-30-04, 01:40 AM
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so, low compression, carbs too rich, and the plug wires were switched
rebuild will take care of the compression, plug wires are obviously taken care of
but the damn carb :[ black plugs, black sooty tail pipe, exhaust that will burn your eyes, I found jet recommendations for a 650 edelbrock on an rx7, but I'm using a 500
should I be changing jets, metering rods, metering rod springs, all of the above?
rebuild will take care of the compression, plug wires are obviously taken care of
but the damn carb :[ black plugs, black sooty tail pipe, exhaust that will burn your eyes, I found jet recommendations for a 650 edelbrock on an rx7, but I'm using a 500
should I be changing jets, metering rods, metering rod springs, all of the above?
08-30-04, 10:16 AM
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My friend's Chevelle was doing the same thing. Turns out his ignition system was TOTALLY screwed up. My guess is most of that was caused by poor ignition setup. Have you done a tune up recently?
I posted a thread a while back about top speeds. At first, I was only getting 100mph no matter how long I laid into it. Then, I went back and rechecked my timing. It was WAY off, so now I'm getting like 115mph or so.... Makes a difference! Oh, and it helped on getting top speeds by staying in the powerband a little longer before shifting too. Never shift before 6k at least when trying to get the most out of it.
And like Rx7Carl said, compression can have alot to do with that too.
I posted a thread a while back about top speeds. At first, I was only getting 100mph no matter how long I laid into it. Then, I went back and rechecked my timing. It was WAY off, so now I'm getting like 115mph or so.... Makes a difference! Oh, and it helped on getting top speeds by staying in the powerband a little longer before shifting too. Never shift before 6k at least when trying to get the most out of it.
And like Rx7Carl said, compression can have alot to do with that too.
08-30-04, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by frigidmonkey
compression was 75/75/75 front and rear
08-30-04, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by frigidmonkey
figures :[ it was cold
I'm going to go cry now
I'm going to go cry now
08-30-04, 11:16 AM
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I'm using 20-50 castrol gtx
as far as the hot test, I have to get the damn thing running again :[ I installed DFIDFIS last night, now I have no current to my fuel pump
as far as the hot test, I have to get the damn thing running again :[ I installed DFIDFIS last night, now I have no current to my fuel pump
08-30-04, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 1stgen_tn
Yeah, what about run'n some that good 'ole ATF in there? .....or is that just a temporary fix?
ATF belongs in Automatic trannies, can be a substitute for power steering, or maybe as a cleanant for crankcases, but that's it.
08-30-04, 12:15 PM
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got the fuel pump working, aslo got up to 82 in the 1/4 now, switching the leading and trailing plug wires back to where they were helped, hehe. already tried the mmo, pissed off my neighbors, and the water.
I need to drive a 7 that runs right so I can know what these things are really like but the only thing even REMOTELY close by is a 2nd generations convertible with an automatic trans, so I dont see any point driving that, hehe
I need to drive a 7 that runs right so I can know what these things are really like but the only thing even REMOTELY close by is a 2nd generations convertible with an automatic trans, so I dont see any point driving that, hehe
08-30-04, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by slashdawg00110
Just for grins, check it hot. What weight oil are you using? There are a few things you can try to bump the compression up a bit - although they will only delay the inevitable...
unfortunately I have to be realistic, there is NO way I can afford a rebuild
08-30-04, 02:26 PM
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Who cares about compression, as long as the thing starts ok, then just keep driving it. I bet if it had a 100 on compresion the car would only beat itself by no more than a car leangth. I have had several that have had low omcpression and run ok. If i were you i would concentrate on getting some good iginition and your carb sorted out. Get 3 3 msd blaster 2 coils, and get your carb jetting. Pour a good 20 oz. down the carb at idle as your rev it to 3k or so, do this fast, just dump it in, it will stay runnning if you keep you hand on the cable and pump it. then soak 24 hours in MMO, dump a good quart or so as you turn over by hand, or take the plug wires off, cump that down the carb. then fire it up next morning and clean it out. Do those things, and i bet you will have a whole new carb and will be wasy faster than leaving it all and just getting a new block.
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