Yes I posted on my post ..didnt want to high jack yours ..
Ron
quote:Originally posted by accobra:
Yes I posted on my post ..didnt want to high jack yours ..
Ron
LOL, I could care less. What ever people want to talk about.
A little slow due to work but still making progress. The hood is 95% done in form. Moving on to duct work, latches, hood pins, etc.
No I won't do another aluminum hood for you or me!
Not for a long long time any way!
No I won't do another aluminum hood for you or me!
Not for a long long time any way!
AHHHH... The hood is largely done! Ok, I could tweak a few things but I'll do that during paint prep. Air duct is done and I think worked out quite well. Rad mounts pretty much done. I had to re-enforce the tabs on the side of the Fluidine but They are good!
Next step suspension. Working toward making close measurements of the suspension so I can make changes to both a-arms and steering raq (power steering). In order t do so I built a jig which mounts to the car. This has allowed me to make very close measurements of the suspension:
Next step suspension. Working toward making close measurements of the suspension so I can make changes to both a-arms and steering raq (power steering). In order t do so I built a jig which mounts to the car. This has allowed me to make very close measurements of the suspension:
Next step after suspension is to pull the CHI intake and build intake from scratch for the Webbers. I can use the spacer plates but I think it's time to tackle another intake from scratch.
Car looks great Gary ... I would love to tackle the supsension and make a arms ..but dont think time is going to permit.
Ron
Ron
Which means you will probably be done before me! 
For some reason I just cant get the blasting started ? and the trip to italy with 9138 is going to halt production .. I will need to prep 9138 for a journey. Motor, trans, suspnsion and brake rebuilds ... dont think they have AAA in Italy.
Ron
Ron
Ron
Ron
How are you getting the car over? Lot's of photos I presume?
The Canadian Group is shipping them ... so they are fitting out containers and sending them ahead of us. This is a once and a life time thing for me I have always dreamed of doing ... this is a must ...so yes lots of pictures and lots of good food, lots of vino and lots of fun. The north will be cold in May.
Ron
Ron
Ron
Ron
I will be looking forward to the photos!
I like the foot stool and the floor jack. Precision ride height adjustment tools? 
Wheels look nice on there.
Ill bet your glad to be making some progress.
Wheels look nice on there.
Ill bet your glad to be making some progress.
Thanks, From the suspension stand point I at least need to get my steering raq location mount sorted out. Then I can pull the CHI intake and start working on the Webbers.
Looking good man ! and those wheels ...nice !
Ron
Ron
Thanks to you. They look good on the car don't they.
In a motel right now in McCalin texas back to work on the program I am writing for the test stand. Got around to calibrating the EGT's in the kiln to 1800 degrees yesterday:
In a motel right now in McCalin texas back to work on the program I am writing for the test stand. Got around to calibrating the EGT's in the kiln to 1800 degrees yesterday:
Now whats all this for ?
Ron
Ron
Well.......I am playing a bit here......
I wanted to feed data from the engine back to the computer to data log and tune....and play. It's what we do as a hobby right.
I have USB analog readers which I am working to read the following data from a variety of chips:
8-EGT's
4-O2 sensors
Manifold Press
Throttle Position
RPM
Timing Advance
Intake air temp
Water Temp
Oil Temp
Fuel Pressure
The program I am writing will display and data log values.
It originated from wanting to display EGT and O2 since I am pulling off the CHI single intake and going to the 4-Webbers.
The initial crcuits are cumbersome but I will likelly get a circuit board etched in the future and put it in a portable unit I can take in the car.
Some of the information is also working into self contained units which can be stand alone sch as RPM, Advance, etc which could be displayed on a box as the car is driven.
Not sure where it is all going. Playing as much as anything. Pretty cool to see gauges change on the laptop as values change though.
I wanted to feed data from the engine back to the computer to data log and tune....and play. It's what we do as a hobby right.
I have USB analog readers which I am working to read the following data from a variety of chips:
8-EGT's
4-O2 sensors
Manifold Press
Throttle Position
RPM
Timing Advance
Intake air temp
Water Temp
Oil Temp
Fuel Pressure
The program I am writing will display and data log values.
It originated from wanting to display EGT and O2 since I am pulling off the CHI single intake and going to the 4-Webbers.
The initial crcuits are cumbersome but I will likelly get a circuit board etched in the future and put it in a portable unit I can take in the car.
Some of the information is also working into self contained units which can be stand alone sch as RPM, Advance, etc which could be displayed on a box as the car is driven.
Not sure where it is all going. Playing as much as anything. Pretty cool to see gauges change on the laptop as values change though.
This is basically how the gauges are dipslayed on the laptop:
POWER STEERING RAQ
Used the mock up to make precise suspension measurements. Put all the dimensions in susp calc to come up with some target numbers. The pivot joints on the Power steering raq were actually better for bump steer and Ackerman then the stock raq. It actually fixed a lot of issues.
Built the beginnings of a raq mount and have the raq bolted in place. I need to re assemble the rest of the suspension and check the alignment through travel and turning to see if I indeed have the numbers I came up in the program. If not I will move the raq till I hit the sweet spot. The raq mount will double as a chassis stiffener.
Used the mock up to make precise suspension measurements. Put all the dimensions in susp calc to come up with some target numbers. The pivot joints on the Power steering raq were actually better for bump steer and Ackerman then the stock raq. It actually fixed a lot of issues.
Built the beginnings of a raq mount and have the raq bolted in place. I need to re assemble the rest of the suspension and check the alignment through travel and turning to see if I indeed have the numbers I came up in the program. If not I will move the raq till I hit the sweet spot. The raq mount will double as a chassis stiffener.
Man... I wish we were neighbors...
If you get up this way let me know.
Gary
Gary
Why thank you... Looks like a guy could learn a few things hangin' around your shop... You do some nice work up there...
We have a saying around here:
"Faire quelque chose"
"Faire quelque chose"
Worked with the Power Steering Raq today and got it mostly placed (good enough to move on). As it is located it has 1/16 toe out in 2" bump and 3/16" toe out in 2" droop. I can get it closer but it will require either raq or upright modification which I don't need to do now.
The raq mount will double as a frame stiffener and is next.
The raq mount will double as a frame stiffener and is next.
Anyone ever use an alternative steering column?
I GIVE UP!!!!
Car is done!
I just mounted the wheels to the test stand and off we go!
Actually I got it up for the suspension work:
Car is done!
I just mounted the wheels to the test stand and off we go!
Actually I got it up for the suspension work:
I have been working on the circuit to display timing and timing advance. Anyone ever check advance on cylinders other then #1? I think I will make it to where timing can be checked on all cylinders for uniformity.
I may also make a simple box for cars which can display timing, advance and O2 in the cockpit which can be easily used on any car.
I may also make a simple box for cars which can display timing, advance and O2 in the cockpit which can be easily used on any car.
This looks a bit a mess but it is displaying RPM and timing advance:
I am looking into a different sort of aftermarket steering column to go with this power steering raq. Nothing too fancy but short. Any recommendations?
Good work Gary
Nice to see 1905 getting the attention it deserves.
I have checked individual timing on a friends Snap on scope. We moved the pickup from one cylinder to another. I was also interesting to see the spark profile differences from one cylinder to another.
On my Duraspark I will have to tweak tangs on the pick up to adjust it.
MSD ( I think) makes a dist that you can adjust each cylinder independantly up to 6 degrees. I cant remember the Engine applications they make it for. It was designed for the NASCAR industry.
I read about it in Circle Track Magazine.
If I find the link I will post it.
Nice to see 1905 getting the attention it deserves.
I have checked individual timing on a friends Snap on scope. We moved the pickup from one cylinder to another. I was also interesting to see the spark profile differences from one cylinder to another.
On my Duraspark I will have to tweak tangs on the pick up to adjust it.
MSD ( I think) makes a dist that you can adjust each cylinder independantly up to 6 degrees. I cant remember the Engine applications they make it for. It was designed for the NASCAR industry.
I read about it in Circle Track Magazine.
If I find the link I will post it.
Brooke how uniform was the spark when your friend did his scope?
Not that anyone cares but I am still plunging away at the computer interface to the car. I have a few more things working. Throttle position, Manifold pressure, RPM is almost there. The more I do the more there is to do to it. Ran it some again tonight trying to see where I need to go with it next. Getting everything to communicate correctly in a timely fashion is tricky. Got the wide band oxygen controllers in today.
The aluminum tubing to exit the exhaust did not work out so well. Blew them apart at idle.
The aluminum tubing to exit the exhaust did not work out so well. Blew them apart at idle.
I care ... because I;m not getting half as much work done as you ... if I could stop having babies maybe I can get back to work ... LOL
A little over a year old right? How is the baby? Count your blessings. Trust me!
quote:Originally posted by accobra:
Dont want to high jack your post ..
I could care less as long as everyone enjoys what is being discussed. I will em you pvtly.
quote:Originally posted by comp2:
Brooke how uniform was the spark when your friend did his scope?
The timing was only +- 1/2 degree. This was checked on a balancer that was marked 360 degrees.
This was with a Mallory Unilite in a 428FE
What I did find however, were some new spark wires that were not working quite right.
I had two cylinders that did not scope the same.
I changed wires and it fixed it.
The engine did not have a miss or any running issues with the bad wires. If we hadn't scoped it I would not have found the problem.
Here is the link to the article I previously mentioned.
Good stuff.
http://www.circletrack.com/techarticles/139_0310_cylind...ng_tuning/index.html
Brooke, what firing order are you using on your 400?
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