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Light at the end of the tunnel. Big lawyer meeting on Wednesday to settle it out of court. We will see how that works out.
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Not this school, but the one I have to dis enroll him from. Being a pain. But I got the paperwork coming this afternoon, so should be good. Then it's off to alb to buy him some clothes as she won't let him have his that I paid for before school started.
And never be afraid of the truth, be it in a public forum or not! I am not afraid of anything I have said or anyone else has said.
There will be a day of reckoning, it is coming, and I'm coming and I'm bringing hell with me!
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He finally sent me the cam specs, this is the info he sent.
"The cam is sae dur 266 in - 298 ex -- valve lift 443 in - 465 ex
Thoughts on this cam?
What are is the cc of a 194 fuellie head?
Thanks,
Greg
The stock fuelie heads are about 170cc intake port IIRC. The exhaust side doesn't flow well so the split duration and lift helps that. The heads don't flow well over .500 lift anyway but I'd get it as close to that as possible. 400's are big motors and that is really too small of a cam for that application IMO. I used to run a crower solid lifter cam with those heads. 244 duration at .050, .510 lift and 110LSA. Worked darn good!
I've ported alot of those fuelie heads and you can make over 400hp with them on a 400 pretty easily. Stepping up to a dart iron eagle is probably the most cost effective route in terms of money and gains IMO. But it's your deal.
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Here it is 14 when they decide for themselves. We had filed that paperwork already and it was pending. Meanwhile the beatings continued as he was to speak with the judge and she wanted him to say he wanted to stay with her. Well, too much is too much and it finally hit home with Clint Eastwoods words "You need to grow some balls and quit being a pussie!" He finally snapped on the way taking him back home. Fortunately his mother didn't show up so we just came back home.
First it was the cops and now she has put up all kinds of stumbling blocks so I can't get him in school, which I can be arrested for and then he would be shipped back. She works for the schools so she knows them all personally. I'll get it done but it's a pain.
I bought all his clothes down there and she won't let him have them. Holding his books and bball uniform so I can't disenroll him from school down there and get his records to get him in school here.
Working on it hard, been to the lawyers several times already and he's leaving for 10 days tomorrow!!!
I have to get this done today!
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He ain't going back IMO, he's been through some bad juju. IMO he can never go back not even to visit. Seriously it's that bad.
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Congrats!
21, what a momentus year!
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Ever since my boy was little he always wanted to live with me. But for reasons unknown to me he stayed with his mother and I saw him every other weekend. I missed alot of his life and he missed alot with me, but that's life.
We went to see the movie Grand Torino with Clint Eastwood. Man what a great movie! It hit home though with a little boy about 14 and Clint telling him to grow some balls and be a man.
Went to take my boy home tonight and guess what?!! He grew some balls and he doesn't want to go back. Cops have been here almost all night talking with him and his mother ranting and raving in the background too trying to get me arrested for custodial interference. First she called the state police, they didn't do what she wanted so she called the city police, they came over and same story, so she called the sherrifs office and they didn't even respond. The state police came back afterwards and have been here 'till midnight. Never ending phone calls and text messages, just a barrage of his family and friends back home trying to talk him out of staying with me using various ploys and sympathy moves.
Long story short, he is still here and tomorrow we go meet the lawyer working on things and then on Wednesday we meet with our DA.
This is rough, really rough and there is more than I can say here until this all unfolds. I need some support guys, both me and my boy Bryce, but mostly him. I had no idea the crap going on and what could make a boy hate someone so much, especially his mother.
Thanks in advance!
Doc
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Installed the front pump with no seals and no thrust washer to check the clearance. You do that standing on it's tail. Put a dial indicator on the pump and set the dial up on the input shaft. Push up on the output shaft and check the clearance.
You should actually do this before you take the trans apart so you can order shims for the front pump bushing. Since I had to buy planetaries and I ended up buying a front pump cause mine was no good that was pointless.
I ended up measuring .125 which is 125 thousandths of an inch. The tolerance is like .026 to .054 and for a race unit you want it as close to .026 as you can get it. The pump thrust new measures .078. So I needed .125-(.078+.026) = .021. Shims come in .010, .015, .017, .020, .025, .030, and .035. So I stuck a .020 under the thrust washer installed the seals and o-ring and installed the pump.
Since I used a transbrake the valve body was already assembled. I had to install the spool valves and bolt the brake to the trans with the 7 bolts torques to 15lb-ft. No gasket is used between the transbrake and the valve body unlike the stock valve body. That is the way they come, some have aluminum separator plate, this one had a steel plate.
Unfortunately they sent the wrong brake valve so they are shipping me another. The one I got measured .530 diameter and I need one that is .510 diameter. BTE uses 2 sizes of brake valves. Why I don't know and AFAIK they are the only ones that do for the PG.
So, it is buttoned up and sitting on the pan waiting for the brake valve and the t-brake solenoid. I'll post some pictures when I get a chance.
So the transmission is done.
Now on to the engine.
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Since your a nascar fabricator, I'd ditch the IRS, and go 9 inch in the rear, probably cheaper by the time you buy the diff, clutches, cv's, big brakes, etc.
Shouldn't be a big deal to you IMO.
I'd go with a stick car for a starting point but it's your car.
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That is why I never bothered building 383's. But 400's are getting hard to find these days. I have a 4 bolt block sitting in the shop.
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Take a close look at the above sentences closely. Especially the red part, and the following sentence. Apparently, this must only apply to those who agree with you.
There seems to be a handful of folks, say, 5 or so, who have nothing better to do than sit at the computer all day, policing this site, and berating, insulting and belittling anyone who might actually disagree with the all wise Z god image they like to beat everyone over the head with. I could get into analytical psychological theories on why they must feel it's so necessary to do so, but I won't bother. It's rather amusing to watch, however.
All I can say is the "The Wise know when to listen", and you don't learn crap jumping at every little chance to tell others how dumb they are, and scream at them "You are wrong", because they don't see things the way the site police do. Unless of course, they happen to be one of the many groupies, or part of the "expert" crowd.
I could beat you over the head with my accomplishments and qualifications, but I don't feel the need to. I know what I have done, and have nothing to prove to anyone here.
I will point out, however, my profile pic IS me, and aviation sciences and circles are, ahem, different than a obsolete 30 year old+ imported automobile that's heyday is 20 years past. And, if you don't have a degree in fluid dynamics, don't theorize to me, TY.
My advice to those who might take offense to the above statements and opinions, shut the 'puter off every once in a while.
I think the car in question demonstrates by example that it works as it is built. To conjure what would work and what would not work is called bench racing at best, since the proof is in the pudding. The car is quite an accomplishment by the folks behind it whether they are "qualified" or not in anyones opinion. Never heard of a degree in Fluid dynamics either. I used to teach fluid dynamics at NM State University for 2 years, I have a BS and MS in Engineering and a minor in Math but I am not "qualified" either. Aerodynamics is a rather specialized field that historically has developed from actual test results more so than mathmatical theorization.
Your post is off topic and basically a rant of your own and it violates the rules. I suggest you post on topic or take your complaints offline in the future where they can be discussed further. Thanks.
Doc
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The holley pumps are garbage in my opinion. I have several of the Carter pumps on several things. A lot of people use the wallbro pumps. Some of the aftermarket pumps are pretty noisy. I have several aeromotive pumps and they are pretty noisy, but you know when they are not working also.
Mechanical pumps are mostly out of the picture for most z applications as everyone pretty much knows.
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IMO the 400's are a better build than the 383's, you get more cubic inches and they breathe better also. I've never seen any problems with the cast cranks, circle track guys run them all the time making 500hp with no problems. The stock rods need to be match selected and have arp fasteners if your going stock, but why would you when eagle h beams rods are about $350. Go with a stock 400 length in the eagles and run the stock 400 pistons. A lot of people tend to run longer rods but with todays cheap gas that leads to detonation and the shorter rod makes for less dwell time as the main advantage that I see. If you run some dart iron eagle heads, 400 to 450 HP is relatively easy with a hydraulic cam and a victor jr, and makes a great daily driver even with 9:1 compression. Isky makes a great little hyd cam 236 duration at .050 and .510 lift 106LSA. I used that cam in my daily driver for years, put over 100K miles on that motor. A little lumpy but awesome power in my Monte SS, went 12.58 @ 110mph in the 1320 here at altitude with 9:1 dished pistons on alky, went 13.30 @ 104 on pump gas in my 3800 lb sled monte. In a z that would be low to mid 12's on pump gas.
Yes, you read it right alky on a 9:1 motor. Don't believe anyone who tells you you can't run alky on low compression motors, they are full of it!
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Yup, that is an education for sure there. Too much boost and not enough of the right kind of gas.
I'd tear the engine down and see what the damage is. Most likely you'll need one new piston, rings, gaskets and maybe you can get it going again.
Drop the boost and get the tune right, you should be fine.
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LOL that is some funny stuff right there.
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The engine I have is using a set of bearing spacers.
It is a 400 block and is using a forged, large journal, 327 crank.
The spacers appear to be an actual set of 400, .010 mains, that have been modified.
Is that what is used for spacers, Main Bearings? They have a Clevite Part # MB2562P.
Thanks,
John
No, they wouldn't be thick enough. The bearing spacers are pretty thick. Speed pro makes an actual bearing that is that thick, no spacer but they are about $250. The spacers work ok though.
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I was on top so I wasn't totally slacking!!!
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All diesels are direct injection. The trick to diesels is to add more fuel, which creates more boost, and then retard the injection timing. If you can you lower compression and turn up the fuel even more to get more boost. That is all you have to do to one to get insane power levels out of them all at low rpm.
My 400 big cam 3 cummins has teflon and ceramic coated pistons, 17:1 compression, +2 size injectors, series 4 Holset high altitude mapwidth enhanced turbo (series 3 is stock), dual fuel line kit (feeds the front and back of the heads instead of just the back), retarded cam timing -.080 where -.070 is stock, turbo boot, recalibrated fuel pump. I push 270lbs of fuel pressure (stock is 170lbs) at wot with just a wiggle of the big toe. It'll push 36 pounds of boost (stock is 24lbs of boost) at around 2200 rpm which is 601.2 fwhp. It's getting 500 rwhp and the pyro won't get over 750 degrees! I can take off from a dead stop on the high side of the transmission and use the top 5 gears. It'll spin the tires going around a corner on dry pavement if you hammer it. It drives like a car and is fun to drive. Pulling big loads is a dream but it does suck the fuel. My mpg's went from 8 to 5mpg.
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Now I feel like Cozy z Cole does every daY!!!
Work it baby!!!!
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My sister got me a birthday card that said, "Do everything your not supposed to do!"
So, I DID!
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Thanks guys. Plans, well, I have some engineering plans to do today. Going out with the new woman, kids and her family tonight for steaks. Old GF wants to rock my world but I think I'll pass on that one. LOL
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If you travel at the speed of light, your watch stops.
And here I thought if you wore a timex it would never quit! Supposedly they take a licking and keep on ticking. I have often wondered what happens to the mass and how much energy it would take to get to the speed of light. Probably never know I guess. I asked Scotty in engineering and he said a potload of dilithium crystals should do the job. Too bad I'm fresh out.
I knew there was a good reason to build a fast z!!!Faster Z makes you live longer relative to other slower people!
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That was rich!!!!
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Congrats!
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Thanks guys. I have the best lawyer around here, he ain't cheap. But I think we have a distinct advantage. I'll tell more later after it all works out.