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My project for the past year (56k=fail)

Started by Monsterlover, February 03, 2009, 04:32:23 PM

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Monsterlover

#45
February 04, 2009, 06:50:45 PM
Oh-ho!
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

hbliam

#46
February 04, 2009, 07:12:00 PM
Quote from: Court-Jester on February 04, 2009, 10:21:28 AM
Typical response from someone who hasn't driven a old rwd hopped up celica.  [roll]  ;D


They are a blast to drive with 175+ hp.

Wow. Didn't think that deserved the smart ass rolling eyes but whatever.

Monsterlover

#47
February 04, 2009, 07:25:40 PM
He threw in the big grin smiley afterwards at least. . .
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

TiAvenger

#48
February 04, 2009, 08:16:07 PM
It's ok, he's not allowed to have a sense of humor.    [laugh]

A.duc.H.duc.

#49
February 05, 2009, 07:20:04 AM
Quote from: Court-Jester on February 04, 2009, 08:16:07 PM
It's ok, he's not allowed to have a sense of humor.    [laugh]

Since when did humor come to the DMF?

;D
"Listen, not a year goes by, not a year, that I don't hear about some escalator accident involving some bastard kid which could have easily been avoided had some parent - I don't care which one - but some parent conditioned him to fear and respect that escalator."

Monsterlover

#50
May 03, 2009, 07:20:08 AM
Just to update everyone, we got the car running yesterday!!!

Hellica's first run

The Weber will work, but it the engine runs out of fuel even at idle.  I have to run the choke on to keep it idling (choke on this carb doesn't restrict air, it adds more fuel)

Throttle response is WICKED!!!

We had some fuel leaks to solve, but that was it.  It started right up!!
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

NAKID

#51
May 03, 2009, 07:48:01 AM
That thing is gonna be a beast!
2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821

Duck-Stew

#52
May 04, 2009, 08:30:45 AM
Dude...schweet!
Bike-less Portuguese immigrant enjoying life.

Greg

#53
May 04, 2009, 05:51:27 PM Last Edit: May 04, 2009, 05:55:55 PM by SA_S2R
Quote from: Monsterlover on February 03, 2009, 06:30:59 PM

Did I mention the insides of reman 5 speeds are filthy?!?


You should have sent those pics to the reman shop.

And by the way - awesome job.
My favorite ex-car was an 87 Supra
2012 M1100 Evo with Termis

Monsterlover

#54
May 05, 2009, 06:51:23 AM
Thanks!

It's been a ton of work.

And we're not done yet ;)
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monsterlover

#55
May 27, 2009, 08:06:31 PM
Just a little update:

New idle and main jets as well as the F7 emulsion tubes have the engine doing better!

It still needs more main jetting though as it breaks up at 2500.

It will start right up cold on the choke and idle off the choke after about 10 seconds.

Throttle response continues to be otherworldly.

One cool thing (pun intended)- we found that the air rushing through our tubular manifold cools the manifold drastically.  Think of running an air grinder for a while and how the body of the tool gets cold. Same thing.

I busted out the IR thermo and the manifold was down to 60 degrees right behind the carb. It got warmer the closer to the blower I took a reading but not more than 15 degrees.

Water condenses out of the air within 30 seconds of the car idling.

Neat [thumbsup]

I'd be a good physics teacher. I'd have the car in the class room...

...running [laugh]

With an open header earplugs are a must, and if you get down low the exhaust pulses shake your chest!
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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