Thanks to all ....Itruly enjoy this car and hope to make it even quicker for my son... Basic spec sheet,This is basic and there are alot of parts I am sure I will forget but.... Block - Oil mods, Line bored, Squared and Decked, Casting flash all removed, .040 over speed pro hyper pistons( ends up at just 11-1 ),rods polished-arp bolts, polished stock size crankshaft,arp main bolts. Comp cams split ( read up a few posts ), 65% under drive pullies Heads-Manley oversized 155,192 with oversized stems, Bronze guides, isky springs, td roller rockers, fully ported heads ( gasket matched to intake and headers. Intake - made from a poston with center cut out added to plenum height and all ported, with holley 830 annular Headers- custom shorties from hooker supercomps to 2 1/2 mandrel pipes to flowmaster 40 Msd hei ( kinda suspect to it and may change though ) th350 with coan 2800 stall ( planing on a 3500 ) transgo shift mods. 12 bolt 3.90 posi Alot of other stuff too but thats the basic build...
didnt want to start a new thread since this is the same motor....but I have what seems to have been a small oil leak on the timing cover below the fuel pump between the bottom and second bolts to the block. It was managable but has gotten worse......Now to find out that the timing cover has a crack in it that is widening. Wondering if anyone has had this happen as this is really not a load area and it is perplexing. The cover is a v6 unit with the cam button spot ...wonder why...:laugh: but are these covers suspect ?
no....bought from napa couple years ago.....probably just a fluke but still wondering. Will get a new one this winter and maybe then the roller can go in
The leak is plugged for now...hmmm ordered a new cover so the winter will see some changes. Some thoughts ??? I changed to a 31 front squirter and a 28 secondary.....seems to respond much better at launch...but still has a slight stumble at maybe 3500.....just wondering if maybe a higher power valve might help/ maybe a 7.5 to get it in the mains a bit earlier ?? The motor even with the cam it has and all still pulls 9.5 just before launch. I am also wanting to try a 3500 or maybe more stall converter....The 2800 thats in there now is even tighter than the first motor..go figure but I have to believe that a 3500 would make it get into the band a bit more comfortable ?
The 3500 will definitely get you into the power-band. I used a loose 3500 that rocked. You could try changing the pump cam on the carb or use the number 2 slot on it. You always use a power valve that is 2 hg lower than the current vacuum reading in drive.
took the car out last night to the local wine tasting event...lots of people. when we were leaving I started the car up and half a dozen people came running out just talking it up...alot of cudos. Left the parking lot and came to the first light ( only light ) and sat there at the red, couple of kids next to us were watching so,....I let er rip at the green, my wife could only screem....o No: ..after we hit 90 at the third gear shift she just said... oh my god !!!
no...no gas yet. It's been a bit wet here and i can't drive the car as it just is like on ice when there is ANY dampness on the road. Still planning a new 3500 converter ( would anyone be interested in a coan 26-2800 stall ? ) and am going to change to a msd box with a programmable curve. Just rerouted the pcv to the valve cover and put an oil seperator inline which relieved the crankcase leak
I love this car!!! What branch did your son serve in? I was in the army infantry. Everytime I get back on this site it makes me want to mess with my skylark again....
Thanks !!! It is alot of fun and the guys at the local have fun too,,,,,There is always more !!!...My son was air force, he did relief for the army security forces in iraq...2 tours....It amazes me how hard it is for the kids there, He really doesn't like to talk about it and I totally understand !! I still have another block in the garage to supercharge ...and he will get that as well....I LOVE IT !! Did I not stop by your house with some parts ???
