What a Rush

[The Horvaths]

I have heard the opposite, always pull never push. If your wrench slips off you may end up punching something. When pulling I have slipped off but have never punched myself. I guess if it's that tight you need to be careful with either method.

I try to push with open palms. If things slip, my knuckles don’t lead the way!

- dad

 

[LocuMob]

Dad, you're like a kid in the candy store! "I got this one, ooohhhhh, what's that one? I got this, this this, gonna need that..." I love it! I'd love to be your neighbor too, that way I'd get more chit done! Always exciting to see what obstacle you encounter on a daily basis. And interesting to see how much a "ready" car might need. I learned the hard way things may be done when you thought they'd be done, but they are always finished. You know you're going to have to get a GoPro or something similar for the track, why not get it now so we can watch those laps around the neighborhood, and watch the people running!

 

[The Horvaths]

It was kind of oddly hilarious. One lady in particular literally turned and cringed, holding her ears. More than one dog took notice, too. I was trying to be right tolerable. I was literally idling along. The wife should be sooo proud! Very briefly, when no one was close by, I got it up to about 4500 RPM in 2nd. Man, it hauls!

- dad.

 

[300rag]

Well, since you don't have a video, you better hope none of the neighbours do either.

 

[jct]

You forgot to mention... if you pull... sooner or later you will punch yourself in the face...

So did I interpret correctly that you determined the lumpy cam missing at idle was causing your extreme rich condition? I wouldn't have thought so... you weren't in closed loop yet, and idle should have closed loop disabled in your application.

Or have I missed the point entirely?

 

[The Horvaths]

you

Now, that’s funny!

I was kind of surprised that the friendly neighborhood gendarme wasn’t waiting for me. In a good way. We could have raced!

- dad

 

[cantflip]

Now, that’s funny!

I was kind of surprised that the friendly neighborhood gendarme wasn’t waiting for me. In a good way. We could have raced!

- dad

A moment of fun... but a losing game, they certainly know where you live...

 

[saylor]

the idle transfer slots are good to talk about when talking about carbs for sure - very important to the idle circuit. if you go back and look at his vid, look at the RPMs.

I honestly thought that was your base idle as this is a .8 or .25 car

skrew the idle circuit

 

[The Horvaths]

Their radios can outrun anything. I had a buddy who learned that the hard way. It’s all fun and games until someone gets slammed face-first into concrete with nineteen handguns pointed directly at them.

- dad

 

[The Horvaths]

the idle transfer slots are good to talk about when talking about carbs for sure - very important to the idle circuit. if you go back and look at his vid, look at the RPMs.

I honestly thought that was your base idle as this is a .8 or .25 car

skrew the idle circuit

It’s been recommended by the builder to put about 500 miles on it to work-harden the wear surfaces and season the build. This recipe has been known to run for seven or more seasons of regular racing without touching the bottom end and just regular valve train adjustment up top. It’s done quite well.


- dad

 

[The Horvaths]

BTW: the three-circuit metering blocks are going to be for racing. It’s street manners that we best gain by using two-circuit blocks. If we modified the three-circuit blocks enough to get tolerable street manners, then they would have to be pretty much “restored” to race.
This approach lets the car change from sheep to wolf in a few quick twists of the 5/16” nut driver.

Oh, and, base idle is about 1200 RPM with 5” of vacuum. Thank goodness for high-stall torque converters!

- dad

 

[The Horvaths]

It’s playtime!

- dad

 

[The Horvaths]

Long, long day. I’m flat out tired. Dylan may share a video.

Seems that it’s not very popular with the neighborhood. Sigh. I try.


Evil grin


- dad


Note: I’ve gotta get the street “prepped” next time. It’s not very sticky.

 

[The Horvaths]

 

[The Horvaths]

I do believe that your mother dropped the “S bomb” at the tail end of that clip. Hmm.


I was sort of hoping for a different letter.


- dad

 

[65sporty]

YEAH!!!! It's sounding good, your going to have to take it back out though to get us more video

 

[300rag]

... I try.


Evil grin


- dad

...

 

[65Fury440]

Sounds wicked!!

 

[GJS]

Wow.

 

[LocuMob]

One of those "wish I could hear it in person" videos.