Just Got Carried Away with the Family Project

[meissen]

That's awesome - congrats on getting it idling!!

[OVRKILL]

[BlackBirdDaddy]

Wellllll, after getting my PCM back from the tuner, I started the thing yesterday and it still would not idle and was running rather rough.
The headers were not even warm on one side! I removed a spark plug and it was like new and not even wet. So, there was not any fire nor fuel on the left bank. Then, last night being totally disgusted, I quickly poured a tall glass and went on the computer to dig up some wiring diagrams. I had discovered that the left and right side banks are each fused seperately but that the coils and fuel injectors are powered by the same circuit and fuse.

So today we did some investigative work and found out indeed that there was no power at the injectors and coils of the left bank but the right side did. We hot wired it and the machine started and sounded and idled fantastic even with open headers!

The fuse was good, so we traced the damn wire and found that the wire was cut near the right wheel well. I had purcahsed this LS1 engine harness from someone on the west coast and strangely enough the wire was cut in a place that was taped really well. Sabotage??

Did the repair and actually ran a new wire to the left bank and then started it and it ran fine. All fuids being topped off and all leaks fixed, we had decided to take this machine on its maiden voyage down the street to see what happens.

Having no hood, front fascia, tailights, open headers, etc., it sounded and ran rether well for its first trip. The shift points need some adjustment which will happen next year when we "drive" it to get it dyno tuned.

The boyz were smilin' ear to ear and actually wifey was also!

[sman]

No problem, I just talked with him earlier today about picking up some ponies, like a hundred or so, lol, so I know hes alive and well. Give him a shout!

[BlackBirdDaddy]

Should be fine on clearance. Thats about how mine is and the only thing ive ever scraped on is speed bumps in parking lots and stuff. It looks deceiving trust me, but you should be OK.

See doctor phil for a tune. Very reasonable and does fabulous work. Hes got an interesting personality, but he is the ONLY one I would let get within 10ft of my car with the business end of an OBD-II cable, lol.

Thanks for the tip on the fine Dr. Phil. He has seemed to come well recommended.

[sman]

Should be fine on clearance. Thats about how mine is and the only thing ive ever scraped on is speed bumps in parking lots and stuff. It looks deceiving trust me, but you should be OK.

See doctor phil for a tune. Very reasonable and does fabulous work. Hes got an interesting personality, but he is the ONLY one I would let get within 10ft of my car with the business end of an OBD-II cable, lol.

[BlackBirdDaddy]

It isn't crazy low so my virgin headers should be ok.

[1BADAIR]

you cant even fit a can laying down under mine. never had any problems

[BlackBirdDaddy]

I just measured and it has 3.5" of clearance. So by what you guys are saying, I should be ok, I hope!

[Lucky SOB]

My Y-pipe has literally 2" of clearance... I scrape now and then over aprons that change pitch, but it's generally fine. I will be purchasing a new y-pipe this winter though... the catted borla I have fits terribly....

[nascarnate326]

Mines about that or maybe a touch lower and Ive only scraped a few times when I wasnt being careful.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Looks like its gonna scrape on everything, eek.

[BlackBirdDaddy]

So who's the lucky tuner?

I'm actually just getting a mild tune to get the thing running and driveable so I can get it in and out of the basement this winter. Work and detailing will progress throughout the winter and then I will investigate a full dyno tune in the Spring. Maybe Victories, Katech or ............? Any other suggestions for a full dyno tune local to metro Detroit?



Oh by the way, I disassembled my power steering pump and found a small crack on the bottom of the reservoir. I scuffed it and applied some epoxy sooo we'll see if it holds.

[OVRKILL]

easy killer... just cuz your not a fan....

whaaat....whaaat? who said that.....? (damn inside voice.....)






saw a window for a hi-jack because there's too much productivity.....took a shot at a thread re-direct

[kammi10]

probably only an "approved" mifbody tuner .....which would narrow it down to one.

easy killer... just cuz your not a fan....