408 resurrection / potluck

Update your progress on your various car projects.

Moderators: MostMint, wxo, Fred32v, Basement Paul, ttamrettus

User avatar
TireSmoker
Site Admin
Posts: 2432
Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:45 pm
Location: roaming the Matrix
Contact:

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by TireSmoker »

Here ya go, some video goodness.



One lesson I've learned -- new engine, new tune file. When we first went to fire it yesterday, I was pretty frazzled, I hadn't really prepared to actually start it that day, so we mucked around with the zz383 tune, changing the engine size, but keeping most everything else. It took a bunch of farting around, including starting fluid to finally get it running, then took throttling to keep it running until I could get some auto-tune going to help out.

The video you see today was after 1) getting some sleep! 2) generating a new VE table, and just slowly going through and changing some key startup settings like the cranking fuel. It started and ran (very rich) on the 2nd attempt, I was able to adjust the idle area real quick to sorta even it out, let it get some heat, and this video was the next startup after that. It felt like "wow, i kinda know what i'm doing here!"

I'm pretty excited..

-Dave
User avatar
Fred32v
Posts: 1497
Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:31 am
Location: Munson, OH. retired

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by Fred32v »

I really enjoyed your fire up video.
There are few things that are more exciting than that first startup
and more satisfying when there are no problems and the tune comes in.

Great job, looked like it was a crazy fun weekend.
Fred32v
GMC Canyon Crew Cab Short Box 4x4 V6!
User avatar
TireSmoker
Site Admin
Posts: 2432
Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:45 pm
Location: roaming the Matrix
Contact:

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by TireSmoker »

Maybe it's time to finally install these. I think I got them at Carlisle. They've been in a bag on a shelf for a long time. The white would match my stripes. :-)

-Dave
Attachments
20210223_092734.jpg
User avatar
TireSmoker
Site Admin
Posts: 2432
Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:45 pm
Location: roaming the Matrix
Contact:

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by TireSmoker »

If a picture is worth a few words, this is how today's first quick test drive ended. Knocking, badly.

-Dave
Attachments
20210223_150235.jpg
User avatar
MostMint
Posts: 2714
Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:11 pm
Location: planning a race

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by MostMint »

it's Boba Fade and the Millenium Flatbed to the rescue!

Bummer
[quote="Basement Paul"]Is that a mint rocketship on the hood?? :shock:
-BP[/quote]
User avatar
GMJohnny
Posts: 1228
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:56 am
Location: Auburn Twp, Oh

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by GMJohnny »

[quote="MostMint"]it's Boba Fade and the Millenium Flatbed to the rescue!

We’ve all been there. ^^
User avatar
wxo
Posts: 1754
Joined: Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:09 pm
Location: Raleigh, NC

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by wxo »

Yes, but doesn't she look good up there on the Millennium Flatbed!! :D
User avatar
TireSmoker
Site Admin
Posts: 2432
Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:45 pm
Location: roaming the Matrix
Contact:

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by TireSmoker »

wxo wrote:Yes, but doesn't she look good up there on the Millennium Flatbed!! :D
Like a queen being escorted back to the palace!!

-Dave
User avatar
TireSmoker
Site Admin
Posts: 2432
Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:45 pm
Location: roaming the Matrix
Contact:

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by TireSmoker »

#2 rod. That was the same one that had the bad/wrong bearing last time.

-Dave
Attachments
20210307_165243.jpg
20210307_165257.jpg
User avatar
MostMint
Posts: 2714
Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:11 pm
Location: planning a race

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by MostMint »

ugh. that looks like the rod cap bolts backed off? there is no break in the rod or cap.
[quote="Basement Paul"]Is that a mint rocketship on the hood?? :shock:
-BP[/quote]
User avatar
TireSmoker
Site Admin
Posts: 2432
Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:45 pm
Location: roaming the Matrix
Contact:

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by TireSmoker »

Yup, thats what it looks like. I found both nuts and they look fine.

-Dave
User avatar
GMJohnny
Posts: 1228
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:56 am
Location: Auburn Twp, Oh

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by GMJohnny »

How does the crank look??

GM
User avatar
TireSmoker
Site Admin
Posts: 2432
Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:45 pm
Location: roaming the Matrix
Contact:

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by TireSmoker »

GMJohnny wrote:How does the crank look??

GM
Like it got in a fight with a rod. Double KO.

-Dave
User avatar
MostMint
Posts: 2714
Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:11 pm
Location: planning a race

Re: 408 resurrection / potluck

Post by MostMint »

seems likely the rod cap bolts somehow got stretched or they were not torqued correctly.
[quote="Basement Paul"]Is that a mint rocketship on the hood?? :shock:
-BP[/quote]
Post Reply