whataboutbob's firestorm build

[xcuz31]

Originally Posted by whataboutbob

I have the Stark Performance kit, but it is not currently installed. We are working on devising a new mounting solution that will work with the Edlebrock SC. The standard mounting point is occupied by the electric pump for the SC inter cooler system.

Im planning to install a universal trans cooler but i dont have any idea how to and ive been researching and couldnt find any . Im curious if you need to add more trans oil after the install . And ive read that okce you add you need to reset or short the trans ecu if not the transmission will be on limp mode

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by xcuz31

Im planning to install a universal trans cooler but i dont have any idea how to and ive been researching and couldnt find any . Im curious if you need to add more trans oil after the install . And ive read that okce you add you need to reset or short the trans ecu if not the transmission will be on limp mode

There's documentation on how to properly fill the transmission, see here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...41&postcount=9

I'd suspect that you will need more than the original amount of fluid as you're adding lines and a cooler to the system, how much I'm not sure.

I've done 2 fluid changes on my car and I did not need to reset the ECU.

[whataboutbob]

So a little over 3 months ago I had the Direct Injector on Cyl 3 go bad. I didn't catch it until the damage was done, broken piston, scored bore. I sent out the DIs and PIs for testing after the fact and found that the DI on Cyl 3 stopped flowing fuel once it hit 225F.

I'm now working with Blue Moon Performance http://bluemoonperformance.com/ to rebuild.

Here's a few photos of the carnage and new parts.

Rough specs of motor are as follows:

- Brand new Direct Injectors, lol
- Over bored to 86.5mm
- 11.75/1 compression
- Custom Blue Moon Spec Carrillo rods and pistons
- Reimax oil pump gear
- Piper stg 1 cams
- Blue Moon oil baffle
- Stiffer valve springs
- +1mm on exhaust valves
- Polished intake and exhaust ports
- WPC treatment http://www.wpctreatment.com/about.htm on all moving parts
- non 2013 valve train components
- and other Blue Moon specific tweaks to the build...

[whataboutbob]

Buttonwillow in March of this year.

[whataboutbob]

The car is going to be back up and running soon thanks Bluemoon Performance (http://bluemoonperformance.com/) for the support!

[whataboutbob]

Getting close.

[Sleepless]

What is the effect of the Piper cams? More top end?

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by Sleepless

What is the effect of the Piper cams? More top end?

Pete,


Look here for more info: https://pipercamsusa.com/products/su...ft-set-stage-1

[whataboutbob]

So much win going on with the car building right now.

[GrabTheWheel]

You ever get back up and running?

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by GrabTheWheel

You ever get back up and running?

It's been a long process, but I should have it running this weekend. I've been working on a number of other supporting modifications, including an Accusump.



I'll post some photos in the near future.



You can see some of what I've been up to here: https://www.instagram.com/robert_stangarone/

[whataboutbob]

Car is running again now.

[TeutonicShift89]

Originally Posted by whataboutbob

Car is running again now.

Wow! Has it really been down for almost a year? Glad you got it running again!

[whataboutbob]

Check out the latest updates here:


https://www.facebook.com/RobertStangaroneMotorsports/
https://www.instagram.com/robert_stangarone/