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Tectoniic · 05-28-2016, 12:19 PM

In florida for the weekend, seeing so many s550 mustangs but only 3 twins so far. 1 ultramarine frs, 1 wrb brz, and 1 asphalt frs.

Ultramaroon · 05-28-2016, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

..........and then you set the timing using a 6V light bulb and two pieces of wire .......??

humfrz

No, just listened for the spark.

p1l0t · 05-28-2016, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by gramicci101

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Tcoat · 05-28-2016, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

..........and then you set the timing using a 6V light bulb and two pieces of wire .......??

humfrz

OHHHHH you had a light? well aren't you Mr. Hightech Fancypants.

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

No, just listened for the spark.

"Nope (turn) nope (turn)nope (turn) Ahhhh there we go (tighten)"

Ultramaroon · 05-28-2016, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

OHHHHH you had a light? well aren't you Mr. Hightech Fancypants.

lol

Turn in your man card, humfrz.

Ultramaroon · 05-28-2016, 04:09 PM

Bear Grylls is such a poser...

Tcoat · 05-28-2016, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Bear Grylls is such a poser...

He is not. It is all real. Now go drink your own piss like a good boy.

humfrz · 05-28-2016, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

OHHHHH you had a light? well aren't you Mr. Hightech Fancypants.

"Nope (turn) nope (turn)nope (turn) Ahhhh there we go (tighten)"

Reminds me of the time (back in about 1970) I had acquired a store bought el cheapo timing light. I was timing my 1970 MGB (of course the British put the timing plate underneath the front of the engine .....

) when I figured I had it at 7 degrees TDC and took the car out for a spin.

I was pleased with how it ran ........ but I heard this strange noise coming from under the car. I stopped to take a look and discovered (who would like to guess ...... I don't wanna talk about it ......

).

humfrz

gramicci101 · 05-28-2016, 04:22 PM

A kitten?

Ultramaroon · 05-28-2016, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gramicci101

A kitten?

babydriver · 05-28-2016, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Reminds me of the time (back in about 1970) I had acquired a store bought el cheapo timing light. I was timing my 1970 MGB (of course the British put the timing plate underneath the front of the engine .....

) when I figured I had it at 7 degrees TDC and took the car out for a spin.

I was pleased with how it ran ........ but I heard this strange noise coming from under the car. I stopped to take a look and discovered (who would like to guess ...... I don't wanna talk about it ......

).

humfrz

Uh, you forgot to put the plate back?

babydriver · 05-28-2016, 04:49 PM

Got my first tuning file back from Shiv at OFT last evening and mapped it into the ignition today. Basically, he took the E-85 Stage 2 tune for CAI and aftermarket headers and leaned it out a bit. (I have the CAI and a snorkel, but also the stock header; aftermarket ones typically run leaner. Ergo, I was running a bit rich.) He also fiddled with the advance curve at the highest RPM's.

Obviously the big change was the A/F mixture being optimised. I would classify it as a definitely noticeable if not earth-shattering increase in both power and torque in the "midrange" of the gears. The torque dip did not seem to be so bad. This is only the first iteration. He wants another data file and will continue to tweak it some more based on that new information.

Haven't had a chance to run it flat out yet, due to the traffic. I may go out to the toll road later and have a run at max accel and see what the top is like now.

BTW, the idle is now spectacular. It's pretty warm today, so I won't know for a while if the cold start situation is improved, since this is Texas and it's late May and it isn't going to get cool again for a while!

humfrz · 05-28-2016, 04:56 PM

Well, no ....... hint:

To use the timing light on an MG, one would snake the wires down in the engine compartment so the light was under the car so as you could shoot up at the timing mark on the pulley that is attached to the crankshaft.

Now, what on earth could be dragging to make all that racket during my test drive .. ??

OF course, I did my best tune-ups after a couple of bloody Marys .......

humfrz

Ultramaroon · 05-28-2016, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Now, what on earth could be dragging to make all that racket during my test drive .. ??

Haha... oops! That's why, in navair at least, we did a tool inventory afterward.

I heard air force has contractors for that.

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