Malitude is up and running

[camcojb]

Got the turbo back Saturday, and the ps pump showed today. Appears that everythings good now, no smoke at idle yet, and I ran it long enough to be smoking. :hail:

Swapped gears while the car was down because the set in the car had a very loud whine on decel; turned out the coast side was wiped out but everything else was perfect. Also found a stock 4L80E pan and have over 5" ground clearance minimum.

Pulled the wheels apart also in the interim, and had the centers powder coated silver. Looks way better to me, as I pictured a light colored wheel with the darker paint. I just wish this new camera took a decent picture; I've tried every setting, even called Kodak, and it just spits out poor quality pics. The car looks much better in real life, but here's a few pics to get a good idea of how it ended up.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/100_0164.jpg


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http://www.camcojb.com/temp/100_0169.jpg

[camcojb]

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/100_0171.jpg


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[WILWAXU]

Looks good!

[buickfunnycar.com]

Sweet looking ride Jody,the paint is beautiful and I like what you did with the wheels.:thumbsup:

You must be very proud.:woot:

[tjbruning]

congrats! Looks great :thumbsup:

[7TSS]

congrats! Looks great :thumbsup:

x2

Now we need a video next. :unibrow:

[Flash68]

damn that is sweet! :thumbsup:

[Stuart Adams]

Wow. Looks fantastic. Love the new wheel color in the light. The paint looks like it changes colors depending on the light - awesome.

You did an awesome job. Congrats. Looking forward to some video with the wheels rolling.

[Vegas69]

Pictures never do them justice. Looks great and I agree on the wheels.

[badmatt]

wow Jody looks absolutley stunning.

[98ssnova]

:drool: that is amazing i like the new wheel color chioce

[Steve1968LS2]

Now I just need to decide when I can shoot it ;)

Very nice, love the wheels!

[tgvettes]

awesome build

Tonny

[Rybar]

Looks awesome Jody, that paint is an amazing looking color!

[melman109]

Very NICE!!! Congrats :woot:

[camcojb]

thanks guys. Spoke too soon, started smoking out the left side again. Not in a good place right now................;)

Jody

[Stuart Adams]

Damn. Sorry to hear that.

[camcojb]

Damn. Sorry to hear that.

you and me both my friend. Baffled, not even sure what it could be. Maybe pull the plugs again and take another look. Run a leakdown too just for giggles.

Jody

[buickfunnycar.com]

Keep a stiff upper lip Jody,you'll get it sorted out.
Heck...if it was easy,everyone would be doing it.:yes:

[camcojb]

Keep a stiff upper lip Jody,you'll get it sorted out.
Heck...if it was easy,everyone would be doing it.:yes:

how 'bout a stiff drink? :captain: :D Just sat down with a tall margarita, life is good.......... :yes:

[Ricochet]

This post is 2 fold.......

First - Car looks great Jody. Wheels look killer - I agree like the silver better. The new valve covers look great also.

Second :( Sorry to hear about the smoking again. That sucks big time - no pun intended. Hopefully it is nothing major.

Car does look amazing Jody. Nice job

Brent

[RussMS]

Jody That car looks amazing. I hope your car kicks the habit soon.

[V8TV]

Jody,

The car looks killer. It's really making you work, but you're good at hanging in there and making it come together. We all see what it takes from builds like yours and it better prepares us for the little battles along the way. Enjoy the 'rita!

[Blake Foster]

Looks Wicked , i am sure the smoke is just cuz it wants to be driven and is it's way of rebeling............ hopefully it is nothing major

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Jody did you get to drive the car and put the turbo under boost? I'll bet the seal "ring" didn't get all the way seated yet...I hope it's that simple. :)

Car looks great and the wheels are perfect!!!!

Jeff

[camcojb]

Jody did you get to drive the car and put the turbo under boost? I'll bet the seal "ring" didn't get all the way seated yet...I hope it's that simple. :)

Car looks great and the wheels are perfect!!!!

Jeff

well, that's another issue. Even with the manual boost controller all the way in and the springs in the wastegates at 12 psi, it only shows 10 psi on the gauge. Runs pretty good for 10 psi, but should make way more than that.

I have gone out and flogged it a bit at that boost, and that didn't seem to help, in fact it was after that, that the car started smoking out the drivers pipe. I'll probably go out and beat the living crap out of it tomorrow, because if I gotta pull the engine I've got very little to lose............ :drive: :morepower

Jody

[cmraman]

Now I just need to decide when I can shoot it ;)

Very nice, love the wheels!

It's not a Camaro steve. Don't you work or a Camaro Rag now? :D

[camcojb]

It's not a Camaro steve. Don't you work or a Camaro Rag now? :D

I was thinking the same thing Robert................... :D

[Steve1968LS2]

how 'bout a stiff drink? :captain: :D Just sat down with a tall margarita, life is good.......... :yes:


It doesn't have to run for me to take pictures.. not even for the action shots ;)

Hang in there.. it will all be worth it in the end! :yes:

[zbugger]

The car looks awesome, Jody. I'd love to check it out sometime. It's too bad about the smoking though. And don't worry. I won't be calling the air resources board about your smoking vehicle, so they won't be offering you the $500 for it so they can crush it. But Charley might.

[skatinjay27]

the wheels looks awesomw with the car now jody!!!! they are a bad azz looking wheels the way they were, they just didnt flow with the car, i thought it was the wheel it self though and not just the color...boy did you prove me wrong!!! lol looks awesome man...

o the turbo woes... it will all be worth it in the end, maybe:P

[Tom.A]

Looks great. I like the choice on changing color on the wheels also. Hope you get it worked out.


It's not a Camaro steve. Don't you work or a Camaro Rag now? :D

I bet that he also does the Chevelle mag that comes out four times a year.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

well, that's another issue. Even with the manual boost controller all the way in and the springs in the wastegates at 12 psi, it only shows 10 psi on the gauge. Runs pretty good for 10 psi, but should make way more than that.

I have gone out and flogged it a bit at that boost, and that didn't seem to help, in fact it was after that, that the car started smoking out the drivers pipe. I'll probably go out and beat the living crap out of it tomorrow, because if I gotta pull the engine I've got very little to lose............ :drive: :morepower

Jody


Heck yeah flog it HARD! Sounds like your just running on the wastegate spring, crank that thing down tight and give her heck...:yes: I hope it's just a matter of seating that ring. I'm itching to see video of the beast in action.:thumbsup:

[XcYZ]

:hail: :hail:

Said many times, but I'll say it again... AMAZING car, Jody.

[Steve1968LS2]

Looks great. I like the choice on changing color on the wheels also. Hope you get it worked out.

I bet that he also does the Chevelle mag that comes out four times a year.


Give that man a prize.. plus I shoot for Super Chevy. Only Fords and Mopars are outside my realm ;)

[NovaBlue71]

:hail: Car is looking great Jody . Hang in there I'm sure you'll get that turbo issue sorted out.:thumbsup: Joe

[camcojb]

thanks again. I pulled the plugs on that side of the engine, all spotless, no oil. Did a leakdown (cold) and all were 5-6%. Pulled the valve cover and all seals are intact and accounted for.

Not sure what it is, but I'm going to put some miles on it and see what happens. Only smokes at idle, and only after you stop for 15-20 seconds or so.

It also will only make 10 psi of boost. The wastegates are set at 13 psi (springs) so I'm confused on this one too.......... :yes: It has a manual boost controller that worked fine with the other motor. I've checked the lines several times as well as the controller (with compressed air) and everything looks fine. Even switched the lines around, but it made no difference. These are Tial 44mm units.

Drove the car into town, runs fine. Never got over 190 degrees, never missed a beat. Did find myself timing lights so I wouldn't have to stop for long though.................. :D

[badmatt]

in car video jody? hehe

looks awesome!

[jannes_z-28]

Congrats on getting it running Jody! :thumbsup:

Hope the oilsmoking isn't any major thing.

Looks awesome.


Jan

[CRCRFT78]

Looks good Jody! Hopefully you can shake those gremlins without having to tear it apart AGAIN.:thumbsup:

[sniper]

It also will only make 10 psi of boost. The wastegates are set at 13 psi (springs) so I'm confused on this one too.......... :yes: It has a manual boost controller that worked fine with the other motor. I've checked the lines several times as well as the controller (with compressed air) and everything looks fine. Even switched the lines around, but it made no difference. These are Tial 44mm units.
Just throwina few things out here.

Pull off all the lines to the wastegate, and boost it. Just make sure you watch the gauge or better yet have a passenger watch it while you drive. You can easily over boost if you not careful so if it exceeds 10 lbs you have your problem and can fix it.

If you are still not seeing more than 10lbs then, you might want check the spring rate. What bar did it say on the box.

What brand of MBC are ou using? If it's just a simple check vavle, it could have something in it, have a bad seal, or just plain be defective, even if it worked fine before.

[camcojb]

Just throwina few things out here.

Pull off all the lines to the wastegate, and boost it. Just make sure you watch the gauge or better yet have a passenger watch it while you drive. You can easily over boost if you not careful so if it exceeds 10 lbs you have your problem and can fix it.

If you are still not seeing more than 10lbs then, you might want check the spring rate. What bar did it say on the box.

What brand of MBC are ou using? If it's just a simple check vavle, it could have something in it, have a bad seal, or just plain be defective, even if it worked fine before.

Tial 44mm (2) with .9 bar springs. I'll try without any reference to them, should make 12-13 psi that way. Don't remember the brand of the manual controller, it was what Mark used when he originally built the car. I just regulated air pressure down to 16 psi or so and then ran it through it's paces to see if it changes psi as it adjusted, which it does.

Jody

[bentfab]

I'am not a motor guy but my neighbor is Tom Nelson. Give him a call. He's a cool dood to deal with. I bet he has an answer for you. That way we can get a video out of you sooner. By the way your attention to detail and assembly is awesome. Giter done!!!!

[camcojb]

Tom could help me, but I hate bugging him as it isn't his motor and he's a busy guy. It is his headers though..................... :D

Made some progress.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?p=155403&posted=1#post155403

[bentfab]

In this buisness bugging is like a middle name it will never leave. Tom's to much of a nice guy not to help. Besides when your invloved on a car of this calibuer and your parts are on it you could bug me all day if you had to. I personaly don't think it will bug Tom. I work with him all the time. Now give him a call and get this issue resolved!!!!! I want to see this car on video?:D

[Morten Authen]

I've experienced that a MBC can mess up, I do not know all the different models, but TurboXS has one which I know, and it utilize a spring with a ball (a ball bearing type ball). Sometimes it happens that the ball gets stuck. And you will have to dismount it, and put it back together...

Also remember that, when using a MBC, you will open the wastegate(s) even if the wastegate-spring is set to more psi than the current boost when the MBC opens.

So... If the MBC is messed up, it will help the wastegate(s) to open earlier than the spring is set to...

If you bypass the MBC you should get the pressure that the wastegate(s) are set to (if you have traction).... I would try it in high gear and see how the pressure builds up...

Sincerely,
Morten

[awr68]

Hang in there buddy!! It looks killer BTW!!! :cheers:

[dave96dcm]

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showpost.php4?p=155627&postcount=51

So..........

[camcojb]

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showpost.php4?p=155627&postcount=51

So..........

well, there's a bit more drama going on, not related to the turbo oil drain. I'll re-post when I get it done and on the dyno along with some video.

Jody

[rockdogz]

Wow!! :wow:

[syborg tt]

Looks way better to me, as I pictured a light colored wheel with the darker paint. I just wish this new camera took a decent picture; I've tried every setting, even called Kodak, and it just spits out poor quality pics. The car looks much better in real life, but here's a few pics to get a good idea of how it ended up.

Hi Jody,

The car looks incredible.

Try taking picture of the car at Dawn or Dusk.

It looks way to sunny and that is why you can't see the contrast on the wheels.

[61Bubbletop]

Car is just fantastic Jody...the detail and forethought you put into it really shine through.....I hope you get that pesky issue worked out (you will, I have no doubt)...INCREDIBLE car!:bow: :hail:

[kwhizz]

Jody...........What's the latest..........?????


Ken

[camcojb]

Jody...........What's the latest..........?????


Ken

Ken,

the crank was tapping the side of the pan after I re-did the turbo drain line; it was pushing the oil filter hoses into the side of the pan enough to make it just hit on the front throw. It was super close to begin with since I run a Callies stroker crank. I had pulled the engine to powdercoat the pan, and so I clearanced it first and then took it to the powdercoater. I went ahead and pulled the engine down just to have a look, everythings perfect.

It's almost back together, just waiting for a head gasket from Chevrolet which should be here today, and the pan from the powdercoater.

Jody

[ccracin]

Jody,

You are certainly dedicated to this project. Pulling that work of art apart, wow. Better safe than sorry! I hope to get to see it some day. Great work.

Later,