SkinnyG
SkinnyG PowerDork
8/3/24 12:37 p.m.
a_florida_man said:

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

Man, am I the only one that was really worried about a big intake ball of fire?

(Personally, I wanted to see a big intake ball of fire)

 

RacetruckRon
RacetruckRon SuperDork
8/3/24 11:50 p.m.
Indy - Guy said:

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

YES !

 

(looks like Ron's going to have to make you a new updated badge)

I'll update the 3D model in 2028 when it actually happens.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/23/24 3:02 p.m.

MonZora moved under her own power today, for the first time since April 6th. Not very far, just to the end of the driveway and then a car-length forward. Gotta fix the Saab front end and wasn't gonna do it in the driveway.

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa MegaDork
8/23/24 3:06 p.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

Still a bite of elephant. 

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/23/24 3:06 p.m.
Mr_Asa said:

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

Still a bite of elephant. 

Thank you.

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
8/23/24 3:44 p.m.

Moving is freaking moving!!

wawazat
wawazat SuperDork
8/24/24 7:58 a.m.

YES!!!

wawazat
wawazat SuperDork
8/24/24 7:58 a.m.

YES!!!

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/24/24 8:11 a.m.

In reply to wawazat :

You can say that again!

budget_bandit
budget_bandit Reader
8/24/24 8:38 a.m.

"Doesnt matter if it's by an inch or by a mile, moving's moving"

Also, dang that paint looks so good! Perfect level of rattiness IMO

wawazat
wawazat SuperDork
8/24/24 10:58 a.m.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to wawazat :

You can say that again!

YES!!!

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr UltimaDork
8/24/24 11:14 a.m.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:

MonZora moved under her own power today, for the first time since April 6th. Not very far, just to the end of the driveway and then a car-length forward. Gotta fix the Saab front end and wasn't gonna do it in the driveway.

Burnouts and video up the driveway when you put it back or it's like it never happened.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/24/24 11:21 a.m.
wvumtnbkr said:

Burnouts and video up the driveway when you put it back or it's like it never happened.

I'm so frustrated with the starting issue that I might go elevens or bust before I take it apart again.

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
8/24/24 11:23 a.m.

I'll give you a thousand bucks and a Philly cheese steak for it.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/24/24 11:24 a.m.
budget_bandit said:

Also, dang that paint looks so good! Perfect level of rattiness IMO

thanks man, it really fulfills my vision better than i imagined it would.

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr UltimaDork
8/24/24 11:32 a.m.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:
wvumtnbkr said:

Burnouts and video up the driveway when you put it back or it's like it never happened.

I'm so frustrated with the starting issue that I might go elevens or bust before I take it apart again.

I think I missed it.  What's up with starting?  Do you need to prime it and spray it everytime?  Are the injectors leaking down.  Is timing correct?  

I mean, it's kinda gotta be one of those. 

 

oh, oh...Is the coolant temp sensor working?

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr UltimaDork
8/24/24 11:36 a.m.

Oh, btw...

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
8/24/24 12:14 p.m.

In reply to wvumtnbkr :

coincidental twinsies!!!

Recon1342
Recon1342 UltraDork
8/24/24 2:44 p.m.

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :

I just got done setting a shower pan for a friend, and so I am chilling in my Ferdinand shirt...

Antihero
Antihero PowerDork
8/24/24 9:06 p.m.

Always brings a smile to my face seeing the shirts out in the wild 

RacetruckRon
RacetruckRon SuperDork
8/25/24 10:35 a.m.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:
wvumtnbkr said:

Burnouts and video up the driveway when you put it back or it's like it never happened.

I'm so frustrated with the starting issue that I might go elevens or bust before I take it apart again.

Are you still battling that starter?

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) MegaDork
8/25/24 11:32 a.m.
wvumtnbkr said:
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:
wvumtnbkr said:

Burnouts and video up the driveway when you put it back or it's like it never happened.

I'm so frustrated with the starting issue that I might go elevens or bust before I take it apart again.

I think I missed it.  What's up with starting?  Do you need to prime it and spray it everytime?  Are the injectors leaking down.  Is timing correct?  

I mean, it's kinda gotta be one of those. 

 

oh, oh...Is the coolant temp sensor working?

It's hard to berk up timing on an LT1.

 

From the startup video it almost looks like a fuel pressure bleed down issue, which is checkable with a fuel pressure gauge and some needle nose vise grips.  If the pressure doesn't bleed down, not a problem.  If it does bleed down, clamp off the feed line to see if it's the check valve in the pump.  If it still bleeds down, clamp off the return line to see if it's the regulator.  If it still bleeds down, there are nine other options, and pulling the vacuum hose off of the regulator to see if it's full of fuel will eliminate one of them...

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/25/24 11:04 p.m.

In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :

If my new OTC gauge can be trusted, the fuel pump primes to 32 psi and does not bleed down. At idle, it holds 32 psi. When I pull the vacuum line from regulator, it goes to 36. No liquid in vacuum line. I will do those other checks next time I work on it.

i know the system is supposed to be at 3 bar aka 43.5 psi.

budget_bandit
budget_bandit Reader
8/26/24 5:18 a.m.

You only swapped shortblock, right? Same intake/injectors/etc as before?

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
8/26/24 8:27 a.m.
budget_bandit said:

You only swapped shortblock, right? Same intake/injectors/etc as before?

Correct.

Biggest issue is that it cranks really slowly as soon as there's any heat in the powertrain at all. Slow like hand cranking with ratchet on balancer bolt slow. B+ and B- cables are 1ga, direct from battery to starter. Battery is new. Starter is reman, about a month old. I'm going to pull the transaxle and see if changes. Could be misalignment binding the input shaft in the pilot bearing? Problem existed with old engine as well. Could be that the Audi starting system just isn't enough to spin the 10.5:1 SBC.

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