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09-22-2009, 04:54 PM
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Your right Chas, you had mentioned that in another thread and I considered and think it IS something I need to do. I don't like retarding my timing "just enough" to let the starter work, I'd rather be able to "dial it in" to where I want it exactly!
Looks like the timing retard is the answer for me, thanks for the tip. As for shipping the car soon, I'm going to pull the 6500 rpm chip on the 6AL and replace it with a 3000 rpm chip. Another good tip if your worried about "dock jockies" driving your car on or off the boat!
Now another problem with the distributor, which I was trying to over come, is the 18 degrees mechanical advance. If I end up running 20-22-24 base THAN add another 18, not good. I'm TO far advanced. MSD offers no reasonable method to limit the 18 degrees (using the biggest bushing, the black one). That big bushing is about all that will fit to limit the advance curve. Dang it, I may have to consider another model distributor to really dial this thing in 100%. BUT, I like my "Ready to Run" dist, hate to give it up. I like the vacuum advance, I like the stand alone feature in case the MSD-6AL box bites the dust. I want it ALL. 
I guess I could go to a second MSD box and wire it up to "switch" in case of failure, but I'm also trying to keep this whole thing SIMPLE. That aint gonna happen...
I tell you this, throttle response is fantastic with at least 20 degrees of advance base timing. Not only that, it remarkably cut's down on the "fuel slosh" stalling/hesitation during hard cornering or braking. Anything less than 20 and I have to deal with some other issue.
4 years and about 12,000 miles later I'm STILL looking for that illusive "perfection" pot of gold.
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09-22-2009, 05:14 PM
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I don't think I'll worry about a re-balance on the flywheel, which will indeed have to come all the way off to replace the ring. I will be careful to mark the pressure plate for reassembly of course.
Clutch has about 7,000 miles on it, works well, I'll consider my options there when I have it out for inspection. I think I'll go ahead and replace the synchro's in the trans while I have that out though.
Pulling the trans is not a big deal for me, ERA makes it reasonably easy to do. Some other brands (older FFR come to mind) are a major PITA. If it was an FFR, I'd do the whole nine yards AND the crank pilot bearing!
I guess one should use a socket to turn over the engine, but there I was looking at my old and tired remote starter switch and thinking, "Does that still work?" That answer was, NO, it doesn't! |
09-22-2009, 05:17 PM
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OK, I'd at least throw a fresh driven disc in there. Please take photos while you're doing it all; you know everyone enjoys that. |
09-22-2009, 06:08 PM
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OK, I'd at least throw a fresh driven disc in there. Please take photos while you're doing it all; you know everyone enjoys that. |
Except the guy doing the work...
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09-22-2009, 06:34 PM
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Hey Ernie,
Here's a shot of the IMI Mini I installed in March. Air gap is spec .045" and when engaged the tooth contact was perfect without adjustment. Guess I was lucky.
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09-22-2009, 06:37 PM
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Dang Chas., I didn't think you knew how to work a camera. I'm impressed; very nice.  |
09-23-2009, 09:33 AM
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OK, I'd at least throw a fresh driven disc in there. Please take photos while you're doing it all; you know everyone enjoys that. |
Yes, we must have pics because we are a "reality-driven" society now.
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Dang Chas., I didn't think you knew how to work a camera. I'm impressed; very nice. |
For owners of a common car brand, you guys sure are very tough on each other.  |
09-23-2009, 09:38 AM
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For owners of a common car brand, you guys sure are very tough on each other. |
Chas. keeps telling me it's "tough love," but I don't know.  Ernie, I'd also throw in a new TOB while you have it out sitting on the garage floor. |
09-23-2009, 08:56 AM
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Thanks for the high praise. Shall save it in my celebrity scrapbook next to Flava-Flav's page.
I don't think you know how to work anything except a keyboard. 
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09-23-2009, 09:02 AM
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Thanks for the high praise. Shall save it in my celebrity scrapbook next to Flava-Flav's page.
I don't think you know how to work anything except a keyboard. |
Gosh, that wasn't very nice to say.  And after I paid you a compliment.... |
09-23-2009, 03:11 PM
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I don't think you know how to work anything except a keyboard. |
As Bill would say "Must Resist Typing"... Nah, that's WAY too easy. I'll move along before Ron gets mad at me. 
Ernie, where on the Mainland are you moving to? Are you going to come hangout with the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Bay Area Cobra Club? |
09-23-2009, 03:29 PM
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Ernie, should you want to replace that flywheel with another 152 tooth job, here's a pretty nice one. Granted, it's a wee-bit heavy....
http://www.eautoworks.com/product-Ce...rce-216870.htm |
09-23-2009, 09:05 AM
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But it was a compliment-see? you're really good with the tablets!
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09-23-2009, 09:07 AM
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But it was a compliment-see? you're really good with the tablets!
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Well in that case I feel better now. In fact, I should probably take two of them right now with my next cup of coffee.  |
09-23-2009, 10:10 AM
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I got everything out, doing the close inspection of parts. Man those flywheel bolts were kicking my a$$. Impact wrench wouldn't budge 'em. Had to get a cheater pipe on the end of my long breaker bar. Had a heckuva of a time figuring out how to stop the motor from turning while I broke them loose. Pulled the number 1 spark plug and filled the cylinder with water, hydraulic lock, worked great...
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09-23-2009, 10:15 AM
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Pulled the number 1 spark plug and filled the cylinder with water, hydraulic lock, worked great...
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Now that is clever. And here I wasted $20 on a tool that does that.
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09-23-2009, 10:25 AM
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...I was trying to use sand but it kept spilling all over the motor, at least I got some in...
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09-23-2009, 10:26 AM
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09-23-2009, 10:31 AM
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NO, I didn't use sand or water in the #1 piston.
I used a whole bunch of little nuts and screws, locked it up real goody...
Here's some pics of the damage.
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09-23-2009, 11:25 AM
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Here's some pics of the damage.
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Ernie, was the damage to the teeth generally consistent around the entire circumference of the flywheel? |
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