91CoupeMike H/C/I first idle

[Super Coupe]

You said he could probably smoke most of the people in this thread, so I replied. I can't wait to see some of the dumb shit he does now!

What are you racing now?

[MattB]

What are you racing now?

I haven't drag-raced in a long time, I'd rather turn corners. That being said, I still have my LX with a bottle.

[91CoupeMike]

Car still has some issues.

It's leaking coolant from the back of the intake, water pump and thermostat. So I fail at that.

Used a thin coat of ultra grey around all the water areas. Used the 1250s3 intakes. So I'll have to redue that.

It's running like a turd, I have an injector hissing and the timing is off or something.

Ran it to 6000rpm, felt slow and when I shifted it back fired. It was stalling when I came to stop signs ect...

Need to figure it out! It shakes te ground at idle. And I like it.

[Diabolic]

Car still has some issues.

It's leaking coolant from the back of the intake, water pump and thermostat. So I fail at that. Use studs next time.

Used a thin coat of ultra grey around all the water areas. Used the 1250s3 intakes. So I'll have to redue that. No need for that.It's running like a turd, I have an injector hissing and the timing is off or something.

Ran it to 6000rpm, felt slow and when I shifted it back fired. It was stalling when I came to stop signs ect...

Need to figure it out! It shakes te ground at idle. And I like it.

See above in red.

[Cobraman]

Explain.

I did have an exhaust leak in this video. You can hear it when I walk to the front, but from the back it sounds good.

don't worry about his a opinion. He isn't a fan of anything. Lol

[91CoupeMike]

See above in red.

Anywhere local I get snag some w/p studs?

I was under the impression I needed silicone. When I redue it, they'll all be dry. Because f doing this twice!

I torqued the intake to 16ft lbs in correct sequence.

[dblack1]

I put silicone everywhere there is water and I've never had a problem. I use it on both side of the gasket on the lower intake around water ports. I put more on there then is necessary, but I've never had it leak.

[91CoupeMike]

I put silicone everywhere there is water and I've never had a problem. I use it on both side of the gasket on the lower intake around water ports. I put more on there then is necessary, but I've never had it leak.

Me too, never had an issue until now.

Who knows!

[jw33]

Mike it sounds great, but if you get a tune it will really calm it down. My Cobra has a cam with 240 duration and it didn't idle that choppy. Get a tune, force open loop at idle, play with the timing, AFR, and injector timing. You can get that thing to idle 50% smoother. Good job and good luck.

You seem like a pretty smart guy so make your next purchase a copy of Binary Editor 2012, Moates Quarter Horse, and a laptop. The Guf strategies are free and very complete. There is a ton of tuning info for them out there. Any used laptop will work.

Couldn't agree more. The quarterhorse is awesome and you can do some amazing shit with it.

[mustang_revival]

Sounds good. I've been wanting to do mine for quite a while now.

[shumpertdavid]

On paper or composite type gaskets, I use ultrablack around the water ports, on both sides, for thermostat, water pump type paper gaskets I use ultra copper spray unless there is a heavy pitted spot then add some ultra black. I install head gaskets dry unless there's a bulletin or specific instructions to add a spray gasket to them. On o-ring and silicone type seals and gaskets they go on dry unless it's a sharp corner or a dab here and there to hold it in the channel/grooves.

I assume the heads were pressure tested, deck surface checked for straightness or you had them resurfaced. The 3m rotoloc discs I like to uses to clean gasket surfaces helps to ensure a nice clean surface over scrapers and razor blades also.

Oh, and it does sound good, congratulations on getting it going and the hard work. What's the idle set at, sounds a little low and old school for me. I like a nice choppy rhythm @ 900-1100 rpm

[91CoupeMike]

I didn't set anything, just put it together and drove it.

Heads were fresh from the machine shop!

Thanks for th info! I'll try the copper spray on the water pump.

[SEB]

Taking notes

[91CoupeMike]

Could I even copper spray the intake gaskets to help seal? I'd like to do it once more and be done.

Lower back hurts, screw a lowered car!

[Super Coupe]

What size valves are in those heads? I had some Canfield heads with a stock valve relief size piston and the valves were to big and hit the piston where there was no relief. It was with an f cam.