Cecil 2 upgrades

Originally posted by Sluggo:
I wish we could know that limit before the bang.

Particularly when you are, say.....5 hours from home in another state [Image: wink.gif]

Bob Myers

Waiting on the right clamp set, got sent the wrong dang thing TWICE. First time was my fault, second time (different vendor) was their fauly, this time I asked for reference pix with a tape measure before I paid for anything! I'm pissed it's taking this long though. Should be ready for install later this week. I already know I'm not going to make it out on the 22nd, cuz the boss is going to Vegas and yours truly gets to hold down the store. But I WILL get at least one run with the big turbo on THIS YEAR DAGNABBIT!!! I'm over-ready. Now just got to get the wastegate prepped and tested so I won't be over-boosted...

--n8

WAITING ON PARTS!!!
RADIATOR (UPS FUBARED THE FIRST ONE)GOT TO FIND THE RIGHT V BAND FLANGE FOR THE REAR OF THE HOLSET!!! AFTER ALL THAT I CAN BREAK IN THE MOTOR AND WIRE UP THE MEGA!!!

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TO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH
BOB'S 2ND GEN HEADER,FULL 3" EXHAUST,RR CAM,ADJ CAM GEAR 3.73,5-SPD.18PSI,K&N CONE,KIRBAN AFPR.,255L,CROWN VIC OILCOOLER.

Even after redoing the hoses for the wastegate...still blowing hose of intercooler and boost is only showing 15 on my gauge??? I'm putting the cooler back up top and starting from the beginning...


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Garry McVey "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" Birdoprey always in flight... TBird TC owners are usually wingin' it
TC's 83 project, 86 donor for 83, 86 FUN street car, 87 blue to be stock street car, 87 red donor for blue and others, 87 red daily driver, 88 street and strip 14.01 chasin 13.0's, 87 XR4ti project,80 pinto wgn project

Cooler is back in factory position...22 psi and steady!!! [Image: biggrin.gif] ...but...now have to reset timing back down...pingin like CRAZY...had at 20 initial at 18 psi with knock sensor disconnected and seemed ok...will drop timing in 5* increments...that's retard timing *'s for every how many lbs of boost???I think the clutch might be slippin??? we'll see...

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Garry McVey "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" Birdoprey always in flight... TBird TC owners are usually wingin' it
TC's 83 project, 86 donor for 83, 86 FUN street car, 87 blue to be stock street car, 87 red donor for blue and others, 87 red daily driver, 88 street and strip 14.01 chasin 13.0's, 87 XR4ti project,80 pinto wgn project

Originally posted by TRUEBLUE:
WAITING ON PARTS!!!

EEK! You going to make this?

Bob Myers

Originally posted by turbocoupes:
Cooler is back in factory position...22 psi and steady!!! [Image: biggrin.gif]

Garry, I geuss I lost track of your cars [Image: wink.gif] Which one are trying to get together, and what is the combo?

Bob Myers

This is the 88 Red/Red coupe I had a Cecil I...Bought the car from Eric Peterson of ???Reaction Time Racing??? out of Jol/ Ill. It's posted in the top 25...I'm #9 on the list...Just doing maintenance stuff...rear clutches gave out(swapped rear)...2nd & 3rd gave out(swapped trans)...didn't like the way the cold air intake and some hoses where run...tried a # of different things and the rain won't let me test often enough to work all the bugs out.The cooler was mounted low on the pass. side with a handmade scoop on it and exhaust pipe welded together to and from it...looked NASTY and was restrictive...moved it back to stock location and will be swapping hoods to get the ducting...The ad for the car said 13.8's and I got 'er pretty close with the 15" street tires and open rear! [Image: biggrin.gif]

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Garry McVey "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" Birdoprey always in flight... TBird TC owners are usually wingin' it
TC's 83 project, 86 donor for 83, 86 FUN street car, 87 blue to be stock street car, 87 red donor for blue and others, 87 red daily driver, 88 street and strip 14.01 chasin 13.0's, 87 XR4ti project,80 pinto wgn project

Originally posted by turbocoupes:
The ad for the car said 13.8's and I got 'er pretty close with the 15" street tires and open rear! [Image: biggrin.gif]

Nice! You got about the same set-up as mine, and it was running 13.8's in bracket trim with the .48 T3. Get you some bite and you will beat that. Wanna try my ET Streets [Image: biggrin.gif]

Bob Myers

Originally posted by martin0660:
Nice! You got about the same set-up as mine, and it was running 13.8's in bracket trim with the .48 T3. Get you some bite and you will beat that. Wanna try my ET Streets [Image: biggrin.gif]

Bob Myers

He did a 1.8 short time on street tires