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[fleming442]

LMAO
When I read "got the vectors mounted", I immediately thought about the little spikes on the roof that the Mitsu Evos have, and thought "why the fvck would he do that????" Then, I realized you meant the wheels....

 

[motorheadmike]

That's not too shabby. I feel bad since I had all that stuff you need laying around last year and basically gave it away.

 

[Turbo Zach]

Congratulations on your victory! You drive it to work, haul lumber in it, and drag race it all in the same week. Sounds like the perfect hotrod to me. What converter do you have in it?

 

[Ribbedroof]

And the seats!

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WTF a buttless diesel???
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I literally only found my script valve covers since I opened the hood to see if it was actually a diesel, well it had a heater delete (who ordered it that way!?!) with hydroboost and a 350 8 head olds gas swapped in place. I'll take those valve covers thank you !



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Things that make me miss Iowa....all the cool/useful old stuff in yards

Things that make me NOT miss Iowa.....all the rotten cool/useful old stuff in yards

 

[81cutlass]

Converter is a stock 305 low stall D9 stall that I got when I bought my 2004R from the salvage yard for my cutlass half a dozen years ago. I bought a GN D5 converter for the cutlass and had this sitting around and since this trans came out of my 2+2 and was missing the converter when I got it, I threw it in.

The brakes just really suck on this car and I gotta do something on the fronts. I have a blazer spindle set sitting around.

I found a fuel rail for $40 so I'll have to order that and swap it over.

I am almost of the opinion that the car is what I want now, I could throw another $600 into the trans and make it faster, but I have the 2+2 and that runs 11's so even if this wagon ends up running low 13's, Its still trying to race a slower car that's less built. The trans shifts fine at normal duty, I think i'll get the AC set up, change the brakes and master cylinder, and call it.

 

[Turbo Zach]

Converter is a stock 305 low stall D9 stall that I got when I bought my 2004R from the salvage yard for my cutlass half a dozen years ago. I bought a GN D5 converter for the cutlass and had this sitting around and since this trans came out of my 2+2 and was missing the converter when I got it, I threw it in.

The brakes just really suck on this car and I gotta do something on the fronts. I have a blazer spindle set sitting around.

I found a fuel rail for $40 so I'll have to order that and swap it over.

I am almost of the opinion that the car is what I want now, I could throw another $600 into the trans and make it faster, but I have the 2+2 and that runs 11's so even if this wagon ends up running low 13's, Its still trying to race a slower car that's less built. The trans shifts fine at normal duty, I think i'll get the AC set up, change the brakes and master cylinder, and call it.

I am with you on that idea. Why does it need to be fast? I think it is perfect the way it is. Drive the crap out of it and don't look back!

 

[81cutlass]

So I did have a plugged #4 injector. Swapped those out and it runs better but still has a miss. I thought crap, I pinched a ring or bent a rod when I filled the cylinder full of fuel.

Checked all the spark plugs, they looked good. Swapped #2 and #4 just to be safe
Stuck my propane torch down the #4 plug and tried to burn any fuel off since it did smell of fuel when I pulled the plug
Pulled the injectors again, no leaks or stuck open
Checked compression, 120-135 everywhere
Pulled valve cover on the passenger side and it all looks normal
Good oil pressure
Starts awesome
Coil packs all ohm out like they should

The #4 cylinder does burn cold, all other 5 are about 550-600 F after 30-45 seconds, #4 is at 350-400. Its 150-200 degrees colder.

Any idea what is going on?

 

[TURNA]

How is you coolant level?

 

[fleming442]

Bent pushrod!!

Oh, wait, you have the valve cover off. I thought we were playing guessing games again. Seriously, got a lobe going away on the cam?

 

[Turbo Zach]

It is a Turbo Buick Six! That is your problem.