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05-06-2015, 06:54 PM | #691 | |
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But, I got it because it looks cool. I got the bumblebee stripe because it looks cool. 485HP is a big enough engine for me. Some people may not like it, that's okay. Cars are very subjective. |
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05-06-2015, 07:03 PM | #692 | |
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The shaker hood piece lets cooler air into the engine compartment but isn't really doing anything performance wow anymore. Cooler air is more dense and more dense air means more power. In the old carburetor cars the shaker piece had an air filter in it and let the air from outside go straight into the carb. On a cool spring night is when a car will run its absolute best IMO. And I actually agree, they look bad ass and always have IMO. But they were just lazy in this case and that pisses me off. They could have easily made that fully functioning. |
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05-06-2015, 07:06 PM | #693 |
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okay guys. Time to toot my horn. After 3 weeks of extremely hard work, I got my car back up and running! I broke it all the way down, put new rings in and replaced the head gasket.
I did it all myself except for about an hour when I had a mobile mechanic help me set the timing. I wanted to make sure it was right before I put it back together. After I reassembled it, it cranked right up! Had some smoke for a while but that's to be expected. Now I have to break it in about 800 miles. Good news is this engine is practically brand new now. Mechanic said should be good for another 5 years. Yay me! |
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05-06-2015, 07:07 PM | #694 |
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And that is a good looking car BRC.
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05-06-2015, 07:08 PM | #695 | |
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05-06-2015, 07:08 PM | #696 |
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05-06-2015, 07:09 PM | #697 | |
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Edit: On second inspection it looks like it does have duct work going from the scoop to the air box so it does appear to be a fresh air intake and somewhat functional. |
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05-06-2015, 07:11 PM | #698 |
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Or even just put an air filter in the top with a throttle body inlet pointing straight up and kept the air from ever hitting the warmer engine compartment.
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05-06-2015, 07:14 PM | #699 | |
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The undrhood of that car could have looked so much better though... |
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05-06-2015, 07:32 PM | #700 | |
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05-06-2015, 07:35 PM | #701 | |
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05-06-2015, 07:39 PM | #702 |
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05-06-2015, 07:40 PM | #703 | |
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No garage right now. Wife is going to think about this summer. She is going to come up with plans for adding onto the house. Some kind of architecture thing tied into a garage. |
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05-06-2015, 07:42 PM | #704 |
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The duct from the shaker is open into the air box and then the air is sucked into the air filter then through the throttle body and into the intake.
There isn't a carb on that car buddy |
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05-06-2015, 07:42 PM | #705 |
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