sonofthehill sets his sights on MK ULTRA
09-11-2017, 06:32 PM
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No race this week, they have the track reconfigured for you road race guys or something. Total BS, why can't they just keep you guys on the little drift track 
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09-12-2017, 07:40 PM
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Is there a new station in the neighborhood?
Not going to the east bay, I will be more likely to fill up at Army and the 101 there. Not sure I have enough injector without a pump and regulator anyway. If there is a new station in Marin I will upgrade.
We will see what happens, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. No not tires.
Turned about 100 miles today, I have brought it up to 6k and 11psi or so now. It runs a very quiet knock log compared to my old motor. Feels great and I couldn't be happier.
Thanks everyone!
Not going to the east bay, I will be more likely to fill up at Army and the 101 there. Not sure I have enough injector without a pump and regulator anyway. If there is a new station in Marin I will upgrade.
We will see what happens, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. No not tires.
Turned about 100 miles today, I have brought it up to 6k and 11psi or so now. It runs a very quiet knock log compared to my old motor. Feels great and I couldn't be happier.
Thanks everyone!
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09-14-2017, 12:23 AM
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Well I fugged something up. I was running up some boost and I got some spark blow out around 22psi. That is why the lost sync at the drag strip too I think. Still seems to run fine but it's missing at idle a little and now it seems like my themostat is sticking too. Hopefully I didn't blow my head gasket somehow. Oh well, I will poke around some tomorrow. Still super fast though and doesn't smoke at all, now sure what to think exactly.
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09-14-2017, 02:06 PM
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Luckily I was in GGP when that shiat happened, so there were plenty of unicorns around.
I pulled the plugs and #4 was wet with fuel, the rest looked normal. The thermostat was super sticky, I wonder if I don't use enough water wetter? I was getting hot enough to go back to WUE because I have it set to come on for hot starts. That and I think the misty weather was causing milkshake in my catch can, which totally freaked me out. Even though I have told many people that it is not unusual
I guess it's different when it's your own car.
I pulled the plugs and #4 was wet with fuel, the rest looked normal. The thermostat was super sticky, I wonder if I don't use enough water wetter? I was getting hot enough to go back to WUE because I have it set to come on for hot starts. That and I think the misty weather was causing milkshake in my catch can, which totally freaked me out. Even though I have told many people that it is not unusual
I guess it's different when it's your own car.
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09-14-2017, 07:24 PM
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Yes stock coils, I ran them to 29psi before, but at a much higher rpm and with leaky rings. This was around 4500, I used to keep it under 15psi below 5000. I also tried different plugs, so I bought a set of BKR7E's on the way home from work to see if it's any different.
Is there some super easy plug and play upgrade, like I dunno, pop some FD leading coils on there? I probably have some in my mom's garage.
Is there some super easy plug and play upgrade, like I dunno, pop some FD leading coils on there? I probably have some in my mom's garage.
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09-14-2017, 08:09 PM
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Already thinking about those coils. The iridium plugs are the new ones I tried, BKR7EIX. About to change them back to see if there is any difference. I think SadFab makes a nice bracket for those coils too.
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09-14-2017, 11:07 PM
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Faaaak! My head gasket is blowing donkey dicks. That's not fuel on my #4 plug, it's water 
Fast as faaaak though, oh well, the head is coming back off. My log does show a 239° before I noticed that I was having a problem. Should have been paying more attention, I ain't too upset though, this thing is meant to be broken.
Fast as faaaak though, oh well, the head is coming back off. My log does show a 239° before I noticed that I was having a problem. Should have been paying more attention, I ain't too upset though, this thing is meant to be broken.
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