What did you do to your "other" car (aka musclecar) today

[RyanbabZ71]

No local one. The ligenfelter one is awesome though wish it was closer

[SnakeEyeSS]

Didn't get the housing out. Couldn't get a grip with the 4" exhaust in the way. Ultra Black in the cable fitting hopefully will fix it.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Was looking around at 700-R4 transmissions online, like the TCI Super Street Fighter. Wondering why the previous owner didn't put that in. Lower first gear, built in OD, less complicated, and cheaper(a GV OD costs over 2K alone, plus the transmission, while the TCI SFF costs 3300.

[66nova]

Was looking around at 700-R4 transmissions online, like the TCI Super Street Fighter. Wondering why the previous owner didn't put that in. Lower first gear, built in OD, less complicated, and cheaper(a GV OD costs over 2K alone, plus the transmission, while the TCI SFF costs 3300.

Most likely because the 700R4 won't hold up to the power that a GV unit will.

 

Even a built 700r4 or 4L60 just doesn't like a lot of power. Especially if you like to use the power.

 

I know everyone has a story about their brothers uncles friend had a 8 sec car with a 700R4, but the design just doesn't handle power well.

[RyanbabZ71]

 

 

Ryan

[RyanbabZ71]

Great morning just humid

 

Few pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan

[SnakeEyeSS]

Just paid $47 for 5 gallons of gas

[SnakeEyeSS]

Most likely because the 700R4 won't hold up to the power that a GV unit will.

 

Even a built 700r4 or 4L60 just doesn't like a lot of power. Especially if you like to use the power.

 

I know everyone has a story about their brothers uncles friend had a 8 sec car with a 700R4, but the design just doesn't handle power well.

I know, but a GV is kinda quirky. Mine randomly shifts and then 5 minutes later works fine again. GV says that can happen if car voltage get over 12.2 volts or under 11, then the ecu must be rebooted, by unhooking a wire on the trans while the car is running. Better have a perfect electrical system. My battery died which is probably what started my issue. Previous owner decided to run exhaust close to transmission, and then dump it at drive shaft. Going to be a pain to get to that wire that is an inch from 4" pipes, and not breathe, then put it back.

 

I did it with the keybin the On position, the GV shouldn't know it isn't running, since the only thing it really connects to is the speedo as far as I can see in the wiring(didn't go over them in detail yet)

 

Then again, my battery is regularly unhooked and the problem just started, so who knows.

 

The TCI SFF is rated for 1000, so my 700-800 will be fine if I ever do it.

Edited August 23, 2014 by SnakeEyes

[RyanbabZ71]

Brake dust.

 

 

 

 

Ryan

[SnakeEyeSS]

Put the thread sealant on my mount, takes 72 hours to cure.

 

And then I realized after spit shining the plugs I didn't deep clean the threads that the plugs screw into. Hope the shop towel I stuffed in there absorbed enough! I doubt there was much in there. If not I'll just do it again.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Got the fluids I wrote about a few days ago and changed them.

 

The rear end fluid was still purple so it was pretty fresh. The gauges are only 3600 miles old so I assume most of the drivetrain is around that also. GV fluid was nasty for under 4k miles, which is considered normal.

Edited August 26, 2014 by SnakeEyes

[SnakeEyeSS]

Need to figure out what size of rubber hose is on a section of fuel line from the high performance pump to the standard metal lines. It's a push on my the looks of the bulges in it where it goes on the fittings. Not that measure a line diameter is hard, I'm just tired and saving that for tomorrow!

Edited August 26, 2014 by SnakeEyes

[SnakeEyeSS]

Dyno tomorrow. Here hoping the previous owner is right(800hp) and I'm wrong (700~hp).

 

Lets hope we arent both wrong

[SnakeEyeSS]

At the dyno, waiting for the "the [dyno] guys" to get there. Dumped in 5 gallons of 100, think I had around 4~ gal of 91 in it so, should have over 100 during the pulls

[SnakeEyeSS]