[elky] Re: Test but no blinding flash
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:50:55 -0500
Awesome Ray.
JC
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John Christensen
Saint Charles, IL
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 7:18 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I thought I might keep working on the hood of the race car and the fuel
> pump issues with the Camaro. Wrong on the first, sorta wrong on the 2nd.
>
> Jim came over and we worked on the race car. Not the hood, but the motor.
> Matter of fact, we got it to the point of trying a BFT. Well, we got the
> Test part, but nary a flicker. No spark. I found later that the relay for
> the MSD box isn't energizing. Dunno why yet, but I'll figger it out.
> Here's the motor about the time we started workin on it:
>
>
>
> Not much different from before, but I removed the battery box because it
> was interfering with the hood fit. I'll either leave it like it is or come
> back and deal with it later. For the first time, there are spark plugs
> installed and ready to be connected. They're Accel "Shorty" plugs to clear
> the headers.
>
>
>
> As we wired the the plugs, Jim marked the cylinder number. We'd pulled the
> valve cover (and then the other one) first so we could find TDC, then so we
> could pour some oil over the rockers before attempting to start it. We went
> for a bite of Mexican food for lunch and also got 5 gallons of premium fuel,
> which got poured into the tank.
>
>
>
> We got everything connected and cranked it over. The motor had about 55
> psi oil pressure and cranked nicely, but didn't wanna fire. Eventually we
> decided that we had fuel but no spark.
>
> We looked into the Camaro and found that the electric fuel pump isn't
> getting started, therefore no fuel to the injectors. I'll look further into
> that tomorrow. Finally we found that the Burb's power steering pressure
> hose is the culprit as far as the fluid leak goes. I bought one yesterday
> on a SWAG...I'll see if I can get it installed this evening (it's only 75F
> outside at the moment, but humid as hell...we had some nasty storms
> yesterday and a little more today.)
>
> Finally, did some metering and checking, and found that the relay for the
> MSD ignition box isn't getting energized. I dunno why, but that shouldn't
> be too hard to figger out. If worst comes to worst, I'll just jumper across
> the high-current sides of the relay to get the motor started. While I was
> at it, I remembered Chris' question about plug wire management. I went with
> the cheap stuff: Spectre wire looms (the guy that owns the company is an
> acquaintance from the salt flats) but they helped tidy things up quite a
> bit. I have another breather and some plug wire numbering bands on order,
> so that'll help tidy even more:
>
>
>
> The whole thing is written up here:
> http://www.chevyasylum.com/85monte/85monte24.html
>
> I feel like we accomplished a coupla weeks' work today. I had no idea that
> we'd end up trying the BFT so soon. But it's sure a load off my mind.
> It'll be an even bigger one if the thing starts up and runs. :)
>
> r
> (tired, but a very good tired)
>
>
>
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