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  1. #521
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    Loved seeing the video of your first cruise! Bet that felt good!
    1992 Mustang LX Coupe, 302, PA C4 and On3 70mm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by draggin50 View Post
    Loved seeing the video of your first cruise! Bet that felt good!
    It got better as the day went on. The tune in it was so off that the car didn’t want to go. Changed up a few things and off it went. I can’t wait to get this car dialed in right. It was just enjoyable driving the car again.
    Joe

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    I decided to dump the wastegate into the exhaust. It’s so hard to weld a thin heat cycled piece of 409 to 304 with a stick welder. It’s easy to weld 16ga or larger metal though. I think it turned out pretty good after fighting with it.



    Joe

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    Awesome job man!!

    Any plans to try to hit the track before the white stuff flies?
    1992 Mustang LX Coupe, 302, PA C4 and On3 70mm.
    1993 Reef Blue hatch, 347, 3550, and a kit.
    1992 Gould GT project...

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    Quote Originally Posted by draggin50 View Post
    Awesome job man!!

    Any plans to try to hit the track before the white stuff flies?
    Still trying to get it to drive smoothly so probably if I take it I will just go there to watch the races. I am however going to take the mustang there next month. How about you?
    Joe

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    Nice job Joe. Good to see it moving over asphalt.

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    Flames are Cool !!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by PKFIRE View Post
    Still trying to get it to drive smoothly so probably if I take it I will just go there to watch the races. I am however going to take the mustang there next month. How about you?
    I need to get the 93 back to the track and see if I can get it in the 11's. I know it has it in it, just need to get some good weather and a sticky track.
    1992 Mustang LX Coupe, 302, PA C4 and On3 70mm.
    1993 Reef Blue hatch, 347, 3550, and a kit.
    1992 Gould GT project...

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    Quote Originally Posted by redfirepearlgt View Post
    Nice job Joe. Good to see it moving over asphalt.
    Me too, I made more tuning progress today than I did in the last two weeks. I was wondering why I wasn’t making any boost and I just found a loose clamp to the intercooler behind the passenger headlight. I’ll have to wait till later this week to try. I just need to get the car to come down to idle slower. It overshoots and dies sometimes at stop signs.

    Quote Originally Posted by k062693w View Post
    Flames are Cool !!!
    they really are and they are very attention getting,lol!

    Quote Originally Posted by draggin50 View Post
    I need to get the 93 back to the track and see if I can get it in the 11's. I know it has it in it, just need to get some good weather and a sticky track.
    I hope you get that 11!

    Funny story yesterday I was going around within a mile of my house trying to get my drivability right. A guy in a Prius started yelling at me while at a stop light. Unfortunately I couldn’t hear him over my exhaust,haha.
    Joe

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    Finally got to give the car some gas and it wasn’t showing any boost. I found some boost leaks yesterday. It was leaking heavily around the back of the intake and around the a lot of the vacuum port points. That’s all fixed now except for the brake booster port which I should have fixed tomorrow.







    I accidentally found the above 1:24 model online so I bought it.
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    I like the model!!

    Hope you have the boost leaks fixed now. If not just crank it up more!!
    1992 Mustang LX Coupe, 302, PA C4 and On3 70mm.
    1993 Reef Blue hatch, 347, 3550, and a kit.
    1992 Gould GT project...

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    Quote Originally Posted by draggin50 View Post
    I like the model!!

    Hope you have the boost leaks fixed now. If not just crank it up more!!
    I can hear the turbo start to spin above 4000 rpm but it’s not making any boost. Maybe the tune? The turbo is getting oil and wastegate is functioning. I got the boost leaks fixed.
    Joe

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    Found a leaking V-band before the turbo. As soon as put the car back together I’ll see if it makes boost.
    Joe

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    Still having boost issues. Found that I’m having leaking issues. Using water, soap and a shop vac to find my leaks. Sealed up one of three pipes before the turbo today. Also purchased a more forgiving exhaust manifold gasket and vband seals.


    Joe

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    Got some slit wire loom for Christmas. Cleaned up the engine bay this morning.
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    I been hunting for my boost leak and I can hear it under the intake manifold. I found I can buy a new GM one for 120 dollars with all the gaskets and seals so I did that. I installed the map sensor and air sensor this morning by increasing the hole opening size to accommodate them. I also decided to get a bigger intercooler while I’m at it. After I get the boost issue resolved I’ll install it in place of the current one.


    Joe

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    Hope that fixes it for ya. Going to be cool to see it make some passes with some boost!
    1992 Mustang LX Coupe, 302, PA C4 and On3 70mm.
    1993 Reef Blue hatch, 347, 3550, and a kit.
    1992 Gould GT project...

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    Didn’t fix it. Not 100% sure where I’m loosing the pressure. I have some exhaust plates on their way to block off the heads output. I don’t remembered having these issues boost testing 4 cylinder cars. Not sure if I need to clock the motor a certain way.
    Joe

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    Quote Originally Posted by PKFIRE View Post
    Didn’t fix it. Not 100% sure where I’m loosing the pressure. I have some exhaust plates on their way to block off the heads output. I don’t remembered having these issues boost testing 4 cylinder cars. Not sure if I need to clock the motor a certain way.

    Damn !!! Hope you get it figured out !!!
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    That sucks. You'd think it would be just the same. 0 pressure?
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    1993 Reef Blue hatch, 347, 3550, and a kit.
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