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Thats awesome to hear mate, glad something good has finally come of the set back you suffered with that stuffed T5. Looking forward to the up and coming mods
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Wooohooo!!!!!!
Great news!!! Pics Damn IT!!!!! And Video!!!!! Cheers BenJ
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{USERNAME} wrote: Well done man, you must have a massive grin on your face  I now have face cramp mate. lol. {USERNAME} wrote: Really glad to hear you got it back on the road Mason. Sucks that it took so long and cost so much more then it was originally meant to but I reckon it would be all worthwhile now. Yeah tell me about it mate, i haven't even added up how much this box has cost me, but hey, i suppose it doesn't really matter in the end, it's only money, money comes around again. The box sure has suffered a massive amount of abuse in it's short life time. Just need a super charger now! {USERNAME} wrote: good work mate. i bet you are in love with the thing for the first time in a while. Very much so, i'm just doing some finishing work on it now, before giving it a wash and polish then off to get a WOF so i can start driving the thing, in the short drive i went in it yesterday, i couldn't believe how much the 5 speed changes the car, i always heard people saying it but until i experienced it my self, i didn't really know.{USERNAME} wrote: Thats awesome to hear mate, glad something good has finally come of the set back you suffered with that stuffed T5. Looking forward to the up and coming mods Yeah, box is all fresh, although it still has one or two small noises every now and then, which i suppose is normal until everything sets itself in......i hope haha  {USERNAME} wrote: Wooohooo!!!!!! Great news!!! Pics Damn IT!!!!! And Video!!!!! Cheers BenJ They're comin mate! I'll be taking some pics today once it's all cleaned up and looking good again, and i'll take some vids of blatting it down the highway. One thing is for sure, i won't be putting a car cover back on it again, people aren't kidding when they say it f**k the paint! |
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Well, I've taken the car for a wee run today, a decent 30 minutes or so, goes great after doing the timing and filling it up with some Penrite HPR15.
Gearbox is good, a wee bit rattly on idle but nothing to worry about. It is hard to select gears when sitting still with engine running, changes gear great while driving and when engine off, but is hard to select reverse/5th while idling....  Got it down to the clutch, i think it needs adjusting big time, when it's pushed hard to the floor it selects any gears no worries, but i mean HARD to the floor. Will have to sort that out when i get a chance, atleast the thing is in and going well.
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Well, seeing the clutch is new, it will wear a bit and make gears easier to enage, 2nd gear is a bit whiney but apart from that, gearbox is going great. Not sure why second is whining though....
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I'm starting to wonder if that ECU i got with the box is any good, i had it idling for a bit today, it idles quite rough and sort of lumpy, also smells rich and the revs idle quite high, i adjusted the base timing yesterday but it appears it's forgotten the setting. When it's idling and you give it a bit of boot, it takes some time for the revs to drop back down to where they should be, and even though the engine and coolant tank are hot, the temp gauge is still showing just above cold. It did this when it was auto too.
I also noticed while watching the exhaust that every minute or so it will puff out some steam, a very small amount, just a little see through cloud.... I'm ordering an MSD rotor and cap and also an MSD coil for it tomorrow as this could help, the standard stuff it's got at the moment is worn out. It has got 24lb injectors which may be a bit much for the mods it's got, but to run the ECU i needed to put them in. Anyone got any ideas on why it's lumpy and rough and temp gauge showing cold? Below are some pics of revs at idle and temp when warmed up. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. |
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Dodgy coolent temp sensor?
That would make it think it was running cold all the time so dumping more fuel in. The 24lb injectors would be making the problem worse and more apparant.
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{USERNAME} wrote: Dodgy coolent temp sensor? That would make it think it was running cold all the time so dumping more fuel in. The 24lb injectors would be making the problem worse and more apparant. Thats what i was thinking, it has been doing it for a while, never gets hotter than that, EVER. I was told i had to run the injectors due to using the EB GT ECU, otherwise the engine would run lean, but i'm thinking they could be a bit much for the mods done.... i have a set of AU blue tops here, would they be any better or just as bad? I'll have to sort out a temp sensor shortly... i forgot to add, i have the IAT mounted in the air intake tube, it's the AU IAT wired into the ED harness. |
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{USERNAME} wrote: Up north, i paid $1100 to get my current ltd trucked down from there too. The main reason i want it is for parts if i ever need anything such as panels or interior. I'm scared to touch my car in case something breaks, i haven't found or seen another DC ltd V8 here in NZ. There's bound to be a few kicking around but as far as parts go, Nil. Plus it's the same colour. There's a couple of dumped on 19 chromie examples going around Wellington. One even sounds like a tuned 351. Same colour as yours too matey. Anyway - I'll drive the bloody car down to you for less than $1200 mate. What are you thinking? Tell me where it is and when I can pick it up. Cost you about $600 including ferry and everything I'd guess. CURRENT PROBLEMS - You need more fuel. Is the temp sensor the same as used on the I6? I have a couple in Butlers garage if that's an affirmative. MY PROBLEM - You need to set your phone to "video" and start uploading some s**t. Or email it to me and I'll upload it somewhere for you Mr Technophobe. Good it's all go matey. Adjust that bloody clutch (yes, you will think the pedal is too high until you get used to it, grimace) and don't worry yourself about anything else for a while. Just go for a bloody drive. Congrats |
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Nice progress mate, and yes, you will think the clutch peddle is too high to start with.
Cheers ToranaGuy
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{USERNAME} wrote: There's a couple of dumped on 19 chromie examples going around Wellington. One even sounds like a tuned 351. Same colour as yours too matey. Lol must just be in the south island i never see any then. {USERNAME} wrote: Anyway - I'll drive the bloody car down to you for less than $1200 mate. What are you thinking? Tell me where it is and when I can pick it up. Cost you about $600 including ferry and everything I'd guess. That is very kind of you mate, i was going to buy it, but i really can't afford another 4G on the bank loan, i think i will just have to pass on the thing, can't really justify loaning the money. {USERNAME} wrote: CURRENT PROBLEMS - You need more fuel. Yeah yeah, righto smarty haha i know i do, that is one of the first problems i will be fixing at 1:30pm today (after WOF at 1pm) expensive problem too, i'm taking it for a run to Oamaru tomorrow so that should do it some good. {USERNAME} wrote: Is the temp sensor the same as used on the I6? I have a couple in Butlers garage if that's an affirmative. Don't think so, it's the same as the ones used on 86-93 Mustangs, big brass son of a b**ch with a giant white plug/cap that takes up 1/4 of the engine bay (slight exaggeration). {USERNAME} wrote: MY PROBLEM - You need to set your phone to "video" and start uploading some s**t. Or email it to me and I'll upload it somewhere for you Mr Technophobe. I most certainly will figure out this.... "video" thing i will capture some footage when i take it onto the motorway this afternoon, have only been able to drive it around the block due to no rego and no WOF, that will all change as of 1pm.{USERNAME} wrote: Good it's all go matey. Adjust that bloody clutch (yes, you will think the pedal is too high until you get used to it, grimace) and don't worry yourself about anything else for a while. Just go for a bloody drive. Congrats Cheers dude, i'm bloody stoked for a change, put the new badges on yesterday too, looks great! With the pedal, it's right up past the brake pedal, i need all the leverage i can get at the moment for changing gears when leaving car parks, it's fine while driving etc, just the initial change at idle. I have an obsession with obsessing over small problems, i think i'm just terrified i will break something/ already rooted something. |
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Ah! Finally some good news for you mate! Well done and happy cruising. Sounds like I should be considering the change to manual
Cheers, Mick
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{USERNAME} wrote: Ah! Finally some good news for you mate! Well done and happy cruising. Sounds like I should be considering the change to manual Cheers, Mick Two words my friend " DO-IT |
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{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: Ah! Finally some good news for you mate! Well done and happy cruising. Sounds like I should be considering the change to manual Cheers, Mick Two words my friend " DO-IT Hell yeah! Doing the manual conversion really wakes these falcons, lanes & LTD's up! Cheers ToranaGuy
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