Brian's Turbo Build (Lots of Pics) - Page 2 - 4th F-Body

PNISSHR · January 11th, 2011, 12:02 AM

nice! I cant wait to see it completed.

shizzle24 · January 23rd, 2011, 05:31 PM

Thanks its coming together slowly but surely.

shizzle24 · February 23rd, 2011, 02:20 PM

PNISSHR · February 23rd, 2011, 09:31 PM

lookin good bro

shizzle24 · March 10th, 2011, 01:43 PM

Thanks

Well I started it today

......but ran into a potentially huge issue......

Basically I have oil shooting out the side of the motor. I had it running for maybe 10 seconds between the 3 starts. The oil seems to be shooting out a port in the side of the block that is not plugged. The pic is of the side of my old motor. The hole is plugged on that motor, but not on the motor in car. The spot is circled.

shizzle24 · March 13th, 2011, 07:11 PM

I now have a video

however it is horrible sound quality, gonna have to use something else to record it next time.

PNISSHR · March 14th, 2011, 03:17 PM

nice... what kind of power you lookin to get?

shizzle24 · March 14th, 2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PNISSHR

nice... what kind of power you lookin to get?

Trying for 300whp

Much better sound

[video=youtube;dbOOPwhMlcQ]

firebirdmuscle · April 20th, 2011, 11:23 AM

can you get one with a few revs??

Edward-T · June 4th, 2011, 08:36 AM

man that is a sweet looking car and the build you are doing is awesome, i wish more people were as dedicated as you, imagine what you could do with a v-8, after you finish this one of coarse, very nice man, very nice.

shizzle24 · August 6th, 2011, 09:27 AM

Sorry guys that I haven't been given updates on the progress. She currently sits in the garage undrivable. Tuning has been a nightmare. Took to dyno and am having some crazy knock issues so I didn't get a good number.

The knock issue is I'll start the car let it idle and then turn it off and start it back up immediately and it has instant 22.4* of knock, but the motor is quiet, no audible knock. When it is knocking: oil pressure is at 70psi, rpm is at 950, wideband is at 13.9, abd the timing goes to -5* the whole time. If I give it some gas the knock disappears and instantly goes back to 0. Then while driving around I'll get random spikes to 15* or 22* of knock. Its driving me crazy.

In a quest to fix the knock I have replaced just about every sensor on the car. I have taken the timing cover off and verified the timing chain was put on correctly. Removed the UIM and LIM and inspected the push rods, lifters, rocker arms. Double checked every torque spec and grounds. Swapped out alternators just for shits and giggles since I had a spare. I also verified TQ bolts were tight. Replaced all 02 Sensors, header bolts are all tight. The exhaust is fully welded on.

This past time when I took it down to heads and block only I reassembled everything, double checking every spec, and she started right up. Then same thing instant knock. Turned it off and back on tapped on gas and heard a god awful noise. This is why I heard the noise.........

(O and these beautiful lifters have < 250miles)

So that's why she just sits in the garage. I bought new lifters and a new cam. I am going with different lifters and I had someone new design my cam. The cam is probably one of the biggest cams to go into a 3800 Not going to say cam specs just yet, but I will say at .05" it's in the 290's of lift

. I will be running LS7 lifters.

And here is a random pic from dyno day.....

PNISSHR · August 7th, 2011, 05:48 AM

Damn bro, that does sound like a nightmare. Thanks for keeping us updated though. Good luck with it man!

shizzle24 · September 1st, 2011, 10:49 AM

I got a new cam and lifters in, unfortunately the knock was still there at 22.4*.

So I bought a PCM from PCMForLess. So far there hasn't been the 22.4* of knock with the motor like there was with my old PCM. The next step is to start tuning this new PCM and get it running well.

shizzle24 · September 9th, 2011, 06:06 PM

I will hint the lift is over 600

http://s578.photobucket.com/albums/s...=VIDEO0014.mp4

Here is the car at idle..... took a small drive. Haven't done any tuning yet.

firebirdmuscle · October 17th, 2011, 12:08 AM

sounds good dude. love that hit it has. what lsa is the cam?

shizzle24 · March 3rd, 2012, 10:42 PM

Its a 112 LSA. The complete specs are 224/224 .609/.602 112lsa

March 14th, 2011, 03:17 PM	#27
PNISSHR 4th F-Body Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 219	nice... what kind of power you lookin to get? __________________ hondas are like tampons... every pussy has one!

April 20th, 2011, 11:23 AM	#29
firebirdmuscle 4th F-Body Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vicksburg, MS Posts: 251	can you get one with a few revs?? __________________ 98 firebird v6 A4 ; Dream Bird - work in progress

June 4th, 2011, 08:36 AM	#30
Edward-T 4th F-Body Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Location: n.c. Posts: 69	man that is a sweet looking car and the build you are doing is awesome, i wish more people were as dedicated as you, imagine what you could do with a v-8, after you finish this one of coarse, very nice man, very nice. __________________ 6.0 - M6, 402 WHP and 396 WTQ.

August 6th, 2011, 09:27 AM	#31
shizzle24 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbia Station, Ohio Posts: 28	Sorry guys that I haven't been given updates on the progress. She currently sits in the garage undrivable. Tuning has been a nightmare. Took to dyno and am having some crazy knock issues so I didn't get a good number. The knock issue is I'll start the car let it idle and then turn it off and start it back up immediately and it has instant 22.4* of knock, but the motor is quiet, no audible knock. When it is knocking: oil pressure is at 70psi, rpm is at 950, wideband is at 13.9, abd the timing goes to -5* the whole time. If I give it some gas the knock disappears and instantly goes back to 0. Then while driving around I'll get random spikes to 15* or 22* of knock. Its driving me crazy. In a quest to fix the knock I have replaced just about every sensor on the car. I have taken the timing cover off and verified the timing chain was put on correctly. Removed the UIM and LIM and inspected the push rods, lifters, rocker arms. Double checked every torque spec and grounds. Swapped out alternators just for shits and giggles since I had a spare. I also verified TQ bolts were tight. Replaced all 02 Sensors, header bolts are all tight. The exhaust is fully welded on. This past time when I took it down to heads and block only I reassembled everything, double checking every spec, and she started right up. Then same thing instant knock. Turned it off and back on tapped on gas and heard a god awful noise. This is why I heard the noise......... (O and these beautiful lifters have < 250miles) So that's why she just sits in the garage. I bought new lifters and a new cam. I am going with different lifters and I had someone new design my cam. The cam is probably one of the biggest cams to go into a 3800 Not going to say cam specs just yet, but I will say at .05" it's in the 290's of lift . I will be running LS7 lifters. And here is a random pic from dyno day..... __________________

August 7th, 2011, 05:48 AM	#32
PNISSHR 4th F-Body Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 219	Damn bro, that does sound like a nightmare. Thanks for keeping us updated though. Good luck with it man! __________________ hondas are like tampons... every pussy has one!

September 1st, 2011, 10:49 AM	#33
shizzle24 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbia Station, Ohio Posts: 28	I got a new cam and lifters in, unfortunately the knock was still there at 22.4. So I bought a PCM from PCMForLess. So far there hasn't been the 22.4 of knock with the motor like there was with my old PCM. The next step is to start tuning this new PCM and get it running well. __________________

September 9th, 2011, 06:06 PM	#34
shizzle24 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbia Station, Ohio Posts: 28	I will hint the lift is over 600 http://s578.photobucket.com/albums/s...=VIDEO0014.mp4 Here is the car at idle..... took a small drive. Haven't done any tuning yet. __________________

October 17th, 2011, 12:08 AM	#35
firebirdmuscle 4th F-Body Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vicksburg, MS Posts: 251	sounds good dude. love that hit it has. what lsa is the cam? __________________ 98 firebird v6 A4 ; Dream Bird - work in progress

March 3rd, 2012, 10:42 PM	#36
shizzle24 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbia Station, Ohio Posts: 28	Its a 112 LSA. The complete specs are 224/224 .609/.602 112lsa __________________