Car finally rocks

[turbowrenchhead]

Besides the main knock and a bad exhaust leak the car is scary fast. I only take it on short trips before the oil gets to hot and thin. Then it doesn't knock hardly at all till it gets good and warm.
I got into a lil race Sunday. Guy had a early 90's GTA. He wouldn't even come to a full stop at the sign and tried cheating to get ahead of me but I just put her down and quickly caught him. We did that about 4 times and then he pulls over and I see him get out and crawl under his car, so being the nice guy I am I turn around to see if everything is ok. He takes off and doesn't even look at me, Poor salty GTA owner, lol.

 

[1QUICK85]

Awesome man, good to hear she is running full blast. I can hear an exhaust leak by my turbo but I cant see it or feel it or find it, I can just hear this exhaust sound(gurgle sound).........sounds like it is coming from inside the turbo?? Hopefully I will be able to go mustang hunting with ya next summer, if I get the pig running right. What kind of boost levels are you running on that thing............got a lot of tire spin???

Later man, Nick

 

[cool 84]

I've been waiting forever to see how your car runs. What's this about a knock?? Your luck seems about as good as mine. Good luck with it. Any chance you'll take it to the track anytime soon? Mine's still 95% done as it has been for the past couple years. Just can't seem to get the motivation to get the last little bit done.

 

[turbowrenchhead]

I can run 12 pds on 93. I bought some torlene and added to 10 gallons and it suppose to raise the octane to 105. I turned the boost up to 15-16 pds. Thats where it is right now and its unbeilably fast. Its scary to think I can get another 100 hp out of it.
Yes tire spin, I broke the tires loose at 40 mph by stomping down on the throttle.
As for the track. That is not going to happen this year. I am going to take it on short trips till the snow flies and then stick her away for the winter. Next year the engine will come out and I will have to cut the crank and put new bearings in her. If I had to guess I bet it would run a low 12 right now w/ slicks. It gets up to 90 in just a few seconds, crazy!

 

[GNeric]

Mixture total is 10 gallons.

FORMULA 1
Toulene
R+M/2...114
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.2 Octane 9 gallons premium 1 gallon toulene
20%...96.4 Octane 8 gallons premium 2 gallons toulene
30%...98.6 Octane 7 gallons premium 3 gallons
toulene...etc


FORMULA 2
Xylene
R+M/2...117
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.5 Octane
20%...97.0 Octane
30%...99.5 Octane


FORMULA 3
Methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE)
R+M/2...118
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.6 Octane
20%...97.2 Octane
30%...99.8 Octane


FORMULA 4
Methanol or Ethanol
R+M/2...101
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.3 Octane (Methanol)
10%...94.7 Octane (Ethanol)
20%...Not Recommended


FORMULA 5
Isopropyl Alcohol and Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
R+M/2...101
Mixtures with 92 Octane Premium
10%...94.5 Octane
20%...Not Recommended
30%...Not Recommended

Turbowrenchhead, hopefully these formulas will help you out. These have been tested by Dr. Dean Hill here at NMSU. Not really good to go over 30% on these mixtures as it will kill fuel pumps and injector windings if too strong.

You might remember his name from Hot Rod Magazine when they tested Nitro-Propane and blew up an engine by going over the 30% "rule". He warned them and they wanted to test anyway. It was spectacular.

 

[turbowrenchhead]

So what I understand that I have approx 94 octane in my tank after I put a gallon of toulene in?

 

[GNeric]

Yup. Unfortunately it doesn't make that much up in octane. And with the price increase, I get race fuel instead of mixing nowadays.

 

[techniques]

Whats up Trev,
good to see youre up and running (at least one of us is )
I feel like pushing my heap into lake Michigan right now!

I sent you a e-mail w/ my new #.
Later
Jay

 

[techniques]

The mail I sent you bounced back so just mail me @ mrtechniques@yahoo.com

Jay