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06-28-2007 #61
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Any update on the Beast?
Just curious if it's back on the road yet?
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06-28-2007 #62
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Thanks for asking!
Originally Posted by tracar91
I was out of town and actually sort of lost interest for a short time. Rather frustrating. However in the past few days I have approached it again with more enthusiasm. I pulled the driver's side head and indeed found the #7 intake valve kissed the intake. So in the end the #6 and #7 pistons made contact with the intake valves. I am not really sure why just those two. Why not all 8? Perhaps its just inconsistencies in the cam profile or in the valve springs. The valves in question could have has slightly less open valve spring pressure than the other valves and thus floated more easily.
I will replace the two bent valves and all the valve springs. I may also take the time and shim the springs to the exact installed heights that was recommended by Comp. I am using the 918 springs.
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06-30-2007 #63
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Well today I fixed the heads. I replaced the 2 bent valves with new valves and I also replaced all the valve springs. Tomorrow I will bolt the heads on and see if I can not miss any more shifts...
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07-12-2007 #64
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Is she running? How much work is it to put the mustang irs in the rx7?
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10-28-2007 #65
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This is the last installment of the sage of our friend Darrell. Yesterday afternoon I went to the track for the last time. The weather was perfect. Low 70s, dry, with a slight breeze. There were a lot of people at the track so runs were fairly limited. The first three passes left me very discouraged. The was was working fine, but the driver was a mess. I was getting consistent mid 1.6x 60 foot times, but I needed ****ing Map Quest to find the gears.
So on my last pass, I went through the motions, focused, did my burn out, staged and waited for the lights. 6000 RPM launch, the car came out strong, banged every gear perfectly. I knew it was a good pass.
I got my time slip and I was as giddy as a school girl at prom.
1.614 60'
7.032 1/8
100.34 MPH
10.957 1/4
125.73 MPH
My goal was to break into the 10s naturally aspirated. I did it on the very last pass of the day, on the last day that I will ever have Darrell at the track.
Its been a fun ride. Today the engine came out and it will find a new home in a 1965 Corvette, with suede black paint and C4 running gear. It will be a beast since the Corvette will be about 300 pounds lighter than my RX7. Its the perfect home for my engine.
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10-29-2007 #66
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Your vette andrew or are you selling the motor to someone?
Steve68- 1968 Camaro SS LSX T56, 12bolt 3:90's, 18" Fikse Profil 13s, Deep Fathom Green paint, Spearcos, just bunch of old junk because another member said so, LOL
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Oh snap! Did said vette happen to be at RTH3?
Cool stuff.
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That would be the Vette! Originally Posted by 67SSDan
Oh snap! Did said vette happen to be at RTH3?
Cool stuff.
Dan
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10-30-2007 #69
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congrats on the 10's!!
what tire? a DR or slick? how much HP is the motor making?
nice mph
10-30-2007 #70
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Thanks! Originally Posted by 2MCHPWR
congrats on the 10's!!
what tire? a DR or slick? how much HP is the motor making?
nice mph
ET Streets. Engine made about 400RWHP.
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10-30-2007 #71
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pretty hot. 4.10's? with ET streets, last time out, i went 1.51! then broke tranny mount :( that was with 3.90's
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I was running 3.55 gears. The car really needed some 4.10s. It would make it perfect in the quarter mile with the kind of MHP that I was running. As it was the engine and trans were already sold and I was done, having achieved my goal for the car. Originally Posted by 2MCHPWR
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10-30-2007 #73
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Awh man, that thing is going to be retarded. Well...it was retarded with the LT1... it's going to be even more retarded with the LS.
What's he doing with the LT? You know his screen name? (I'm assuming so since you're selling him stuff)
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It amazes me how I miss these threads. Andrew...I very belated congrats on the car.
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11-05-2007 #75
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Thanks Tony. Glad to see you making progress on your car. Originally Posted by trapin
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This is the only video of the car that was ever taken.
http://www.v8rx7forum.com/andrew/RX7_launch.wmv
It is not the fastest pass, but typical.
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