85 Monte Carlo SS build

**firebird_1995** · 09-24-2013, 08:52 PM

I can't wait until I'm able to redo the paint on this one. I'm thinking about doing it 2 toned. Same black on bottom with either a candy cherry or silver on top

***popo8*** · 09-25-2013, 05:28 AM

Chip Foose once said when doing a two tone...black should never be the bottom half....

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**firebird_1995** · 09-29-2013, 05:38 PM

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Got to try out the new belt today. Went on a short trip and on the way back, tested it out about a mile from the house. It peaked and held at 10.5#, then I smelled it, antifreeze. Pulled into the driveway and seen that the steel tubing insert in the water pump for the heater core blew out, soaking the belt and everything else. I also noticed the intake elbow had blown off too. Im not sure when the insert blew off so im not sure if it had more boost in it. I think I'm going to tap the water pump for an fittings and cap them for now.

***popo8*** · 09-29-2013, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by firebird_1995

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Got to try out the new belt today. Went on a short trip and on the way back, tested it out about a mile from the house. It peaked and held at 10.5#, then I smelled it, antifreeze. Pulled into the driveway and seen that the steel tubing insert in the water pump for the heater core blew out, soaking the belt and everything else. I also noticed the intake elbow had blown off too. Im not sure when the insert blew off so im not sure if it had more boost in it. I think I'm going to tap the water pump for an fittings and cap them for now.

Good news... and bad news... but progress none the less!!

Didnt soak the opti did it?

**JPack** · 09-29-2013, 05:46 PM

Man you are maxed out on correction and AFR is whacked.

**firebird_1995** · 09-29-2013, 05:46 PM

yeah its soaked. It was the insert that is right below the thermostat.

***popo8*** · 09-29-2013, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by firebird_1995

yeah its soaked. It was the insert that is right below the thermostat.

DAMN...maybe make one of those opti shields just in case. Hope its ok.

**firebird_1995** · 09-29-2013, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by JPack

Man you are maxed out on correction and AFR is whacked.

good eye jim. Those pictures were taken while viewing the data log. I believe the AFR correction data is only correct in real time. Did you notice the six tenths of a second from idle to full boost?

**JPack** · 09-29-2013, 07:30 PM

Thats the beauty of that type of s.c. instant boost. Typically a dyno shows instant boost, flatline hp/torque across. Pulls like a freight train. Always fun!!

**firebird_1995** · 11-21-2013, 01:16 AM

Made some changes to the setup. I made an adapter to go from the ford m122 elbow to an lt1 throttle body. I moved the throttle body back to the inlet of the supercharger. I think I was using the wrong source for vacuum to the boost bypass valve. The setup on the gt500 uses a source on the 45° elbow between the throttle body and supercharger. I was using manifold vacuum. Hopefully this will tame it down a little bit and make it more street friendly. I will test it tomorrow and see.
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