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Project "Red Phoenix"

Reply #75 –
Test drive went great today. Over the weekend Im gonna check everything over and adjust as necessary. Seems to idle just a hair lower than before and Ive got the timing set perfectly, so the first check will be base idle.

Project "Red Phoenix"

Reply #76 –
In the last 2 days Ive figured some stuff out and found that I need to do some work to things! First I picked up a Kirban afpr and got my pressure down to where it should be. After the Walbro install I found that my pressure had me running way rich. After the install its running alot better and my mpg should go back up.

Found out Ive got to replace the drivers fog light glass yet agian. Im guessing a rock hit it and pretty much shattered it. So Im on the hunt for atleast the glass portion. The search is on!!

Decided to see how the FMS spoiler was gonna fit, well Im guessing either my trunk lid is tweeked(no biggy I have another) or the spoiler was originally ment for just 4 eye birds. So some modding of it is gonna be required.


Project "Red Phoenix"

Reply #77 –
Well good news I finally get to live up to my sig!!! The Tbird finally gets retired from DD status! Now the fun and restoration can slowly begin.

On another note I did get to put it on a chassis dyno about a month back, About 150 rwhp and 171 ft/lb torque. And that was in the regular fuel setting at 15 lbs of boost. It was running premium though, I just forgot to switch the setting over.





More mods are in the works to make those numbers higher!!! Muhahahaha

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Reply #79 –
Not yet, may eventually though take it to the track though. Local guy drags his and Im working with him to get mine up to snuff!  I think I have a few bugs to work out to on mine and I wanna get a wideband on it and some tuning so I can get things right!  Also wanna tune for E85, cheaper, higher octane and a few stations local carry it.

Project "Red Phoenix"

Reply #80 –
what is the timing set to I think having the switch on regular hurt it


is the knock sensor unplugged ?

Project "Red Phoenix"

Reply #81 –
Quote from: Tbird-fanatic;412399
Well in the last couple weeks Ive had some good and bad things going for my Tbird. The bad first, Sunday night I was headed home from gassing up, got on it and it backfired and died. Wouldnt restart at all, trailer it to work today and found that my Distributor gear sheared a bunch of teeth off and slightly damaged the intermediate shaft gear. And between the spoiler and turbo Im only into them for about $55, gotta love pick and pulls that are cheap!! LOL
 

Now onto the good, I went to a local pick and pull on a lead of a fox tbird. Low and behold it was an 83-84 TC with a bunch of usable parts, 2 interested me in particular. First and the main reason I made the trip is what I have been told is a relatively rare FMS spoiler. Needs some repair, but is in very usable condition. I like hard to find parts!!! 2nd is the T3 off of it, it may need a rebuild(Im not sure yet). But it will be better for my immediate plans for the car than the IHI. Both will be going on my car as soon as they are ready to be installed. The spoiler will go on my current rusty trunk lid so I can get its holes drilled right. then when Im ready to start prepping for a repaint Ill make a template and transfer it to the rust free trunk lid.



 
Were the window felts any good?  How are some of the interior, seats, dash, etc?

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Reply #83 –
Quote from: STANG8U;416948
what is the timing set to I think having the switch on regular hurt it


is the knock sensor unplugged ?
Timing was set at stock or atleast very close to it and knock sensor has been unplugged for quite some time since it is either bad or picking up a ghost knock.
 

Project "Red Phoenix"

Reply #84 –
Love those style seats