The Barn Burner

[redcagepatrol]

Yes, that would be a fairly obvious plug reading.

I had added more fuel and increased the idle to keep it running on the trail. After changing the plugs I leaned it out a bit. Fuel injection is on the way...

you know you can by a fairly new fuel injected engine out of the junkyard for less than $1000. The come in the form of a Chevy 5.3 or 6.0. I can show you a few j-yards that have them lined up in rows as far as you can see... Heck they even come with a warrenty and parts are a dime a dozen...

[Doug Krebs]

you know you can by a fairly new fuel injected engine out of the junkyard for less than $1000. The come in the form of a Chevy 5.3 or 6.0. I can show you a few j-yards that have them lined up in rows as far as you can see... Heck they even come with a warrenty and parts are a dime a dozen...

This talk turns me on! I must have sex with this scott!

[uglyota]

like he said, they are lined up as far as the eye can see...pick the one you like and start f*cking!

[redcagepatrol]

This talk turns me on! I must have sex with this scott!

I try to keep you happy, just let me know when you want to come down

[CheapJeep]

I was quoted $750 for a 5.3 a couple years ago before starting over.

Ricky, the guy that built the transmission, mentioned he was interested in my 383 for a hot rod/drag car and gave me a couple leads on finding a gen IV engine. I have been considering it since it wouldn't take many changes to make the swap. I guess the 383 holds a certain sentimental value since I built it myself.

We shall see after TCC...

[redcagepatrol]

I was quoted $750 for a 5.3 a couple years ago before starting over.

Ricky, the guy that built the transmission, mentioned he was interested in my 383 for a hot rod/drag car and gave me a couple leads on finding a gen IV engine. I have been considering it since it wouldn't take many changes to make the swap. I guess the 383 holds a certain sentimental value since I built it myself.

We shall see after TCC...

do it, do it, do it.... Don't waste your time putting fuel injection on an engine that wasn't built for it...

[Graystroke]

aren't those new edelbrock setups pretty easy and bullet proof nowadays? (if you wanna keep th 383) pricey though...I think they are over 2k

[robertf03]

cheap
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1990-...Q5fAccessories

It'll need different injectors for a 383, ford motorsport's are the best deal for new ones
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-...Q5fAccessories

I probably have a computer, you'll need a v8 chip for a 90 to 92. Stock if you can find one, but the bullchit hyperjunk chips can be rewritten for a 383. I think GM still sell the stock ones.

[RCcola55]

scott, find me a LQ4.

[redcagepatrol]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-07...QQcmdZViewItem

I've see several Escalades come thru with them. Not hard to find locally. When I ask "how much for that Escalade engine - complete" they typically say $1200 or slightly more

[Fredo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-07...QQcmdZViewItem

"Ooh, that's a peach, hun!"

How do you get that much oil on the outside of an LS based motor?

[redcagepatrol]

you roll it - ask me how I know...

[uglyota]

I dig the diagonal switches

[Eckert]

I was still having issues. With a deadline to make TCC and still having school priorities I loaded it up on the trailer and dad dropped it off at Bill's shop yesterday evening.

i got to rebuild and swap a axle, rebuild the top end of my mota, lift, brakes, steering, tires, wheels, etc on my rig before TCC, reckon i can drop it off at bills shop too?





also, you can spend thousands on a 383 stroker and a StaK but a few hundred on fuel injection is suddenly out of the realm? spend some money where it counts.

[CheapJeep]

Thanks, props to my dad on the switch layout. I talked to him today and got a status update on the BarnBurner.

The reason I kept having problems with the brake system was because I was running two master cylinders into a proportioning valve, mistake on my part. This caused the m.c.'s to fight each other and back-flow as pressure was applied. The wilwood pedal and master cylinders have been replaced with a badass pro-stock pedal/single master cylinder assembly.

Bill checked the triangulated 2-link anti-wrap setup I designed and found that the geometry was off...as one would guess. The truss I built has been retained but an adjustable wishbone setup is now in place. I'm not exactly sure on how it's designed since this was all described by my dad over the phone. I used the fel-pro intake manifold gaskets when I built the 383, the rear valley gasket was leaking. It's being resealed with rtv this time which should remedy the problem.

Driveshafts.


Houston Drivetrain built a new rear driveshaft and fixed the front.