BBR's 83GT - 552 BBF version 3.0 (at least)

[BBR]

A Transmission Specialties 4000 stall.

[BBR]

Hey looky. It made it to my office, but is running SUPER RICH because I have not rejetted back to Amarillo!

[Russell]

Good to hear its back on it feet! Time to spray some red oxide primer on that hood!

[BBR]

Ok, so I finally decided to open it up a tad on the access road today. I don't know if I just forgot what a monster this thing was or if it just that much more of a monster now. Holy cow, my hands were shaking when I pulled up in the parking lot. It wails like a banshee and lights the shift light in a nano-freaking-second in 1st and 2nd. Giggity, my heart rate was bouncing off the rev limiter.

Still seems to be way on the rich side, both on the gauge and by the way it runs. Not sure why unless my previous O2 location/mounting was just that bad (HIGHLY possible)or if I need to check and make sure the air bleeds are all good and clear.

[TheSilverBuick]

Its fun being back behind the wheel after a looong while.

[Beagle]

dang, I missed that it was back... excellent!

[CDMBill]

your improved top end filter set up will be a difference too. can't wait to join in the newly running club.

[BBR]

can't wait to join in the newly running club.

Cant wait for this either!!!

The last time I had shaky hands after driving it was the pass next to you at Thunder Road, DW12.

[squirrel]

Probably just been too long driving "normal" cars....but let's hope for some low tens this time!

[Scott Liggett]

If you think its scary badass now running rich. Wait until you lean her out a bit.

[BBR]

I worked on the car in preparation for it's first visit to the track this coming Friday. I needed to replace the roller bearings in the ARB with bushings and reset the upper control arms. On Sunday before Drag Week 14, I monkeyed with the uca's in an attempt to make the car 60 foot better. It didn't help because it wasn't the problem at the time. Cutting the mount
out was a huge pain in the butt but totally necessary. I did most of the heavy grinding with an angle grinder, then finished up with a Dremel.



It's free!


Weird deal. The bearing cage was not damaged, yet most all the roller bearings were out.


I left the roller bearing race pressed in the mount. I ground down the retaining lip and the new bronze bushing fits snugly inside.



Since one side was still welded into the car, it took a little finagling with a block of wood and a big hammer to encourage the bar to go back in place. Once in place, I welded it back in.

After that was all done, I reset the uca's to the bottom hole in the S-box. While the car was in the air, I went back over the bottom of the engine and trans checking bolts to make sure everything was still good and tight.

Popped off the valve covers and checked some cylinder head bolts to make sure they had not loosened after the first heat cycles and checked the valve lash. Both were spot on.

Can't wait until Friday!

[Beagle]

I like that better than the roller bearings - oilite?

[BBR]

No just regular old bronze. I gooed them up with wheel bearing grease real good, but really it's only going to be used on the track so they should last a good long time.

The flanges on these also took out most of the side to side slop the bar had with the roller bearings.

[CDMBill]

Looking good James. And that is why I went with the housing mount ARB.

[Scott Liggett]

All this work seems entirely too easy. Something is wrong.

Haha. Just kidding. Looking forward to the track report.