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

[BBR]

Took it for it's first few laps around the parking lot. Oh boy, she's rowdy. Started to do a burnout, but it almost ran out of gas. I was lucky to get it back in the shop. Really reminds me of the original 545. Throttle response is NOW.

The oil filter adapter continues to drip, so I gotta take it off and fix it right.

https://youtube.com/shorts/b5XiEab-JBc?si=UFx0pyz4O7aidDBl

[BBR]

Thanks! I'm ready to put some miles on it!

[65RHDEER]

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I like it, looks old skool but it ain't!

[BBR]

Made a new tune and it starts and runs great. Accel enrichment is very heavy, but I can turn it down.

I tightened the fitting on the filter relocator and that fixed the leak.

I am really really happy with how this has turned out.

https://youtube.com/shorts/QilxSZf6_lc?si=3iml38z-pHZhc7QR

https://youtube.com/shorts/QXHmNuzmNOE?si=8CGXd6lNTbiYSgy3

[BBR]

Injector o-ring leak fixed and fan wiring corrected. I showed up today and there was a small puddle of oil under the oil filter. I thought it was just a loose filter because I was able to tighten it quite a bit, but after running it again, it is definitely leaking from one of the fittings. Hopefully all it needs is another ugga dugga.

I wore my ear muffs today and it was much more pleasant to be around. Haha.

I set base timing and it is much happier. It was retarded about 18 degrees.

The tune needs work. Now that it runs, I might just try to basically start over and see how it goes.

[BBR]

Great success. Fired it up and broke in the cam with little drama. One injector o-ring is a leaker and I plugged the electric fan in backwards. Haha. No other leaks though.
It's loud, but not open header loud. The phone mic could not handle it though.

I will see if I can get the o-ring swapped, fan wires swapped and then verify that the base timing is correct.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ILaYwtRYjoM?si=MbrCgjf6YM_GCPcV

[BBR]

Air filter bridge finished. Fluids are filled, oil system is primed.

Tomorrow I will check for fuel leaks, pressure, set it on the floor and let it rip.

[DanStokes]

What a busted weekend. All the high wind, dirt and smoke from widfires has had my sinuses going bananas. I felt rotten and didn't hardly leave my house all weekend.

Anxious to get out and light this thing off!!!

Bummer. Hope the fires and your reaction both resolve quickly.

[BBR]

What a busted weekend. All the high wind, dirt and smoke from widfires has had my sinuses going bananas. I felt rotten and didn't hardly leave my house all weekend.

Anxious to get out and light this thing off!!!

[BBR]

Close. It's actually going to be an aluminum strap that 'bridges" over the top from sloped side to sloped side with a rivnut thingy in the middle to bolt the lid to.

[Russell]

Make a bracket that goes under the bolts that has a bolt sticking up?

[BBR]

The list is short:

Tighten fuel fittings
Add fluids
Prime oiling system
Turn the key and blow it up.

Haha.

Oh, and I have to make the part to hold the air filter lid.

I am probably more excited about this version than all previous versions except for the original 545. Performance-wise, I am expecting this one to run very much like it did. Low 11's here, mid-high 10's elsewhere. Hopefully, maybe, hopefully, maybe.

[cstmwgn]

unless something drops in there, then the "D" stands for something else

When that happens to me - the "D" becomes silent!

[SuperBuickGuy]

Danger is my middle name.

I'm playing the odds that I won't drop anything. Injectors will be going in today or tomorrow.

unless something drops in there, then the "D" stands for something else

[BBR]

Never fear, injectors and rails are now installed!

I spent the majority of my time yesterday trying to piece together a lower radiator hose that won't get bar-b-qued by the exhaust. It looks kinda close in the pic, but it is quite a way from the header.

Oh, and don't you hate how radiator hoses slip on so easily and friendly and then pretend to be superglued in place when you try to pull them back off??? Ooof, meh knuckles.