Re: WarShrike's Project Thread - V6 Firebird
Lessons learned
I'm down to only tuning the car, getting the WOT tune lined up, hit the local track to see my times and run it on the dyno again to get some numbers.
After over a year since the project started, I've learned a lot of things and looking back on it, I would have done a few things differently.
1. Buy another engine and build it so I'm not without a daily driver. I rode my bicycle almost full time, racking up over 1000 miles from teardown. This would have allowed me to do the whole build without being without my car and also could have done a fully focused build without trying to get the car done asap.
2. I would not have bought the Yella Terra rockers (YT6333). If I could have found a set of roller rockers that worked under the stock valve covers, I would have used them instead, even if they were $100-$200 more than the YT's as the taller valve covers alone were around $300.
3. I would have had the rotating assembly fully balanced. Had I known how long it would take me to get the build completed, I would have had it taken care of by the local machine shop for that added insurance and just a little more efficient operation.
But I am enjoying the car entirely right now. I have to have fun with it, or else it isn't worth it.
Video of it idling open headers and with full exhaust installed:
Also had a new plate done to clarify things for those who don't know ;D
Lessons learned
I'm down to only tuning the car, getting the WOT tune lined up, hit the local track to see my times and run it on the dyno again to get some numbers.
After over a year since the project started, I've learned a lot of things and looking back on it, I would have done a few things differently.
1. Buy another engine and build it so I'm not without a daily driver. I rode my bicycle almost full time, racking up over 1000 miles from teardown. This would have allowed me to do the whole build without being without my car and also could have done a fully focused build without trying to get the car done asap.
2. I would not have bought the Yella Terra rockers (YT6333). If I could have found a set of roller rockers that worked under the stock valve covers, I would have used them instead, even if they were $100-$200 more than the YT's as the taller valve covers alone were around $300.
3. I would have had the rotating assembly fully balanced. Had I known how long it would take me to get the build completed, I would have had it taken care of by the local machine shop for that added insurance and just a little more efficient operation.
But I am enjoying the car entirely right now. I have to have fun with it, or else it isn't worth it.
Video of it idling open headers and with full exhaust installed:
Also had a new plate done to clarify things for those who don't know ;D
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