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  1. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    well, i wont have hte probs of a forklift. i dont work at a shop so itll be at my house. lol. anyway, yeah, i plan to practice alot. also, my dad has been a welded for over 30 years so he will give me the lessons i need plus i already planned ot buy a book. just havent had a chance. still havent...
  2. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    well, my speedglas finally arrived. this thing is sweet. adjusts from 9-13 has 5 sensitivity settings, 4 delay settings, etc.. and is light as a feather compared to some of the helmets my dad has. i cant wait to start using this thing. anyhow have a recomendation on what darkness i should start...
  3. williamb82

    OBX Positraction Testing

    man, too bad you guys cant mod the truetrac to work. i got one in my 7m mjii and that thing is great. tried busting it and havent been able too and lots of people well over 400rwhp abusing it with no issues either. and thats just a 7,5in, the mkiii is a 8in.
  4. williamb82

    Well, well.. look what arrived today.

    sweet. havent seen you around anywehre in forever. hows the two tone mkii doing?
  5. williamb82

    Someone killed my Car

    if hew held it at the rev limiter like that for an extended period the oil pump prolly sucked the pan dry and toasted the bearings, thats my guess. what a fuckin moron, you dont hold any car on the rev limiter under full load for any length of time. thats a sure fire way to fuck something up.
  6. williamb82

    Rakkasan's rebirth

    looks sweet, ill be sure to polish my runners before i weld the pipe and ish on so that itll be easier. i got a tig now so will be making my own long runner mani, if the welds are ugly, ill grind them down so nobody can see how bad i did. lol.
  7. williamb82

    MegaSquirt II Successfully Running on 7M-GTE!!! (Lots of pics and walkthrough)

    then ill use the msns+e till they have a stable code for the ms2, then ill plug in the daughter card and retune wit hthe added parameters.
  8. williamb82

    MegaSquirt II Successfully Running on 7M-GTE!!! (Lots of pics and walkthrough)

    well my friend has the ms2 and has the wheel decoding already, his mr2 has been running on the ms2 for a few months now
  9. williamb82

    MegaSquirt II Successfully Running on 7M-GTE!!! (Lots of pics and walkthrough)

    adjuster, megasquirt has a link to the circuit to build to use the toyota sensor. my buddy dave is building that inside my ms box, so its all 1 unit. :D i hope to have it ready VERY soon. then ill sell the maft and safc2 to buy other mods i need.
  10. williamb82

    MegaSquirt II Successfully Running on 7M-GTE!!! (Lots of pics and walkthrough)

    well, i had the ms&s, thoug h abuddy of mine said he has his ms2 working off the stock cps on his 4ag, so dont see why it wont on the ms2. either way ill get it working, ill post the specifics once its tested and working...
  11. williamb82

    MegaSquirt II Successfully Running on 7M-GTE!!! (Lots of pics and walkthrough)

    well, my ms is almost done, was gonna run the ms 1 with the stock cps, ignitor and coils for now, then do the dual ignitor mod for the cop later. though now that the ms2 can use the stock cps im ordered the ms2 daughter card today along wit hthe stimulator kit so the ms can be tested now to make...
  12. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    yeah, i dont really like how big and bulky it is but it works and was the right price so who cares how big it is, i got room for it. lol. anyway, just got a brand new speedglas 9002v helmet off ebay for $200 shipped. only about $70 more then the base model so why not...
  13. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    anyone used the speedglass 9000f? or should i get a better one/ i really dont have alot of money left right now. lol. and i want to get started on practicing.
  14. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    i thought it was cheap too though it is an old machine, though my dad has a gas powered arc welder, and i was lookin at high freq boxes new, and alot of them go for over $1500, so an all in one machine for $650, i jumped. lol. anyhow, forgot to ask, what tungstens are best for welding...
  15. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    thnx man, now, wheres the cheapest place to get a speedglass helmet? lol. also, all the people around here either have sat or cable so not sure if itll still screw withthe tv, or is it the signal comin in it screws? oh well, ill just weld inside the back room so noone will know its me. lol...
  16. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    ouch, yeah, i could see that as a problem for the machine. luckily this one has a eylet on the top so it can be lifted with an engine hoist. just gotta be sure to let it down nice and slow.
  17. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    lol, i work nights so no worries there. my new schedule starting the 1st will be 5pm-4am tues-friday, so ill be off sat, sun and monday so plenty of time for welding. lol. i just need to get a better helmet as well as the bottle, i dont liek the helmets my dad has. i want a speed glass. though...
  18. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    $650 and it works like a champ, i dont care if its huge and heavy, it works great and didnt cost me either of my testicles. lol. itll fit in the back room just fine and do everything i need it to, plus from the research i did ive not seen anyone report any problems wit hthe old millers on any of...
  19. williamb82

    finally got a tig

    http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/misc-automotive-sale-wtb/295264-tig-welder-f-s.html#post3032860 its an old miller 320a/bp but has the high freq, a new water cooled tig torch, the old air cooled one, the foot control, etc.. its a heavy sob but will get the job done, now i can start...
  20. williamb82

    JT2MA71's Build. Dyno video on post # 1191

    sweet, how much did that run to have done?