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  1. grimreaper

    Timming screwy

    ^ it should still start and run "decent" with the cam timing switched around at the dowel pins (mine did when i experimented). The dowels provide a few degrees (2-3 IIRC) in each direction according to old stuff IJ has posted and are used in unison to accommodate major amounts of material...
  2. grimreaper

    Timming screwy

    Considering the information given in the first post i think its a good start to narrow down if its timing related or not! A tooth off should at least allow it to start
  3. grimreaper

    Minor BHG, need opinions...

    Glad it worked for you, doesnt mean it will work for the next guy. Bolt specs are there for a reason
  4. grimreaper

    pulled afm plug..and nothing!!!!!!

    :D i thought you knew better, just making sure!
  5. grimreaper

    pulled afm plug..and nothing!!!!!!

    kenny it should run richer at a cold start and gradually get closer to stoich as the water temps rise.
  6. grimreaper

    lex afm help

    ^ and the whole purpose of the lex afm was to raise fuel cut with out a FCD, when you add fuel with a piggy back you LOWER fuel cut. Im sure your aware of this but for 90% of the people that put parts on and go,, its not advised
  7. grimreaper

    moly lube on cams?

    just pour some motor oil over the journals!
  8. grimreaper

    running a little hot

    mine hasnt been going over 200F over the last 2 days even in the same conditions. (102F ambient yesterday). "shrugs".
  9. grimreaper

    Oil cooler causes oil press. drop.

    thats one hell of a pressure drop for an oil cooler! the rx7 gave me weird results along with another local guy as well on an unshimmed pump. Thats the only one ive seen though... what brand? are you measuring the hot psi or cold psi?
  10. grimreaper

    running a little hot

    noticed the same thing with mine yesterday after 30 minutes in 5 o clock traffic. 2-210 by the time i got home with the ac on. Fluidyne rad. as well! im going to fab up an undercover from the front lip to the rad support this weekend and try and get that area all sealed off. Otherwise im a...
  11. grimreaper

    Loud Ticking noise from front of engine

    holy shit thats louds! sounds 1:1 with rpms :(
  12. grimreaper

    API GL5 Vs. GL4

    how quickly then can one expect wear to be detrimental? that supertech im "flushing" with is gl-5 IIRC. We talking months with DD use or years here?
  13. grimreaper

    pulled afm plug..and nothing!!!!!!

    Bad connector would throw codes instantly once the circuit was broken... i would look else where, like the vac leaks. Test the KS signal and the continuity of the wires from the afm to the ecu. If everything checks out and there is no codes for the afm its most likely not the afm. You'll know...
  14. grimreaper

    Castrol Syntec 0w30 European Formula in high horsepower apps?

    Been running it for the past 9-10 months since ive had the car... 400whp or close to it with the sp61. OCI every 6 months or 5-6000 miles and Wix filter every 3000 miles and at oil change