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haxorbarr 08-20-2006 11:55 PM

RAD.. if you goto a track we want videos!!!

JRL96TA 08-21-2006 10:14 AM


Originally Posted by pdanrichey
Much of it was a timing issue. He was manually controlling it by a computer chip he built. Once he switched back to the PCM controlling the timing, the car cooled off a bit. He wrapped all of the hot side and put "turbo blankets" on the exhaust housing. It's still running around 190 - 200 after he's been on it for a small amount, but that's much better than what it was at. Also, the car pulls like a freaking beast! Thanks for the help!

Glad to hear you got is sorted out.

Top Fuel Friday 08-22-2006 10:18 PM

Headder wrap. Any hot pipe in the engine bay, even if it's coated. wrap it with headder wrap, it should help keep the heat in the pipe and out of his engine bay.

Moparnos (The SLP Guy) 12-11-2006 11:34 PM

have any more pics of the engine bay?


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