almost blew up the saleen!!!!

[Joe5.0]

Yea they do sometimes take awhile. They had mine for a week just to install new clutch. I was not full boost goin in to 4th.

 

[JaKaL]

Well no boost should help mitigate things.
Frankly though, the older I get the dumber I get and the cars just keep getting smarter. It is embarrassing, but I couldn’t point to a Fuel Pressure Sensor or Throttle Position Sensor if my life depended on it. I know what they are and why, I think, it is the where that is elusive. And let’s not even talk about the diagnostics end; MAF V4.5 @ WOT on the TP or whatever? Sure I know what voltage at scale is, but really, do I care? That’s the realm of the Rick’s of the world. (And on Dyno Day I was damn fortunate to have him by my side; the man is a whiz with a Predator)
Broken metal I can fix as a general rule but, as I said before, you need an expert on your side. I’m old school and there’s are a ton of graduates smarter than I am.

 

[Joe5.0]

the older I get the dumber I get and the cars just keep getting smarter. It is embarrassing

I love this line. Jakal you are very very smart man from what i can tell. Frankly i dont know half the crap either.

 

[JaKaL]

I'll accept that as a compliment and thank you kindly. I mess with money all day as a CFO and the only way I get through it is because I hire people smarter than I am. So I’m old but maybe not so stupid after all.
The only thing I know for sure is that when these cars run, they are a kick in the ass and the only reason I bought it was for corporate stress relief. It works flawlessly!

 

[RickSvt]

Thanks for the kudos there jakal......LOL

I dont know nothing, I just get lucky everyonce in a while...

Rick

 

[Joe5.0]

:beer:

 

[team23jordan]

Originally posted by mean saleen
jakal thanks alot for your great info, you do know what your talking about. They oil pressure is good, i checked the oil it is also good (nothing bad in it) checked all vacuum lines there all good. It is something internally for sure. bent valves, timing i think is what its gonna come doen too. If bickford cant help me i dont know what to do. O and jakal i bounced off rev limiter for a good 5 seconds.

i bet you it was more like 5 hours for you when you did that...
anyways keep the saleen cause they are pimp:rockon: :rockon:

 

[Joe5.0]

aight man! lol 5 hours geez!! yea i love the saleen.

 

[Joe5.0]

ok brace your self boys i just got off the phone w/ wayne and bad news. 3 cylinders arent fireing and it aint no spark plugs. I spun bearings for sure and may have jumped timing. The situation now is i am wheeling and dealing now to get the cobra. Because the saleen is gonna sit for a lonnggg time cause i aint got money to fix the piece of S*** until winter and even then i may not be able to fix it. Its just pissin me off. So i told mike at bickford 25,000 for the cobra and i want 28-29K once the motor is fixed on the saleen. So if i dont get what i want on the cobra.. i will keep the saleen and watch it sit for an eternity.

 

[JaKaL]

Well that does not sound like the best of news Mean but 3 out 8 is only 38% so it’s not a total failure. Little consolation I know but its something.
What sounds odd is ‘jumped timing’ affecting only 3 cylinders, spark I can understand but if its mechanical it would seem the entire bank would go down. If you trust Wayne that’s fine, it just sounds odd like I said. Keep us posted.

 

[RickSvt]

Man that sucks, I hope that things work out one way or another.......

rick

 

[Joe5.0]

jakal i do trust wayne great guy, he just said that timing may have jumped and that he will get back to me. Monday is a big day for me. I get to see what im gonna be driving home.:??:

 

[ltngstrucktwice]

jakal makes a very good point regarding the jumped timing. i also think it would effect all the cylinders on the effected bank.

 

[Joe5.0]

yea they did not call me today so im just gonna go over there tomorrow and see whats goin on am i driving a new cobra, or fixing the saleen.

 

[JaKaL]

A new Cobra or fixing the Saleen

Mean,
You’ve got a great ride and I hope things work out for you so you can get behind the wheel soon. Just remember, there’s no shame in moving to the Dark Side and becoming a Snake Charmer. You’ll be in good company.

Damn, I'm getting the hang of this VB Code posting. And they say you can't teach an old dog?!

 

[Joe5.0]

Jakal thanx and i will keep the snake charmer in mine!

 

[Joe5.0]

we got the valve covers off today and layin in the head was to rocker arms, and 1 spring just chillen there lol....that may be a problem. So maybe the only problem is in the heads. We will find out shortly.

 

[RickSvt]

hopefully thats all, but you should still buy that cobra motor...LOL

Rick

 

[team23jordan]

snake dies immediatly when struck by LIGHTNING :rockon:

just like this but not a tree

 

[TheOne™]

when you gotta gas it a little so it stays on, it is most likely the timing, i had to do that to my 240sx(it is DOHC) cause it was idling pretty bad and dyin(the timing was just......way off), i fixed the timing and the car went back to idling fine, it has also happened with V8's(my bro prolly loves usin the timing gun, he builds 350's for friends(for a pay)) just hope its off timing, but not the valves hittings(1 of the heads of my 240 got cracked.....valves cause of timing)