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Saturday Update:
Friend Stopped by today and we got the last Gremlins worked out. They weren't really Gremlins mostly a couple wiring errors that was my blunder.
Another importantant note is not to try and start the engine for the first time on Low Octane Gas, in fact the gas tank was so low, and sitting on jacks that we thought we had a fuel pressure problem. We even dissasembled the uniiversal regulator, and blew out the fuel rail for any possible debree. Turns out, we were not getting fuel to the pump. I was seeing butterflies for a bit. Heath and I had to laugh.
With the help of a little starting fluid the engine cranked up and just needed a bout 20 minutes to flush out any assembly lube and fouling in the Brand spanking new engine. In fact the block had to cook off all the machining coolant and build oils that were external to the engine.
Heath Hooked up the Specialty 4V Modular Madness Swap Chip and his Ford Scan Tool and everything checked out well.
DRIVING:
I'll have to be honest I was pretty nervous, I havnt drove a car in 32 days since the original 2v engine Blew up. The First noticed Event was Me Chirping the tires out of the Driveway. I didnt realise how well the New Clutch and the Torque this 01 cobra puts out. She engaged allot earlier than i was used to on that anemic 96 2V engine. So with the Tuning the Driver needed its own tuneup
We took her for a easy drive allong a mountain pass and it was detonating a little bit, and He saw that on the scan tool, I still had old 87 Octane in the car, so we headed to the gas station, On the way was a 3000 GT Mitsubishi. We were behind him at the stop sign, and it was really comical because his License plate cover had a tag that said " I make civics my Bitch" I had to point that out to Heath , we both laughed. I so wanted to exact my revenge on imports. But we were still tuning and i need to be grandma for the next 500+ miles for the break in period of this virgin engine. I bought a full tank of 91 Octane and She started coming together on the road. and we did a few slight aggressive accelerations from a street light. She definately is a totally differnt car, The Sound is unbelievable with the BBK H Pipe and the Magnaflow Catbacks.
The sound of a unrestricted and tuned 01 Cobra Engine is an adrenaline rush, I was pretty damn impressed, I looked over at heath, and he just slightly smiled, like he knew what this thing will become later in the job. He said, oh it gets better, the Car is just learning itself, Talk about a bonus!
Heath was beginning to get a bunch of calls and the car was tuned up, Hes had a bunch of other customers to help out today so we cut it short. I was staring at the mountain pass i wanted to go run and he was staring at his watch... We both wanted to go play.
Their is an ace in the hole though with this project. I did it with a Group of guys with very thorough experiance from Project race car guys to Certified SVT mechanics to Tuners that have the basis of previous swap projects and the Super tuner guys that worked with Modular Madness to develop this unique Chip and Setup.
Lastly I want to thank #8 Plug (96GT SOHC) For blowing out at the worst possible time stranding me for 32 days and For some fellow Cobra Swappers, and the many others that coached my spirits through this Swap scenario. With out your guys support, I probably would of cut my losses and bought a car i would of been disatisfied with. I am just totally amazed at the differnce in this car. And it is just my daily driver.
8:00 PM
Driving to Wallmart for groceries.....butterflies, adrenaline rush, slight anxiety.....Praying nothing else breaks on this car.....
One light to go.....Mitsubishi Eclipse...... Some glances, I try to ignore it. But the O/R H and Magnaflows are taunting the rice.... Light goes green and i slowly edge forward the eclipse is holding formation.....I look over and he starts taunting me with some jumps of his car, i look back to my gauges..... No red flags popping up..... I rev slightly and i hear the Eclipse spooling up, and I stomped on it, oh crap, im in to this now FIGHTS ON FIGHTS ON! We leave the pack of cars behind us and he is fading real fast..... We get t o the next light and I get in the slow lane. It pulls next to me in the fast lane, and the two kids are leaning and gawking through their window.. Maybe their looking for gauges or something, Satisfied, they start taunting again. Im thinking the cops are going to be barking in my ear if i dont knock this crap off.
Light goes green and they launch, im just idleing along.... Laughing, then i romp on it again and pass them from a 30 mph Roll. I am easily 2 car lengths or more ahead... i slow down and signal to turn into wallmart parking lot.... Now im a total nervous wreck now. I just killed this Eclipse without really knowing my car, and im worried becasue im supposed to be babying her. I parked. sat for a minute, but i had to leave again, so i drove around through a secluded section of the Burbs.... 30 minutes later im finaly calming down. Pull back into Wallmart, Half a tank of gas is gone, car is running fantastic, I had a bunch of looks from people in traffic and in the parking lot.
Something is definately differnt, Lots of attention i didnt expect. Secondly that 30 days of misery and asking for favors for the routine tasks of taking the wife to work or getting groceries, the wait for parts, and the help of Friends to get this car back on the road so I could handle my buisness. I was at a peak of hell there. This powerplant in the car has totally exceded my expectations of what i thought it would be. In my mind, i was always thinking, about the parenting stuff, getting kids to scholl etc. Just dependable transportation. Im just blown away, I ve got a caged Demon in a 96 Gt, a car nobody respected, and is going to get me much excitement in the week and year ahead.
WOW, my whole attitude has changed in the course of 4 Hours. I was grinning from ear to ear strolling through wallmart, apparently people noticed my overly positive attitude cause people were talking to me in line, etc... Totaly unreal.
Killed:
90's Eclipse
90's Probe,
handfull of hondas
A couple turbo diesels that used to smoke me literally. (****ers)
All this on a 4 mile drive to Wallmart to get Groceries. I feel like a Predator minding his own buisness
Today was a Good Day!
"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader
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