TrunkMatt

Done and Dialed!

I think my car just wanted its original heart back. I can't argue with that. I did however also manage to add a new custom built 700R4 Trans to it though... I really wanted an overdrive ;-) I also might have put in a reduced ratio steering box form a late 80's monte... and some other "things". *throws money at car* I am now poor

If by "resolving" you mean pulling out the 383... and putting back in my original 350, newly rebuilt.... than yes... as soon as I pay the bill.

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you all know that I signed up to actually be one of the main sponsors for the Flashback show this year & I just confirmed my sponsorship level to be a "Best Of" sponsor last week (spoke to a nice lady named Joan) for my little Hot Sauce business I run out here in Oregon. As such, I'll have a product booth, placement on all the posters and t-shirts, get to hand out 2 "Best Of" Trophies to any cars that represent my business & personal interests. That being said, unless a special monte shows up that I can't resist, I think it'll be unfair to give one of the awards to our club... I really don't want to be one of those people we encounter that only gives his buddies the awards. However - I am also budgeting to create a special non-sanctioned award for club members only that will be separate from the show, and separate from the Club awards. As far as the criteria, we (the wife and I) are keeping it secret... it could be anything from "Chick Magnet" to "Best Canadian Accent" Ya'll won't know until you arrive :-)

You are in luck... I just took pictures of mine today after scraping the paint Link: http://i.imgur.com/E6ThBm4.jpg

I think the error came from the fact that it is still the 1980's in Canada... so any year he puts is in the future...

My deepest personal thanks to the planning of the yearly event. Also - a sincere and heartfelt thanks for those who attend. I am serious when I call the western meet my "family reunion". It is great to see everyone each and every year... and just pick up where we all left off. Several times since joining the FGMCC I have had the opportunity to move elsewhere... and you guys are one of the Anchors in my life that keep me happy with where I now am. Here is to hoping we don't wait another whole year!

Who won the coveted: BEST MEMBER-DRIVEN NON-MONTE award? I mean... that is the one everyone really shows up for.

Jay -- when the time rolls around, who do I talk to about securing a Vendor spot for the sauce biz? The club or the City?

I am leaving from Portland around 10:30am... should put me in Spokane between 4 & 5pm 75% chance of driving Monte... hence the late leave time. The mechanics had a new Intake Manifold put on this morning, and want to give the RTV seal 24 hours to fully cure. If the gaskets hold on the Dyno tomorrow morning at 9am, and she no longer pulls in oil, I know it'll be good for the trip. Fingers-crossed

Uhm... There is a chance my Monte may not be able to go. But I will be there no matter what. Having some intake manifold sealing issues... if I can't fix tomorrow it will be too late for a proper RTV seal to form. So... If my Monte happens to show up looking like a 64 Riviera.... It is just your imaginations.

Full Dyno Pull at 0:40 -- put on the headphones are put the volume way up. (Video was taken with my phone) LINK TO VIDEO You'll notice the lean-bog at the beginning I am trying to have tuned away... almost got it solved.

Ahh, the good ole pump gas conundrum... cranking compression isn't the end-all of octane tolerance... cam duration / profile play a lot into it. Also Aluminum heads help a bunch :-) However, I am on the edge of not being able to use 87 octane... For my build, 10.5:1 compression ratio with a cam profile of 488/.510 - 234/244 at around 220psi was the target. The 230 reading could be that I am still a bit wet in the cylinders as I am running really thin Royal-Purple oil right now... and just getting a bit of blow-by until I raise the viscosity and make the switch to synthetic (engine is just passing final break-in). As far as compression testing - we used an electronic testing computer as part of my Dyno tuning I am doing at PSI motorsports: Link Here is a video of the dyno-test: Link to Testing Video The big pull starts at 0:40... you can hear a flat spot at the beginning that I am trying to have tuned out. Almost got it worked out. Damn Holley Carbs... Anyhow, even with the flat I am breaking 350 at the wheels. SAE Net HP should be 425+-ish at the crank with matching torque. Power drop-off is at 6250 RPM. My target for the build was a nice street-able 383 with 400/400 Torque/HP at the crank.

For fun as I was changing plugs I put my Monte / 383 to a compression test today (only ~5k miles on this build) Dry compression: 1. 220 2. 230 3. 220 4. 220 5. 230 6. 220 7. 220 8. 215 I am still safely within pump-gas range. I think #8 was off / bad test as I did a 1/2 crank short... will keep my eye on it though.

100psi would be too low. From what I recall, It should be minimum 160 psi on a bone-stock 350 with factory cam in good condition.

Your car will indeed be more attractive as a BB car...

I have received my full registration packet as of 3 weeks ago... but I registered super-early

I think we should do it... besides, wherever we show up to is where the REAL party is.

I am willing to bet they push Flashback to a different week, since a lot of bend people go there as well. Maybe we can influence Jay to have his club push it back :-)

My vote would be for the Bend show... sure, I am partial to Oregon, but there seriously is a LOT to do in and around Bend... and lots of places that we could work with on group rates for lodging (it will be off season near the ski-hill... so it is cheap).

And I just booked my room. See you all there!

Only way to check is to remove the timing cover. If your block has the numbers 010/020 under timing cover and in bellhousing area in back it is indeed a high nickel/tin block. 010 under the timing cover on its own = 1% more nickel 020 = 2 % nickel Both 010 & 020 = 1% tin and 2% Nickel (most desirable) Here is a nifty book that can explain everything: http://books.google.com/books?id=AatRNAM...ock&f=false

Wow - TOP NOTCH!!! That is really cool. Did you get to tell them the whole story of how you saved it? What was the reaction?

My take: richen the idle mixture I am betting you actually were idling a bit lean in the summer, and now the colder air is making you way lean... my suggestion would be to richen the idle mixture by turning out (left) all 4 of your idle screws 1/4 turn on your holley. Remember, Colder weather = lean condition... especially with it "dying after XX seconds"... and especially without having a choke. For every 10 degrees down in temperature the air becomes about 2% more dense... thus making you lean really easily. By feathering it, you are using the pump shot to give it enough fuel to compensate, but if you stop doing this it leans out / stumbles out. If you have a newer holley, the idle screws are on the sides... 2 of them per side (front and back). This video will show what I mean: Funny thing about motors, they are more sensitive to being lean than they are rich. Case in point In terms of Air/Fuel ratio, 14.7:1 (air to fuel) is perfect... anything higher is lean / anything lower is rich. Now, a car will actually idle without dying down to 9:1 (way way rich, will be sluggish but won't die).... but a car will barely be able to run at 16:1 So in general cars are more sensitive to being lean... I am betting yours is leaning out. All it wil take is a 1/4 turn out (left) on all 4 idle screws... maybe even less (they are super sensitive).

Here are my pictures, posted with traditional American snobbery... A view of one of the bigger Canadian cities. The person that lived there was gone for the day so it was temporarily closed. Traveling to Canada is like traveling back in time. This is Vaughn's totally stock Monte... so stock it still has the original belt, but in Canada it is still the 1970's so that is A-OK! Lining up the day of the show (before it opened), we faced our cars West and saluted their hood to the Canadian national Anthem (under threat of arrest). At the show open, there was even a display of how Canadians commute to work The streets filled up quite fast when there were rumors of Americans aboot. A Canadian sports-car... (Gotta' love Canadian ingenuity!! Take a Peterbuilt, chop it and Rod it... look at the scale of it compared to that car int he background). Despite tough competition, the Monte's pulled in people all day. We even had a few crowds gather at different points. I wanted to answer questions, but I didn't speak the local language. Thankfully Vaughn translated for me and pointed out they wanted to trade their sheep & daughters, in exchange for our "land machines" My monte and its new show signage... unfortunately it was not in both English and French, so I was issued a ticket under local law CA.1235.A The fabulous Mr. Bunjes demonstrating a traditional Canadian auto-fest dance... as is tradition On the drive home I finally found a traditional Canadian family car in green like my Monte... (I want one!!)