Rather not say in Public where or when or for how long as They haven't made it public yet that I know of so I could get in trouble if I said.

Its supposed to be a nice place to go at least that's what I heard never been their myself so I am kinda looking forward to it This time Its not supposed to be so Cold wet and dreary which will be a Major change from other Trips we have made.
Thing is the Heat creates a Major headache for us in Maint. keeping things Cold I mean REALLY COLD is the game its gonna Be a Nightmare! for us in Maint.

After this trip its back to cold and dreary places again although I heard rumor if this one goes off well we may do some other warmer places in future a lot depends on this one.

Well I hope you get to go out and explore a bit this time and not be in full lock down.

I got most of the sound deadener done, need to pick up some more to finish back seat area.

Looking good
I thought you had the doors back on it?

You ever seen that video of Mike Finnegan trying to remove that fancy Dynomat Floor insulation out of Blasphemi?
I don't remember why They were removing it but they ended up using crushed dry ice and Alcohol so they could scrape it off what a mess, wasn't pretty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soeLiiPH2gQ

I had the doors on for final bodywork, took them off for paint. Kept them off to do the wiring, mat, carpet, etc. They'll be going back on soon.
Yeah it's probably a pain to remove but I can't imagine any reason to do that in the next 20 years. I had to remove a ton of undercoat anywhere I didn't cut out and that wasn't any fun either.

Well I finally got an appointment to get the Vett Dyno tuned on a Chassis dyno next week I am super excited to finally have it tuned With all the mods I did to it!
It runs and I have been driving it as is but I know its not any where near 100% more like 70% - 80% He is same guy who will do My new to me Jeep Commander project after all the mods to it I am also super excited to get it to him IF I ever get all the Back ordered parts to assemble the dang engine. It will be after My trip coming up very soon b4 it happens. At least I can stop worrying about the burning up the Vett.


I also ordered a New set of Injectors for the VW from Germany should be here b4 I leave excited to get that back up and running right and save some money on fuel.

I thought you got new injectors for the VW a few years ago?

I'm curious to hear what the Vette dynoed at.

Haven't made to much progress here, just putting the carpet in the Stang. Haven't been very motivated, we had a heat wave here, hottest temps in recorded history. Probably just a regular day in your neck of the woods but not here. 112, 113 and 110 is unheard of. I wired a plug for the motorhome at the garage and we moved in there with the AC blasting. I'm going to look into a heat pump for the house. It was 100 inside for a week

No I finally got a reconditioned set out of Germany for it from a Bosch dealer on Ebay fricken $1000 bill way cheaper than any in USA they want $700-$800 each here!
That was two weeks ago they still aren't in USA yet! they have been sitting at a DHL Customs hub in Frankfurt for a week in half according to the Tracking number. PAINFUL! waiting.
I want the Bug back up and running again, All the work and money spent on doing the head trying to keep it running. I almost scrapped it before doing the head I was really close.

Last week the Vett started leaking in the driveway turned out to be the water pump so I changed it, ever since its been running hot well hotter than with the original pump so I took it off yesterday and got another one plus changed thermostat again and did the Radiator cap deal just because I want to make sure I covered every thing short of a New radiator and the dang thing Is still running hot!
Its maybe a tad better but still hotter than before? any way its not over heating just running hot 210-220 it don't like to be that Hot it likes 190 - 200. Chevy designed it too run Hot 210-230 is normal but It just doesn't like it that hot it starts detonating and Pinging I always use Premium gas too.
Its supposed to go today to be Tuned, I don't know If I want it pushed that hard when its this Hot. BUT it so desperately needs to go. Maybe if I put some Octane booster in it?
If It didn't have a full tank I would stop and fill it up with the 100 octane stuff they sell at the pump at a local place.
I cant say I love that car BUT I like it a WHOLE LOT! Out of all the Vets I have had over the years I think its my Favorite.

WOW! a 100+ their that has got to B brutal, Humidity has to be a killer?

The Stang has Carpet Now? You got to be excited to see it so close ?????

I haven't even really looked at the Pontiac stuff still working the doors, been doing Jeep Commander engine research ordering parts playing with the heads, I am gonna do some serious surgery on the heads, major work in combustion chambers and some minor Port work on the intakes and exhaust. That set of heads are Eagles off a 2012 Police Charger.
They have 62 cc combustion chambers currently and I have to try and open them up a Bit, too try to drop the compression a bit.
Right now it would be 12.5 to 1 would be great on a drag only car but not so hot for a daily driver. I ordered a custom set of Cometic head gaskets that are .075 thick BUT that is not right way to drop compression. BUT is a back up at this time if I don't use them I will be able to sell them I am sure so not worried they are a 6 week wait any way.

I gave the head surface a coat of Blue ink bolted them to the block and scribed a line on the head surface outlining the bore, I plan to open the chambers to the wall around the Intake and exhaust unshrouding the valves, there is Less than .100 of material their and then whittle on a Bulge or two that are in the combustion chamber that are decreasing the CCs and open and smooth the area around the Plugs in each combustion chamber Then Polish them to a Mirror finish I hope all will get me in the 67-70 CC range? I dont really see 10 CC's in what I plan to do but I bought a CC'ing kit from Summit or Jeggs cant remember which? I am gonna do this the right way and Know where I am at pre & post.
I will post pics when I do it will see where they come out. I am hoping to get enough out so I have to reorder Head gaskets I dont like the idea of Thick head gaskets.
I am not too hopeful though I am gonna be very conservative and hop for the best.

Well its at the Dyno now! Its in those guys hands now.
I drove it into town New Water pump is Perfect no issues back down to a solid 195-200 whole way. I'm happy about that! Ran good all the way into town! Im not expecting more than 380-400 hp to the rear tires to be honest but we gonna find out tonight after 6pm he said.

I had to him about 9 ish? he changed plugs in it already and should have made a Base line pull by now I am sure. Calvin keeps calling wants to know how much it makes wants me to call and bug the guy I am like no I am not gonna call him and bug him let him do his thing It will be done when its done! not before.
I really don't care what it makes as long as its properly tuned so I can finally Step on it good without worry of rattling the pistons out of it from detonation and blowing it up.
I already know it will blow the tires off easily.

Ok picked car up last night around 6:30
Car made 378hp & 375 tq at about 5500rpm at the rear wheels on a Mustang Dyno.

I am less than impressed my self I feel the Guys tune is very conservative and not as aggressive as I would like. Car runs very different not as aggressive I think although the Torque is much improved I can feel that in My Butt!

He showed me the initial pull Torque was Flat barely making any.

Problems encountered:
1. He got me for a new set of Plugs plus labor he gouged me bad.
on parts and labor,
2. Says my O2 sensors are slow, lazy, and readings are low. and that ck engine light may come on when it does power will be down gas mileage destroyed basic tune way off.
3. Due to local heat situation 115 he had problems keeping it cool on Dyno even with the new water pump. Suggested that I put a bigger after market Radiator in it.


I didn't leave his shop 5 min before car was at 220 degrees and check eng light came on.
I didn't even get it on hiway yet.

Any way he says to put a fresh set of O2 sensors in it and bring it back for a freebee adjustment.
I wont be able to get it back to him before my trip.

All in all Its ok, he was impressed for a basic stock 1st gen LS with the worst heads that came out back then in 98 the 806/908 heads with basic port wk.
He says it pretty good for a 20+ year old car with a basic stock engine.
With the numbers you have to remember this was a chassis Dyno measured at the rear wheels NOT at the Crank so you have to account for that plus Mustang Dynos are notorious for Low readings. and figure in a 15%-20% for drive line loss we can figure the engine is making 385hp ish at the crank? little more little less?
Im not happy with it myself, Like he said the Dyno is humbling, I want more power but it will be a while before I put any more money into the car Way too many other projects going. But I am Thinking bigger better heads CNC ported, bigger intake "Fast 110", bigger throttle body bigger cam, OR possibly going super charged. I dunno yet.

Took it up to Auto parts store picked up new Alternator for it, Volts had been going up and down past week or so in-between 12 and 13.1 Got on it a couple times on the way up their Its way different seams to have more torque BUT low on over all power to me. It will still smoke the tires in second and gets Squirrelly but I didn't stay in it long enough to see what happens in third.

Put the new Alternator on its a solid 13.5v now also plugged my computer in see what was causing ck eng LT sure enough O2 sensor messages cleared the codes light went out and so far is staying out, (Fingers crossed) But I am gonna have to get some new sensors one was fluctuating good other was solid steady something ?mv don't remember value Just gonna change them take it back to him.

I will also be researching a better radiator for it, doesn't like this 115 degree heat we are having was 210 - 215 when out this afternoon if I had been pushing it any at all it would easily have gone 220-230 easy which by Chevy standards is normal.
I wanna see a solid 200-210 no more, which is what it has been doing since I put the engine in but the weather was much cooler.

OK well now I am off and on too putting the New rebuilt radiator back in my 93 F250 7.3 Diesel Ford F250 I got an Aluminum one stuck it in last a whole three moths before My AC condenser brackets cracked and rubbed a hole in it I tried my hand at welding it up and made a mess of it, Then I couldn't get another one as they are all back ordered so I had my original copper one re-cored 3 row $750 later now I have to go put it in. At least I know its a solid copper radiator and not a elcheapo Aluminum.

I am gonna get the Aluminum one fixed and sell it, if it doesn't sell I will keep it as a spare.