I thought you heliarched an aluminum plate for the
bellypan?? Still sounds like a good idea with the
stock intake and S/C.
GS -
>
> Well, had a good run with some little Honda Rice-Dude along the highway. I'm
> doing 70mph and this little buzz-bomb comes right up my a$$. So..there's no
> one in front of me, no one next to me...what the heck...Downshift and STOMP ON
> IT!
>
> That poor little Honda didn't know what hit him...hehehe...all the way up to
> 110mph. (No speed limitation...just tire limitation.)
>
> Unfortunately, I found the limitation on boost with the stock intake...The
> Boost gauge showed almost 7psi at 4900rpm and all of a sudden "Ping Ping Ping
> Ping"...what the hell...this hasn't happened in the past (let alone at Houston
> two weekends ago). I get back to work, pull off the airhat and check down the
> manifold...UhOh...time for a new belly pan gasket. (Truck will be down for a
> few days...good thing I have old reliable - Javelin.)
>
> Sooo....time to order some gaskets again. The timing gear will be removed and
> a chain will be put back in for now...it's starting to get a little bit
> annoying for my taste since I can't hear any light pinging anymore. No
> complaints on performance from the Gear Drive...just noisy.
>
> - -
> Bernd
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