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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-03-2007, 10:03 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,846
Posted By Cookwithvette

No... The cooling system is essentially a...

No... The cooling system is essentially a Steady-State, Steady-flow system. The amount of coolant exiting the engine is the same as the amount of coolant entering the radiator. Mass isn't being...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-04-2007, 09:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,841
Posted By Cookwithvette

Thanks for the heads up... I'll be sure to check....

Thanks for the heads up... I'll be sure to check. :cheers:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-23-2007, 01:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,714
Posted By Cookwithvette

Wire the headlight in parallel with the...

Wire the headlight in parallel with the starter... find current through headlight then calculate current through starter?

I(starter) * R(starter) = I(bulb) * r(bulb)
Forum: C3 General
03-14-2007, 10:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,195
Posted By Cookwithvette

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I owe...

Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you!
I owe you! :cheers:
Forum: C3 General
03-14-2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,195
Posted By Cookwithvette

Yeah, I talked with him about what I'd need......

Yeah, I talked with him about what I'd need... the only major issues are AIR and EGR. Cat/cats shouldn't be too much of a problem... just an expensive one. With AIR... I'm not sure if I can mount a...
Forum: C3 General
03-14-2007, 11:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,195
Posted By Cookwithvette

I was just musing out loud. Believe me, if I was...

I was just musing out loud. Believe me, if I was considering something illegal I wouldn't be posting it on a public forum. :lol:
Thanks for the advice. :thumbs:

KALAWAY, I lived in SC for a...
Forum: C3 General
03-13-2007, 06:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,195
Posted By Cookwithvette

Antique, Classic, and Collector plates all...

Antique, Classic, and Collector plates all restrict the amount you can drive it. While nobody may check into mileage, all it would take would be a cop to see me in the same place twice in a week and...
Forum: C3 General
03-13-2007, 02:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,195
Posted By Cookwithvette

Smog help please... I'm losing my car.

Backstory:
Car had no cat(s), air, EGR, evap. emission control, or fuel inlet restrictor when I bought it. At that time PA had no emissions program, so I was ok. Many months and many repairs later I...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-04-2007, 10:24 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,792
Posted By Cookwithvette

Bob, I hope i wasn't too knee-jerk sounding. I...

Bob,
I hope i wasn't too knee-jerk sounding. I can be a little defensive... some friends of mine regularly needle me on the whole engineering thing. :lol:

The thing about the reverse coolant...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-03-2007, 11:28 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,792
Posted By Cookwithvette

I know the questions weren't addressed to me but...

I know the questions weren't addressed to me but I can't help but stick my nose in things. :lol:

What portion of the engine is cooled first?
The lower portion of the block/cylinders.

What...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-14-2007, 11:25 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,598
Posted By Cookwithvette

One word: metallurgy. Cheap Chineese steel is...

One word: metallurgy. Cheap Chineese steel is shXX. Quality control is lacking and the mills lack the higher-tech processes available in other countries. I had the oportunity to tour a local steel...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-26-2006, 11:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 540
Posted By Cookwithvette

I bought a tube of that stuff about five years...

I bought a tube of that stuff about five years ago and have used it on every computer I've built since. Used for computer heatsinks you'll get about 15-20 uses out of a tube but for an ignition...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-11-2006, 06:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,189
Posted By Cookwithvette

I used one doing my rear suspension this summer....

I used one doing my rear suspension this summer. Way easier than trying to press the spindle out.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-13-2006, 10:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 844
Posted By Cookwithvette

Not sure it is possible. Anodizing doesn't paint...

Not sure it is possible. Anodizing doesn't paint the surface... it IS the surface. Only way to remove it (I think) is to remove the outer layer. Only thing I can think of off the top of my head is a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-05-2006, 10:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,181
Posted By Cookwithvette

Not really noticable HP increase but Holley...

Not really noticable HP increase but Holley claims the ZZ4 picks up about 30 ponies with the swap. Most of that should come from the change in manifold type.

It does behaive differently. It seems...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-04-2006, 05:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,181
Posted By Cookwithvette

I have the Holley Commander 950 setup with...

I have the Holley Commander 950 setup with Wideband O2. I believe the Holley setup comes with wideband by default now.

I'm using one of those bicycle seat air cleaners, I believe you can use a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-03-2006, 11:43 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,241
Posted By Cookwithvette

With a ZZ4, both with EFI and previously with the...

With a ZZ4, both with EFI and previously with the 625 cfm Road Demon I get 20 MPG.

TH-400 kills me there. I'm hitting about 2700 RPM @65 MPH. Overdrive manual with ~3.55 rear should get me to 25...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-01-2006, 12:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,116
Posted By Cookwithvette

Very nice looking. :cheers: I wouldn't be...

Very nice looking. :cheers:

I wouldn't be terribly concerned with the driveshaft since it only sees about 1/4 the torque the half-shafts see.

That being said, if I was cranking out that kind...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-01-2006, 12:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,261
Posted By Cookwithvette

Yeah, sounds a little sluggish but not too bad....

Yeah, sounds a little sluggish but not too bad. With those numbers you're losing about 1/3 HP through the drive train which isn't too unusual. Your 2.72 rear isn't going to help much either.
...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-31-2006, 08:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 843
Posted By Cookwithvette

See, this is why this forum rocks! Thanks guys!...

See, this is why this forum rocks! Thanks guys! :cheers:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-30-2006, 10:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 843
Posted By Cookwithvette

What's the magic with 6 inch rods?

What's the deal with longer rods? I've heard time and again people talking about building a 383 with 6 inch rods but in my mind's eye I can't make out what difference it would make. What's the deal?...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-30-2006, 07:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 352
Posted By Cookwithvette

Yeah, it's right next to a clamp and it's all...

Yeah, it's right next to a clamp and it's all rusty around there. I'm getting the whole line replaced. It is a pain but it won't be a pain in my butt. :lol: I actually feel sorry for the guys at the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-30-2006, 05:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 352
Posted By Cookwithvette

Brake line popped. Lil smeghead.

So here I am, both trailing arms back in, rotors and calipers on, everything's bolted up and ready to rock... just need to bleed the brakes.

POP.... fizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... drip. drip. drip....
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-30-2006, 10:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 342
Posted By Cookwithvette

For the street... not really.

For the street... not really.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-30-2006, 10:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 475
Posted By Cookwithvette

Mine squeaked.

Mine squeaked.
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