65corvaircopnj wrote:Dave you give me a goal to achieve when I'm retired and the kids are gone from the nest! Excellent work, exceptionally thought out, and jealously read-over by yours truly. Hope she smokes ALOT of rice-burners and 'muscle' cars. Love it!
Thanks! I've been enjoying it so far (other than the gas mileage). I have to say the 1-2 shift is the most fun when you get into it. Feels like the wheel are just barely touching when she raises up. I'm sure it's not even close to that but it feels like it sitting inside.
I'm still working on other things now that it's running. The exhaust sounds awesome but is too loud for long-term use. The mufflers were borrowed anyway so they are temporary until I build a new set. I have some more gauges to install and other such things. I've done some pretty hard shifts and keep looking and listening for any signs of trouble but so far it seems solid.
Last Friday night I started to leave a car show and found my rear marker lights were out. I had license plate lights so I knew it was just a problem in the old wires in the tail light section. I found a broken wire and was able to jumper around it with some wire I stole from the un-used radio harness up front. The next day I completely replaced all of the wires for the rear lighting and now have dependable, super bright full LED tail lights across the rear. I kept the same correct 66 lenses but all 4 light positions are now combined marker/brake and turn signals. I'll deal with a backup light solution in the future. The car has not had backup lights since I got it.
I also made use of the switch-pitch torque converter. When at a stop light you have to press the brake pretty good to hold the car from rolling. I decided to wire the switch-pitch torque converter so that when the brake is on the converter switches to high stall. That makes it easier to wait at a light and lowers the heating of the fluid too. Once I let off the brake the converter switches back to regular function. Now that I have that wired it will also make it easier to add a third brake light on the rear of the car (probably hidden inside shining through the rear window glass).