We are looking at a street car. Not trying to hit the strip. I figure if i mess up install on the jegs i can try it again and still be under the cost of the b and m!
You can get the Jegs option for what you are doing. 2300 on the flash is good for you. It might be a bit higher for you as you most likely have stock gearing but you would really have to lean on it.
The B&M is most likely the better of the 2 offerings.
Get a good trans cooler.
We are looking at a street car. Not trying to hit the strip. I figure if i mess up install on the jegs i can try it again and still be under the cost of the b and m!
Just gotta get it �� <- not sure what the ?'s are, supposed to say "get it running" . Im scrolling through jegs. These prices arent bad. Its almost concerning if the old saying " get what you pay for" applies.
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/bm...MI0OKshIPV1QIVhYp-Ch2y7gH7EAQYASABEgJkqfD_BwE
One is twice the price. Says its rated for anout 6000 higher BTU. But how hot is thing going to get??
B&M 70266K2: Universal SuperCooler Kit GM TH400 | JEGS
Feels like i have an INGO pit crew, cant thank you all enough. Whens Rusty getting back in the mix??
I'm curious too.
Feels like i have an INGO pit crew, cant thank you all enough. Whens Rusty getting back in the mix??
Just gotta get it �� <- not sure what the ?'s are, supposed to say "get it running" . Im scrolling through jegs. These prices arent bad. Its almost concerning if the old saying " get what you pay for" applies.
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/bm...MI0OKshIPV1QIVhYp-Ch2y7gH7EAQYASABEgJkqfD_BwE
One is twice the price. Says its rated for anout 6000 higher BTU. But how hot is thing going to get??
B&M 70266K2: Universal SuperCooler Kit GM TH400 | JEGS
I'm not typically a superstitious person but I'm beginning to believe that my galaxie is cursed or at least experiencing some type of "groundhog day" event as I continue to do everything multiple times on it with the same result; something's broke! I picked up the rebuilt (again) pumpkin from Jason over at Elite next to Automotion Friday afternoon and spent Saturday morning putting it in, adjusting the bm shifter and a couple of other minor issues.
I took the car out to make sure the tranny was shifting properly and there weren't any weird noises emanating from it or the rearend and came back satisfied that perhaps those two troublemakers were now behind me. I did a quick little burnout in the shop just because I could and shut it down. I had been a little concerned with the noise level from the valvetrain but comp cams assured me it was normal.
In spite of their assurance I had decided to check the clearance on all of the pushrods as the 390 has a non adjustable valve train. In doing my little burnout in the shop the rear of the car had shifted to the left about a foot so I started the car to move it back over to give me more room around it as I went thru the task of checking the pushrods. Upon starting it there was a very loud lifter based noise suddenly and almost immediately it sounded as if something had impacted the valve cover so I shut it off immediately and started pulling the valve covers.
Everything looked good except one lifter that I was able to compress by pushing down on the rocker arm with one finger. Not good but it wasn't at speed or under load so a collapsed lifter so no big deal right??
I still haven't located the rest of it, presumably in the pan. I can't see any cam damage but without pulling the cam it's a crap shoot and the odds aren't in the shooters favor.
****!!
Harry nailed it. It is exactly as I described it to you.
Also, You-Tube is your friend.
It's official, cam is trashed!
It's official, cam is trashed!
One other small detail regardless of what converter you pick. Before you slip it into the transmission pour in a quart of trans fluid. You don't want it dry on start up. At least that is what all the transmission guys I have known have always told me
It's official, cam is trashed!
Is the block alright? I've seen exploded motors destroy a lifter chute.
On preliminary inspection it appears to be o.k., other than contacting Comp I'm stepping away from this nightmare for a little while as it's starting to get to me get to me! Fortunately this all happened at idle and was shutdown within seconds of the grenade going off.