Bockscar 2.0

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Stainless1

#945
May 22, 2021, 11:24:42 PM
Quote from: floydjer on May 22, 2021, 10:38:59 AM
12 ORB to AN 6 fitting? Isn't that what a lathe is for?? Carry on, JB

Yea maybe... but have you seen my old Southbend... and I would need a machinist to drop by and show me how to use it to make one...  :?  :roll: Oh but for $10 I can just bypass all that and the Post lady will bring it in 3 days.... already anodized...
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

floydjer

#946
May 23, 2021, 11:36:51 AM
Mmm..... Anodized.
I`d never advocate drugs,alcohol,violence or insanity to anyone...But they work for me.

Stainless1

#947
July 06, 2021, 05:56:20 PM
Quote from: floydjer on May 23, 2021, 11:36:51 AM
Mmm..... Anodized.

old but most of the stuff gets Canodized...

The wheels are at the anodizer hope to see them soon

The wiring is done, most of it tested with the Motec ECU... so far so good, been moving the program from the M4 to the M84.  The M4 is DOS based,  the M84 is windows based.... and of course it is impossible to just say convert file... since windows has not had DOS imbedded since XP.  I am keeping the XP computer alive but it can't do much else since it is not supported.  So it is slow going... pull up a screen on the old, find where the info goes on the new... fill out the tables manually....

Then I figured I'd better check to see if any of the piston and head ended up processing through the turbo... after removing and destroying about $100 worth of ceramic wrap, it appears the turbo is just fine... no metal found in the exhaust manifold, the turbine or the pipe.  I did find quite a bit in the oil pan while I was rebuilding.  Checked the manifold for cracks and leaks, looked good.

Putting it back together, may need to find or buy more wrap.... I should have some, last time I bought several rolls.
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

Stainless1

#948
July 26, 2021, 11:00:57 AM
Well 5 days on the dyno and the M84 is sorted... the motor is tuned and Bockscar is going back together. I was restricted by oil and engine temps so 3000 - 11000 in 500 RPM steps at 10% throttle steps took some time...  :?  That and Johnboy came to Kansas to help me dyno  :evil:  :roll:  :laugh:
All of the functions I wired are working as planned, the last one I fixed last night.  The tach refused to work, couldn't get a new tach other than a digital... Checked and there was a signal, enough to run the dyno, but it isn't that much... I talked to Jesse Brown, he suggested it might need a pull-up resistor.... So I bridged the power and tach wires with a 9K resistor (that size was in stock at my house) and now the tach works.
Next up is tying up wires, hoses and then assembly... after that it goes on the ground to check the new spring sizes, then on the scales to balance the corners.
The clock is ticking... gotta go
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

sabat

#949
July 26, 2021, 04:21:42 PM
Go Bob go! Did it make the power you wanted?  :cheers:

Milwaukee Midget

#950
July 26, 2021, 06:52:30 PM
Quote from: sabat on July 26, 2021, 04:21:42 PM
Did it make the power you wanted?  :cheers:

Do they EVER?

Stay at it Bob - don't pay attention to us in the peanut gallery . . .
"Problems are almost always a sign of progress."  Harold Bettes
Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

Stainless1

#951
July 26, 2021, 07:08:20 PM
It made the power I expected... for the spring I have in the gate... I do have more spring, the injectors are at 45% duty and the Motec will adjust for MAP... But I didn't  want to go to excess unless required....  :roll:
I have my fingers crossed that Jon will get a couple of fast runs in... but we all know what can happen 1200 miles from home
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

floydjer

#952
July 26, 2021, 07:45:55 PM
Just don't post the number....I cannot drink that many Vernor's. :cheers:
I`d never advocate drugs,alcohol,violence or insanity to anyone...But they work for me.

Stainless1

#953
July 26, 2021, 07:57:36 PM
Quote from: floydjer on July 26, 2021, 07:45:55 PM
Just don't post the number....I cannot drink that many Vernor's. :cheers:

Gotcha covered Jerry... it made 2+
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

sabat

#954
July 27, 2021, 08:32:07 AM
Nice! I just checked your pre-entry and realized your primary driver is Jon Amo, the founder of this site! That's awesome, fingers crossed for the team.




Quote from: Stainless1 on July 26, 2021, 07:08:20 PM
It made the power I expected... for the spring I have in the gate... I do have more spring, the injectors are at 45% duty and the Motec will adjust for MAP... But I didn't  want to go to excess unless required....  :roll:
I have my fingers crossed that Jon will get a couple of fast runs in... but we all know what can happen 1200 miles from home

Stainless1

#955
July 28, 2021, 07:50:06 AM
Thanks, this will be Jon's 3rd meet in the car... 2017 to rough 3-4, made record speed at exit speed 5 or 6 times after coasting that mile... then 2020 World finals... a fuel injector burned a piston and head... so hoping 3rd time is a charm for him.

I'm assembling...
Thanks again Rex S for the 'luck of the Irish" deal on the filter...
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

Lemming Motors

#956
July 28, 2021, 08:17:34 AM
Go Bockscar go. Wish we were there.
A Bonneville Lakester please barman.
Certainly sir; a lick of salt, a sip of gas and a twist of Lemming. More Lemming sir?
Just a squeeze.

A Squeeze of Lemming it is sir.

floydjer

#957
July 28, 2021, 10:41:03 AM
 Bob.....YOU have me covered??  When you said it made over two..I thought you meant HUNDRED. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
I`d never advocate drugs,alcohol,violence or insanity to anyone...But they work for me.

Stainless1

#958
July 28, 2021, 04:00:40 PM
Can you drink that much ginger ale Jerry?... How long will it take ya to drink 10 cases or so...  :naughty  :cheers:
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O

Stainless1

#959
July 28, 2021, 09:48:06 PM
OK got the car on the scales with Ross (MC2032) sitting in because he is a lot closer to Jon's weight than I am...  :roll:
I installed lighter springs in the front... moved the front springs to the rear to lighten those as well and we set ride height.  Looks like it totals out at  1755,  826 front, 929 rear.... so 47% front, 53% rear.. the fronts were 15 lbs apart the rears were 1.
I'm happy with those numbers.... and yes there's some ballast bolted into the nose.
Locked down the shocks... Assembly continues tomorrow
Stainless
Red Hat 228.039, 2001, 65ci, Bockscar Lakester #1000 with a little N2O
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