Cascade Crew

RSFreak

James and I redid the wires on the T/A yesterday. Got the Accel universal wire set, crimping tool, and two sets of Taylor looms. I think it looks much better and I don't have to worry about burning wires on my headers! Wink

I think I will get some brackets that attach to the center bolts on the covers to clean it up a bit.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:32 pm Post subject:

And it only took you like three years to finally do it! LMAO

On my old center-bolt engine put little L-brackets on the valve cover bolts and then ran an M8 bolt with a nylocker through one hole of the three-slot Taylor clamps. I ran the front pair of wires through the remaining two holes. This also supports the rear pair as it, combined with the four-slot, holds them up.

Also, while I'm looking at pictures of your engine, what are you doing with the crank breather on there? I can see your PCV valve on the other side! Pokey pokey

chevymad · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:48 pm Post subject:

You gotta let air in somehow. As long as its not a MAF setup the breather works fine. Of course.. is that a maf i see? If so thats a major tuning issue.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:49 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:51 pm Post subject:

Ok John you need to ditch that crankcase filter and get it hooked back into the air intake tract behind the maf. The filter is allowing air to enter the injection without being metered by the maf. Throwing the tune all out of shape.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:55 pm Post subject:

I've been teasing John about that for awhile now, and I'm reminded every time I see that car.

It's one of those John things that may get fixed eventually (like the burned plug wires) or maybe the apocalypse will happen first, and he won't have to mess with it! Laughing

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:01 pm Post subject:

Yeah, was trying to remember how you had described your setup to me. I got some extra 3 hole looms so I'll give that a try.

As for the breather, I just haven't gotten around to running a hose up to the TB. I also need to get vacuum hose for the PCV valve as it pinches closed under vacuum and makes a horrible squealing noise (some of what I thought was belt squeal).

chevymad · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:05 pm Post subject:

I almost bet the reason it runs well at all is that the hose is pinching shut! One problem almost cancelling another.

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:25 pm Post subject:

I did not know the breather allow air into the intake! How? It is capped at the TB.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:59 pm Post subject:

Through the pcv! The pcv system is designed to suck air from the air intake through one head, out the other head, through the pcv valve and into the intake. That's why the breather port is between the maf and the throttle body, so the pcv air gets measured before actually entering the intake.

iansane · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:00 pm Post subject:

Mucho bettero. Dyno'ing it this year? I'd like to see it turn the rollers on 8cyls again. Very Happy

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:11 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:45 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:56 pm Post subject:

Cant tune when you have mechanical issues...

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:34 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:41 pm Post subject:

I did the wire bracket how Aaron described to me. It worked out really well! And it was cheap! Wink

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:55 pm Post subject:

ok so now you guys got me thinkin about breathers, on my driver side i have a pcv going to the intake plenum and on pass side i have a breather...is that bad or is it okay cause im MAP and not MAF???

RSFreak · Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject:

It's ok 'cause you are MAP. Wink

Alphius · Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:55 pm Post subject:

Would still clean things up to run the fresh air line to the TB the way it is supposed to be done.

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:18 pm Post subject:

so could i throw another pcv in passenger side with tube to the TB and ditch the breather?