What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

[TNPhoon]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Removed the ostrich and ecm and went back to stock. Took her for a spin and seems to be running better. Will know more when i hit the interstate on the way to work this morning.

Wasn't able to test much in morning traffic, but initial results are she's running much mo' betta. At 70mph doesn't feel like I am towing another Typhoon behind it. :tup:

 

[mattw]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

I properly mounted the drivers side cladding. It was kinda just hanging in place before. Just about finished the rear bumper cover, license plate lamps, etc.. I'm going to install my battery cut-off switch while I'm working back there then properly mount the pass side cladding. After that I'll finally be able to take it for an inspection..

Oh, I also have my shortblock at the machine shop. Going with a 383 stroker roller 4-bolt. All forged internals and coated pistons. That should take things to a whole new level once I get that installed and tuned..

 

[fauXGT]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Put some time in on the truck instead of working on the basement.
Still trying to eliminate the 1/2+ throttle shudder. Replaced TPS, IAC, and broken lower temp sensor. Changed the MSD coil for a stock one. Also took off the heat wrap off the intake tube and polished it to help heat soak.
Need to work on a front intercooler scoop and see if I can change out the 2 piece with carrier bearing driveline for a 1 piece, then drive it.

 

[Adam#0213]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Put some time in on the truck instead of working on the basement.
Still trying to eliminate the 1/2+ throttle shudder. Replaced TPS, IAC, and broken lower temp sensor. Changed the MSD coil for a stock one. Also took off the heat wrap off the intake tube and polished it to help heat soak.
Need to work on a front intercooler scoop and see if I can change out the 2 piece with carrier bearing driveline for a 1 piece, then drive it.

Chip I think working on the truck was a great idea! Working on the basement :tdown:.how Is the weather?

 

[fauXGT]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Put some time in on the truck instead of working on the basement.
Still trying to eliminate the 1/2+ throttle shudder. Replaced TPS, IAC, and broken lower temp sensor. Changed the MSD coil for a stock one. Also took off the heat wrap off the intake tube and polished it to help heat soak.
Need to work on a front intercooler scoop and see if I can change out the 2 piece with carrier bearing driveline for a 1 piece, then drive it.

Chip I think working on the truck was a great idea! Working on the basement :tdown:.how Is the weather?

Was warm last 10 days, then got cooler last 3. Starting to warm back up today. I'm liking the early warm season though.

 

[Adam#0213]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Was warm last 10 days, then got cooler last 3. Starting to warm back up today. I'm liking the early warm season though.

Nice!!Still looking at Spokane area:tup:

 

[GarnetTy1473]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Decided since it was fairly nice out, I'd get the truck off the dollies, push it outside and wipe off the winter dust. No sooner than I did that, birds shit on it while I was taking these pictures. Wiped shit off of it, and pushed it back inside for it to sit some more.

 

[Sy1192]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Replaced the serpentine belt, idler and tensioner assembly with some new AC Delco parts yesterday evening.

Weather here this week is downright "San Diego" so I drove the Sy to work today.

 

[scottyblazinlow]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Changed the oil

 

[Baythan]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Looks great! :tup:

 

[SVO]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Decided since it was fairly nice out, I'd get the truck off the dollies, push it outside and wipe off the winter dust. No sooner than I did that, birds shit on it while I was taking these pictures. Wiped shit off of it, and pushed it back inside for it to sit some more.

Nice Typhoon....
Look like a nice place for any syty to sit...........

 

[skolman91]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Decided since it was fairly nice out, I'd get the truck off the dollies, push it outside and wipe off the winter dust. No sooner than I did that, birds shit on it while I was taking these pictures. Wiped shit off of it, and pushed it back inside for it to sit some more.

So whats the deal, why not finished? I rem a build thread, looks close whats the hold up? Would drive me crazy to have something so close to being finished nice but so far away..
Lmk if you ever need some help im not far..

 

[SEL777]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Looks great! :tup:

X2...love those wheels with the Grey cladding and the stance is perfect!

 

[GarnetTy1473]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

So whats the deal, why not finished? I rem a build thread, looks close whats the hold up? Would drive me crazy to have something so close to being finished nice but so far away..
Lmk if you ever need some help im not far..

Time and money is the hold up. After I took it to Nats in 2013, I decided I didn't like the carpet, so I gutted the interior again. That was right after I started a new job. Which took up a lot of my time. Winter came, too cold to work on it. Spring came around, left that job. Took the summer off. Should have worked on it then, but ended up spending a lot of time with my son while we both had the summer off. Started a job at another dealer. Great place to work, but shitty hours, and low pay. Then bought a much bigger house, which took away all the cash we had. Then took a lot more $ to heat the house than we were expecting (well over $700/mon for elec and propane). Then bunch of medical bills, couldn't get my old house rented, so I was paying 2 mortgages, plus trying to pay off close to $8k in medical bills, and a crazy heat bill, never had any money. Put the old house up for sale, sold it in 2 weeks, we close next week, and I can finally pay the $27k in taxes we owe for 2014. Won't have much left over after that. Wife needs a new car, so that's a 2nd car payment we'll have coming up by the end of the year. It's just 1 thing after another. Most of what's left is electrical, which I hate electrical, and I'm not good at it. So at least this summer, since I have a ton more room to work on it, I'll start doing the little things that are cheap, and get the interior back together, then slowly work on the other things. I figure I'm probably a good $10-15k away from finishing it. I'm at a new dealership now, 3.1 miles from home, working 70/hrs a week. Hopefully once my guys get their shit together, I can work less hours, and have some weekends off and can get shit done. Lately, I've been doing taxes, and now getting little shit done at the old house trying to get rid of it, and around here.

If you're ever in the area and want to stop by, let me know.

 

[skolman91]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Could of just said life got in the way and i would of believed ya..:lol:
But thats understandable it happens, it will be worth it when its done..

 

[GarnetTy1473]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Could of just said life got in the way and i would of believed ya..:lol:
But thats understandable it happens, it will be worth it when its done..

I thought about that after I typed all that ramblings out. But, I'm tired, and said **** it, and submitted it.

 

[JoveDios]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Installed new heater core yesterday pain in the ass but got it done

Today and this weekend will be doing vacuum lines cap and rotor spark plugs wites and serpentine belt oil change and tranny service so my weekends pretty much spoken for :-/

Thanks to sportmachines for there products

 

[ChiPhoon]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Installed new heater core yesterday pain in the ass but got it done

Today and this weekend will be doing vacuum lines cap and rotor spark plugs wites and serpentine belt oil change and tranny service so my weekends pretty much spoken for :-/

Thanks to sportmachines for there products

nice, did you pickup another typhoon after the totaled one? i must have missed a post on the new truck.

 

[JoveDios]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

nice, did you pickup another typhoon after the totaled one? i must have missed a post on the new truck.

Yeah I picked up a 93 typhoon forest green on grey

 

[fauXGT]

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2)

Thought about some discussions here about air scoops for lower intercoolers and just a 'scoop' on the front doesn't capture air currents very well. A lower plate design to create a low/high pressure to get the air to flow through the intercooler face was discussed. So I've tried to build something that hopefully works better than a 'scoop'. Still have some tweaking because after fitting it 4 times before paint, somehow the paint has changed the hole alignments:roll:
Have to work tomorrow and I'm the family chauffeur for A big city foot race (Bloomsday. 7k run, 50k runners.) on Sunday so hoping for results on this sometime next week.