Desert Sasqwatch
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Kudos for getting your baffles reinstalled and valve cover reinstalled. Love the neon-can-see-it-from-space green color. 
Murcielago311's City/standard build - 06 SS/SC - Chassis #177 *REGISTERED*
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Murcielago311
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Thanks! Don't want to count my chickens until it's running and nothing falls out, but I was able to get all the holes tapped, screwed with red high heat loctite, and put a dab of rtv on the edge of each screw head. Was able to get pretty good torque on the screws so I have high hopes.
The green came out a little lighter/neon-y than I wanted. But nothing I can do now but run it!
The green came out a little lighter/neon-y than I wanted. But nothing I can do now but run it!
Desert Sasqwatch
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Good torque, red loctite, you should be golden with the baffle install. Will be using your lessons learned for my own valve cover at some point. Thanks!
Murcielago311
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I'd be happy to send specifics when the time comes. Just holler at me.
Desert Sasqwatch
Goblin Guru
Thanks, will do.
Murcielago311
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'First' Start Video
Got it to start and run yesterday. This video actually isn't the first attempt. The first attempt the crank position sensor was 180* out and it after-fired so loud I thought my ears would bleed.
The car is quite a bit louder than I expected. May be due to the ZZP header and being in the garage. After I fixed the CPS the only code I'm getting on the Aeroforce gauge thus far is air-conditioner related, so that's good. Got the wideband hooked up and fuel mix seems good at idle.
Can anyone help me locate the video I think DF posted, showing how to use compressed air to purge the main coolant lines?
Got it to start and run yesterday. This video actually isn't the first attempt. The first attempt the crank position sensor was 180* out and it after-fired so loud I thought my ears would bleed.
The car is quite a bit louder than I expected. May be due to the ZZP header and being in the garage. After I fixed the CPS the only code I'm getting on the Aeroforce gauge thus far is air-conditioner related, so that's good. Got the wideband hooked up and fuel mix seems good at idle.
Can anyone help me locate the video I think DF posted, showing how to use compressed air to purge the main coolant lines?
JBINTX
Goblin Guru
Sweet!!!!!
The little guy sure wanted you to turn it off, though........
This video?
dfkitcar.com
The little guy sure wanted you to turn it off, though........
This video?
Chris’s 2007 SS/SC track frame build for autocross
Found the location of my mystery purple and tan w/blk wires they go back to the blue BCM plug at the front. No splices just straight back. 1 minute ago Post 50 by DCMONEY shows this BCM plug as not having these wires 3 and 4 : maybe its from a different model ? 678 are white 13 is pink I think...
Murcielago311
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There it is! I knew I had seen it somewhere. Thanks! And thanks @Tim Moland.
Ya, like I said, it's pretty loud, haha. He has little ear muffs for track days. Might have to keep them in the car for him.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
I'm super jelly right now, but grats on the first start!!
Murcielago311
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Had my maiden voyage this weekend.
The erratic idle only at cold start persisted over from the Cobalt. Was hoping it would go away with removal of emissions stuff, so I need to do more research into that. It has that first/second gear jerkiness, but after a few laps around the neighborhood it was pretty controllable. It tracks straight and IT IS FASSSTTT. Everything seems to work properly, including cruise control which is so cool, except I have the rapid turn signals. Might fix, might not.
The belt squeal you can hear went away after some driving and seems to have stayed gone. I do need to rebuild my SC snout. It is making some knocking noises until you get into boost.
Having trouble adjusting the shift cables to get reverse. It's sooo far over to the right in the shift assembly.
I feel like I can finally breathe and sleep at night again without having a hundred things I need to work on running through my head and researching!
The erratic idle only at cold start persisted over from the Cobalt. Was hoping it would go away with removal of emissions stuff, so I need to do more research into that. It has that first/second gear jerkiness, but after a few laps around the neighborhood it was pretty controllable. It tracks straight and IT IS FASSSTTT. Everything seems to work properly, including cruise control which is so cool, except I have the rapid turn signals. Might fix, might not.
The belt squeal you can hear went away after some driving and seems to have stayed gone. I do need to rebuild my SC snout. It is making some knocking noises until you get into boost.
Having trouble adjusting the shift cables to get reverse. It's sooo far over to the right in the shift assembly.
I feel like I can finally breathe and sleep at night again without having a hundred things I need to work on running through my head and researching!
Desert Sasqwatch
Goblin Guru
Good thing you checked the brakes before leaving the driveway. Fantastic work and you should have pleasant Goblin dreams from now on!
Fantastic work and you should have pleasant Goblin dreams from now on!
Murcielago311
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Trying not to freak out right now. American Modern said they wouldn't insure my car.
Isn't that who a lot of builders use?
Clean driving record. My broker also checked with progressive and hagarty. They were also a no.
Any suggestions?
Isn't that who a lot of builders use?
Clean driving record. My broker also checked with progressive and hagarty. They were also a no.
Any suggestions?
Ross
Goblin Guru
Sometimes I think the insurance sales people are lazy, and don't want to learn.
There are lots of Goblins insured in Missouri.
I have had Progressive say no, then caught a different sales person, who said I could insure if I went thru a local office. Weird, but the local office did insure me... over the phone. I'm south of you, in Arkansas.
There are lots of Goblins insured in Missouri.
I have had Progressive say no, then caught a different sales person, who said I could insure if I went thru a local office. Weird, but the local office did insure me... over the phone. I'm south of you, in Arkansas.
Murcielago311
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It's basically free money for them. Told each no racing, autocross, commuting, garaged etc.
Thanks maybe I'll just bring it by an office and see what they say in person.
I am worried about not having insurance for the highway patrol inspection. I don't know if they check for that but I did plan on driving it there, which is allowed.
Karter2026
Goblin Guru
I had some one from AMIG say if it does not have body panels and looks like a dune buggy they will reject it. Hagerty said " not enough collectible value"
Murcielago311
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Think that's what scared them off. The fact that it gets registered as a 'highway dune buggy'. They asked that specifically.
WYGoblin
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How did you get state farm to insure it. My office here told me they couldn't.
JBINTX
Goblin Guru
They just wrote my policy a month ago through Allstate!!!!!!???????
Where is the consistency........