My New 1979 930 - yes, another introduction...

[al lkosmal]

Looking squared away.........

regards,
al

[kenikh]

Bernie has skills

[kenikh]

Originally Posted by 16Volt

Updates?

Shannon, I just reread your old post.

Welcome to the club.

[kenikh]

T-2 days to liftoff...

[kenikh]

A photo posted by @kenikh on Aug 25, 2015 at 7:12pm PDT

[kenikh]

A photo posted by @kenikh on Aug 25, 2015 at 7:21pm PDT

[kenikh]

A photo posted by @kenikh on Aug 25, 2015 at 7:23pm PDT

[al lkosmal]

oh yeeeesssss! that looks like it means it.

al

[kenikh]

So, "we" got the car started today, so a small win. Why small? And why is we in parentheses? Because as life has a sense of humor, I am on a plane right now, and time is too tight prior to rennsport to wait until I get back. :P

It gets better. 5 minutes into the warm up cycle, my "500 mile after rebuild" k27-7006 starts puking more than a rush week sorority house. Oil was flowing black through the streets - a veritable Dino slaughterhouse. As I'm on a plane, I was just able to download the video from email and see the horror, but sharing will have wait until I'm stationary. It is not a sight for the squeamish.

Still working on options, but I think my Turbonetics 61 is out due to the t4 flange, which leaves the old 3LDZ, which is also an unknown commodity.

Fukfukityfukfukfuk.

[pkabush]

That blows. Your welcome to use my 3 LDZ. It's good to go with a recent rebuild

[kenikh]

And another question: WTF won't the decklid close with the Andial IC installed??? We had to fire the car up using the factory IC. Sh¡t!!!

[kenikh]

Thanks Paul. I'll let you know if it comes to that.

[TurboKraft]

Originally Posted by kenikh

Still working on options, but I think my Turbonetics 61 is out due to the t4 flange, which leaves the old 3LDZ, which is also an unknown commodity.

Can help you with a quick repair of the -7006, or, Turbonetics may still have one of their 0.77A/R T-3 turbine housings left that has the K27 4-stud pattern.
Don't take multiple steps backwards with a 3LDZ.

And another question: WTF won't the decklid close with the Andial IC installed??? We had to fire the car up using the factory IC. Sh¡t!!!

Did you remove the original intercooler's plastic shroud from the wing?

[kenikh]

Chris, just landing at O'Hare. Will be in contact the first moment I can, unless of course Bernie hasn't already called you. Thanks!

[al lkosmal]

that is the ****z ...............post the Turbo Valdez pukage.

regards,
al

[kenikh]

Ask and ye shall receive...

[16Volt]

That sucks man. Seriously.

[kenikh]

Yes it does. And now the race against time begins, because Rennsport is weeks away! Two things are happening now: the K27 is going to Chris Carroll's guy for rebuild overnight this AM. As a second prong, I am going to procure a T3 body from Turbonetics for 60-2 turbo. Whichever is ready first, goes.

Gotta start tuning ASAP.

[16Volt]

I leave for vacation next week but let me know if there is something I can do to help. Weekend assembly thrash or whatever.

[pkabush]

On the bright side, your car sounds absolutely glorious.
It seems like your bases are covered but, LMK if you don't get it sorted in time. We can slap my 3LDZ on there so you can make RS. Either way your gonna have a ***** eating ear to ear grin on your mug from here to Cali. I so wish I could make the trek