WAZOO Day Success 1/21/17

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

When stopping at the elevated idle. Will it go away with a quick rap of the throttle?

No it doesn't....
still did not start the engine as of yet, doing tool clean up and putting everything away....will start it soon, but not going out on the road without the fender covers installed...will probably go around the block a few times...

[BigJohn]

Is it the black car?

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

Is it the black car?

yes it is the black car!!!

[Roadster]

Ok, got the tools wiped down and put away.....
Started the engine and it fired right up instantly. Idle went up and came back down to around 700 r's. Did not go for a ride, but let it warn up to 207* in the garage (with the door open, lol).
Alternator read around 14.9v then settled to 14.6v. Did some hot restarts (started within 2-4 seconds, alternator would read 11v to 10.4v during the restart) and then it could go up as high as 15.1v and settled down again @14.6v. Fans came on @205* and alternator went down from 14.6v to 14.4v. So I am happy with this rebuilt unit and I like the way my original alternator fan is spaced away from the housing. And that means no more fan noise from hitting the housing....
The idle issue appears to have improved, but will not know for sure until I get out on the road for some stop and go driving. Also revved the engine multiple times to 2000 and above rpm's, came back down to around 700 to 800 r's. Once it did idle around 900 r's and then when I put the trans in gear and let the clutch out slightly the r's would drop lower to 650-700 r's and stay there.
Now, onto the fender covers in the other thread...

[Tripler]

Great thread with tons of info and great pics Tom . Thanks for these updates . Hope it is all sorted now for BG ...



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[nelson007]

What brand of paint did you you use Tom, it looks great?
Nelson

Originally Posted by Roadster

getting back together...

I may be the only two-tone plenum/airhorn assembly in ZR-1 land...lol




I like the color of the paint, will likely do everything the same shade, but that is for sometime down the road...

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by Tripler

Great thread with tons of info and great pics Tom . Thanks for these updates . Hope it is all sorted now for BG ...



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Thanks Mike, won't make BG this year, but already registered for Carlisle
Be sure to take pics at BG, it should be a blast!!! Have a great time, say hi to Deslie for me!!!

Originally Posted by nelson007

What brand of paint did you use Tom, it looks great?
Nelson

Thanks Nelson, I tried the Lingenfelter Grey paint from Jerry's. Flows good with nice adhesion, but as you can see in the pic the air horn is a slightly different shade from the plenum. And I don't know what the actual shade should be. Not ready to tackle that job yet, so for now it is two-tone.