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Author:  wkeeling [ May 11, 2011, 2:32 pm ]
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sure anytime -- it is currently located near 290 and 6

Author:  wkeeling [ May 16, 2011, 11:28 am ]
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Wired TPS this weekend and tuned Mega Squirt for true TPS and did a small test drive and it drove well. Still need to modify the hood to fit the air cleaners and take it to the dyno for some real tuning.

Author:  wkeeling [ June 6, 2011, 10:34 am ]
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added air cleaners and new fuel presure regulator to ITB setup. Also so added wideband O2 sensor to MegaSquirt setup. Did a test drive and found the mix was way to rich most of the time. Still drives well mostly

Author:  davew [ June 6, 2011, 3:45 pm ]
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Man is that a nice set up. The best of both worlds. The looks of webers and real EFI.
Dave W

Author:  Laminar [ June 10, 2011, 11:43 pm ]
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Are those the correct hose clamps to use with fuel injection? I'd heard that you don't want to use the gear-type, but this type instead:
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Author:  wkeeling [ June 20, 2011, 10:13 am ]
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got the MegaSquirt mostly tuned this weekend and cut the hood to clear the new air cleaner

Author:  Winston [ June 20, 2011, 10:19 am ]
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That setup looks really nice, William. Congrats on getting it tuned.

I'm going to be Megasquirting the 20v 4AGE that I just picked up this weekend. I'm sure that I'll be seeking some MS advice somewhere along the way; it's no BP engine but I reserve the right to pick your brain :)

Author:  wkeeling [ June 24, 2011, 10:56 am ]
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hood modified to fit air cleaner

Author:  oldejack [ June 24, 2011, 12:26 pm ]
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wkeeling wrote:
hood modified to fit air cleaner


Hmmmmm, potential "Ram Air" scoop?

Author:  elewayne [ July 9, 2011, 3:12 am ]
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Hey, nice car. I'll have mine here in HOUSTON soon, I think. Hope to meet up sometime. My spread sheet totaled out at just about $13,000 too. Or at least it will by the time I paint and finish with upholstery.
Wayne Evans
[url]Texaslocost.com[/url]

Author:  wkeeling [ July 20, 2011, 4:27 pm ]
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cleaned up the O2 sensor wiring, did some more EFI tuning and replaced the timing belt and front seal last weekend.

Author:  wkeeling [ September 14, 2011, 4:50 pm ]
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Put some shaved RA1s on it a few weekends ago and took it to TWS -- times where very bad 2:09s and 2:10s it was hot but still the motor was very tired 103 in to turn 1. I guess I will have to rebuild the engine.

http://texasspeedsyndicate.com/tws-8212011/tws23/

Author:  wkeeling [ April 8, 2012, 8:56 am ]
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Dyno day at PowerFab and got 103hp/92ftlbs out of a very old motor

Author:  wkeeling [ February 19, 2016, 6:50 pm ]
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As I have not driven it much in the last year my locost might be up for adoption to the right home at the right price.

Author:  wkeeling [ May 24, 2017, 4:52 pm ]
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water pump and thermostat housing, thermostat, timing belt replaced this weekend. Wife is getting a new car in a few months and says her Porsche and new Mercedes get the garage so need to find a new home for the Locost.

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