[V8] Recent V8 seat time - long post

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In a message dated 9/10/2007 6:54:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net writes:

>Well, "builder", great job. That thing is fantastic!!
 
I used to call it the giggle-monster when the PO had it!  Really  close to 
the LT1Q in entertainment value...   The bill for that  engine work was about 
double what ingo paid for the car 6 months  later.  It does have a pretty high 
fun factor, especially above  4500.  
 
>I assume the papyrus car you talk about is an auto. I know for a fact  in 
snow my 3.6 Auto will >outdo my 4000Q, the 5000TQ I had,  and plenty of other 
cars. I've never driven a 5-speed (torsen >center)  in the snow, but have heard 
several owners on the list have not so positive  coments. 
 
yep, all papyrus' cars in the US were autos, since they all were 1990  cars.  
The v8 drives better with the dual torsens in the 5spd than the  200 with 
open rear.  It can still be, er...  exciting?
 
>I did forget to comment on the 5-speed in one respect. On the  gas in a 
tight turn on dry >pavement, it feels similar to an old  school 4X4. What I would 
call "binding" I guess. Not so with >the  auto.
 
That's the torsen allowing driveshaft speed differential at maximum  torque 
bias ratio, albeit not being exactly kind about accomodating that  strain.  All 
torsen cars do it, but the longer wheelbase cars are more  obvious.  The 
autobox uses a magnetic lockup based on the ABS sensors,  and full lock doesn't 
lock the center.
 
>I'd definately agree on the urgent reving of the 3.6 -vs- the 4.2. If  the 
cams and head porting make >that much difference on the 4.2, well, Dave  C, are 
you listening??
 
I had a set built for Mark W's 4.2 5spd with the 4.2 version of those  cams.  
The lift on the 4.2 intake is like +2mm more vs +1mm on the 3.6 HP  cams.  
Both Mark and Keith assure me that the result is...   Satisfying
 
>My main complaint of the auto is 0-20, where I do a lot of my  driving. Not 
that a 5-speed is much >better when driven "normally". But,  abuse the clutch 
a bit, and it really comes to life! Heck, to 40 >I can  beat the auto 3.6 with 
the 4000Q in stock form. I dump the 4000 clutch at  4000RPM, but, 
>well.........
 
The timing advance in the 3.6 HP chip really helps there Tony, as does  
paying really close attention to wheel tire weight and size.  I put a set  of fuchs 
with 215/60's and I swear wheelspin was really close in the dry, and  easy in 
the wet.
 
Scott J



 



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