[V8] V8 sound without filter and cover

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Yes! The sound is amazing!



On Nov 9, 2009, at 8:50 PM, Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:

> Ahhh I love that sound...
> And the V8 with the filter and housing off sounds like it will suck
> bunnies right out of their little bunny holes.  Even better than my
> dad's old '68 GMC with a 327 and 4 barrel quadra pig carb.  That thing
> could easily go through a set of rear tires in a single night too.  I
> wonder why he never let me drive it...
>
> Dave
>
> On Nov 9, 2009, at 12:42 PM, D Morralee wrote:
>
>>
>> maybe I'm off track but is the air filter and V8 cover on the engine
>> when you hear this sound ? I know when I have the airfilter and
>> cover off it sounds like a GM 350 4 carb engine :-) superdave
>>
>>> From: urq at pacbell.net
>>> To: v8 at audifans.com
>>> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:09:51 -0800
>>> Subject: Re: [V8] Engine Still Not Running Smoothly ...
>>>
>>> Thanks for the quick response Jason and Ingo,
>>>
>>> Sorry that I wasn't clear in my description, the "shhhhh" sound is
>>> clearly coming from the intake manifold. It is a pronounced and
>>> sharp sound, sounding much like my recollections of an unfiltered
>>> multi-barrel carburetor idling back in the olden days. I don't
>>> recall hearing this sort of a sound from a PT motor before ...
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure the source of the sound is the ISV.
>>>
>>> Steve Buchholz
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> As have I -- crack in the line (black hard plastic) underneath the
>>> passenger strut to mount. Hissing sound and cause of elevated idle.
>>>
>>> Ingo Rautenberg
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jason Wilkerson
>>>
>>>
>>> When I first bought my v8 there is a frequency valve under the
>>> passenger front fender - it had a rip in the diaphram - made a
>>> hissing sound. Also, I've seen the hose going to the FPR rip and do
>>> the same thing. Worth a look.
>>>
>>> --- On Sat, 11/7/09, urq <urq at pacbell.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> When I got the engine back together I
>>>> left the big cover that holds the air
>>>> filter in place off (the air filter was installed).�
>>>> The engine does seem to
>>>> run more smoothly � perhaps due to the fact I had to mess
>>>> with � of the
>>>> spark plug wires when I pulled the distributor.� I�m
>>>> still thinking the
>>>> engine is a bit down on power compared to the other car �
>>>> but perhaps this
>>>> is due to the cams from the automatic engine �
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As those who have pulled this cover know, the engine intake
>>>> sounds are much
>>>> more audible with the cover removed.� One thing I
>>>> noticed was that I could
>>>> hear a variable hissing at idle.� I�m thinking it is
>>>> the ISV, and perhaps a
>>>> sticky ISV � but it did seem to cause a bit of rough
>>>> running.� I
>>>> disconnected the ISV and kept the engine running by
>>>> cracking the throttle a
>>>> bit, no hissing.�
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I�m going to use the carb cleaner method to see if the
>>>> ISV is sticky, but if
>>>> any others out there have had to deal with similar issues
>>>> and have something
>>>> to share I�ll appreciate hearing from you!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve Buchholz
>>>
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