8.50 index build

Dave Noll · 06-02-2022, 02:09 AM

Very Nice work Todd. That's gonna be a really nice car.

Todd Geisler · 06-09-2022, 09:22 AM

Couple small projects Ive been working on while waiting for some wiring supplies to come in.

Been putting this off but finally got the quarter window boarders painted and installed.

Also got around to ordering the coil springs from Santhuff and got them slid in place.

Decided I wanted to mount the Rife sensor block on the underside of the top cowl section. Did not want to surface mount it so this offset bracket sets the sensor back just shy of being flush with the cowl/firewall surface.

And one of the last projects was designing and cutting out brackets to mount a 2" travel sensor to the shift linkage and tie into the Holley Dominator EFI.

Last little update is the engine is finally done and today is dyno day. Heading to the engine builders after lunch to try and learn a little EFI tuning.

Todd Geisler · 06-11-2022, 10:11 AM

So Thursday was dyno day. Day went pretty well, made 6 pulls and decided to stop. The oxygen sensor on the Dyno Holley wasn't cooperating all that well. Felt we had a solid baseline tuneup saved which was really my goal for the day. Didn't hurt that the engine wound up making 15 more peak HP than before. O2's were still on the rich side (dyno o2, not efi) and the top end rpm limit was still a little low so it's safe to say there's still a little more power to be found down the road.

Engine changes since last time were swapping the too tall SV565 intake for a fully ported old school 2927 Super Victor. The last set of titanium valves gave us nothing but fits and were damaged so they were swapped out for a set of custom stainless valves along with a stronger spring package, new titanium retainers and titanium locks. While doing the intake fitment (cylinder heads have dowel shift) and porting on the manifold, the cylinder head guy found a couple small areas on the heads he wanted to adjust a little so we did. My guess is the additional power was from those small tweaks.

Got home from the dyno at 6:30, quick dinner and back out to the garage. Engine set in place by 9:00. lol

Todd Geisler · 06-11-2022, 10:14 AM

Last evening I didn't do all that much other than cleaning the exhaust port flanges to be able to bolt the headers up.

Todd Geisler · 06-11-2022, 10:17 AM

For those wondering how the Rife sensor mount was gonna work, here it is mounted to the firewall/cowl panel.

Todd Geisler · 06-12-2022, 08:24 PM

Finally something worth sharing on the wiring. The main wiring panel and relay board are wired up. Not complete, but enough to power up and start testing some circuits.

Looks pretty decent for someone who doesn't wire cars for a living. lol Not perfect, but I'm pleased with the results. Have a couple small things I may tweak and try to improve.

Next I gotta do the engine grounds, then I'll start on the coil harness and then the EFI engine harness.

Todd Geisler · 06-14-2022, 08:15 AM

Sunday I was able to finally apply power and test a couple circuits. Was really nice to finally see the car showing some signs of life.

The dial boards have a neat feature where they dim when the parking lights are on so they aren't overly bright at night time.

Back to waiting for some supplies to come in this week.

Next it to finish the engine grounds, then start on the coil harnesses. After that it'll be time to start on the engine EFI harness.

06-02-2022, 02:09 AM	#1
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 710 Likes: 2,676 Liked 240 Times in 112 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Very Nice work Todd. That's gonna be a really nice car. __________________ Dave Noll, EF/S ,?/SA 6526

06-09-2022, 09:22 AM	#2
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Couple small projects Ive been working on while waiting for some wiring supplies to come in. Been putting this off but finally got the quarter window boarders painted and installed. Also got around to ordering the coil springs from Santhuff and got them slid in place. Decided I wanted to mount the Rife sensor block on the underside of the top cowl section. Did not want to surface mount it so this offset bracket sets the sensor back just shy of being flush with the cowl/firewall surface. And one of the last projects was designing and cutting out brackets to mount a 2" travel sensor to the shift linkage and tie into the Holley Dominator EFI. Last little update is the engine is finally done and today is dyno day. Heading to the engine builders after lunch to try and learn a little EFI tuning.

06-11-2022, 10:11 AM	#3
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build So Thursday was dyno day. Day went pretty well, made 6 pulls and decided to stop. The oxygen sensor on the Dyno Holley wasn't cooperating all that well. Felt we had a solid baseline tuneup saved which was really my goal for the day. Didn't hurt that the engine wound up making 15 more peak HP than before. O2's were still on the rich side (dyno o2, not efi) and the top end rpm limit was still a little low so it's safe to say there's still a little more power to be found down the road. Engine changes since last time were swapping the too tall SV565 intake for a fully ported old school 2927 Super Victor. The last set of titanium valves gave us nothing but fits and were damaged so they were swapped out for a set of custom stainless valves along with a stronger spring package, new titanium retainers and titanium locks. While doing the intake fitment (cylinder heads have dowel shift) and porting on the manifold, the cylinder head guy found a couple small areas on the heads he wanted to adjust a little so we did. My guess is the additional power was from those small tweaks. Got home from the dyno at 6:30, quick dinner and back out to the garage. Engine set in place by 9:00. lol Last edited by Todd Geisler; 06-11-2022 at 10:19 AM.

06-11-2022, 10:14 AM	#4
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Last evening I didn't do all that much other than cleaning the exhaust port flanges to be able to bolt the headers up. Last edited by Todd Geisler; 06-11-2022 at 10:16 AM.

06-11-2022, 10:17 AM	#5
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build For those wondering how the Rife sensor mount was gonna work, here it is mounted to the firewall/cowl panel.

06-12-2022, 08:24 PM	#6
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Finally something worth sharing on the wiring. The main wiring panel and relay board are wired up. Not complete, but enough to power up and start testing some circuits. Looks pretty decent for someone who doesn't wire cars for a living. lol Not perfect, but I'm pleased with the results. Have a couple small things I may tweak and try to improve. Next I gotta do the engine grounds, then I'll start on the coil harness and then the EFI engine harness.

06-14-2022, 08:15 AM	#7
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 8.50 index build Sunday I was able to finally apply power and test a couple circuits. Was really nice to finally see the car showing some signs of life. The dial boards have a neat feature where they dim when the parking lights are on so they aren't overly bright at night time. Back to waiting for some supplies to come in this week. Next it to finish the engine grounds, then start on the coil harnesses. After that it'll be time to start on the engine EFI harness.

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