Need some help in Milwaukee!

[ryanv]

I'm fairly new in the TB world, I'm trying to my car in the 11's but want to do it wisely. Id like to work with someone who knows how to tune and teach me how to maintain my car. I have a shop with a hoist and space to work. I'm willing to pay for help or I hav a 3.8 stoke block and trans for trade, if anyone is interested let me know. If not I'll keep reading and learning, I'm just trying to go fast and not learn the hard way. If possible......

 

[Busyman]

These cars can be enjoyable to work on. I think you should join some clubs and make some TB friends. Your not that far over the border so look into the GSCA Chicagoland Chapter GSCACC. Not sure if there is a Milwaukee club???There are a lot of knowledge members that might be able to help you out. The club also holds technical meetings.
Believe me if you pay someone to help you figure out every item on the car, you will not have any money left. I live in N. IL (Antioch) I'm no mechanic but I can either directly help you out or send you in the right direction.

Good luck,

Busyman

 

[Turbo-Archie]

What is a 1986 T-Type Limited???



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[ryanv]

I enjoy working on it, just could use help with the fine tuning. I don't think there is a tb club in Milwaukee, I see there is a ton of guys in Chicago. I'll keep watching those threads and drive down.

 

[ryanv]

2 tone paint.

 

[Turbo-Archie]

That would be a Designer then, not a Limited..

Welcome to the area.

I think the biggest thing you need to establish is how you want the car to break into the 11's.
There are two numbers a car will run: ballz to the wallz- full out- set on kill, or de-tuned lasy street trim how your wife drives it.
There is typically a one second variance between the two..

Let me know how you plan on doing it..


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[SpeeednV6]

Welcome. I'm in Waterford, Wi. and Melrose Park, IL. As BusyMan pointed out, if you paid for every detail, you would be broke fast! I had somone work on my car after I blew my 1st headgasket. After that, I blew another at Great Lakes and decided to fix my own from then on. Look on this site and ask questions, lots of info. As for 11's, you should be close. You could use a turbo like a TE-44, a fuel gauge to monitor boost under WOT, and at least a Scanmaster tuning tool. It's all about detenation. You can't monitor what you can't see. I went 12.5 with a TE-44, blue-top injectors, a 93 octane chip at 20 psi. with 110 octane, stock heads and innercooler. I could have gotten more out of it but I forgot my 110 race chip at home. It's easy to get greedy with boost!

 

[ryanv]

I was thinking of running Alky but not sure yet, I was also thinking of running race gas? It seems like people are all over the place with preference to the two. As for now maybe I should be more worried about learning to tone my car properly then add power as I feel comfortable. I too do my own work, I just get worried about blowing up my engine (who isn't).

 

[Turbo-Archie]

Ryan,
That goes back to my question..


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[richburke03]

I am also new to these cars. I live in Cudahy so if you find someone to give you a hand please let me know I would be more than willing to come help and learn also. I have no problem doing grunt work to learn something...