Found one!

[aspen77rt]

These Mirada's and probably Cordoba LS's are deceptively small.

Also, are there any other intakes 4bbl LA or Magnum that will work with A/C? I know of only two; Performer and Stock Boat Ancher.

 

[jasperjacko]

Those are the only ones I know of unless you go aftermarket a/c and/or fab new brackets.

 

[aspen77rt]

Those are the only ones I know of unless you go aftermarket a/c and/or fab new brackets.

That's what I figured. I'll probably have the performer opened up.

 

[aspen77rt]

Some other things for the Mirada need to get done before;

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=A hair brained scheme to spend more money.

 

[aspen77rt]

:angryfire: What an F'ed up weekend...lol. 8 1/4 arrived. Imediately saw the stop sign shaped cover.....the monkeys sent a 7 1/4. Refused delivery. Soooo I called a yard in Spokane with a pictured and verified 8 1/4 from a '93 Cherokee. So I will be going with the old style spring set up. Contacted a welder down the road to get the Cherokee perches and shock mounts cut off. New perches and shock plates are in bound from mancini. E-body HD's and extended front hangers will be ordered in a couple weeks.

Nothing can be simple.

 

[72Dodge]

Oh, that would suck!

 

[Jack Meoff]

Yep....that sucks.

 

[aspen77rt]

Wasn't a total loss. Did get the mini starter in and 2 of 3 gauges in.

I was going over some photos of the Mirada, though. Noticed the exhaust valve springs dont appear stock on the upside down rocker shaft photo I posted. No rotators. I may pop a couple off and get the specs on them. Thinking about a cam as a side project. I can just see the roll eyes starting from the other half.

Couple of grinds that caught my eye. I'm leaning towards the Lunati

Camshafts Product Line: COMP Cams Specialty Camshafts Summit Racing Part Number: CCA-20-304-4
Cam Style: Hydraulic flat tappet
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift: 212
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218
Advertised Duration: 260 int./268 exh.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.444 int./0.444 exh.


Product Line: COMP Cams Xtreme Energy Camshafts Summit Racing Part Number: CCA-20-221-3
Cam Style: Hydraulic flat tappet
Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,000-5,200
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift: 212
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 Duration at 050 inch Lift: 212 int./218 exh.
Advertised Duration: 256 int./268 exh.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.447 int./0.455 exh.

Product Line: Lunati Voodoo Camshafts
Part Number: 10200700

•Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 253/258
•Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 208/213
•Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .454/.454
•LSA/ICL: 112/108
•Valve Lash (Int/Exh): Hyd/Hyd
•RPM Range: idle-5000

 

[aspen77rt]

In business. :thumbsup:

 

[aspen77rt]

Gauges are hooked up, Oil pressure is 45-50psi at idle and 21" of steady vac.

Set timing @12 BTC 700 rpm.

 

[aspen77rt]

Hedman shorties are in. Time to call the shop.

Nitnoid parts on the way from Marty

New fuel tank for EFI project inbound.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Very cool.
Keep the updates coming.

 

[aspen77rt]

The weather is a warming out here. I find as I get older I'm more solar powered and don't like wrenching on cars in the winter.

 

[Jack Meoff]

I hear you. I've become semi allergic to frozen wrenches.

 

[kkritsilas]

Hi,

I participated in an EZ-EFI (1.0) install on a 1951 Mercury with a 350 Chevy. Install went well, took about 2 days. It actually goes together pretty easy. We used the master kit, which includes an in-line fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator. Tuning was easy (base tune is a little bit rich, leaned it out to about 13.8:1 from the initial 13.4:1), and the car runs really well. It is not my car, but owner seems to be very happy with it; instant start up, and great driveability.

All that being said, I don't know that the EZ-EFI, in eiither form, would be the way I would go. Quick Fuel has brought out the QFi unit, and it not only provides the fuel injection, but can also control the ignition, eliminating the need for an ignition box. Even more of a help in our cars (the ones with the Lean Burn/ESA system), the QFi sytem needs to have mechanical and vacuum advances locked out, which is perfect for our cars, as the distributors in our cars don't have any in the first place. As well, Quick Fuel is also compatible with ethanol blended gasoline, which the EZ-EFI 1.0 is not. The QFi is a few hundred dollars more expensive.

Kostas

 

[aspen77rt]

Hi,

I participated in an EZ-EFI (1.0) install on a 1951 Mercury with a 350 Chevy. Install went well, took about 2 days. It actually goes together pretty easy. We used the master kit, which includes an in-line fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator. Tuning was easy (base tune is a little bit rich, leaned it out to about 13.8:1 from the initial 13.4:1), and the car runs really well. It is not my car, but owner seems to be very happy with it; instant start up, and great driveability.

All that being said, I don't know that the EZ-EFI, in eiither form, would be the way I would go. Quick Fuel has brought out the QFi unit, and it not only provides the fuel injection, but can also control the ignition, eliminating the need for an ignition box. Even more of a help in our cars (the ones with the Lean Burn/ESA system), the QFi sytem needs to have mechanical and vacuum advances locked out, which is perfect for our cars, as the distributors in our cars don't have any in the first place. As well, Quick Fuel is also compatible with ethanol blended gasoline, which the EZ-EFI 1.0 is not. The QFi is a few hundred dollars more expensive.

Kostas

Thanks for the info on the other system. I'll look at it and research. I have time, target is the second half of the year for the system on the Mirada.

The EZ was one of the systems I looked at. Decided on the Edelbrock E-street EFI with the Aeromotive in-tank Phantom 200. I could probably save a couple grand not injecting it, but what fun would that be. The 625 cfm Street Demon (SD) does very well on the Mirada. Easy to tune nice throttle response, but I want the Mirada injected.

The 7 1/4 will do fine until I start on the Mirada's engine next year. I don't think a stroked 318 (Hughes Kit) with a 7 1/4 rear is a good match. The 8 1/4 sitting in the garage will also wait right now. Beside I have a line on an SG carrier for it and 2.94's are easy to find in stock.

This year the Mirada will get;
Headers
Nitnoid interior parts
Shift Kit
EFI/Phantom system

As soon as I can get some dry clear weather for a week, I can finish the clear coat on the Aspen's engine bay. I ran out of time last year and wasn't going to chance it. Too much moisture in the air up in in the Pac Northwest when the weather turns. To get the Aspen moving under it's own power is a matter of starting to put parts back on. The engine gets sent to the shop in April.

One car torn down at a time...lol

 

[Jack Meoff]

I feel your pain.

 

[Bruceynz]

Wouldn't it be a better option to buy a 318/360 magnum and a megasquirt ECU and you will be in business, you will have an engine with better heads, better compression and one thing is the roller cam, you don't have to worry about zinc additives for your oil. Just a thought and one I am thinking about. They must just about give 318 magnum engines a way over there!!

 

[Bruceynz]

I am not advertising for these guys, these are the prices they gave me, for a MS2 or MS3, MS2 will run the engine ok, the difference I think was the MS3 can fire the injectors sequential and the MS2 batch fired them. You don't need the wide band 02 sensors if you are going to get a tuner to do the final tune as they will have one to screw into the exhaust and monitor the mixture.

So lets say engine for a good one from a junk yard $500 and MS2 at $476 and a tune $150?? you are all go for less than the injection system with an engine capable of making more power than a LA engine.


MS2:

$279.00 MS230-K: Megasquirt-II kit with V3.0 PCB
$59.00 JimStim-K: JimStim Stimulator kit
$79.00 MSHarness: 10' wiring harness
$22.25 IATwPiggy: Intake Air Temperature Sensor
$9.00 38NPT-Bung_A: Aluminum bung for IAT sensor (Also available in stainless steel)
$5.50 TuneCable: 6' DB9 tuning cable
$22.50 USB-2920: (Only needed if your laptop doesn’t have a true DB9 port)
$476.25 Subtotal without wideband

MS3:

$385.00 MS330-K: Megasquirt-III kit with V3.0 PCB
$105.00 MS3Xpander: MS3X expansion card
$59.00 JimStim-K: JimStim Stimulator kit
$9.50 StimPower: Power supply for JimStim
$79.00 MSHarness: 10' main board wiring harness
$79.00 MS3X-Hrn: 10' MS3X wiring harness
$22.25 IATwPiggy: Intake Air Temperature Sensor
$9.00 38NPT-Bung_A: Aluminum bung for IAT sensor (Also available in stainless steel)
$6.95 MS3TuneCable: USB communications cable for MS3
$754.70 Subtotal without wideband


Wideband Options—

$189.00 LC-2 without gauge (you can still view real-time AFR and datalog AFR through your laptop)
$209.00 MTX-L digital gauge system
$219.00 LC-2 with DB digital gauge (available in red, green, or blue)
$259.00 LC-2 with G series analog gauge
$349.00 LM-2 basic data logger with one sensor
$479.00 LM-2 deluxe kit with one O2 sensor
$669.00 LM-2 deluxe kit with two O2 sensors
I think this will give you a pretty good start in the right direction. If you’d like to place an order, you can do so at www.diyautotune.com/catalog and it will calculate exact shipping costs (based on weight of your order) and accept all major credit cards securely. If there is anything else I can assist with, please just let me know!

 

[aspen77rt]

Wouldn't it be a better option to buy a 318/360 magnum and a megasquirt ECU and you will be in business, you will have an engine with better heads, better compression and one thing is the roller cam, you don't have to worry about zinc additives for your oil. Just a thought and one I am thinking about. They must just about give 318 magnum engines a way over there!!

The stand by engine (for the Mirada) in the garage is a 318 magnum I picked up a few years ago. The block is the only thing that will be used.

THE PLAN
-'95 318 Magnum Block (on-hand)
-Hughes 390 stroker kit (pending)
-Magnum Indy X 1.94 cylinder heads (pending)
-Ported Edelbrock Performer (on-hand)
-Edelbrock E-Street EFI (pending)
-Aeromotive intank FP Kit (pending)
-New gas lines for EFI (pending)
-Custom cam from Buddy Rawls (Intial recommendation)
Intake: 268 (adv), 220 (.050"), 136 (.200")
Exhaust: 273 (adv), 223 (.050"), 139 (.200")
On a 112 Lobe Separation Angle,
Installed on a 108 Intake Centerline.
-Headman Tight tubes (on-hand)

-Custom Troque Converter (pending)

-E-Body HD Springs (pending)
-8.25 Rear axle (on hand)
-2.94 SG (pending)