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04-27-2015, 11:44 PM
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I'm pretty sure it is correct based on the orientation of the original distributor, and the one in the Black Car. It seems that if the vacuum is on the rights side, clocked 180'degrees different, it comes into interference with the heater hose and nipple on the right head. I would appreciate some verification from others with a running car.
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04-28-2015, 09:44 AM
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04-28-2015, 04:52 PM
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Thanks Alvin. Feels like a near miss.
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05-02-2015, 02:21 PM
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You might want to sit down before reading this...
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And now there's this: "All Girls Garage 
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05-03-2015, 07:10 AM
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A little help is on the way..
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05-03-2015, 08:57 AM
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Thanks Mike, is that some of your artwork? Hope you've been able to get the cars out some this weekend. It's a beautiful weekend here and I hope to beat on a couple of mine today.
Too bad the Gold Car is still under construction and the burn out video debut is still probably a couple months away. The engine is now finished, and the oil has been added and the oil pump primed. I want to run it in before installing it, but with all the crap at work don't know when I will be able to slip away for a day mid-week. Got the new throttle cable installed yesterday and the brakes have been bled. That was a bit of an adventure with all new brake lines throughout the car. Needless to say there were a couple leaks and we had to go get additional brake fluid. I gave MPD the choice of car to drive to the parts store and he of course he selected the NSX. Coming back we started to hear a whirring noise under the front hood and upon getting back to the HRG found that brake fluid was coming out the top of the ABS resevoir. Fortunately, the NSXPrime website is a great resource and within a few minutes the problem was diagnosed as a stuck ABS solenoid which causes the pump to continuously cycle and overpressurize the system. It seems like this is a common problem on seldom driven NSX's that don't get a lot hard driving/braking. The recommended first step is to take the car out and do repeated panic stops that activate the ABS system. MPD was happy to drive through the neighborhood doing panic stops and that seems to have fixed the problem. Further it is recommended that at least once a month you activate the ABS system to keep to solenoids and system in good working condition. Hmmm... Here's a few pictures.  
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05-03-2015, 09:08 AM
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Norwood, Form 74, and I made a nice trip up north to TRi-powers place yesterday. It was a great day to drive. Many cars there. Meet some 78-79 original owners of their TAs.
Blue and Red 6.6 in great shape. Couple of nice survivor TAs. Stunning 69 4 speed with parchment, and Mezzos 72 as well.. Thanks for asking!
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06-17-2015, 11:24 PM
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Rode Hard and Put Up Wet....
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Well, it only took a month and a half, but I finally decided to admit I was never going to be able to escape the gravitational pull of work to get the engine on the dyno to break it in and see what it would do. Therefore, I did the next best thing and sent it to Kaufmann Racing with MPD and his sidekick Roger to do the dirty deed. The report back was very encouraging and I am happy to announce that we have given birth to a healthy and strong stroked W72. First of all, MPD said that Jeff Kauffman and his brother Mark (?) are a completely class act. He and Roger were treated like special guests and given the royal treatment. They had the run of the facility and were extremely impressed by the quality of work that was going in in the middle of a cornfield. Dave could not say enough about the quality of the CNC work being done on the KRE heads. Thanks very much Jeff and Mark. Now to the really important stuff. The engine fired on the second bump and there was little drama or problems. There is a small water pump gasket leak that needs fixed, and the thermostat was stuck and did not work. Other than that it was smooth sailing. The carb was dialed in from the start with a custom kit that Cliff supplied based on the engine specs, and which Dave installed when he rebuilt the carb. No problems with the distributor either. The numbers were peak HP of 474 at 5100 rpm on pull #6 and peak torque of 549 at 3600 rpm on pull # 5. I am very happy with these numbers and can't wait to get the engine in the car and burning rubber... Here's a few pictures.    
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05-03-2015, 09:49 AM
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05-03-2015, 09:52 AM
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You kill me. I'm glad you watch for the technical knowledge...
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05-06-2015, 07:40 AM
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Where these girls in the garage? 
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