> #1) the engine still seems to run hot. i've added a secondary water temp
> guage and that guage reads up to 190.
Larry, that seems reasonably normal, if you've got a 180 degree thermostat
installed.
> the whole interior of the car gets hot.
I've heard similar comments from other GT6 owners, IMO it's the nature of
the beast to some extent. Look for any places, however small, where air can
get from the engine compartment or underneath the car into the passenger
compartment. Adding insulation will certainly help. A spoiler that scoops
air off the road and directs it up into the engine compartment would
probably help, too.
> he says that since i did not prime the oil
> passages with an electric drill before starting the engine i have
> ruined it
Hogwash !
> and that is what is causing the engine heat.
Newly rebuilt engines do sometimes run a bit warm until they're broken in
good. IMO the proper cure is to drive it somewhat gently for the first few
thousand miles. Occasional short term full throttle/red line is good, but
don't try for any land speed records or quarter mile times.
> i have a slight challenge with idle especially when
> hot. if idle
> drops below 1k rpm it wants to die
Could also be a side effect of your 'mild race' cam.
> could the tach have actually gotten that hard or whatever all of
> a sudden ?
Yes. There is a steel shaft running in a brass bushing inside the tach. It
could be getting hot and binding.
> i put a battery
> screwdriver on the speedo when fixing that and the speedo read
> 30mph (kinda
> fun to watch). can you do that with tach too ?
Sure. Probably get a reading around 1500 rpm.
Randall
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