Nickel test...so what's your best?

[Peaven]

Was bored today and it had been a while since Blue has gotten to stretch her legs, so I warmed her up and did the nickel test. Out of 6 tries, 3 were about 3-5 seconds, 2 were about 8-10, and 1 was about 16 secs. I think my garage floor needs leveling.:rolleyes:

[tccrab]

Was bored today and it had been a while since Blue has gotten to stretch her legs, so I warmed her up and did the nickel test. Out of 6 tries, 3 were about 3-5 seconds, 2 were about 8-10, and 1 was about 16 secs. I think my garage floor needs leveling.:rolleyes:

Steve

Try using a brand new shiny nickel with a nice crisp edge, they work best.
Different places on the plenum give different results. I found that toward the back of the plenum and just off to one side the nickel would just stand there and just look at you.
My best time was about 1.5 minutes.

TomC
'90ZR1 #792

[Peaven]

I wondered about that, thanks for the tip Tom...I kept trying to stand the .05 up right in the middle of the plenum, I'll have to try towards the back next time.

[BBBAD94ZR1]

Here is http://www.corvettevalley.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/2659/cat/548a video of the nickel test I did last year.http://www.corvettevalley.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/2660/cat/548
Ray;)

[GrayZ]

I wondered about that, thanks for the tip Tom...I kept trying to stand the .05 up right in the middle of the plenum, I'll have to try towards the back next time.


Saturday Night Fun in Nebraska

keep it up peavs...and you're gonna over take cow tipping
and out of state license plate counting :thumbsup:

[Dandy97]

I got one to stand for over an hour last night... now I'll have to start it and see how it goes.

[Peaven]

Saturday Night Fun in Nebraska

keep it up peavs...and you're gonna over take cow tipping
and out of state license plate counting :thumbsup:

Cow tipping is reserved for Friday's, on Saturday nights I go in the back yard and try to pee the ZR-1 logo in the snow until the #@!% crap is gone.

[flibblenibble]

im a newbie what is the nickel test?

[tccrab]

im a newbie what is the nickel test?


As mentioned in the book "Heart of the Beast":

At a press demonstration, Terry Stinson, the LT5 project engineer at Mercury Marine, balanced a nickel on its edge on the engine plenum in a completed ..


A nickel will balance on the plenum of a well tuned, good running LT5 engine.

TomC
'90ZR1 #792

[Z Factor]

Only 30-60 seconds which is short compared to some posted results.

:cheers:

[ckulchar]

Hey Steve!
There was a nickel standing on the plenum when I purchased my car this summer. I've driven it about 2500 miles since then. Just looked last night and it's still standing.=D> :cheers: :thumbsup:
Charley

[WB9MCW]

yeppers i got it to stay for a long while at least several min---actually got bored and pulled it off myself didnt even think to wait till it fell on its own---i did do a good 10min warm up b4 trying and i had only one in my pocket at it seemed to be new and had good edges--

[Peaven]

Hey Steve!
There was a nickel standing on the plenum when I purchased my car this summer. I've driven it about 2500 miles since then. Just looked last night and it's still standing.=D> :cheers: :thumbsup:
Charley

showoff:mrgreen:

[tccrab]

Hey Steve!
There was a nickel standing on the plenum when I purchased my car this summer. I've driven it about 2500 miles since then. Just looked last night and it's still standing.=D> :cheers: :thumbsup:
Charley

Isn't that superglue amazing stuff?
:mrgreen:

TomC
'90ZR1 #792

[DaveK]

I haven't got a nickel left after buying the Z!

:sign10:

[GrayZ]

yeppers i got it to stay for a long while at least several min---actually got bored and pulled it off myself didnt even think to wait till it fell on its own---i did do a good 10min warm up b4 trying and i had only one in my pocket at it seemed to be new and had good edges--

yeppers??! ok...for that one word and one word alone...
you win...the Tom Cruise- Lookalike..Buttplug Award
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/kmoudy/butt_plug_140-1.jpg


yeppers...:cheers: you're the hands down winner...today, and today only

[Young1]

68,000 miles. 2021 nickel on the map sensor plate. At idle 3 seconds. 2,000 plus rpm 30 seconds. Unbelievable how the nickel rotates on its axis. Just replaced coils, wires, plugs, crank sensor. Injectors a year ago. Checked and pulled fuel pumps for inspection. Quasar is just now broken in. Smooooth. Did someone mention NCM ?touring ? laps? I am ready.

[tccrab]

68,000 miles. 2021 nickel on the map sensor plate. At idle 3 seconds. 2,000 plus rpm 30 seconds. Unbelievable how the nickel rotates on its axis. Just replaced coils, wires, plugs, crank sensor. Injectors a year ago. Checked and pulled fuel pumps for inspection. Quasar is just now broken in. Smooooth. Did someone mention NCM ?touring ? laps? I am ready.

You do realize it's been 15 years since this thread got posted?
Seem like just yesterday.....
Now, gotta go find a nickel.....

Crabs

[WARP TEN]

You do realize it's been 15 years since this thread got posted?
Seem like just yesterday.....
Now, gotta go find a nickel.....

Crabs

Yeah, who has nickels lying around anymore? Now you will have to get a Bitcoin and see if it will stay balanced. BTW, I remember going to Bloomington Gold in 1993 and watched a GM guy do the nickel balance thing on a new ZR-1. It stayed up a long time and was very impressive. Made me want to get a ZR-1--which I did the next year. --Bob

[Paul Workman]

Pete phased my cams and Ami's Z also has his cams. Neither will stand a nickel for very long! :)