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ALZR1 · 10-10-2013

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

308 or 328?

looks like A 308 to me.welcome aboard 4cam.If you have any questions just ask
your amongst A good crowd.

AL.

BigJohn · 10-10-2013

There's a Cam in my Watch???

8cam · 10-10-2013

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

308 or 328?

euro '85 308 GTB QV. Totally different sort of fun, and my baby. I will probably be buried in it.

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Originally Posted by We Gone

Welcome and congrats.. Nice to see another ZR-1 in the Atlanta area. post some more pics looks to have 91 wheels on it?

Steve

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Originally Posted by Kevin

possibly 93, they look polished vs painted

Good eye, yes they are 93 wheels. I know where the original wheels are and I'm going to see if I can get them. Always good to have multiple sets. The glass top is in the same place, going to try to get that back too.

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Originally Posted by Dynomite

Do you mean four cams are better than two

Maybe I should have said 64 valves are better than 32? It's kinda funny that I doubled the number of cams and valves in my garage, but almost tripled the displacement!

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Originally Posted by Schrade

Welcome onto the boards there.

You know how to navigate DataMaster?

Nope, that's a new one. I definitely need to collect some American-centric resources. Everything I have speaks with a euro accent.

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Originally Posted by BigJohn

There's a Cam in my Watch???

Depends on the watch.

8cam · 10-10-2013

The PO did a nice job getting it back on the road, replacing anything that fuel touched, belts, hoses, etc. All injectors are new, brand new tires, and some other stuff. It drives strong, and I'm really surprised at the quick turn in considering the size of the lump up front. Didn't expect that. But it sat for fifteen years and you can tell. The paint desperately needs a good cut and buff, and the car just needs a really thorough cleaning. There's dirt in every little nook and cranny.

That said, this will not be a show car other than some local fun events. It will be my almost-daily-driver and will definitely see autocross and possibly track time. That also means I have to address a couple things immediately if not sooner. Open to any suggestions!

There's a pulley up front that is screaming. My current guess is the tensioner or water pump. The tensioner has a distinct wobble at idle so it needs to be replaced anyway.
Water temp creeps up at a stop light, too high for my comfort. I suspect the fan switch isn't working.
High idle, very high. Like 2k. And when my wife followed me home last night, she said the car smelled really rich. I'm guessing vacuum leaks somewhere might cause both issues, but I really have no idea where to start.
Climate control refused to turn off for a while. Then mysteriously the Off button worked. Weird. But it worked just fine, cold a/c, warm heat, and it maintained the interior temp like it should.
How the hell do the high beams work? I thought Ferrari had a bizarre headlight switch, but I couldn't figure this one out in the dark. Oh and I'll be looking into a light upgrade - the headlights are pathetic.

I'm sure there will be more, but this is a start. I'll probably use this thread to track stuff if that's ok. Sun is coming out, I'll have some better pics by lunchtime!

efnfast · 10-10-2013

2) The second fan doesn't turn on until the temp gets almost to the hash mark, used to scare the hell out of me.
Marc H (http://www.zr1specialist.com/index.html) has a chip that will address what temp the fans come on at, and addresses some other common issues. Highly recommended. Look Marc's site over, there is a wealth of info on it. -Steve

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the purchase.

8cam · 10-10-2013

Oh and I have got to disable that damn 1-4 skip shift. The first time it happened I thought something broke, scared the hell outta me. Then I realized what happened (and saw the idiot light on the dash), and scared became irritated. I know if you push 1st a little harder it's not an issue, but I will be driving this car in heavy traffic and it's going to drive me completely nuts.

8cam · 10-10-2013

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Originally Posted by efnfast

2) The second fan doesn't turn on until the temp gets almost to the hash mark, used to scare the hell out of me.
Marc H (http://www.zr1specialist.com/index.html) has a chip that will address what temp the fans come on at, and addresses some other common issues. Highly recommended. Look Marc's site over, there is a wealth of info on it. -Steve

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the purchase.

Already found that site. Very dangerous. Very. Dangerous.

and yeah he's getting a call.

We Gone · 10-10-2013

efnfast, just posted a link to all your fixes, If you look into Marc's site it will address the 90 prom issues with idle and give you the info. the see what prom you have. Marc's chip will fix that and the temp. The stock prom cuts the 1st fan on at around 225 and second fan around 235.

The AC controls. This may help
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...on-repair.html

High-beams are on the turn signal lever.

You can unplug the 1-4 skip shift its on the trans driverside if I remember.

Franke · 10-10-2013

Marcs chip also gets rid of the 1-4 skip shift too. I love it.

5ABI VT · 10-10-2013

Welcome to the forum ! Browsed here a long time until I picked up my z recently. Awesome site and so much help /info when needed

I'm a bit of a Ferrari fanboy. One day I'll get my 512TR, and slam it on HREs !!

10-10-2013	#12
BigJohn Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ledyard,CT Posts: 8,330	Re: 8 cams are better than four! There's a Cam in my Watch???

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8cam Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 450	Re: 8 cams are better than four! The PO did a nice job getting it back on the road, replacing anything that fuel touched, belts, hoses, etc. All injectors are new, brand new tires, and some other stuff. It drives strong, and I'm really surprised at the quick turn in considering the size of the lump up front. Didn't expect that. But it sat for fifteen years and you can tell. The paint desperately needs a good cut and buff, and the car just needs a really thorough cleaning. There's dirt in every little nook and cranny. That said, this will not be a show car other than some local fun events. It will be my almost-daily-driver and will definitely see autocross and possibly track time. That also means I have to address a couple things immediately if not sooner. Open to any suggestions! There's a pulley up front that is screaming. My current guess is the tensioner or water pump. The tensioner has a distinct wobble at idle so it needs to be replaced anyway. Water temp creeps up at a stop light, too high for my comfort. I suspect the fan switch isn't working. High idle, very high. Like 2k. And when my wife followed me home last night, she said the car smelled really rich. I'm guessing vacuum leaks somewhere might cause both issues, but I really have no idea where to start. Climate control refused to turn off for a while. Then mysteriously the Off button worked. Weird. But it worked just fine, cold a/c, warm heat, and it maintained the interior temp like it should. How the hell do the high beams work? I thought Ferrari had a bizarre headlight switch, but I couldn't figure this one out in the dark. Oh and I'll be looking into a light upgrade - the headlights are pathetic. I'm sure there will be more, but this is a start. I'll probably use this thread to track stuff if that's ok. Sun is coming out, I'll have some better pics by lunchtime!

10-10-2013	#15
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,574	Re: 8 cams are better than four! 2) The second fan doesn't turn on until the temp gets almost to the hash mark, used to scare the hell out of me. Marc H (http://www.zr1specialist.com/index.html) has a chip that will address what temp the fans come on at, and addresses some other common issues. Highly recommended. Look Marc's site over, there is a wealth of info on it. -Steve Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the purchase.

10-10-2013	#16
8cam Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 450	Re: 8 cams are better than four! Oh and I have got to disable that damn 1-4 skip shift. The first time it happened I thought something broke, scared the hell outta me. Then I realized what happened (and saw the idiot light on the dash), and scared became irritated. I know if you push 1st a little harder it's not an issue, but I will be driving this car in heavy traffic and it's going to drive me completely nuts.

10-10-2013	#18
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,170	Re: 8 cams are better than four! efnfast, just posted a link to all your fixes, If you look into Marc's site it will address the 90 prom issues with idle and give you the info. the see what prom you have. Marc's chip will fix that and the temp. The stock prom cuts the 1st fan on at around 225 and second fan around 235. The AC controls. This may help http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...on-repair.html High-beams are on the turn signal lever. You can unplug the 1-4 skip shift its on the trans driverside if I remember. __________________ Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold Last edited by We Gone; 10-10-2013 at 09:06 AM.

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Franke Join Date: May 2013 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 515	Re: 8 cams are better than four! Marcs chip also gets rid of the 1-4 skip shift too. I love it.

10-10-2013	#20
5ABI VT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 780	Re: 8 cams are better than four! Welcome to the forum ! Browsed here a long time until I picked up my z recently. Awesome site and so much help /info when needed I'm a bit of a Ferrari fanboy. One day I'll get my 512TR, and slam it on HREs !!