Tuning in Ft. Worth Area

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caci

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Anyone out there know Bill Duke in Saginaw, TX? I was referred to him by Speedtek Performance in Ft. Worth.

Bill told me that he just finished a Sy for a local fellow - if you're out there, please contact me via PM or @ 214-762-2910. I understand that your setup is similar to mine.

Thanks,
Chris
 
SyTyJedi

SyTyJedi

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Re: Tuning in Ft. Worth Area

Shuggs just spotted a Sy over there about a month ago.

Duke is good with Buick stuff, not sure about syty.

Be wary of anyone offering to tune your truck to run over 15 psi without a 3bar upgrade of some sort. A good tuning shop uses proper datalogging, wideband O2, checks fueling, exhaust temp, etc.
 
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caci

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Re: Tuning in Ft. Worth Area

Guys,

Thanks for the replies. He is a GN specialist but says that he has also successfully tuned several SyTys.

I have a F.A.S.T. Computer and a 3-Bar MAP. I've spoken with Bill and he told me just to have all of my mods completed before I take the Sy to him. I will most likely have him add meth injection.

Just so you know:

4-bolt splayed block from RPM - #1 main is cut-down Milodon (align bored, decked and torque bored/honed)
10/10 nitrided crank form RPM (balanced rotating asmby)
Forged JE's
Shot-peened L35 rods
SpeedPro rings
Clevite bearings
Comp 422
Bronze dist. gear (just added)
1.6 roller rockers
Cometic Head Gaskets
ported L35 heads
double-roller Cloyes
RPM HD Flexplate
ARP bolts- engine and accessory brackets
AFPR
50lbs Injectors
3-bar MAP
Silicone Vacuum Harness
RPM A2A (waiting for wallet to heal- 2 weeks away)
Solid Motor Mounts
RPM turbo oil return
RPM brake booster line
RPM EGR block plate
Russell braided lines for Fuel & Transmission (using old ATR aux. IC for a trans cooler - mounts in front of condensor/radiator)
new Taylor wires
Coated ATR Headers, Downpipe
ATR 3" exhaust (cat or test-tube)
PTE51(?), modified by Turbochargers.com (larger compressor wheel)

F.A.S.T w/ WB O2
Autometer Boost, Pyrometer, Fuel Pressure
Greddy Boost Control

Addco Reay Sway Bar
Aluminum Drums and larger wheel cylinders.
ZR-1 clones w/HTRZ

Anyone else in DFW that can tune a F.A.S.T. setup?

Thanks,
Chris
 
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caci

Member
Re: Tuning in Ft. Worth Area

Scott, of A&S Automotive in Keller worked on it and had it doing 348hp, 391 torque (5500 rpm) on a 2-wheel dyno, when he alerted me to the knock in the bottom end.

Thats when I tore it down and discovered the 2 center mains were spun (also block & crank cracked, rod big-ends elongated and top piston rings collapsed and/or broken).
Pretty much sold to me (by my "ex" cousin in Florida), in F/U condition.

Oh yeah, and it thrashed the turbo before that, at initial tuning, necessitating a turbo center-section rebuild.

Scott had worked on the A/F Ratio and Timing, but I'm not sure exactly where those are at.

Thanks for you interest.

Chris
 
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caci

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Re: Tuning in Ft. Worth Area

SY756 said:
Dont know Bill, but what kind of problems are you having?
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Larry,

Acute hemorrhaging of the Bank Account. Followed by urge to re-visit Florida and beat the shit out of my cousin.

Chris
 
SY756

SY756

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Re: Tuning in Ft. Worth Area

caci said:
Larry,

Acute hemorrhaging of the Bank Account. Followed by urge to re-visit Florida and beat the shit out of my cousin.

Chris
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Good one. Hope you get it worked out. BTW I agree with Greg, nice build.
 
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