Lilbuddys 81!! (Update 10/18/2007)

[BUDDERS]

Do you have it running yet and if so, can you tell any difference in power?  I'm kinda curious witch cam you ended up using.  Hopefully your stock cam, I think a stage 2 efi cam would suck for a 4X.  I have one in my 2X and it's great, but the stage 1 would be nice for a little extra grunt for your rig, especially with those big tires.

[lilbuddy]

Do you have it running yet and if so, can you tell any difference in power?  I'm kinda curious witch cam you ended up using.  Hopefully your stock cam, I think a stage 2 efi cam would suck for a 4X.  I have one in my 2X and it's great, but the stage 1 would be nice for a little extra grunt for your rig, especially with those big tires.

Yeah I did it 2 weeks ago on sat and got it done on sat. It works great!!! I love the cam. It has the same power up till about 3500 then it really wants go "fast". Its pretty sweet. Its a stage 2 LCE EFI cam. Im putting on my EFI soon too. I was supposed to have it done the starting of this month but ive been having problems getting to it. My truck is still a turd though. The carb sucks so bad and im having major vacuum issues right now.

[BUDDERS]

Well I'm glad to hear you're puttin' efi on it cause that cam will cause thos vaccume issues.  You don't have that much of a problem with that on the efi setup for some reason.  Oh, here's a pointer for when you do go efi: restrict the egr passage into the intake.  It helps to smooth out the idle with that cam.  I did it by making my own gasket out of a coke can and just making the hole in the center much smaller than the hole in the factory egr gasket.  -and I'm sure you've already heard of the AFM trick.

[lilbuddy]

Well I'm glad to hear you're puttin' efi on it cause that cam will cause thos vaccume issues.  You don't have that much of a problem with that on the efi setup for some reason.  Oh, here's a pointer for when you do go efi: restrict the egr passage into the intake.  It helps to smooth out the idle with that cam.  I did it by making my own gasket out of a coke can and just making the hole in the center much smaller than the hole in the factory egr gasket.  -and I'm sure you've already heard of the AFM trick.

Hey thanks for the tip! I will probably do that.And yes Ive heard of the AFM trick 

[Shamb]

whats that shiny spot on your piston??  scar??   

[BUDDERS]

whats that shiny spot on your piston?? scar??

Kinda looks like somebody nicked it while cleaning the top of the block.  Shouldn't be a problem though.

[lilbuddy]

whats that shiny spot on your piston??  scar??   

Nah it was coolant

[Phazertwo]

Hey thanks for the tip! I will probably do that.And yes Ive heard of the AFM trick

I haven't heard of this trick, and I just put this cam in my EFI truck.  No I am hacing problems with it missing over 2,000 RPM!  WHATS THE TRICK?!?!  I can't find any info this "AFM trick"  Somthing about poping the black plate off the top amd adjusting it??

PZ?

[BUDDERS]

Sorry Littlebuddy, I have to momentarily jack this thread for the edumacation of the newbies on here.


First of all, this efi trick won't fix your misfire problem.  It will however richen up your A/F mixture a bit and should cure that hesitation and take off.  It's not as simple as "popping off " the black plastic cap though.  First you must cut the silicone out from around the  black plastic cap with an exacto knife and then very carefully pry up on the cap with a couple pocket screwdrivers to you don't brake it.  To adjust it, look for the clock wheel at the bottom and mark the tooth where the little spring type holder is holding it in position.  Start the engine and let it warm up and drop down to base idle.  While holding the clock gear from moving, pry out on it's holder and let it loosen up 1-3 teeth (until you notice the idle change very slightly).   Clean up the old sylicone that is left and spray down the internal electronics in the AFM and blow dry.  Apply a little bead of clear cylicone around the cap and push it back in place.  Next time you have to smog it, you might want to move the clock spring back to the original position - that is why you marked it.  Remember, try to be as stealth as you can cause a smog guy might suspect something being tinkered with.

If you really want a highly modified AFM and have bigger injectors, high flow fuel pump, high flow head, high compression motor - I have a solution that appears stock and will fool every smog guy out there if executed correctly.

[gturismo]

Hey lilbuddy, I just read the entire thread.  Wow! you have done a lot to your truck!    I had read bits and pieces of the thread, but never the whole thing.

Umm, you have broken a lot of stuff too 

[kiyul4130]

Some random wheelin pics

yooo!! i forgot about those we took. anymore of my truck. hey when are you throwing in the longs. ill help you out. i got my rock sliders on sunday. there nice. give me a call.

[kiyul4130]

Hey lilbuddy, I just read the entire thread.  Wow! you have done a lot to your truck!    I had read bits and pieces of the thread, but never the whole thing.

Umm, you have broken a lot of stuff too 

ya our trucks were about even until he passed me up big time when he got his duals in. he beat me to the punch on that. im one up on you with the locker though chris!

[lilbuddy]

Got my front end to work on now!


27 spline longs and an aussie to throw in.

[lilbuddy]

ya our trucks were about even until he passed me up big time when he got his duals in. he beat me to the punch on that. im one up on you with the locker though chris!

Uhh I have a locker too... And when we do the front ill have 2 lockers!

Ill call you sometime soon.

[Ramrod]

when are you gonna put that damn efi on?

[lilbuddy]

when are you gonna put that damn efi on?

Eventually. I just havent really had any time off.

[RHG]

You best get crackin chris, you planning on having the EFI in and bugs worked out by the time you go to the hammers?

[BigMike]

Wow Chris, did you win the Chico Lottery or something?

[mudguts]

Hey lilbuddy, your rig is looking good, hopefully this summer we'll meet  8)

[Skinny_Pedal]

Sorry Littlebuddy, I have to momentarily jack this thread for the edumacation of the newbies on here.


First of all, this efi trick won't fix your misfire problem.  It will however richen up your A/F mixture a bit and should cure that hesitation and take off.  It's not as simple as "popping off " the black plastic cap though.  First you must cut the silicone out from around the  black plastic cap with an exacto knife and then very carefully pry up on the cap with a couple pocket screwdrivers to you don't brake it.  To adjust it, look for the clock wheel at the bottom and mark the tooth where the little spring type holder is holding it in position.  Start the engine and let it warm up and drop down to base idle.  While holding the clock gear from moving, pry out on it's holder and let it loosen up 1-3 teeth (until you notice the idle change very slightly).   Clean up the old sylicone that is left and spray down the internal electronics in the AFM and blow dry.  Apply a little bead of clear cylicone around the cap and push it back in place.  Next time you have to smog it, you might want to move the clock spring back to the original position - that is why you marked it.  Remember, try to be as stealth as you can cause a smog guy might suspect something being tinkered with.

If you really want a highly modified AFM and have bigger injectors, high flow fuel pump, high flow head, high compression motor - I have a solution that appears stock and will fool every smog guy out there if executed correctly.

sorry for the hi-jack but are you serious. way to talk up and easy job, no i would not suggest doing this with the engine running. also this does help it from missing at higher rpm's

[lilbuddy]

Wow Chris, did you win the Chico Lottery or something?

Nope, tax return

Hey lilbuddy, your rig is looking good, hopefully this summer we'll meet  8)

Yes, for sure. you going to be at MCR5?

[lilbuddy]

Added a gauge cluster off an 83 pickup. Its a little different. Has the big tach to the left side, I like it better. But, to do that you have to trace all the wires leading to the gauge cluster, cut and splice on the different plugs (79-81 used round plugs, 82-83 uses rectangular plugs) so it took like 3 hrs to do. I like it though and everything works!

I will get pics either tonight or tomorrow.

[Skinny_Pedal]

so how high can you rap the puppy up with that cam?

[lilbuddy]

If I told you how high Ive taken it, Everyone would cringe....

But I accidentally got it to 6500 RPM and it was still actually pulling when before itd stop pulling at 4500RPM

[RHG]

accidentally

[lilbuddy]

accidentally

Haha SHhhhhhhhhhh

One time when I broke the motor mount, it shifted enough to get the throttle linkage stuck on top of the charcoal canaster and it held my motor at 7000RPM for like 15 seconds till I could turn it off (keys fell out and they were on ground). It sucked.

[Skinny_Pedal]

accidentally

o yeah. lilbuddy just keep hammerin down yo know you and the truck love it

[lilbuddy]

I got the Longs and Locker in last Wed but didnt get pics till now... Its awesome being locked front and rear now too.

PICS!

[lilbuddy]

So heres some random pics since then. My truck rolled down a bit off my bros tires so thats why its not on the top.

[lilbuddy]

heres the Gauges I put in oh and my buddys 64 chevy truck I flexed on