An interesting confluence of events occurred. With the departure of the Buick for Riyadh, I’m left with no project. Even when that car isn’t broken, there’s always something to do on it. Something to improve, inspect, or clean. So what do I do with myself now? Well, I cleaned the garage out so the girlfriend …
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It’s been awhile, but there’s been a lot going on, and I’ve either not had time to write, or I’ve been unable to because we had to keep some stuff on the down-low. But the embargo is pretty much lifted and things are in motion that can’t be stopped, so here’s an update. Back during …
Read More “Updates Galore, and a HUGE announcement!”
Did it work? No. Longer answer: Nooooooooo. I took the car down to NCM for a big double weekend. The DriveAutoX event on the pad on Saturday, and an SCCA Time Trial regional on Sunday. My E-dash didn’t survive the first autocross run. It would randomly reboot. The little Pi3 just couldn’t hack …
Read More “Doing the E-Dash thing, part II – Did it work?”
Since, and actually before, installing the ECUGN in my car, I have had issues with data. The Buick’s dash is very spartan. I have a speedometer, odometer, trip odometer, tachometer, boost gauge, and an array of idiot lights that cover what could be covered. That means water temp (light comes on at 225 degrees), oil …
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We’ve reached a milestone: I ran an event, and I have nothing significant about broken parts to talk about. So I’ll talk about Match Tours for a bit. The Match Tour format was devised to bring a Champ Tour-esque environment, but cram it into a single day, with a shootout on the second day. The …
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Followers of this blog will know I periodically send samples of my engine oil to Blackstone Labs for analysis. It’s the only way outside of a teardown to really see what’s going on inside your engine. For instance, after using the Period Correct Tow Pig to tow my car to Las Vegas and back last …
Read More “Engine health update (and the transmission, too!)”
When I rebuilt the engine back over the winter of 2017/2018, I selected things with an eye towards eventually getting back to E-85. I had run it for a few years back, while still on the stock turbo. Once I upgraded my turbocharger, I no longer had enough pump or lines to run E-85. But …
Read More “Swilling the corn juice (E-85/Flex Fuel install)”
Well, for the fourth year in a row, I ventured to NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky for the Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car event. This is event is a must-do for the pro-touring community in this area. It typically sells out in hours, thanks to the central location and the quality …
Read More “2019 Optima Search For the Ultimate Street Car Round 3, NCM”
In an attempt to expand my social media engagement, I have enabled Facebook identity management on the site. This should enable anybody to connect to pages here with their Facebook identity, and will allow you to like and comment on posts. We have also moved, slightly. The old blog.andrewdscott.com now redirects to www.andrewdscott.com, and I’ve …
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This post should have been a recap of the 2019 Midwest Muscle Car Challenge hosted by Bowler Performance Transmissions. This event is a ton of fun, hugely supported by sponsors (which means awesome door prizes and a fantastic swag bag), and all the money left over goes to a fantastic charity. But that is not …
Read More “When things melt, your events get scrubbed”