As many of you know from following my earlier post, I have just done a MAJOR transformation on my 2002 IM... New 2275cc engine with 44 IDF Webers, 042 Heads match ported and polished, Engle w-110 Cam, etc... 1 5/8" A-1 Sidewinder with heater boxes, new Kennedy Stage 1 with dual-friction clutch disc, and new KCR Transmission Super-Street with 3.88 gears and .089 4th. Suspension: new KYB Gas in front and Gas-A-Just in rear, Sway-A-Way 3/4" sway bars front and rear, and 26mm Torsion Bars.
In the shop nearly 4 weeks getting everything installed and sorted and just driven my first few miles so really early in break-in cycle on everything.
Impressions: Enough power to make me smile big, but not so much as to get into trouble. Exhaust sounds spectacular! Solid acceleration and you can feel the cam start to do it's job at 2000rpm. I haven't run much above 4000rpm yet, but I expect it to drop off before 5000 as I asked for low-mid torque over high rpm.
Problems? We have spent two full days trying to adjust the shifter including putting in new bushings and yoke where the shaft connects at the back tunnel... Reverse, first and second shift well. Fourth seems pretty easy to find, but 3rd gear takes 2-3 tries. We've adjusted the shaft until we're blue in the face... Also, on deceleration especially, it whines in all gears like an old truck tranny. I did replace the front trans cone mount with a Poly-urethane one so thought it might communicate a little more noise, but didn't expect what I'm hearing.
I'm hoping that things will loosen up and sort themselves out with some miles so plan to drive a lot this weekend. What are the chances? Hate to have to pull that new tranny out and be down another couple of weeks or more to send back to KCR, though I talked to Kevin last night and he's more than willing.
Thoughts?
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