UNLIMITED - 2006 NASCAR Dodge May 2012 - 217mph AVERAGE speed TheSilverBuick 2026-09-22 | UNLIMITED - 2006 NASCAR Dodge May 2012 - 217mph AVERAGE speed
Mocking up the Firebird digital display TheSilverBuick 2023-11-19 | Mocking up replacing the blank panel on the Firebird's dash with a touchscreen display.
Testing out a clutch start. TheSilverBuick 2023-11-15 | Testing out clutch starting the Skylark after the clutch pedal neutral safety switch was giving me problems this morning. Nice slow 3 mph roll
$15 tach tested in a 1969 Firebird hood tach housing. TheSilverBuick 2023-11-03 | Seeing if I can update the hood tach to a digital display that can get a signal from the Megasquirt EFI.
Over revving and boosting the engine. TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | Abusing the Pontiac OHC with boost and rpm to try and find the limits.1969 Firebird, Pontiac OHC L6, Megasquirt 3/3x EFI, turbo, 4l60e.
Walk around The Silver Buick. TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | 1977 Skylark, Buick 455, TKO-600, Megasquirt 3/3x
Walk around of my 1969 Firebird with turbod Pontiac OHC L6! TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | 1969 Firebird, Megasquirt 3/3x, turbo, 4L60e
Out for a test drive in my 1969 Firebird EFI Turbo Sprint OHC! TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | 1969 Firebird with a Pontiac L6 with Megasquirt 3/3X EFI, a turbo and 4L60e!
Trying out wiring up the 2-step to build boost on the foot brake. TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | Wired up a 2-step to try and build boost while foot braking.
Testing out building boost on the Pontiac OHC L6 with the 2-step. TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | Playing with timing and the 2-step trying to build 5+ psi while foot braking.
Disassembling the Pontiac OHC, the bottom end spins nice. TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | After cracking cylinder #3, disassembling the engine to see how it held up to the boost and rpm.
Testing PWM control of an electric water pump. TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | Using a jeep fan pwm relay and Megasquirt to control the water flow rate instead of always on or cycling on and off.
Trying to figure out where water is getting into the oil. TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | Trying to figure out why it was mixing water and oil. Turns out cylinder 3 had a crack in it.
Testing the mini starter on the Buick 455 flexplate on the Pontiac OHC! TheSilverBuick 2023-10-23 | ...
Brake mock up on the MAX 6x6 TheSilverBuick 2020-08-01 | More proof of concept mock up of the left-right brakes for the MAX 6x6 electric conversion.
Pontiac Sprint 250 test up to 8psi boost. TheSilverBuick 2018-09-05 | Still tuning, but got 8psi at 63% throttle and 3700rpm.
Max II Kohler 440 running TheSilverBuick 2017-03-08 | Got the engine running. Probably need to adjust the needle jets.
Pontiac OHC oil pump is pretty efficient TheSilverBuick 2016-06-08 | Doing some oil systems tests with a '66 Pontiac OHC 230 L6. Doesn't take much to get the oil pumping. This pipe is tapped into the deck, for the lash adjusters and cam, after the rod and mains are fed.
A second vehicle speed sensor on the Skylark TheSilverBuick 2016-05-16 | Adding an undriven wheel speed sensor to the Skylark to implement traction control to try and help me launch the car better. 1977 Buick Skylark, Mega Squirt 3 EFI, Buick 455, TKO-600.
Got the Pontiac OHC L6 intake sealed up. TheSilverBuick 2016-04-03 | After batting some intake sealing issues, I'm finally satisfied enough with how it's sealed up to start driving it. I just fired it up so it's on a cold high idle (~38ºF CLT temp), but seems to be running good.
Fired up the Firebird with the new intake. TheSilverBuick 2016-02-17 | Started up the OHC with the modified exhaust manifold for true dual exhaust and homemade intake manifold. The idle is high, but I think I can get it under control with some troubleshooting.I still have to wire in the TPS, attach the exhaust pipes, and likely look for a few vacuum leaks.
1966 Pontiac OHC 1bb valve openings. TheSilverBuick 2016-02-03 | 1966 Pontiac OHC 230 1bbl cam. I tried a wet flow test to see how the fuel distribution would be, but using water in a 10ºF garage caused it to ice up. It was already iced over when I made this clip.
TunerStudio digital dash remote in. TheSilverBuick 2015-12-10 | Buick 455 MegaSquirt 3 using VNC to remotely log into the car computer.
Two stage shift lights/LEDs installed. TheSilverBuick 2015-09-07 | Using the MegaSquirt 3's outputs I wired up a two stage shift lights. For this test I set one at 1200rpm and the other at 1800rpm, but will normally be set at 5400 & 5800rpm.
The Skylark running with a new cam. TheSilverBuick 2015-07-31 | Just installed a new cam with a bit more lift and a lot less duration. Quieted it up quite a bit. Still needs a fair amount of fine tuning, but overall not too bad.
Back up and running with the new cam. TheSilverBuick 2015-07-14 | The tune needs work but good enough for the road.
Testing a Raspberry Pi powered Tuner Studio display in my Firebird. TheSilverBuick 2015-03-31 | Testing out running Tuner Studio on a Raspberry Pi B+ in my Firebird. Has a Megasquirt 3 on a '69 Pontiac OHC L6.
Test run with the Raspberry Pi as a car computer TheSilverBuick 2015-01-22 | Its a bit laggy, but I believe there are ways to improve its performance. This is the first test, so I'll consider it a success.'69 Firebird with an OHC L6 with MegaSquirt 3 and Tuner Studio
Points Cam sensor with Megasquirt 3! TheSilverBuick 2014-12-15 | I ground all the lobes smooth except one to pop the points open once per rpm. Works perfectly in testing so far.
1969 Ford GT40 Silver State Challenge Sept. 2014 TheSilverBuick 2014-09-22 | Running the 170mph class.
Got the Firebird up and running again. TheSilverBuick 2014-07-04 | Pontiac OHC L6 250. MegaSquirt 3, sequential EFI.200-4R and Kilruff shifter
Pontiac OHC running without the cam belt cover TheSilverBuick 2014-05-25 | 1969 Pontiac 250 OHC engine with the Sprintbird adjustable sprocket is installed. MegaSquirt 3, sequential fuel injection with LS coil packs.
How the vacuum pump is working. TheSilverBuick 2014-05-24 | At least at idle. This engine has horrible blow-by issues and I've installed an electric mid-90's LT1 smog pump as a vacuum pump. I cycled the pump on and off while the engine was idling.
Quick Firebird Burn Out TheSilverBuick 2014-02-21 | Hmm, looks like I have a brake light out.Pontiac OHC 250 L6 with MegaSquirt and 200-4r.
Starting and revving the Pontiac OHC L6 TheSilverBuick 2014-02-15 | Starting up and revving the OHC L6.
Firing up the 69 Firebird! TheSilverBuick 2014-02-10 | After frying the power circuit of the MegaSquirt 3 and repairing it, the engine runs.(Camera's always pick up fuel pump noises more than you can actually hear it)
Kilduff Lightning Rod Shifter in my 69 Firebird TheSilverBuick 2013-11-29 | The transmission isn't hooked up yet. Pontiac OHC L6 with 4.56 gears. Who says it has to be practical?
Start up and trying different exhaust on the Pontiac OHC engine. TheSilverBuick 2013-11-24 | Start up and free reving with two different mufflers and open exhaust. Still have to do some tuning on it, but I think it's ready for the car.
Pontiac OHC L6 250 EFI up and running. TheSilverBuick 2013-11-23 | The EFI Pontiac 250 L6 I've been working on is finally running! The smoke around the filler is from me spilling oil and it cooking off. There is not throttle position sensor currently hooked up and the tune is likely way off. I have not even verified timing, which is likely 5-10* off what is displayed on screen.'69 250, MegaSquirt 3 with sequential fuel injection and LS coil packs.
Test of external oil line to the Pontiac OHC lash adjusters TheSilverBuick 2013-10-27 | 1969 Pontiac OHC 250 L6. I've blocked off the oil feed to the lash adjusters from the block so I could raise the main oil pressure from a factory 35psi to at least 60psi and then ran an external regulated oil line to the lash adjuster oil galley at the specified 10-12psi.
TheSilverBuick Digital Dash Cluster TheSilverBuick 2013-08-25 | Got the digital dash cluster implemented and near perfect. A few minor things for aesthetic needs to be cleaned up a tad, but otherwise looks good! Using Tuner Studio that is the tuning software for MegaSquirt. Running a MegaSquirt 3 on a Buick 455 with sequential fuel injection.
Lee Sicilios Daytona Leaving the Start Line at Bonneville 2013 TheSilverBuick 2013-08-23 | Twin Turbo Hemi made too much HP and split the transmission =/
Big Red Camaro Leaving the Start Line at Bonneville 2013 TheSilverBuick 2013-08-23 | The Big Red Camaro that runs the Silver State Challenge at Bonneville Salt Flats.
White Caps in the Swimming Pool on the Cruise TheSilverBuick 2013-08-23 | One night the wind and waves were enough to get pool tsunami's going. The wind blocks out the sound but the waves made the cool wave crashing sound at the end of the pool.
Digital Dash Cluster install. TheSilverBuick 2013-08-18 | The starting up is delayed because of some test settings I have set. I accidentally changed the AFR gauge during some testing so it's flashing red when lean, but it won't do that normally.
Leaned out the fuel and added a ton of timing. TheSilverBuick 2013-08-05 | Trying to squeeze a few more mpg's out of it. Leaned it out two to three points and added up to ten degree's of timing.The cutouts are closed.
