I was only showing off for a minute or so...

[DJ 95 Formula]

Short update

SO I finally removed the old Opti and once I finished holding it above my head like a sword I just pulled from a rock in which it was impossibly impaled, i gave it a shake. Sounds like a baby's rattle. I am going to head out and possibly start reassembly with the new Opti today. I had to fix the piece of aluminum that the air injection pump attaches to and shares one bolt hole with the water pump. In my delicate ways I snapped off one of the bolt collars, fixed with JB Weld.

Back to it but I don't think i will have the bird running today.

DJ

[DJ 95 Formula]

Success

The new Opti is in along with a new MSD coil. Everything went together real smooth. I still need to double check timing to make sure I am precise but she's running smooth. I am confident I can go back to thinking about the front suspension.

DJ

[Craig 94 TA GT]

So it was the opti that got grenaded...glad you got it fixed.

[Injuneer]

Did you open the Opti to see what happened? Either the rotor fell off, or it exploded.

[Revver]

Sooo, tell us about your newest burnout.

[93/96 f-body]

burn out gone bad

I just had the possible same issue. I was laying a set Friday night got up to the rev limiter by mistake and the car started missing and eventually quit. Started the next day only to stall and won't fire. I haven't had time to trouble shoot mine but i installed a used opti with 25,000 miles a few years ago and i'm quessing it crapped out.

[DJ 95 Formula]

haha

No new sets Revver.

It was most certainly the Opti. I haven't had a chance to open up the old one but it is sitting on the workbench for me to do so. It does rattle. The screws that are deep in the plastic cover I am not able to reach with my needle nose to undo and I do not have a bit that fits them.

93/96: The job wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. A little time consuming but a good opportunity to do a few things like cleaning the front of the motor..wow it was dirty. Good luck. I purchased my new Opti on Ebay for $129.00.

DJ