Patriot heads installed and running

[Jivepepper]

I'm happy with the heads and overall quality of the work done at Rodeheavers. But I had and or having a few problems. None which were Tims fault. His work was totaly proffessional.

Well, I picked up the car after having the heads installed along with a mondo bypass and a 3" exhaust. As soon as I pull out there's a big cloud of smoke and the smell of oil. I'm thinking all great the patriot curse.

I turn around and catch Tim before he leaves work. After he investigates he noticed that every oil galley plug in the back of the drivers heads was lose and leaking. So after some wrestling around he manages to get them tight. Plus every thread had to chased on the heads as he was installing them.. The galley plugs where installed by patriot.

I not sure if I like the sound of the exhaust. It's Mac lt's, a custom x, and dynamax bullets dumped. Kinda dump truck sounding at low rpms but screams as you get closer to 5k. I think I might also hear a slight header leak.

It stalls at every light and stop sign. It really has a hard time finding it's idle and there's a slight miss at partial throttle. But as soon as you start applying more throttle it goes away. I can tell it really wants to haul when I start opening it up.

I also went from Autolite 103's to AR94's

I really hope the tune clears up the few bugs I have.

[Martin0660]

a mondo bypass .

It stalls at every light and stop sign. It really has a hard time finding it's idle

I don't know a lot about the bypass you are using, but is the air meter in front of the bypass? Does it dump back into the system AFTER the air meter? Sounds like the classic "loss of metered air". In the 2,3 world we need to use a dual piston valve, then shim the upper side to get some idle quality, even then it will hunt or cycle through almost stalling, sort of stalling ,them blip, then idle after a run.

Bob Myers

[Jivepepper]

It's after the maf and recirculated.

[PunisherStang]

I have indeed had the patriot curse. ..lets just say i wouldnt have gotten my motor build if i did get the patriot curse. oh an even talkd to the vice president of company an he didnt want to listen to my complaint that his product was defective an he even said not my problem an hung up once. srry rant over but patriot has good customer service.....NOT

[Rodeheaver's]

yes... i cant believe those plugs started leaking like that.. that car ran for at least a hour before you took it, well at least we got it fixed!! i think the tune wwill totally take out all the bugs.. i can't wait to see the new numbers.. Come on big 600hp mark!! come on!!!

[Ares]

Patriot heads.....

I do hope that is the only problem you have with those heads.

[Jivepepper]

Well I replaced the Iac and it idles alot better. But is running rich. The fumes burn my eyes in the garage, and yes I have the door open lol.

I'm going to replace the plugs and see if it cures the little hiccup I get once in a while at low rpm and a slight bit of peddle. Other than that, so far so good. Can't wait until I tune Tuesday. Tim did a hell of a job! Thumbs up!!




I made a little vid.

[INSANELY CRAZY]

sounds nice.. might wanna put some air in that right rear tire before you pull it out the garage..lol

[Jivepepper]

Yeah lol. I ran over something on the way home.

[Troll]

sounds great mang, but Camera Skills > G. Pepper. I got a few beers in me, but I got dizzy and almost puked on myself watching that.

[Jivepepper]

sounds great mang, but Camera Skills > G. Pepper. I got a few beers in me, but I got dizzy and almost puked on myself watching that.

Steven Speilberg would be jealous. I shot that with a digi camera lol. I can't afFORD a nice camera after my car habit.

[Milewsky80]

Sounds good. I thought we were getting a tour of the house there at the end.

[Jivepepper]

Sounds good. I thought we were getting a tour of the house there at the end.

I don't have a house just a garage that me and the Fam live in.