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Forum: Interior
01-26-2024, 11:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 546
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: Anyone else doing the Vintage Air A/C swap?

Firebird or Camaro? It took me two nights or so to install but everything went smoothly. I used both wires from the original pressure switch for the trinary.
Forum: LTX and LSX
05-28-2022, 09:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,176
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: LS1 Plastic Tank Fuel Sending Unit Solution

I also Got the herko gfc31 on scamazon and its a 40-240. I'm going to try an FC31 from fleabay and see if its right. If not I did notice that there is a little strip of resistor/carbon on the zero...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-29-2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,037
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: Borgeson steering box #800130

Have you had the chance to use the new box yet? I might get one if they actually work. I've been through three reman boxes and they've all been awful.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-02-2016, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 776
Posted By RedneckNo4

Serpentine belt jumps off crank pulley

I had all of the serpentine parts from a v8 swapped s-10 so I decided to put them on my TA when I gave up fixing rust. Anyways, everything looks fine and all of the pulleys are fully engaged except...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-09-2014, 11:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

i guess i wont be driving it, 5th worked once, 6th worked for a little while, i drove it maybe 10 miles...

both 5th and 6th will be fine when i put them in as long as i'm coasting, as soon as i...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-09-2014, 08:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

I finally got the transmission in the car. the chatter -ish sound is completely gone. I added another muffler and a glasspack so my exhaust is actually pretty quiet, i can hear almost every creak and...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-27-2014, 06:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,043
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: frame twisted? umi sfc

I may need something like that. I bolted the passenger side connector on, It seems to fit straight but since it doesn't have the welded arm i have nothing for reference and cannot be sure.

Here...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-27-2014, 11:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,043
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: frame twisted? umi sfc

the pinch weld was a little bent but i straightened it out. the SFC's are straight and the pinch weld appears to be straight. on closer inspection there seems to be what looks like impact damage to...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-25-2014, 07:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,043
Posted By RedneckNo4

frame twisted? umi sfc

I bought a set of UMI weld in SFC's last year. I'm attempting to install them but at least on the drivers side its not lining up?

in the back its about an inch away from the pinch weld and in the...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
06-20-2014, 11:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,727
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: Parting 89 camaro vert with tons of aftermarket parts

I'm curious about the front breaks, I could pick them up.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-20-2014, 10:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

i re-measured the play on the counter and mainshaft several times. I actually had .032 on the counter, but i got the mainshaft correct.
I went with .035 on the counter and .044 on the main.
the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-15-2014, 04:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

I bought the new reverse synchro /blocker, got a steel 3/4 fork, i got the billet keys for 1/2 and 3/4. I also got a shim kit and new snap rings. I also got new fork pads since the reverse one fell...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-15-2014, 09:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

yeah, 1/2 was fine when it was cold. This transmission doesn't make any sense to me.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-12-2014, 08:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

Alright, so I checked the main shaft and counter shaft shims.
I just want to make sure I'm getting this right. main shaft is the long one and counter shaft is the small one right?

the main shaft...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-07-2014, 09:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

Here is a picture of 1st, the tapered bearing, and its blocker
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-06-2014, 08:41 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

I can try posting pictures of 1/2 tomorrow and the bearings for good measure.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-05-2014, 08:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

I suppose i have an update for this, I took the transmission apart. It has all new tapered bearings and the carbon blocker rings (also barely worn in). There was also very little metal on the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
08-07-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

WELLL I drove it home, at first it seemed pretty fantastic, aside from the reverse syncro seeming bad.

it was easy to get moving, smooth, and very enjoyable... it'll be nice after i re-build it....
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-24-2013, 09:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

it actually hasn't been on the road, its still on jack stands, but i do need to move it to where i can store it for an extended period of time so I'll have to hope it can survive the 10 mile drive?...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-23-2013, 10:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

this was an auto to t56 swap so I didn't have a T5 to mix up, and it has the LT1 bell housing so that wasn't the problem, Its definitely bearings. I put a full bottle of lucas oil in it and now the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-14-2013, 08:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

the t56's bell housing? I wasn't aware that the t5 bell would fit on a t56? i thought the T5 didn't use a pull clutch?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-14-2013, 01:05 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

I was actually thinking about draining a bit and adding some of that lucas trans fix stuff... Its done wonders for my automatics that i thought for sure were dead in the past (i was more thinking of...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-13-2013, 09:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,787
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: Clutch push rod bushing, constantly snapping. Third gen specialist.

i got a kit from napa with nice metal clips, it was their stoplight switch install kit or something? I think it was 10$, had two clips and four plastic pieces to install switches on the pedals
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-13-2013, 08:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

I dumped the fluid in with the atf from the auto trans. It did have a slight redness to it in the right light so i'm pretty sure it WAS atf and not gear oil... though that may quiet it down...

I...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-12-2013, 10:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 grinding in every gear

i checked the posts in an lt-ls forum but they all seemed to have clutch/PP problems.

It doesn't grind when i put it in gear like a synchro at all
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-11-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,471
Posted By RedneckNo4

T56 grinding in every gear

I drained the fluid, before i put it in... it was blackish and there were maybe 2 qts that came out. I poured ~3.5 quarts of dex 3 back in before the fill plug started draining.
It grinds a bit in...
Forum: Interior
07-11-2013, 11:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,653
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 86-90 gauge cluster into 85?

I just did this yesterday, I didn't need a buffer box, just put the 2000ppm output to the brown wires and the 4000ppm output to the gauge from the SGI box
AND I didn't need to split the illumination...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-11-2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 534
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 suggestions

actually it was 30$, I didn't find an aluminum one so i got another steel one from a 3.8, it actually happens to be heavier and larger diameter than my original drive shaft, its also maybe 1/4 inch...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-28-2013, 09:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

that would make sense, it seems to be running alright with no trouble codes, I'll try a datalog and see if the readings from the maf make sense
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-27-2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

soldered in paperclip to the rescue!! it runs better but still far too rich with the injectors set at 24#, i tried just using an unmodified version of the arap bin i started with but it wouldn't...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-27-2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

AHA!! that explains why it didn't do anything, I didn't think it made sense to put the short on the eprom!! I'm glad you haven't gotten frustrated with me yet...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-27-2013, 10:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

I can solder the paperclip piece i cut/bent in, i'd tried taping it in with electrical tape, may not have worked. but the chip in the memcal i have is shifted over by one. I bridged mine like you...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-26-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

Grounding the memcal had no effect? check engine light is still on still not really running. the eprom on my memcal seems shifted over to the left of where yours is in the picture?

Setting the...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-26-2013, 12:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

the 85 computer's LHM essentially shut the engine off (it would idle and not react to anything) so i'm accustomed to a useless LHM... which happened a lot, i have another thread from a year or two...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-26-2013, 12:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

so i should try that on the ZIF? or take off the memcal and do that?
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-26-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

which side/way do I start counting from to find pin 56?

After i looked up the code 41 i'd plugged that memcal into the GP1, it ran the same with it plugged in or not, if that helps any. I have the...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-26-2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

I don't have a memcal/I have one from an S10(4 cyl) i was going to modify. I bought the GP1 from moates instead and i've been using a 00C000 offset on the chip (SST27SF512).

I checked my fuel...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-25-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

So i set the injector flow rate to 24 and now its running well, 22 allowed it to start but it was extremely rich. I am getting a code 41 now though?
Forum: DIY PROM
06-25-2013, 04:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 568
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: need help, never swapped chips b4 (V6)

if its the small chip thats in the TBI cars you just pull out the chip/carrier and put your pointer fingers under the tabs on the sides and push the center in with your thumbs, like getting the ice...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-25-2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

my changes were instead of B1 for power I used MAS A and instead of D3 for ground i used MAS E not really special it looks like MAS A goes to B1 anyway
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-25-2013, 10:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

Yep, this is just an ECM swap, I'll post a picture of how to get the MAS module off/where its bolted to when i got confused and searched I didn't find any picture of exactly where it is, only that...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-25-2013, 09:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

I'm just going by what the XDF says the bit is I'm very clueless on how these computer's work

I'm using a mcumall programmer (i use/used it to burn chips for my 85 and my friend's 90 TPI) and I...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-24-2013, 10:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

in TP v5 I have the "VATS Enable" unchecked and i have "Cooling Fan N/O Req Input" unchecked as well and the "Analog MAF Meter in use (HLM)" unchecked
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-24-2013, 09:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

So I noticed there was no "B" on my 88 relay connectors so i matched up the colors with what was on an 87 harness I had... but it wont fire?

I get the fuel pump and i can hear the maf power relay...
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-07-2013, 01:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: 85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

Ok thanks, I just wanted to be sure since there seem to be far more wires going to that relay than the 4? going to the new one i could be wrong and it just looked that way.
Forum: DFI and ECM
06-07-2013, 12:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,278
Posted By RedneckNo4

85-88 ECM swap, maybe a simple question?

What do I do with the big fuel pump relay? will that stay connected and i just add the 88 wires to the MAS/ECM or do I need to use the new fuel pump relay? I didn't find much about it in a search and...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-23-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 534
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 suggestions

Thanks for the info on the drive shaft, they are 50$ from my local yard
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-23-2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 534
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: T56 suggestions

Ok I'll just use the Yolk from the 700R4 if I don't need a specific one
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-22-2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 534
Posted By RedneckNo4

T56 suggestions

I just got an LT1 T56 (i'm pretty sure) I don't know the year though but i know its not a 93 and i did get the flywheel/clutch and the hydraulics off of it, as well as the B&M ripper shifter

the...
Forum: TPI
09-20-2011, 11:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,903
Posted By RedneckNo4

Re: Another maf code 33 Issue/thread

i have the MSD 8.5 wires that claim to reduce "noise" so who knows.. anyways.. it wont give me that 33 unless i'm on the highway now... I set the supposed MAX g/s values all to 255 with no change......
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