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Forum: Engine Swap
08-18-2021, 04:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,629
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: 350 Vortec shopping list

No updates as of late, I got sidetracked with fixing a few other issues: fixing the one headlight that wouldn't go up, putting in a new stereo and wiring it up with the proper components this time...
Forum: Electronics
07-28-2021, 02:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 425
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Headlight motor problem

I thought along those lines, like something was preventing it from getting enough movement to trigger the switch. I took it apart again and proceeded to clean up the contact points. When I was...
Forum: Electronics
07-27-2021, 02:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 425
Posted By Venom_1138

Headlight motor problem

My passenger side headlight hasn't been able to pop up for a while now, so I decided to take a crack at fixing it. I ordered the rebuild kit for my car, only to discover that 1) I didn't need to...
Forum: Electronics
07-10-2021, 11:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 223
Posted By Venom_1138

Stereo rat's nest

My car blew another fuse because of the utter hack job the previous owner did installing the WallyWorld Special stereo in my car. The athletic tape he used for his wire splices is starting to lose...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-07-2021, 03:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,629
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: 350 Vortec shopping list

Did some more cleaning of the block last night, and decided to pop the oil plug and let it drizzle out overnight so I can completely flip it over today without making a huge mess everywhere. A few...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-06-2021, 06:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,629
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: 350 Vortec shopping list

Nothing really to update yet, unfortunately. I decided that my life was not nearly exciting enough, so I spent last fall/winter working on remodeling my house and testing the limits on my marriage....
Forum: Engine Swap
08-29-2020, 12:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,629
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: 350 Vortec shopping list

When sofakingdom posts, I make damn sure I listen. :thumbsup:



That's really good to know, I guess I'll just wait to see what the machine shop says before I go running off to buy new pistons....
Forum: Engine Swap
08-28-2020, 01:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,629
Posted By Venom_1138

350 Vortec shopping list

A local mechanic has a complete 350 Vortec engine out of a late 90's Chevy pickup he said he'd sell to me for $200. He had a project he was going to put it into, but said he has too many things going...
Forum: Engine Swap
08-05-2020, 10:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 54,859
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Is it worth it to rebuild a 305?

I can do plenty of things with my eyes closed... whether or not I do them depends on the degree of injury I'm willing to incur. ;)
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
07-30-2020, 12:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 604
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Engine Clean Up

Here's a good video in general on how to safely clean your engine bay (safely as in not getting water or cleaners in places they shouldn't go, etc). This was one of those "suggested videos" from...
Forum: Body
07-24-2020, 02:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,731
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: DIY full car vinyl wrap *Update* Door and Hood revived

So here's a question for you gents who have wrapped your cars: what did you do about wrapping around your power mirrors? My understanding is that even if you unbolt the mirror, the cable doesn't have...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
07-23-2020, 11:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,596
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Vinyl wrap complete!

5-7 years life span for a wrap job I'm assuming applies to a car that is used regularly. My question would be if a car that is garage kept and only driven during warmer months and out of any...
Forum: Body
07-22-2020, 01:05 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,731
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: DIY full car vinyl wrap *Update* Door and Hood revived

Man, here I was all set to paint my car and now I'm seeing these results and having second thoughts, lol. Seriously impressive looking results, from the photos I would never have guessed any of the...
Forum: Members Firebirds
06-28-2020, 10:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 570
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: My '85 Trans Am's new lease on life

The interior is the original red and grey, although it's going to need a total overhaul. Thankfully it doesn't have that "what's that smell" quality, but it's pretty worn and has a couple of stains....
Forum: Members Firebirds
06-28-2020, 05:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 570
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: My '85 Trans Am's new lease on life

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20200621_173353_f7d7c55e5bedabfb0862488c5ac66c0a99663cd8.jpg
Here's a photo of my car as it is right now. The color isn't bad,...
Forum: Members Firebirds
06-27-2020, 01:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 570
Posted By Venom_1138

My '85 Trans Am's new lease on life

I figured I might as well start a thread just for my own documentation of the long process of restoring my car. I've had a few other threads relating to some of the things I've encountered while...
Forum: Electronics
05-27-2020, 04:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,101
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Everything is chopped up. Where do I start.

If it makes you feel any better, my car's PO used athletic tape in his stereo installation instead of the wire nuts your car's PO at least bothered to use. He also used SPEAKER WIRE as a replacement...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2020, 10:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,418
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Very strong "gas" smell filling garage

Yeah, I tried it again with a buddy on the top end of the car, and it definitely went a lot easier when I didn't try to solo it and had someone on the upper half of the car to help guide it. Even...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-24-2020, 02:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,418
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Very strong "gas" smell filling garage

New fuel pump is in place, but now I'm starting to see how the original fuel line could have been damaged. No matter what I try, I can't seem to get the dumb thing threaded down the engine block so...
Forum: Cooling
05-20-2020, 01:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,349
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Testing A/C compressor

Resurrecting the thread again as I'm continuing to mess with my AC system.

I decided to just yank out my AC system last weekend. It's totally dead, so it was just dead weight and unnecessary...
Forum: Cooling
05-18-2020, 11:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,194
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Air dam question

So a change in perspective greatly helped. I incorrectly remembered how my underside looked, and I actually had a lot more material to work with when mounting a new air dam. Following the advice of...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-18-2020, 12:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,418
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Very strong "gas" smell filling garage

Been a few days so I figured I'd update:

First off, a huge THANK YOU to soloc4 for hooking me up with a replacement OEM fuel line. Soloc - you are truly a stand-up guy, and I hope we get the...
Forum: Cooling
05-13-2020, 11:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,194
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Air dam question

I stuck my head under the car for a few minutes before heading to work today and took a second look. I see now that there was a secondary part like you mentioned where the original air dam was...
Forum: Cooling
05-12-2020, 11:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,194
Posted By Venom_1138

Air dam question

Long story short, my air dam has been barely hanging on by the wood screws that my car's PO had used to hold it in place. The screws had started to come free and the air dam was damaged to the point...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-11-2020, 12:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,418
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Very strong "gas" smell filling garage

Based on the recommendations, I think I'll probably go with the PFTE line. My smog pump is still installed, but I've been thinking about removing it because I live in a state with no emissions...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-10-2020, 05:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,418
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Very strong "gas" smell filling garage

So would I be best off replacing all the rubber lines like the ones coming from the hard lines to the fuel tank with something other than rubber lines as well?

I was looking into replacement OE...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-09-2020, 10:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,418
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Very strong "gas" smell filling garage

So I've narrowed down the general location of the issue. I have a leak in my power steering and some oil drips in my engine as well, so I put a piece of cardboard down to just catch the loose drips...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-08-2020, 02:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,418
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Very strong "gas" smell filling garage

Okay, I didn't think it was normal, but I figured I'd get a second opinion first. Thanks for the reply, at least now I know where to start looking. Just when I thought I was going to work on one...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-08-2020, 02:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,418
Posted By Venom_1138

Very strong "gas" smell filling garage

I recently moved my car into a different stall in my garage. Good news is yay! It's heated and I can work on it in the middle of winter without losing feeling in my fingers. But I've noticed a very...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-30-2019, 11:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,098
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Rear differential leak question

I was pretty sure that was the case, just wanted to make sure I wasn't jumping to the wrong conclusion. If jumping to conclusions was an Olympic event, I'd have a closet full of gold medals. I...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-30-2019, 08:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,098
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Rear differential leak question

Haha, the picture didn't show up because I'm a dummy and forgot to attach it.

I'm assuming 'approved lubricant' would be the limited slip additive. NAPA's website isn't very helpful finding the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-30-2019, 07:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,098
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Rear differential leak question

Good to know, thanks for the reply!

While I was giving my post a chance to be read, I started usung some cleaner to start stripping away the accumulated layers of grime and I came across this...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-30-2019, 06:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,098
Posted By Venom_1138

Rear differential leak question

Noticed some oil drips on the garage floor and I found that my rear differential was leaking oil. It looks like it is just contained to the differential cover, but I noticed a couple of things that I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-30-2019, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,141
Posted By Venom_1138

Twitchy Tachometer

Had an interesting experience the other day. I was driving on the highway doing about 70, when my tach went from around 2200 or so then jumped to about 4000, and then drifted back to 2200-ish. Went...
Forum: Carburetors
05-05-2019, 09:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 742
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Idle rate all over the place

I've ruled out the idle solenoid, when I first looked at the carb during the high idle (before it started bouncing around) it was running at about 2000 RPM's and the solenoid wasn't even in contact...
Forum: Carburetors
05-05-2019, 01:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 742
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Idle rate all over the place

Agreed, but I had just arrived at work and wasn't in a position where I would be able to pop the hood and look at it, so adding more information to the thread was the only thing I could do at that...
Forum: Carburetors
05-03-2019, 12:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 742
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Idle rate all over the place

Didn't get a chance to look at it last night, but this morning it was back to the 1500+ range, and never dipped down to the sub 1000 area. When I pulled into work, it was actually idling right around...
Forum: Carburetors
05-02-2019, 06:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 742
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Idle rate all over the place

That was actually the source of one of my problems post-rebuild last year. It somehow became much more aggressively engaged and when I backed it down, my idle rate was back to normal. So when this...
Forum: Carburetors
05-02-2019, 03:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 751
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Little Green Peg Fell Out

Same thing happened to me when I rebuilt my carb. Little sucker bounced off my work table when it fell out then hit the floor before I even got a good look what it was that came tumbling out. Spent...
Forum: Carburetors
05-02-2019, 02:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 742
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Idle rate all over the place

This is either the OE carb or if it was replaced, it was replaced with an identical model.

8th character of the VIN is 'G'.
Forum: Carburetors
05-02-2019, 12:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 742
Posted By Venom_1138

Idle rate all over the place

Rebuilt my carburetor last year, and after a few minor tweaking issues, I had it running properly. Took it out of storage this spring, and it's been running a tad high, like in the 1500-1600 RPM...
Forum: Cooling
05-01-2019, 03:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,349
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Testing A/C compressor

Just going to continue this thread instead of creating another:

With summer approaching, I'm hoping to try and see if I can tackle the AC finally so I'm not roasting in the summer heat, especially...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-01-2019, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 113,168
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: what did you do to your thirdgen today?

Yikes! Hopefully that doesn't happen, but I'll get a spare on standby. I thought this stuff was supposed to be good for belts, kind of like it reconditioned them or something. Really hoping that...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-30-2019, 11:10 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 113,168
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: what did you do to your thirdgen today?

My power steering has been whining, especially in mid turn. Checked my power steering fluid level, and found it woefully lacking, so I refilled it, now the pump is running without the slightest...
Forum: Electronics
04-20-2019, 01:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 567
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Phantom energy drain

Thought my battery was dead again, and went to jump it. As I connected the jump leads, suddenly the fan kicked on. Turns out the post on the battery was loose and the battery wasn't dead. So the...
Forum: Interior
04-20-2019, 12:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,446
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Speedo only goes to 85, what happens if I pass 90?

Dang, dude! Nice looking gauge cluster, very bright! I redid mine with LED's and chromed the inside plastic for a brighter look, but yours looks absolutely brilliant.
Forum: Interior
04-17-2019, 02:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,446
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Speedo only goes to 85, what happens if I pass 90?

Haha, my first thought when I saw him was that he was a cop... but the cops around here don't have custom mag wheels, blue-tipped chrome dual exhaust or a big ol' Mopar logo on the front fender....
Forum: Interior
04-16-2019, 10:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,446
Posted By Venom_1138

Speedo only goes to 85, what happens if I pass 90?

Driving home today, a Mopar charger wanted to play on the highway. I was willing to oblige, but I had to back off at 85 because around the 90mph mark, my speedometer needle will be touching the trip...
Forum: Electronics
04-16-2019, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 567
Posted By Venom_1138

Phantom energy drain

Got my car out for the first time since winter. The battery was completely drained, but I chalked it up to sitting all winter without being disconnected. My mistake, no biggie, overnight on the...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
04-09-2019, 02:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,081
Posted By Venom_1138

Re: Do you miss her?

I voted 'no'. My first 3rd gen was an 84 TransAm that needed a lot more work than I was able to give it, especially without a place to work on it. Selling her was the best option for both of us. Once...
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