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Forum: Engine Swap
07-30-2013, 11:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

Ok guys time has come that I have no clue whats going on. The engine turns over and just when it's about to start, it shuts all the electronics off. Almost like someone pulls the cables off the...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-23-2013, 02:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

Donor engine is out! One problem I have so far is that the donor had custom exhaust on it and I don't think it's going to match up with the stock on my car. It's not that big of a problem since there...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-16-2013, 12:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

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and it's out....

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I didn't have really any big snags and for it being my first time pull an engine out, I think it went very well. I can't thank all the members of this site...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-15-2013, 12:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

Ok Finally found some posts about the mounts, heading out the door to see if the tips from those posts will help.
Forum: Engine Swap
07-15-2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

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So that is where I am at right now. Almost everything taken off and disconnected but a few things...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-15-2013, 12:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

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here is the pic I took last week when working on it
Forum: Engine Swap
07-15-2013, 12:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

Ran into a problem, how do I get to the nuts on the bottom of the motor mounts?

already have some pb blaster, and it's helped a lot so far.
Forum: Engine Swap
07-15-2013, 09:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

I have started taking out my engine, so far no problems but only just started. I have the front clip off and just got the passenger side exhaust manifold off. As well as all of the accessory drive...
Forum: Engine Swap
05-27-2013, 08:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

Just an update...

I found a guy selling a 1988 Camaro and have bought it instead of just another engine for mine. I will be doing the swap in a couple months (have to save up some money for it)....
Forum: Engine Swap
02-07-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

Thanks everyone for all of the great tips. I think that I am going to pull just the engine out and leave the transmission in the car. I am doing everything alone so I think that pulling just the...
Forum: Engine Swap
02-07-2013, 08:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

It is not a motor, it is called an engine.
If you are going to correct someone make sure you know how to talk first.
Forum: Engine Swap
02-06-2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

I am going to buy a cherry picker, the only place near me wants 70 a day, so buying one will only cost a little more.
I have already taken all of the cooling system out of the car and don't plan on...
Forum: Engine Swap
02-06-2013, 06:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

Already got over 30 pictures of under the hood so far, and plan on having my wife take more as I go so that if i do forget something I will have something to fall back on. I hope that I am not back...
Forum: Engine Swap
02-06-2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,224
Posted By armyguy33428

Getting ready to replace my motor, any tips?

I am getting ready to pull the motor out of my 1987 iroc and was wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks that I should know about before starting. I am replacing it with the same motor, a 5.7 long...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
11-11-2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,223
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: 92 supercharged camaro

would the car the way it sets make a 400 mile round trip?
Forum: Camaros for Sale
11-11-2011, 03:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,223
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: 92 supercharged camaro

where is the car located at?
Forum: Camaros for Sale
11-11-2011, 02:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,162
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: 1991 Z28 Convertible (PRICE REDUCED!)

still have the car???
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-31-2011, 10:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 682
Posted By armyguy33428

Re: loud thump when car shifts from 1st to 2nd

Thanks, like I said I thought it was the trans mount and I do plan on getting a poly replacement.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-31-2011, 07:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 682
Posted By armyguy33428

loud thump when car shifts from 1st to 2nd

I'm looking at buying a 1987 5.7lt automatic iroc with 16000 miles on it. When I took it for a test drive it's shifting very hard and there was a loud thump or knock that came from under the car. It...
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