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Forum: DFI and ECM
11-15-2015, 12:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By 85Special

Re: Questions about EBL software/hardware. Not actual "tuning"

I went ebl, Its really a simple swap. The instructions are good and the forum is great for questions.
Forum: DFI and ECM
11-15-2015, 12:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,494
Posted By 85Special

Re: Engine slight miss and car shakes

Crap sorry did not see you replaced the wires already... The MAF is a problem, if the sensor is truly bad finding a replacement is a small nightmare. Cardone is a joke and most other part...
Forum: DFI and ECM
11-15-2015, 11:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,494
Posted By 85Special

Re: Engine slight miss and car shakes

I'll second the spark plug wires. Mine sat for 12 years, I cleaned it up gave it a tune up but had it in my mind that the wires were brand new before it went in storage. Pulled my hair out for a week...
Forum: DFI and ECM
11-01-2015, 11:35 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 14,212
Posted By 85Special

Re: EBL-P4 w/Northstar DIS Ignition System...

Have an ebl, just came across the distributor sensor while looking for parts. I'm thinking of going Northstar dis, it's a great idea. I'm just no where near doing it. Thought if it would work it...
Forum: DFI and ECM
10-29-2015, 01:04 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 14,212
Posted By 85Special

Re: EBL-P4 w/Northstar DIS Ignition System...

Was looking through summit and happened across a 24x/1x distributor replacement sensor I guess you'd call it. Sealed unit that drops in the distributor hole runs the oil pump and provides the...
Forum: DIY PROM
09-03-2015, 03:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,818
Posted By 85Special

Dumb ebl question

I can't find fan on and off temps in tuner pro??? I may be blind. Anyway I have not given the ebl fan control yet and want to. I have the same file that the ebl came with for my 350 tpi and was...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-15-2015, 12:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,850
Posted By 85Special

Re: Vintage Air gen IV

They don't make a custom kit for third gen. They do for first and second but we're *** out. This was a general DIY kit you have to make fit... And it does fit.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-12-2015, 05:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,850
Posted By 85Special

Re: Vintage Air gen IV

I could have gone up a size, eventually I may replace it. All things considered I'm a happy camper.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-11-2015, 06:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,850
Posted By 85Special

Re: Vintage Air gen IV

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/960x720/80-image_fa726ff74e4f229f30daeeb4b84d944b500a9e3b.jpg


Pass footwell

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Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-11-2015, 06:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,850
Posted By 85Special

Re: Vintage Air gen IV

I think the gap between the radiator and condenser is too big, minor details at any rait.

It is a huge job. No ac and ac cars are different. I have bought a stock condenser, was not able to use...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-10-2015, 11:44 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 14,658
Posted By 85Special

Re: Sound Deadener Showdown

First time I took out the dash took me a while. Not a fun chore, but now that I've done it a time or two it's about a 3-4 hour job.

I've used the "boom mat" aerosol can on a couple places. I...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-10-2015, 11:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,850
Posted By 85Special

Vintage Air gen IV

Been asked to post pictures and keep forgetting. It does fit and works well up to about 100 degrees, think I have an undersized condenser or an airflow problem so no complaints.

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Forum: Fabrication
06-07-2015, 04:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,604
Posted By 85Special

Re: 4th gen dash swap with entire heat and ac from 4th gen

Vintage air GenIV will fit our cars, and leave you with a clean fire wall. I have one.
Forum: DFI and ECM
05-28-2015, 10:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 837
Posted By 85Special

Re: EBL with vintage air?

Do I need to do anything with pin A2? The a/c relay pin?
Forum: TPI
05-25-2015, 12:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,584
Posted By 85Special

Re: Rich Porter mass air flow sensor

EBL flash is an engine computer. I just installed one, works great. Changes a MAF car to MAP, deletes 9th injector, and runs off the same harness (with a few mods) as the old computer. I've had it...
Forum: TPI
05-24-2015, 06:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,584
Posted By 85Special

Re: Rich Porter mass air flow sensor

Was in the same boat, I went EBL. New MAFs are hard to find, from what I understand orileys discontinued the RP MAF.
Forum: DFI and ECM
05-24-2015, 03:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 837
Posted By 85Special

EBL with vintage air?

Have the EBL flash freshly installed, it's a thing of beauty. After fixing a wireing mishap (i had the mat and map signals backwards lol) she's learning and smoothing out nicely. On the stock flash...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-24-2015, 12:06 PM
Replies: 576
Views: 84,397
Posted By 85Special

Re: All Members One Pic ONLY!

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/960x720/80-image_4c32feb3c7a229ad8ad81a91cd7ff615e6f679d4.jpg


Still in primer, stock silver paint fell off, literally. Still have a lot...
Forum: DFI and ECM
05-20-2015, 06:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 599
Posted By 85Special

Re: Where does this connector go?

The other end of that should be close. There are 2 of those next to each other. One of them is main power to the ecm, not sure what the other one does. I separate both if i have to reset the ECM, the...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
05-16-2015, 11:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,825
Posted By 85Special

Re: I need a new shift knob - Auto 85 iroc

I have an 85 IROC, with an automatic. Mine is a leather covered ball with a button in the top.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
05-15-2015, 11:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,069
Posted By 85Special

Re: PB Blaster.....

lol first time I used it was on the brakes on my 85, funny coincidence... or i haven't had enough coffee yet... not sure :)
Forum: DFI and ECM
05-12-2015, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,546
Posted By 85Special

Re: EBL? P4?

Damn, I'll be ordering the EBL soon ��
Forum: DFI and ECM
05-12-2015, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,546
Posted By 85Special

Re: EBL? P4?

350 v8
Late 70's smog heads (888's I think) iron
85 305 tpi hydrolic flat cam
Hooker block hugger headers
1 wire to 3 wire O2 sensor swap
2 3/4 exhaust w magnaflow cat.
K&N air filters in stock...
Forum: DFI and ECM
05-12-2015, 02:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,546
Posted By 85Special

Re: EBL? P4?

That hits on my main question, I suppose I danced around it but never really asked.

EBL - uses 85-89 ECM harness and utilizes MAF wires to connect MAP sensor. Likely a 2 hour swap... If I'm drunk...
Forum: DFI and ECM
05-12-2015, 01:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,546
Posted By 85Special

EBL? P4?

Ok so I have a frankencamarro 85, with 87 ECM and MAF sporting a 350 v8... Yea you guessed it, MAF problems. I also have the one year HEI computer advance distributor for the 85 305 v8. It's the...
Forum: Fabrication
05-01-2015, 10:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,952
Posted By 85Special

Re: Third Gen Limo

Bad link... Sounds like a good thing though lol
Forum: Cooling
05-01-2015, 09:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,579
Posted By 85Special

Re: Car overheating

New rad cap with the therm and rad? Easily overlooked but can cause overheating... If your truly overheating.
Forum: Cooling
05-01-2015, 09:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 725
Posted By 85Special

Re: Starting From Scratch A/C

Mine did not come with ac, using a sanden (sp?) compressor I went ventage air. No ties to the computer and I'm running fine. Takes a big shoe horn but a gen IV magnum will fit :)

As for stock ac I...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
04-29-2015, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,154
Posted By 85Special

Re: Standard Motor Prod MAF sensor- RETURN!

Ricks camaro still sells egr temp sensor. I've had to replace mine, it was a new part. As for MAF im in the same boat, been dealing with cardone... Now I know better... Total junk. I work for...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
04-24-2015, 05:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,925
Posted By 85Special

Re: PLASTIC REPAIR GLUE ???

Permatex plastic weld, have had good luck with it repairing abs plastic. Kind of a creme color 2 part epoxy.
Forum: TPI
04-15-2015, 11:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 687
Posted By 85Special

Re: Fuel lines

I'd recommend replacing the lines, but brass crush fittings could be used for a patch.
Forum: DFI and ECM
04-15-2015, 10:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,770
Posted By 85Special

Re: Ignition Control Module keeps going bad!!!

Yes the heat transfer grease should come with the ICM, and should be white.
Forum: TPI
04-14-2015, 06:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,375
Posted By 85Special

Re: Emission delete

Smog and cat can go without giving codes. Not sure about egr but I assume it would throw a code.
Forum: TPI
04-14-2015, 01:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 753
Posted By 85Special

Re: Fast multi port retro kit

Ooh me likey! I'll look ferther into it.
Forum: TPI
04-13-2015, 03:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 753
Posted By 85Special

Re: Fast multi port retro kit

Have neither, I'll have to look into it. Basically obd1 live data yes?
Forum: TPI
04-12-2015, 11:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 753
Posted By 85Special

Re: Fast multi port retro kit

I'm basically looking for advice. I have some money coming back from taxes and I'm tired of chasing my tail with this car. I want to fill this car with gas, change the oil regularly and make sure the...
Forum: TPI
04-12-2015, 11:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 611
Posted By 85Special

Re: fresh build tpi running way to rich

Something else i just thought of, did you delete #9 or just unplug the injector? If the cold start is leaking that could be your extra fuel too.
Forum: TPI
04-12-2015, 11:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 816
Posted By 85Special

Re: I'm having an issue with my engine

My advice would be to set your valves to zero lash TDC one cyl at a time, than do the valve adjustment live.

Start the engine one velve cover off and allow the oil to start flowing back the...
Forum: TPI
04-12-2015, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 332
Posted By 85Special

Re: Some help? lost now :/

Been there, it's rare but happened to me. Check your distributor cap, see if the center pin is blown out. I've lost the balast resistor (the pin). Past that you got me, loose coil power wire?
...
Forum: TPI
04-12-2015, 08:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 753
Posted By 85Special

Fast multi port retro kit

At my wits end with my 85 iroc. It's a 350 swap with 87ecm and MAF. It's just all over the place, runs great cold when it's 70 ish out. Warmed up or hot outside it surges and falls all over itself...
Forum: TPI
04-12-2015, 06:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 611
Posted By 85Special

Re: fresh build tpi running way to rich

Bosch 13077, I went through summit and got a weather pack connector and did a relay off acc power. Think the parts ran me around $50. If memory serves 20a, but fuse was optional. I opted not to....
Forum: TPI
04-12-2015, 03:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,499
Posted By 85Special

Re: 1985 Iroc z28 code 22

Ok have to jump in here, have an 85 IROC, been having trouble, odd little things biggest of which is the car wont start on its own, have to give it gas then all is well. It freaks out from time to...
Forum: TPI
04-12-2015, 02:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 611
Posted By 85Special

Re: fresh build tpi running way to rich

Had that happened to me. Fouled out cyl 8 plug, fuel went into the plenum right over cyl 8. Ran very rich, new FPR and all was well with the world. Another one is exhaust leak before the 02 sensor...
Forum: TPI
03-14-2015, 04:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,075
Posted By 85Special

Re: valve seals

My valve stems have a o ring grove below the keeper, think that's what he ment. Don't bother with those. I went the felpro rout, very happy with the results. Part # seems right, blue rubber on intake...
Forum: TPI
03-14-2015, 04:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 505
Posted By 85Special

Re: Few tweaks?

Damn, never thought of that. Thanks.
Forum: TPI
03-12-2015, 12:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,045
Posted By 85Special

Re: Slight Missfire, lack of power, Loud Backfire on Rev

Only time my car backfired, it was the fuel pressure regulator, the vac line runs back to the plenum. With the reg blown fuel was poring in and being sucked into cyl 8 mostly. Pull the vac line and...
Forum: TPI
03-12-2015, 12:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 690
Posted By 85Special

Re: Throttle body + roller rockers

Seen many references to throttle body size, general consensus is don't mess with it unless doing major mods. Far more than headders. But to answer the question as far as I know they are different...
Forum: TPI
03-12-2015, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 505
Posted By 85Special

Re: Few tweaks?

3 wire O2 is installed, new fan switch is in, and IAC and TPS have been carefully reset. Car starts on its own now. Put in a summit 140a alternator too but that was a different problem.
Forum: TPI
03-09-2015, 03:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 505
Posted By 85Special

Few tweaks?

Ok so I have a hard starting problem, have to give it gas to start the car. I've followed the instructions to set iac and TPS is dead on, however I goofed on the fan switch it's too cold. So it's...
Forum: TPI
08-03-2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 954
Posted By 85Special

Re: Oil Pressure Gage Erratic

IAC TPS MAF or vac leak.
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