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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 2.8 5spd to 305 5spd swap

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Forum: Engine Swap

11-14-2016, 01:58 PM

Replies: 11

Views: 2,445

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 2.8 5spd to 305 5spd swap

Nevermind after reading more I'm going to the junkyard to find some 062s

Forum: Engine Swap

11-14-2016, 01:18 PM

Replies: 3

V6 to a V8

Views: 749

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: V6 to a V8

Idk if your car is a mechanical clutch but if it is swap it to a hydraulic system while your in there. My firebird was a mechanical and when I switched it over to the Camaro I got the hydraulic...

Forum: Engine Swap

11-14-2016, 12:58 PM

Replies: 11

Views: 2,445

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 2.8 5spd to 305 5spd swap

So I got the swap done, changed it over too a hydraulic clutch in the process. Everything was good I thought. Got a temporary tag for it and it started knocking. Cam went flat and sent metal through...

Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted

10-02-2016, 12:58 PM

Replies: 0

V8 hydraulic bellhousing w/ fork

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

V8 hydraulic bellhousing w/ fork

Looking for a hydralic bellhousing and fork so I can get rid of my zbar setup. 28115 zip code

Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale

09-25-2016, 06:18 PM

Replies: 0

[NC] 1983 Firebird front clip

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

1983 Firebird front clip

For sale front clip off of a 1983 Firebird se. Deent in top of left fender, can be fixed though. Head lights, air dAm, etc. everything off the front of the car minus hood. $300 boo located near...

Forum: Engine Swap

07-11-2016, 03:02 AM

Replies: 11

Views: 2,445

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 2.8 5spd to 305 5spd swap

thanks for the info

Forum: Engine Swap

07-11-2016, 03:00 AM

Replies: 11

Views: 2,445

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 2.8 5spd to 305 5spd swap

I've been looking into doing that. I don't know if that's something I can tackle in the driveway though

Forum: Engine Swap

07-04-2016, 12:22 PM

Replies: 11

Views: 2,445

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 2.8 5spd to 305 5spd swap

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Got the 6 out without any major hassles. Cleaning the engine...

Forum: Engine Swap

07-03-2016, 02:29 PM

Replies: 6

305 to 350 swap 1983, SC, manual trnas, 4bbl

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 305 to 350 swap 1983, SC, manual trnas, 4bbl

I'm fairly confident that the lg4 did not have a knock sensor in 83

Forum: Engine Swap

07-03-2016, 08:43 AM

Replies: 11

Views: 2,445

Posted By I-77 Camaro

2.8 5spd to 305 5spd swap

I just bought a 87 camaro with the 2.8 5spd for next to nothing, unfortunately the car runs rough(didn't at all when I bought it but 15min later it did run....sort of) long story short I have an 83...

Forum: Body

03-06-2016, 09:55 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Smashed quarter right quarter panel

There is alot of old stuff here if you look hard enough although unless you want a BOP engine drive train choices are slim. Alot of cool stuff though it's always fun crawling around these old cars to...

Forum: Body

03-06-2016, 09:51 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Smashed quarter right quarter panel

Nope it is a 2.8. The one black car has the trans am body kit all the badges and firehawk on the rear lights. Its a 2.8 auto so I don't know who that guy was trying to fool lol

Forum: Body

03-03-2016, 07:41 PM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Smashed quarter right quarter panel

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Finally got around to getting to the junkyard and found what i was...

Forum: Body

02-24-2016, 02:52 PM

Replies: 497

POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS

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It's an 83 305 5spd that had 87k or so miles on it when I got it. Hit...

Forum: Body

02-24-2016, 02:34 PM

Replies: 497

POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS

Thanks when I got the car there was nothing there so I cut some expanded metal to size screwed it in and BAM! Better than seeing the bumper lol

Forum: Body

02-23-2016, 11:12 AM

Replies: 497

POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS

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Forum: Body

02-20-2016, 05:48 PM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Smashed quarter right quarter panel

talked to a yard today about cutting it off myself and they said for $100 I can cut as much as I want.

Forum: Body

02-17-2016, 04:28 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Smashed quarter right quarter panel

Trust me it was a thought!

Forum: Body

02-17-2016, 04:26 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Smashed quarter right quarter panel

Okay thank you. Gotta find a junkyard around me that has a good quarter and do some precision saw saw work. I'll post up some pics when I can

Forum: Body

02-16-2016, 02:50 PM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Smashed quarter right quarter panel

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This seam but now that im looking at it again ive answered my own...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

02-15-2016, 10:27 PM

Replies: 142

Views: 8,851

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: For those who want to return to the 60s:

Sounds like we're on different ends of the third gen spectrum lol. I'd love to dump some serious coin in my car but finances blah blah blah but I think were on the same page though. I've wanted this...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

02-15-2016, 05:11 PM

Replies: 142

Views: 8,851

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: For those who want to return to the 60s:

Who am I kidding this car doesn't make it past me😁

Forum: Tech / General Engine

02-15-2016, 05:02 PM

Replies: 142

Views: 8,851

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: For those who want to return to the 60s:

I've got almost 3k in a $800 car that when I'm done with it will be worth oh I'd how say upwards of $700. Not a very good investment but the time spent wrenching and driving the car is priceless

Forum: Tech / General Engine

02-15-2016, 09:18 AM

Replies: 142

Views: 8,851

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: For those who want to return to the 60s:

The car was 100% original last year.
Well the cars completely stripped now, shorty headers w/ straight pipes, with a performer intake(had a cast iron b4) mechanical quadrajet(my ccc qjet was beyond...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

02-15-2016, 08:40 AM

Replies: 142

Views: 8,851

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: For those who want to return to the 60s:

For those of us with the lg4 we must tread lightly. My 83 lg4 5spd lost a stop light grand prix against a sentra. Also lost to a vtec civic on a 1/4mile clay oval(did beat out 18 other people to get...

Forum: Body

02-15-2016, 07:53 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Smashed quarter right quarter panel

Cool I've already got the interior completely stripped inside and can see alot of the seams. My question is can I cut the inner wheel well on that seam almost in the middle? Its good on the inside of...

02-15-2016, 07:48 AM

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Non w.c t5 grind on 5th-4th shift sometimes

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Non w.c t5 grind on 5th-4th shift sometimes

Got a 83 lg4 t5 that has only 87k miles. Shifts good 95% of the time but sometimes on the down shift from 5th to 4th she grinds pretty hard. Although if I go from 5th and just touch 3rd and then go...

Forum: Body

02-15-2016, 07:26 AM

Replies: 18

Views: 3,110

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Smashed quarter right quarter panel

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This is what I'm thinking about tackling next. What I've got here is a...

Forum: Tech / General Engine

04-04-2015, 02:25 PM

Replies: 0

Livin up the lg4

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Livin up the lg4

My car is a 1983 pontiac firebird s/e w/ a lg4 bone stock t5 with a posi and 4.11 disc brake rear(someone had it swapped in b4 me) Over the next two weeks I'm wanting to rebuild my e4me, swap to an...

Forum: Carburetors

03-28-2015, 11:01 AM

Replies: 10

Views: 1,283

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 1983 305 lg4 sitting for 15yrs

8mpg if I drive it with enthusiasm

Forum: Carburetors

03-28-2015, 11:00 AM

Replies: 10

Views: 1,283

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 1983 305 lg4 sitting for 15yrs

I plan on having it rebuilt when I have the $. It's running good for the time being I just can't bring myself to tear into the carb and rebuild it cause it's getting me back n forth to work. Getting...

Forum: Carburetors

03-27-2015, 05:35 AM

Replies: 10

Views: 1,283

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 1983 305 lg4 sitting for 15yrs

. I've got the car running quite well now, vacuem lines seemed to do the trick. I've not even touched the carb yet just ran high octane and double treated it with sea foam. Put almost 800 miles on it...

03-08-2015, 08:31 PM

Replies: 4

Posi with rear disc brakes 1983 firebird se?

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Posi with rear disc brakes 1983 firebird se?

Just read that sticky and it had seemed to answer every question I could run into on this rear end. Feel like an idiot for not reading it b4 but I'm new to this whole "inter web" thing

03-08-2015, 08:19 PM

Replies: 4

Posi with rear disc brakes 1983 firebird se?

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: Posi with rear disc brakes 1983 firebird se?

I appreciate the info, That's got me Alittle worried because the car was hit on the right quarter panel, but it leaves solid 11's (not a one wheel hero) I'll check to see the rpo codes tomorrow...

03-08-2015, 05:42 PM

Replies: 4

Posi with rear disc brakes 1983 firebird se?

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Posted By I-77 Camaro

Posi with rear disc brakes 1983 firebird se?

So I just crawled under my car for the first time and saw disc brakes on the rear! After jacking up the rear end and turning the tire the other spun in the same direction, by my understanding that...

Forum: Carburetors

03-02-2015, 07:22 PM

Replies: 10

Views: 1,283

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 1983 305 lg4 sitting for 15yrs

Update, got the car running pretty decent(simply poured some sea foam in the carb and routed the fuel pump into a 5gal jug) all the vacuem lines are shot so I'm going to replace them tomorrow after...

Forum: Carburetors

03-02-2015, 08:48 AM

Replies: 10

Views: 1,283

Posted By I-77 Camaro

Re: 1983 305 lg4 sitting for 15yrs

I just really want to get it running today is why I was thinking of doing that. My plan for fresh fuel(just to get it running in the driveway) is take the line off the mechanical fuel pump and run it...

Forum: Carburetors

03-02-2015, 07:25 AM

Replies: 10