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Forum: DIY PROM
10-03-2022, 07:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 433
Posted By bluedart

Re: Adding Fuel Pressure to EBL

I just added a Honeywell fuel pressure sensor, the one that RBob recommended. I elected to add a fused 5v power supply circuit to allow for adding more sensors down the road. Used this box since I...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
11-14-2021, 11:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,009
Posted By bluedart

Re: What is the best place to get a 700R4?

What do folks think about Gearstar?
Forum: TBI
08-15-2021, 10:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,926
Posted By bluedart

Re: 91 Caprice LO3 to L31-R

Absolutely! It's definitely obviously not stock... in a good way.

That's a healthy sounding 383!

Still have some tuning to do on my end to get it running better but so far am very please....
Forum: TBI
08-15-2021, 10:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,926
Posted By bluedart

Re: 91 Caprice LO3 to L31-R

Very nice!!

That's a fantastic van! Always liked those. Besides wagons, growing up we always had a van of some sort (never mini though).

What head unit did you select? I just got my hands on...
Forum: DIY PROM
08-10-2021, 10:25 PM
Replies: 5,154
Views: 634,088
Posted By bluedart

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Late last year I finished an engine swap on my 91 Caprice from an L03 to an L31-R (GM crate motor) and kept the TBI. Have chronicled the build on the ImpalaSS forum here...
Forum: TBI
08-10-2021, 09:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,926
Posted By bluedart

Re: 91 Caprice LO3 to L31-R

An update... this swap is now complete!

Since this is not a ThirdGen, I posted the whole story over on the ImpalaSS forums and wanted to share in case anyone can find some value in what I learned...
Forum: TBI
11-13-2015, 12:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,926
Posted By bluedart

Re: 91 Caprice LO3 to L31-R

Thanks Schurkey. I bought my steering gear from Red Head (http://www.redheadsteeringgears.com/) which is a local company.

As for the electric fan, I hear you. Some of my later model cars have...
Forum: TBI
11-08-2015, 04:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,926
Posted By bluedart

Re: 91 Caprice LO3 to L31-R

It's been slow progress since I posted last. Basically I have an empty, clean engine bay waiting to be filled.

Am getting started on new suspension parts right now and am about to start buying...
Forum: TBI
04-24-2014, 10:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,926
Posted By bluedart

Re: 91 Caprice LO3 to L31-R

Thanks RS, that's a good perspective. In looking at the Summit Racing website, it looks like the prices have gotten a good deal closer between the L30 and the L31. Things might have changed a...
Forum: TBI
04-24-2014, 12:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,926
Posted By bluedart

Re: 91 Caprice LO3 to L31-R

RS & Fast,
Thanks for the the answers! Those help a ton.

I'm actually up in the Seattle area and 2015 is my last year I'm required to pass smog. After that I'm exempt, which is why I'm leaning...
Forum: TBI
04-22-2014, 07:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,926
Posted By bluedart

91 Caprice LO3 to L31-R

So I know this is a Camaro forum, but there is lots of information that is common between Caprice's and Camaro's of similar years. And as another post stated this forum comes up regularly when...
Forum: TBI
04-21-2014, 11:08 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 27,212
Posted By bluedart

Re: High mileage TBI's post up

My 91 Caprice has made it 339,300 miles on an original L03 305 engine, never been unbuttoned. Second transmission, replaced at 140k and a soft overhaul at 260k. Timing chain on the engine just...
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