Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

 
Page 1 of 10
1
2
3
4
5
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: Air_Adam
Showing results 1 to 50 of 497
Search took 0.19 seconds.
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
11-25-2012, 01:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: bmr torque arm rel. crossmember

Check PMs....
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
09-16-2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 489
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Ls1 rear brakes

I'm interested - send me an email if you'll ship to Canada.

arr_adam@email.com
Forum: LSX and LTX Parts
09-09-2012, 03:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,739
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 2002 LS1 Exhaust Manifolds

I might be interested if you'll ship to Canada.
Forum: LSX and LTX Parts
09-09-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 925
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Set of 2010 camaro exhaust manifolds

Will these work for a NA LS swap in a 3rdgen chassis? If so I'd be interested.
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
07-30-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 325
Posted By Air_Adam

WTB - Lakewood Scatter Shield T5/T10

I'm looking for a Lakewood Scatter Shield, the kind thats drilled for use with the T5 or T10, and has the bracket for the hydraulic clutch linkage. Prefer one with block plate, but will consider...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
03-23-2012, 10:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,362
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: LSx/LTx/Thirdgen Performance/Stock garage clean out.

I'm interested in the LS1 waterpump and LS1 exhaust manifolds. Send me an email with pics?

arr_adam@email.com
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-23-2011, 12:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,656
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 1991 Z28 High Idle

What do you consider a 'high idle'? What was it idling at before? Hot, cold, etc?
Forum: Engine Swap
04-23-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 18,363
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Vortec vs LS1

I agree with with going the LS route... it will cost a bit more up front, maybe a little maybe lots, depending on the route you take, but it will be a much better choice in the end... more power,...
Forum: Carburetors
04-23-2011, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 511
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: will my pump support my engine?

Shoud probably be ok, as I think the 350 and 454 used the same pump, but why not hook up a fuel pressure guage and observe while driving, just to see?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-13-2011, 11:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,142
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Air cleaner and spacer

If its on an RPM intake, this was my cure...

Plug the hole behind the carb base. You won't need it.
Drill and tap one of the injector bosses at the bottom of an intake runner (I used #8 I think)...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-13-2011, 10:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,776
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 496 BBC

Probably not real helpful guys.... :lol:
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-12-2011, 10:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,440
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: hydro flat tapped vs hydro roller

The ONLY disadvantage of the roller setup is the cost... it does cost quite a bit more if you're retrofitting.

The roller will have better longevity, power, drivebility, durability in the long...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-11-2011, 08:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,615
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: gen 1 smc with ls1 firing order is it posible?

Yep, its possible. Its called a 4/7 swap cam. I don't really see the point though.
Forum: Engine Swap
04-02-2011, 12:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 683
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Aluminum?

I just think its pointless to buy a Gen 1 aluminum block, because the LSx engines already have aluminum blocks (LS1, LS6, LS2, some others as well) and are a MUCH better engine than the Gen 1 engine....
Forum: Carburetors
04-02-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,051
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Camshaft for a camaro

If all you really want is a cool sound, put a cutout on your exhaust - they are like $30 from Summit, plus whatever it costs to get it welded into your exhaust. Changing a cam just for sound alone is...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-27-2011, 09:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,836
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: symptoms of thrown main bearing?

How polished are your belts or pulleys looking?
Forum: Engine Swap
03-27-2011, 09:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 683
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Aluminum?

Weight savings and 'cool factor' are the only real benefit of an aluminum block over iron. IMO, its not worth an extra 4k.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-26-2011, 01:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 670
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: another fuel pump rookie

Just a thought.... doesn't VATS keep the fuel pump from running if it thinks theres a problem?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-26-2011, 01:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 948
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 305 HO head fit in on my 91 305tbi???

Aside from the center two bolt holes for the intake being at a different angle, and requiring different valve covers and rockers, its a direct swap.

On a stock TBI engine though, its kind of...
Forum: Carburetors
03-26-2011, 01:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 860
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Carb size question

750 will be just fine. I used a 750 vacuum secondary, a 650 DP and a 750 DP on a 350 I built that was quite similar to yours (10:1 compression, World 200cc ported heads, XE274 cam, RPM intake).

I...
Forum: Carburetors
03-26-2011, 12:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 793
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Tune CC Qjet? Or leave it

Why not put and air/fuel guage into the exhaust and see if it actually is rich, or if its just in your head? They aren't that expensive, and you just have to have a fitting welded to the exhaust. The...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-25-2011, 07:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,836
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: symptoms of thrown main bearing?

What is this noise? Whats it sound like? Where do you hear it coming from?
Forum: Engine Swap
03-25-2011, 07:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 807
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 113 Heads Missing Accesory Bolt Hole

Why not just measure the depth of the existing hole and do the same?

But like already said, that hole is not strictly necessary. Lots of guys leave it alone, and without issues.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-22-2011, 07:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 434
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Help with Engine

Removing EGR will not improve power or performance in any way. All it will do is increase emissions, make the engine run slightly warmer, and reduce fuel economy. You won't gain anything.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-22-2011, 07:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 466
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: SEND GOOD FUEL

Its a TPI pump, which puts out far more fuel pressure than a carb 'helper' pump or a TBI pump. I would take out the TPI pump and use either a basic pick-up setup, or the right helper pump.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-22-2011, 07:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 445
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: stupid question of the day

It would 'work' in that it would start and run and drive, yes, but its a FAR from ideal combination. It will use fuel like crazy, feel 'soggy' at just about all RPMs, and won't make very much power....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-22-2011, 07:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,410
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Starter Bolt length

Correct.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-21-2011, 10:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,082
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: eletric supercharger

A typical 305 pulls twice that much air through at WOT. If anything, it will cause a restriction.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-17-2011, 12:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,825
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Will not pass smog

Make sure the engine is nice and hot too.
Forum: Engine Swap
03-17-2011, 12:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,671
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Turbo 454.....

I've done the research myself... there are no off the shelf shorties or existing cast manifolds that work for a BBC in a 3rdgen. You're on your own here.

Those 781s actually would probably have...
Forum: Carburetors
03-17-2011, 12:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,371
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: broken thermostat house bolt, thinking about new intake while running stock Q-jet

The regular RPM won't work with a Qjet. You need the Qjet-specific version of the RPM to use your carb., just FYI.

Weiand makes a nice new spreadbore intake, that supports your Qjet, called the...
Forum: Carburetors
03-17-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 640
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Carb is choking car

What you have circled is the choke - the moving plate is called the choke plate.

When the engine is cold, it should be mostly closed (maybe an 1/8" to 1/4" gap on the front and back of the plate...
Forum: Carburetors
03-17-2011, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,022
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Best carb for 406ci street motor

A friend of mine has a 406 with a set of AFR 195s and an RPM intake - though his CR is up around 11:1.

He uses a mechanical secondary 750cfm Demon carb on it, and it works well, though I'm not a...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-14-2011, 01:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,841
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 1984 Trans Am engine swap options?

Lots of early Canadian LG4 cars came without the computer control system. Lots even had an iron intake manfold too, not aluminum like their american counterparts.

Five7 is right about the exhaust...
Forum: Carburetors
03-14-2011, 01:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 19,943
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 82-84 trans am factory ram air set up

Performance wise, its not worth alot. It also doesn't really have alot of 'cool factor' so its not worth much that way either.

That said, if you have a complete system in decent shape, it might...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-13-2011, 02:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,173
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Lower Dipstick Tube

Buy a junkyard oil pan and/or lower tube, and just take what you need from it? Probably the easiest and cheapest solution.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-13-2011, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 543
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Lopey Build

Those Thumpr cams are just for sound... they don't make very good power. If you want REAL power and a good sound, the Comp Cams XE cams are a better choice. I had an XE274 in my 350 and it was great!...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-13-2011, 01:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,188
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 1983 cfi z28 camaro 305 vortec heads???

The 059 have the same intake ports as the L31 heads, but not the same really good chamber design. They use the same basic chamber as most other 305 heads.
Forum: Engine Swap
03-13-2011, 01:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,841
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 1984 Trans Am engine swap options?

A basic 350 would give you a noticeable increase in power and torque, and still use all the same parts. Lots of guys (myself included) have even used the heads from the 305 like you have on that 350...
Forum: Carburetors
03-13-2011, 01:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,606
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Open air filter vs. dual snorkel setup

Thats an LT-1 air cleaner reproduction, which is the same as my L88 air cleaner except its enclosed. Those engines used a 750 Holley, dual feed carb. Any 4150 or 4160 Holley should work, be caseful...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-12-2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 720
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: BB or SB?

I replaced my 350 with a 454 last summer, and have absolutely no regrets about doing it. The hardware to do the swap properly costs a bit more... headers, exhaust, cowl hood in some cases, etc... but...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-09-2011, 08:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,298
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Oil PSI Question

If your '84 is like my '83 Z28, then the factory oil pressure sender is right below the distributor housing, behind the intake manifold. Look there first.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-09-2011, 08:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,594
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: what kind of engine oil should i use???

Pretty much any 5w30 or 10w30 should be fine, assuming the bottom end is stock and in reasonably good shape. I like using synthetic oils myself, and don't beleive the stories about how synthetic oils...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-09-2011, 07:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,298
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Oil PSI Question

I agree. I would verify the connection to the oil pressure sender, and verify the oil pressure as well. The guage *should* read max when the connector is grounded to the engine, and read '0psi' if...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-08-2011, 08:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 449
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 350 teardown

If the rotating assembly was seized up, you could also have a valve seized open and interfering with a piston. I'd say its likely just a tight spot due to being locked up though.
Forum: Carburetors
03-06-2011, 03:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 553
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: carburetor/exhaust upgrade

If its still got the factory carb, and its working properly, leave it alone. You won't gain anything by replacing it. The quadrajet it would have originally come with is a good carb for power, fuel...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-06-2011, 09:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 804
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Went to the junk yard and found these...

Those appear to have the vortec bolt pattern to me?
Forum: Carburetors
03-05-2011, 01:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 566
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: Dug out the bird today... Also, fuel economy ideas???

I heard "Fat Bottom Girls" come on the radio when my big block dropped onto its mounts for the first time in my '83 :lmao:
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-01-2011, 01:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 435
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: cam and heads?

Whats your budget?

I'll assume cost isn't a factory for a second - a set of AFR 210cc heads, Edelbrock RPM or Holley 300-36 intake, and a cam in the 236-242* @ .050 range would be a pretty nice...
Forum: Carburetors
03-01-2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,252
Posted By Air_Adam

Re: 305 TBI to 400 Carb

I stand corrected on the electric pump issue. I wasn't sure about that, as my post suggested.

I had the Holley 110gph pump. Yes it doesn't have a return on it, but I never had any issues with it?...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 497
 
Page 1 of 10
1
2
3
4
5
Last »


 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:22 AM.