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Forum: Members Camaros
05-18-2024, 12:22 AM
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Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

2 more coats of epoxy on the rear bumper cover and rear driver quarter so basically all of the body work from the doors back is ready to block the epoxy one more time, seal any bare spots that leaves...
Forum: Members Camaros
05-17-2024, 01:29 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

I had a used distributor for it but the connector plug to the module looked questionable so I bought a new one and then swapped the stock module out for an Accel one.


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Forum: Members Camaros
05-16-2024, 12:43 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Did some blocking on the driver rear quarter on some of my previous work and then hand sanded the rear bumper cover and driver rear lower ground effect. Put 2 more coats of epoxy primer on them. I'll...
Forum: Members Camaros
05-15-2024, 04:05 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Soaked the exhaust manifold bolts overnight in evaporust and then ran them through a die as well to clean them up. I still need a passenger side heat shield but just getting stuff ready to drop off...
Forum: Members Camaros
05-15-2024, 03:57 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

I was able to track down the superceded part number for the original bolts but GM list on them is 20 bucks per bolt so I got my used intake bolts back out and ran them through a die and then back...
Forum: Members Camaros
05-11-2024, 11:12 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

No go on trying to find new and correct intake bolts at any source other than the GM ones which are about 13 bucks each. These came in today and the heads are smaller than the factory ones. Not going...
Forum: Members Camaros
05-11-2024, 11:07 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

A little closer after drying but still not exact. Close enough though that nobody will notice.


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Forum: Members Camaros
05-11-2024, 03:34 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Here they are after being painted and then cleared and compared to the nos one I have thats been in the box since 91 or so. You can see the shade difference in the 2.


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Forum: Members Camaros
05-11-2024, 03:27 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Working on the valve covers the last couple of days. Ran them a few times in the ultrasonic, sanded them and a test spray and it lifted the old finish so had to take them to bare metal.

We'll see...
Forum: Members Camaros
05-06-2024, 03:45 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Loosely installed the bumper cover back on today. Just have the 3 nuts on each side finger tight as I still need to set the gaps and adjust the passenger lower quarter effect.


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Forum: Members Camaros
05-05-2024, 01:31 AM
Replies: 248
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Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Finished the hand sanding on the rear bumper cover and have it in epoxy now.


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Forum: Members Camaros
05-02-2024, 02:04 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Had to replace my shop compressor and get it plumbed back into my system so hadnt got much done until this afternoon. Spent a couple more hours stripping the second rear bumper cover down to urethane...
Forum: Members Camaros
04-18-2024, 02:07 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

The new cylinder heads came in for it today as well.



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Heads, rockers and...
Forum: Members Camaros
04-18-2024, 02:03 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

A little more hammer work on the front fenders, more blocking and then epoxy.


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Forum: Members Camaros
04-18-2024, 01:56 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Masked the engine compartment back off yesterday in preparation for starting back up on the body work and then disassembled the headlight reinforcement and headlights.


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Forum: Members Camaros
04-16-2024, 12:09 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

The replacement front spoiler mounting brackets came in so I just test fitted them in the holes I drilled. Starting to warm up enough for my epoxy window so will prob be starting back on the body...
Forum: Members Camaros
04-13-2024, 09:55 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

That is a factory piece that sets inside the bumper cover so its mostly hidden and I just separated it from the cover to clean and do some repairs. I'm probably painting the bumper cover without it...
Forum: Members Camaros
04-13-2024, 02:12 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

My engine guy called earlier and the short block is together so more progress.
Forum: Members Camaros
04-11-2024, 01:47 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Dug the headlight reinforcement bar out today and sprayed and scrubbed it down. I have to pull all 4 headlight buckets to sand and repaint them as well as the metal brackets.


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Forum: Members Camaros
04-10-2024, 12:54 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Have been doing some serious cleaning and moving stuff the last couple of weeks in the basement and moved my mock up engine and transmissions so now I can get an engine hoist in there but also the...
Forum: Members Camaros
03-31-2024, 03:02 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Test fit the replacement bumper cover today and then pulled it back off so I can strip and epoxy it.


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Forum: Members Camaros
03-30-2024, 01:02 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

For the epoxy I use and an unheated shop I need days where the temps stay above 65 and havent had that but it is starting to get closer so I started back on doing some of the body items that I needed...
Forum: Members Camaros
03-30-2024, 12:48 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Still cleaning and repainting a few pieces here and there for the mock up engine. Painted the ps pulley and just started it on the shaft but prob wont press it back on until the engine is back in the...
Forum: Members Firebirds
03-30-2024, 12:40 AM
Replies: 1,176
Views: 88,844
Posted By modracer

Re: My new 1988 T/A

Maybe I missed it but which component do you think is coming apart to put the little rubber bits in the fluid?
Forum: Members Camaros
03-23-2024, 02:41 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

I know I've been slacking on getting much done on it but I bought an injector flowing and testing machine and have been trying to get it set up and situated. I'm going to pull the Accel 24's back out...
Forum: History / Originality
03-23-2024, 02:26 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,823
Posted By modracer

Re: 1LE Brakes - some history

I'm guessing that my Feb 88 built car is prob the earliest one to get the high baffle tank in it based on everything I've seen and read so far in various threads. I posted internal pics of it in my...
Forum: Members Camaros
03-04-2024, 03:18 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Pulled some more odds and ends off the parts car today and then pulled the pulley off the power steering pump so both can be cleaned up and bolted on the mock up engine. The machine shop has the...
Forum: Members Camaros
03-04-2024, 03:07 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

I've got the steering column loosely back in the car for now and it mostly plugged back up. I'm not going to tighten it down until the engine is back in and we can make sure all the electrical...
Forum: Members Firebirds
02-27-2024, 01:08 AM
Replies: 1,176
Views: 88,844
Posted By modracer

Re: My new 1988 T/A

We used to run the Koni stuff on our Firehawk series car. We had a Bilstein deal but couldnt get the car to handle as well with them so painted the Konis up to look like them and installed Bilstein...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-25-2024, 02:41 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Rounding up the pieces to rebuild the throttle body. I have a new IAC coming and need to order the screws to bolt the coolant plate to it.


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Forum: Members Camaros
02-25-2024, 02:32 AM
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Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Working on putting the lower plenum back together and installing the fuel rail and injectors on it. Still need a thermostat and a few other pieces but got most everything rounded up.


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Forum: Members Camaros
02-25-2024, 02:20 AM
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Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Working on rebuilding the fuel rail today after cleaning it, repainting any of the steel parts and then installing viton orings in it. Also installed the Accel 24lb injectors in it with new...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-24-2024, 02:35 AM
Replies: 248
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Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Also pulled the non-carpeted console out of the parts car today and just roughly set it in the car. Eventually I will have to swap the top out as mine has manual windows but for now just getting...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-24-2024, 02:28 AM
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Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

The TPI set up that I bought had a real mint looking throttle cable with it so I swapped it out today for the one that had been on the car. I also reinstalled the wiper motor and got the steering...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-19-2024, 04:18 AM
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Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

I have several throttle bodies including 1 that I have taken apart to rebuild but decided to take the one apart today on the intake I just bought.

Typically when taking these apart you can expect...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-19-2024, 04:05 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

The 91/92 plenums also have the short fins but they have a third vacuum fitting for the map so the 89 plenum is a one year only deal. The linkage on the throttle bodies and cables also changed on the...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-19-2024, 04:00 AM
Replies: 248
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Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

There looks to be several offering prom service plus there are other options out there including an ecm modification to be able to tune from a laptop. I'm undecided at the moment which way I am going...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-16-2024, 01:54 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Runner differences. 88 back versus 89.


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88 back 9th injector runners on top,...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-16-2024, 01:45 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Plenum differences between the 88 back with the 9th injector and the 89 up.


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Forum: Members Camaros
02-16-2024, 01:33 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

I'm probably going to use the 89 only plenum as the 88 Morrison Cook cars got updated to that and IU have one but in digging out parts today one of them has an 84 date code on the bottom and does not...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-16-2024, 12:52 AM
Replies: 248
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Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

The 302 is definitely getting a TPI on it as it has to look stock but I've got an Edelbrock base and going to port the runners and plenum. I was digging out my spare stuff today and looking over it...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-16-2024, 12:47 AM
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Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

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Forum: Members Camaros
02-13-2024, 01:33 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Havent had any spare time to work on it but did pick up another TPI set up over the weekend. Ecm and fuel lines are wrong as they are for a TBI car but there was plenty of other stuff with it that I...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-08-2024, 09:59 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Went to install the heater box seal today and discovered it was nowhere close to even being the right shape so started it on 2 holes and then work down both sides until it was close. I still have to...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-07-2024, 11:48 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Worked on it some this afternoon and got the pedal all bolted up tight, the pedals adjusted and the steering column reinforcement plate back in.

Then sanded the heater box and repainted it. I have...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-01-2024, 12:07 AM
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Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

The BMR's seem on the stiff side to me but not real concerned with them or the ride height until the engine is back in and I can see how the whole car sits. I also know they should settle some as...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-01-2024, 12:00 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

It is sitting back on the ground now.

Put the rear springs back in, made an adjustment on the panhard bar to get the rear end centered enough in the car until it eventually goes for alignment and...
Forum: Members Camaros
01-31-2024, 11:47 PM
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Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Yesterday I started the process of wrapping up stuff underneath for now so jacked the rear up, moved the stands forward and then took everything loose that I needed to in order to drop the rear low...
Forum: Members Camaros
01-30-2024, 03:56 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

Well for the first time since probably the early 90's it has brakes again. It had no pedals when I got it and a host of other brake related issues that I've corrected so vacuum bled it today to leak...
Forum: Members Camaros
01-30-2024, 03:49 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 8,863
Posted By modracer

Re: Morrison Cook #98 SCCA Escort World Champion 88 Iroc

My engine guy should be back in the state the first of next month and I'll get an update but the big problem here is that we have had several of the higher end machine shops here shut down due to...
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