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Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
01-27-2024, 07:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,000
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

my holley elbow is drilled for both patterns i believe.... might be enough material there to drill the other pattern on it?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-27-2024, 07:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 29,826
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Why 4th gen rear end in 3rd gen?

im thinking someone slapped a 4th gen rear in that pace car. why do people do the swap? same reason there is a 5.3 in everything with wheels now.... its a cheap upgrade in performance that most...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-03-2023, 07:24 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 43,125
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: I want to take a 5.3 vortec up to a LS7

i just wanna know who is doing 8 sleeves for $250. lol
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-22-2023, 10:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 812
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: 225-55-16 tires on 9 inch rim?

they arent low profile tires, not sure where you are getting that?

on a 9 inch wheel, you could technically go wider if there is something available... up to a 275 or so.
Forum: TBI
08-04-2023, 08:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,593
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Fuel pump shuts off in hot weather

i believe at that point the car was stock on the fuel system aside from a 255 pump, but it could have had a vent malfunction or something. the fuel was definitely boiling in the tank. with the car...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-03-2023, 08:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,110
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: SB2.2 Fuel Injection?

There has been some talk about sb2.2 stuff in forums over the years but i have only seen a couple actually installed in a car. i actually wanted to do one at one point using old cup parts. i still...
Forum: TBI
08-02-2023, 08:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,593
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Fuel pump shuts off in hot weather

back in the day i worked on a 4th gen that had fueling issues in the heat. i had driven the car for a bit, and when i got out i heard what sounded like bubbling in the fuel tank. i started...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-24-2023, 11:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,699
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: I want to Build/ take on you Electrical Projects

Im working to come up with what i need for my car.... hoping to have some kind of an idea on how to go about things and will be getting with you on it soon.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-19-2023, 01:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 445
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Rear Coil over Shocks - difference between side height

if you jack the front wheels off the ground using the center of the k member, do your measurements look different?
Forum: LTX and LSX
05-09-2023, 03:09 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,856
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: LSx Swap Dash Harness

i am interested in whatever stuff you come up with for my 88 gta semi-race project....
i will be installing a digital dash, all exterior lights, and most all of the factory interior stuff...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-05-2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,009
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: LS Firing Order in OE Roller SBC

Crank stays the same on a 4/7 swap. Racers have been doing it for a long time now, benefit is more even loading on the crankshaft to my understanding. may not matter on a 300hp engine, but might...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-15-2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,763
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Chassis reinforcement for handle 1500 hp at wheels

If you knew what i know, you would probably order a prenotched kit from rock solid or equivalent if there is one. if you havent done this work before, just trust me.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-01-2023, 06:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,763
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Chassis reinforcement for handle 1500 hp at wheels

check out rock solid motorsport cages. i think they are already notched and everything. at least do an 8.50 cage so you can go faster than a 10.0..... with 1500 whp, you could probably go faster that...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-29-2023, 11:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,763
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Chassis reinforcement for handle 1500 hp at wheels

i would at bare minimum do a 10 point. it can still be somewhat not obvious while still giving the car structural integrity. thats 7 second 1/4 power.
if this is just going to be a burnout car or...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-21-2023, 11:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 764
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Dart SHP short block help

if you havent bought heads or anything yet, i would suggest contacting someone and have them put together a package for you to hit your goals. eric weingartner or chad spier are a couple of names...
Forum: LTX and LSX
03-21-2023, 07:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: LT1 swap question for 87 GTA with Digital Dash

keep the car's chassis wiring intact and modify the engine harness side to do what you need. i believe the accelerator pedal is pretty similar between 3rd and 4th gen and would think you should be...
Forum: Engine Swap
02-25-2023, 05:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,071
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: LT1 or 5.7 Vortec?

if you arent planning to make massive n/a hp, i think i would set the LT1 up with 24x and holley terminator. seems like it would be a pretty easy swap, and can make well north of 400whp with head...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-16-2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,232
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: 396LT1 new dyno numbers

only reason i am going solid lifters is i had a brand new set of morel drop ins that i never used that were sitting around for years. when i got this engine, it was missing the lifters, so i just...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-16-2023, 03:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,232
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: 396LT1 new dyno numbers

i did away with the opti and put a 24x setup on it. plan was to swap it into my '93 z28 that i swapped an LS1 into back in 2001. hahahaha!!
new setup will be 398", Trick flow 212cc 21 deg. heads,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-14-2023, 08:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,232
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: 396LT1 new dyno numbers

very cool! i have the 396 from the thunderchicken firebird that was in gmhitech performance. it made a little over 500 whp rattling the moly off the rings on pump gas. (there was a miscalculation...
Forum: History / Originality
02-10-2023, 06:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 787
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: 1982 TA Busch Clash Pace Car goes for $5,500 at Mecum Kissimmee

in your opinion, though. would i buy it, no. but someone might. and the car does have some cup history....
Forum: TBI
02-09-2023, 12:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: IAC Relearn

i went though the same thing with an lt1 car. it wanted to idle at 1100 or so. i plugged off all vacuum stuff and swapped out most of the related sensors with known good components, even injectors...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-09-2023, 07:44 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 12,835
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Swiching over to the dark side.

if competitively bracket racing, why not just slow the car down?
Forum: History / Originality
02-08-2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 787
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: 1982 TA Busch Clash Pace Car goes for $5,500 at Mecum Kissimmee

there is a lot of non sn# vintage race cars worth tons of coin nowadays. main thing that drives value nowadays is whatever is trending with the masses.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-08-2023, 04:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,403
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Convert carb round air filter to a TPI snorkel advice?

a flat base inlet will make more power n/a than an elbow.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-06-2023, 05:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,403
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Convert carb round air filter to a TPI snorkel advice?

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/300x173/s_l300_038b0e0b2602199634219a606b39f8d5c9991f17.jpg
why not run one of these with 2 ducts to wherever you want?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-06-2023, 03:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,403
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Convert carb round air filter to a TPI snorkel advice?

i would put a stock type air filter assembly on it. think of the carb/tpi inlet like the drain in a sink where all the water draining goes into the hole from all directions. if you put up a wall...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-02-2023, 02:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,074
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Stealth Ram has been discontinued

they should just discontinue everything non ls and we can all just stick a junkyard 5.3 in everything. how great that would be.
Forum: Fabrication
02-02-2023, 02:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,095
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Tube front end for a firebird

In my case, i started out just wanting a 25.5 cage and that cascaded into a back half 4 link. and then 25.3. and then the tube front. was never intended to be a full tube chassis, and as it sits...
Forum: Exhaust
01-31-2023, 12:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 593
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Are these systems 3in or not?

they are usually single 3 inch back to the muffler, dual 2.5 inch out of the muffler.
Forum: Engine Swap
01-31-2023, 12:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 175
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Lt-1 Swap harness weird question

no, why not use the stock corvette harness since it came with an LT1 from the factory?
Forum: Fabrication
01-30-2023, 11:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,095
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Tube front end for a firebird

When people talk about tubular front ends now, this is what they are normally talking about. But you are correct, if my car was done behind the strut towers it would be a full tube chassis car. lol...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-30-2023, 09:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 334
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: 02 4th Gen Rear Axle Shaft Question

i want to say they will fit but not 100 percent sure. only difference is non traction control axles arent machined for the reluctor rings. I THINK.
Forum: Fabrication
01-30-2023, 08:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,095
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Tube front end for a firebird

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1168x458/img_20230130_193344851_2_a73c1dc2c5ab88b37fc56821ec57978afd3944ab.jpg
headlight mounts
Forum: Fabrication
01-30-2023, 03:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,095
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Tube front end for a firebird

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1097x823/img_20220317_210114406_a38212b9ebd96298739c846c391e7ee5d358873b.jpg
i wound up shortening it a few inches, but this is the basic part...
Forum: Fabrication
01-30-2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,095
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Tube front end for a firebird

i have the rock solid one on mine. huge amount of work. well, i say that mainly because i was wanting my foglights, headlights to function and be in the correct location, and all the body panels...
Forum: Body
01-29-2023, 10:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 657
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Rattle can paint job under 100 dollars

my rule is when a car is rattle canned or primered, it will be in the junkyard in another year or 2.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-29-2023, 09:32 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,858
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Should TGO have a "General off topic" subforum ?

There is also people frequenting and posting over there.
And, if you dont want your virgin mind to see dirty things, all you have to do is stay out of that one dirty forum. there are many other...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-28-2023, 01:55 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,858
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Should TGO have a "General off topic" subforum ?

the only negative i can see to an off topic forum is possibly adding more stuff into your search results.... but you can usually narrow down those too if need be. i was interested in the electric car...
Forum: Power Adders
01-23-2023, 08:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,846
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: my turbo build

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1093x823/img_20221231_201959270_be2d88f2a63fbc0aff5269861f52318b9af58720.jpg
Forum: Power Adders
01-23-2023, 08:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,846
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: my turbo build

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20210415_231241_8a9157db671456064f18fa1f48335c1a4cd78f55.jpg
25.3

Welp... why not update. lol
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-22-2023, 08:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,130
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: No-run after putting on a muffler…

Thats what i was thinking, maybe a baffle or something slamming shut once the car is starting up...…. there is just no other explanation going by what the OP said. car runs fine without the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-22-2023, 12:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,130
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: No-run after putting on a muffler…

if it runs fine without the muffler, then the muffler is clogged.
Forum: Fabrication
01-17-2023, 08:34 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,923
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: DSE Fuel Pump Trap Door

did some research, looks like you are right on top end, they are pretty much dieseling going through the traps. had never heard that, only that the a/f was nearly to a solid at that point and nearly...
Forum: History / Originality
01-16-2023, 10:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,183
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: 1990 Choo Choo custom FIREBIRD II with 70k miles goes for $22k at Mecum Kissimmee

roll it across the stage and have a couple of buddies bid on it.
i think thats kinda how a lot of this car auction mess works.
Forum: Fabrication
01-16-2023, 09:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,923
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: DSE Fuel Pump Trap Door

uhh... nitro cars absolutely need a strong ignition, and they run magnetos. they are not firing from the compression, they are on the verge of hydro locking.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-16-2023, 05:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,021
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Firing order swap cam kit?

No the crankshaft stays the same, you are simply swapping around the valve events of the cylinders and the ignition sequence. this is pretty much a waste of time, in my opinion on something running...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-18-2022, 10:16 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,116
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Factory Vortec Head Bolts ARE TTY

gm probably had the same foreign factory that was popping out the LS bolts start making the late model gen 1 head bolts as well. Maybe both bolts share a common core and they made them with...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-18-2022, 09:36 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,116
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Factory Vortec Head Bolts ARE TTY

it was my understanding the gen 1 had a pretty good leg up over the gen 3 stuff as far as fire ring failures. simply due to having more bolts per cylinder on the gen 1.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-18-2022, 09:20 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,116
Posted By DIGGLER

Re: Factory Vortec Head Bolts ARE TTY

i have never seen a standard bolt marked as 8.8 or 10.9.
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