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Forum: Body
01-01-2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 477
Posted By zupta82

Re: Rust at cowl drain and firewall

Hello everyone, I have some more pics. I think I rushed in to this patch as I wasn’t visualizing the intricacies of this area. I already put some chassis saver in some spots I will remove it and...
Forum: Body
12-24-2023, 04:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 477
Posted By zupta82

Re: Rust at cowl drain and firewall

Hello everyone I went back and took some more pictures. I thinking of leaving the bottom of the patch open where I am pointing with the screwdriver and the water would roll down the wheel well . Also...
Forum: Body
12-23-2023, 07:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 477
Posted By zupta82

Rust at cowl drain and firewall

Hello everyone I have been doing some body work on my car. Overall the car is pretty solid and has never been driven in the winter. Im not a body work expert but have done enough over the years to...
Forum: Body
11-26-2023, 05:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 379
Posted By zupta82

Drivers door removal(risk to hinge adjustment’s)

Hello everyone, I’m in the middle of prepping my car for a new paint job. I was wondering do I have a risk of knocking the hinges out of adjustment if I loosen the bolts. I know that gm cars are a...
Forum: Body
09-25-2023, 07:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 888
Posted By zupta82

Re: Peeling Clear Coat (no clear hardly left)

Well I was wondering what would be the best way for the old paint to not to effect the new paint down the road. I’m guessing there was trapped moisture in the clear or somewhere in the basecoat, I...
Forum: Body
09-24-2023, 09:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 888
Posted By zupta82

Peeling Clear Coat (no clear hardly left)

Hello everyone, well I got a new project that I have been putting off for the last 15 years. It’s my 1988 Pontiac Trans Am. My story goes like this, I bought the car 20 years ago it was one of the gm...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-02-2023, 07:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,013
Posted By zupta82

Re: Leaking freeze plug behind starter

I did look at the other freeze plugs and they appear to be not leaking. I also know that there are ones behind the bell housing. I understand that the other could spring a leak in the future, I am in...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-01-2023, 05:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,013
Posted By zupta82

Leaking freeze plug behind starter

Hello everyone, I went to change my starter today and noticed a small leak at a freeze plug directly behind the starter. It looks pretty straightforward has anyone ever replaced this particular one...
Forum: TPI
08-21-2023, 09:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 340
Posted By zupta82

Re: swapping in tpi on tbi car

Thank you, you have have motivated me!!

Some part of me always felt that TPI wasn’t worth the headache for a small amount of power
Forum: TPI
08-19-2023, 10:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 340
Posted By zupta82

swapping in tpi on tbi car

Hello everyone I was initially thinking of reusing my current tbi system. I am in the process of building a 350 0.030 over with flat top speed pro pistons. If you follow my link below as I am using a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-04-2023, 08:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 975
Posted By zupta82

Re: Lunati 20080660 roller cam with tbi heads

Ok thanks everyone, one last question do you think tuning would be reasonably feasible with this cam. From what I can gather this cam is considered a slight upgrade for lt1 and engines.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-25-2023, 10:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 975
Posted By zupta82

Re: Lunati 20080660 roller cam with tbi heads

Hello everyone it’s been a few months anybody have any ideas. I would greatly appreciate some help!!
Forum: TBI
01-04-2023, 05:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 632
Posted By zupta82

Re: Valve guide to stem clearance (193 heads)

How about knurling valve guides, I guess you can then use standard size valves. I hear some bad and good things about the cast iron being fatigued in a bad way. On the other hand they say the...
Forum: TBI
01-02-2023, 02:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 632
Posted By zupta82

Re: Valve guide to stem clearance (193 heads)

Thank you for your response, so is it common for even new valves out of the box require a cut, because on the premise that the seat and valve face will not match. For instance if my guides were not...
Forum: TBI
01-02-2023, 10:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 632
Posted By zupta82

Re: Valve guide to stem clearance (193 heads)

One last thing, here is some video links to k-line valve liners. They don’t remove nowhere near the amount of material from the heads that thick wall valve guide require.
...
Forum: TBI
01-02-2023, 08:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 632
Posted By zupta82

Re: Valve guide to stem clearance (193 heads)

Oh I forgot to mention I think I messed up royally, some of my old valves were badly pitted, I’m kind of green with the actual machining of valve jobs, before I always just lapped my old valves that...
Forum: TBI
01-01-2023, 07:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 632
Posted By zupta82

Valve guide to stem clearance (193 heads)

Hello everyone, I just was measuring the stem to guide clearance and noticed some of the guides are about 0.005 on the exhaust. Also, the intakes are about 0.002. I’m guessing this might be a little...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-10-2022, 08:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 975
Posted By zupta82

Re: Lunati 20080660 roller cam with tbi heads

Ok thanks, how would I go about measuring it. Also do you think I would still make some decent power even with the 193 heads even in stock unported form. I know I probably would have to do some...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-10-2022, 07:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 975
Posted By zupta82

Lunati 20080660 roller cam with tbi heads

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anybody has used this cam with stock 193 heads. I was initially thinking of going with a 1994 LT1 cam. Part of me wants a little more cam. I was going to use comp...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-07-2022, 06:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 421
Posted By zupta82

Re: LT1 cams (different part numbers)

Thank you Fast355 on your opinion. Sooo,to kind of close the loop here, one LT1 cam has 268/271 duration and another has 271/276. I’m trying to understand the theory behind proper cam selection. I’m...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-06-2022, 07:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 421
Posted By zupta82

Re: LT1 cams (different part numbers)

I initially was going to use this cam below, which I bought then returned by shipping it back to Summit.
...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-06-2022, 08:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 421
Posted By zupta82

LT1 cams (different part numbers)

Hello everyone, I’m in the process of building a 0.030 over 350 tbi with 95 swirl port 193 heads, with speed pro hypereutectic flat top pistons to replace my 305 tbi. I decided on going with a stock...
Forum: TBI
10-12-2022, 05:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 836
Posted By zupta82

1995 GMC Yukon 350 tbi heads (193 casting)

I just decided to go with a set of 193 heads in the 350 I’m building. Will these work on this block casting number 14093638. Im pretty sure I already pulled them from the junkyard and they look in...
Forum: TBI
10-12-2022, 05:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Re: Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

I guess this is the same cam that goes in the ramjet crate engine. I heard it was used in marine engines
Forum: TBI
10-12-2022, 08:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Re: Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

Thanks everyone, I had a bad feeling about the higher duration in the 300’s. I hear this cam is used in boats. The cam that I found that is used in a 1993-1994 lt1 is this melling...
Forum: TBI
10-11-2022, 08:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Re: Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

I don’t have emissions testing, with my current 305 tbi I never had problems with detonation. I don’t mind getting into some tuning. I downloaded tunerpro rt to just play around with. However i was...
Forum: TBI
10-11-2022, 05:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Re: Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

I figured I’d give you more info, when I bought my car it came without the air injection pump and diverter valve and the holes in the stock exhaust manifolds were plugged with cast iron npt pipe...
Forum: TBI
10-11-2022, 01:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Re: Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

Thank You for your response, I know the swirl port heads are probably not gonna be good for top end and don’t have any ability to be improved.I was thinking about vortec 350 heads. Will there be that...
Forum: TBI
10-01-2022, 09:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Re: Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-8800?seid=srese1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxdPbsr_A-gIVE7rICh2q0Qj7EAQYBCABEgJO3_D_BwE

oops sorry here is the link
Forum: TBI
10-01-2022, 09:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Re: Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

Also, I just found another cam, this is a summit racing brand. I’m having a gut feeling that the gm performance cam may have too high of a advertised duration. I can’t seem to find a speed pro like...
Forum: TBI
10-01-2022, 09:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Re: Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

Oh I forgot to mention I did take it to a local track about 12 years ago called esta speed way in Cicero Ny. I did 15.1 in the quarter mile on a 80 degree day.
Forum: TBI
10-01-2022, 09:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By zupta82

Cam for 350 tbi, GM performance lt1 cam

Hello:

Can anyone please give me their thoughts on this cam. I’m thinking of using this in the 350 tbi that I am building. I might use the stock 350 tbi heads. Compared to my current cam in my 305...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-30-2022, 10:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 418
Posted By zupta82

Re: 87-up roller lifters in roller ready block

Ok thanks!!
Forum: Engine Swap
09-30-2022, 06:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 418
Posted By zupta82

Re: 87-up roller lifters in roller ready block

I forgot to mention, I heard somewhere that the lifter bores are different diameters??
Forum: Engine Swap
09-30-2022, 05:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 418
Posted By zupta82

87-up roller lifters in roller ready block

Hello everyone, I just got my block back from the machine shop and I am planning on using the factory gm and roller lifters in this block with the spider and dog bones . Will this block work with...
Forum: TBI
09-13-2022, 07:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 501
Posted By zupta82

Re: 305 to 350 swap

Ok thanks I’m definitely going to bore it!!
Forum: TBI
09-12-2022, 08:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 501
Posted By zupta82

305 to 350 swap

Hello everyone, I can’t believe it’s been 17 years since I freshened up the stock 305 tbi on my thirdgen. I been thru a lot, I can’t believe I’m 40 years old now. It’s kind of been like an old...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-11-2022, 09:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,194
Posted By zupta82

Re: KYB strut mount bad in two months (almost hit my master cylinder)

Thank you for the detail on these strut solid strut mounts. I recall in the past over the years the alignment was really difficult for some shops to get it dialed in. I had a tool that bolts up to...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-10-2022, 08:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,194
Posted By zupta82

Re: KYB strut mount bad in two months (almost hit my master cylinder)

Oops!! I meant to protect the piston on the strut. Sorry I was typing too fast
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-10-2022, 08:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,194
Posted By zupta82

Re: KYB strut mount bad in two months (almost hit my master cylinder)

My whole suspension has been rebuilt twice in 17 years which how long I owned the car. I replaced everything(ball joints, inner and outer tie rods center link,etc with good stuff like moog, new...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-07-2022, 02:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,194
Posted By zupta82

Re: KYB strut mount bad in two months (almost hit my master cylinder)

I did in fact have an alignment done after i replaced both my struts and mounts. I hope I don’t have to pay 100 bucks again for an alignment it just suCks that the parts took a dump in just two...
Forum: Interior
06-07-2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By zupta82

Re: Rear trunk motor won’t operate after rebuild??

Ok, I went back and pierced the switch wires with a needle and jumper wire and got the motor to work. Like I said before the striker switch feels very stiff. I just broke down and gutted apart the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-06-2022, 06:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,194
Posted By zupta82

KYB strut mount bad in two months (almost hit my master cylinder)

Hello everyone, I was coming home from work today and as always I tried to avoid some potholes in these yucky New York State roads. But this one I could not avoid, I hit one and then I was almost...
Forum: Interior
06-05-2022, 04:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By zupta82

Re: Rear trunk motor won’t operate after rebuild??

I went back and took the reversing switch apart and cleaned the snot out of it with and alcohol and deoxit contact cleaner and put some nolox electric grease, I used this grease successfully before...
Forum: Interior
06-05-2022, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By zupta82

Re: Rear trunk motor won’t operate after rebuild??

Hello, everyone again. I went back and and probed the voltages with my black meter lead to chassis ground.

This time however, I tried pushing on the striker sensor at the same time checking the...
Forum: Interior
06-04-2022, 10:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By zupta82

Re: Rear trunk motor won’t operate after rebuild??

I was just thinking could it be the reverse switch, just before I started rebuilding the motor the hatch was not working at all. I was just trying to replace the obvious thinking that it might of...
Forum: Interior
06-03-2022, 08:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 368
Posted By zupta82

Rear trunk motor won’t operate after rebuild??

Hello everyone, I just rebuilt my trunk motor with a new plastic gear, slide inserts, and new black plastic Dorman mounting housing. Before I assembled everything I verified the motor worked by...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
09-22-2021, 08:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 359
Posted By zupta82

Re: Rebuilding steering gear (sector shaft removal, collapsed line, gasket not in kit

Oh, I forgot to mention I also marked where the worm shaft goes in. Here is another pic that I highlighted some punched marks with gear marking compound ...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
09-22-2021, 08:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 359
Posted By zupta82

Rebuilding steering gear (sector shaft removal, collapsed line, gasket not in kit??)

Hello everyone, I decided to rebuild my steering gear. So far here is what I have done

1) centered and locked steering wheel and marked rag joint to box and pitman arm to box, also I can’t remove...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
09-21-2021, 06:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 309
Posted By zupta82

Steering Gear Rebuild (duralast 8780 kit)

Has anyone used this duralast kit successfully. It seems it has USA made koyo bearings. I have a standard suspension with rear drum brakes. I’m just wondering about the quality of this kit.

Thank...
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