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Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-11-2015, 04:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,621
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Firebird as a First Car

I have been a gm fan all my life, that said with your budget look at the mustangs 1999 and up, at least around here in Kansas a v-6 mustang can be had for under 3k with 100 to 130,000 miles. I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-11-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 548
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Another Running Hot Thread

Base timing is to far retarded for your set up, if you go out right now and put a timing light on the car as it sits and idles, what does it read?

At bare minimum it should read at least 30...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-28-2015, 03:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,725
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Good cam for a 350 daily driver

That summit cam is pretty mild I think it's the 214/224 @ .050" cam, it has nice slow ramps so it's easy on the valve train , you would at least need some z28 springs they are around 25 bucks give or...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-15-2015, 05:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,155
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 1 3/4 headers

The 1 5/8" long tube headers will avg more torque and power then 1 3/4" shorty. The shorty by design hurt low end torque and are too big and short to be effective at scavaging, the only slight...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-13-2015, 03:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,155
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 1 3/4 headers

you best have an engine making well over 500 real hp at the crank around or above 6500 rpms otherwise waste of time and energy putting them on. assuming a sbc. many tests have been done on 400 hp...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-13-2015, 08:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,090
Posted By ddeennis

Re: flat-tappet build, break-in & start-up problems

Well if you had it running then swapped springs and won't start now maybe lash to tight hanging open valves cause backfire and no start, try setting lash at 1/2 turn.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-03-2015, 11:51 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,706
Posted By ddeennis

Re: pondering...305 idears

I can look past the attitude, but I do question the whole story of spinning 150 feet out of the hole and still running 15.05, you better have some really high mph trap speeds for spinning that far to...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-02-2015, 07:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,566
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 9 Bolt Aftermarket Torque Arm

swapped rear ends in a 1985 trans am 9 bolt to a 92 10 bolt rear end, the torque arm mounted just fine. mounts in same location, not sure why there would be any problem. both 10 bolt and 9 bolt use...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-31-2015, 03:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,448
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 250 RWHP 383 stroker?

Heck I would like to see a cranking compression check , not sure why the delay of doing it, unless the OP is really totally broke and can't afford it, maybe don't know how. just go out and buy the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-31-2015, 02:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,609
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 87 and up heads

I would hope you wouldn't do that- take a 80 head and bolt on your 88, go the other way, take the 96 and up vortec head and bolt on your 88, you will be much more power ahead.

my sons car for the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-31-2015, 11:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 818
Posted By ddeennis

Re: $900 Budget built 355 hits 12's

That is the plan, son is earning his money from work and we will get some more parts as he earns his cash, some of the things on the list for improvements to get to the 11's is,

- header extension...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-26-2015, 06:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 818
Posted By ddeennis

Re: $900 Budget built 355 hits 12's

Thanks all for the kind words.


Before the budget built 355 sbc, I built a 305 sbc cheaper yet, around the 250 dollar mark. that got my son to 15.2 @ 93 mph.

Took a stock 305 tore it down...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-23-2015, 03:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 818
Posted By ddeennis

$900 Budget built 355 hits 12's

Built a 355 for my son on a budget and it ran 12.63 @ 108.41 mph over the weekend. See how we did it. 1985 trans am

First try with budget motor:

-355 sbc
-stock set of high mileage vortec...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-10-2014, 11:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,199
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 6-71 Roots Blower on 305!!!

I did a budget 6-71 blower build, bought a used blower of ebay for 350 bucks, tore it down, got parts from deans blower service, did everything in my shop, no machine work, updated the bearings, set...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-09-2014, 01:11 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,467
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 350 Budget Build

general rule for those who don't know anything about this hobby

Yep got it all done and running, my son has about 400 miles now on the budget 350 vortec head sbc, 10.2 to 1 compression, running...
Forum: Engine Swap
06-10-2014, 06:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,467
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 350 Budget Build

If this is yours looks like you don't know how to build or tune, you just suck all around. You just need to stop posting.
Forum: Engine Swap
06-09-2014, 08:44 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,467
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 350 Budget Build

Well then let's put all you vase knowledge to work, oh you say the limit for cast iron heads are 9.5 so let's build a 396 bbc for example using YOUR terms, so the engine is 9.5 to 1 so that means...
Forum: Engine Swap
06-09-2014, 07:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,467
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 350 Budget Build

And for over 25 years I have looked at the plugs because some of these engine also run nitrous, all you are is a book worm with no real life experience, you do nothing out in the field and all your...
Forum: Engine Swap
06-06-2014, 10:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,467
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 350 Budget Build

Almighty know it all, what seems to be the issue with the numbers?

Static compression ratio of 10.2:1.
Effective stroke is 2.44 inches.
Your dynamic compression ratio is 7.45:1 .
Your dynamic...
Forum: Engine Swap
06-05-2014, 09:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,467
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 350 Budget Build

Hummm what?, there is not a problem with 10.2 on 87 octane with
that lumpy cam, the dcr is in the mid 7's cranking compression will
be around 150 psi. if anything I needed the compression closer to...
Forum: Engine Swap
06-04-2014, 02:14 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,467
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 350 Budget Build

Did you find an engine yet?

I am about to finish up a budget build 350, vortec head, for my sons car.

We have about 801 dollars in it so far, was able to score a 355 block
that was rebuilt...
Forum: Exhaust
04-10-2014, 12:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,025
Posted By ddeennis

Re: stuck in header hell! need help!

I'm glade I don't come to this board to much, the inexperience people
giving advise good Lord, just have to wonder how anyone gets anything done on there cars, D-port cylinder heads..........oh my...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-10-2014, 12:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,681
Posted By ddeennis

Re: bbc questions gen v

Don't mind the nay sayer, "no -torque big block" ha ha ha thats funny,
I like to find a no torque big block, you can't kill the torque in those engines, ha ha ha thats funny.

I have a 454 .060...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
02-09-2014, 01:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 24,105
Posted By ddeennis

Re: are k&N air filters Bad for your car??

So sad you have a learning disablility, go ahead and spew your
nonsense, I know cars and I care if products hurt or help
performance.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
02-08-2014, 06:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 24,105
Posted By ddeennis

Re: are k&N air filters Bad for your car??

Ya your sooooooo wrong, your the type of person
that has never been to the track and done back to
back testing, I have,the filters allow better e.t's and
mph gains in the 1/4.

My latest...
Forum: Exhaust
01-22-2014, 02:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,173
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Headers with y-pipe

I bought some cheap shorty headers off ebay for my sons
85 trans am and ran dual 2.25" exhaust straight back with
24" long glass packs.

I shake my head when folks on this board make a big deal...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-21-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

Got the center section in last night, looks good, I pushed the center pin
thru the middle and looked at the "centering of the spring plates" for which the springs ride, as far as the eye can tell...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-17-2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

Oh I beleive ya, I looked around, even thou there is no rebuild kits, you can cut down the cones and give more life for a while, found a few nice threads on how to. if the posi unit I got is "gone" I...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-17-2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

I bought the unit I had posted in #7 , they accepted my offer of
135 bucks shipped to my house, so it looks like it
should be good, fairly low miles,fairly newer unit.

Man I know I said slap in...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-16-2013, 03:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

How about this, can I purchase this posi unit below and bolt it into my 1992 rear end
and run my 2.73 ring gear on it? Everything be fine? If so then I'll get this one and get it on the way.


...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-16-2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

Thank you for the reply, where does the difference come into play then between 7.5 and the 7.625?

So I can bolt in any "7.5" center section into my housing as long as it
is 28 spline and 2...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-16-2013, 03:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

98 02 Camaro 7 5' 2 73 Differential Ring Pinion Posi 10 Bolt 28 Spline Auburn | eBay



another one on ebay, pop the ring gear off and slide mine on and bolt in and go?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-16-2013, 03:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

98 02 Camaro 7 5' 2 73 Differential Ring Pinion Posi 10 Bolt 28 Spline Auburn | eBay



Also looking at this one, take the ring gear off, bolt my 1992 ring gear on and set
it into my...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-16-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Re: Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

Camaro Auburn Posi Unit 7 5 28 Spline 10 Bolt | eBay


looking at this one to use in the 1992 rear end and just bolt my 2.73 ring gear on it.
put the rear back together. will this work? I might...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-16-2013, 03:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,213
Posted By ddeennis

Just bought a 1992 rear end 7.625" with 2.73 gears will a 7.5" bolt in?

Just bought a used 1992 open (single spinner) rear end , it came out of a camaro has
has the mark on the ring gear of 7 5/8" ( 7.625") and has the 2.73 gears
in it.

What I want to do is...
Forum: Body
09-23-2012, 06:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,485
Posted By ddeennis

1985 firebird trans am hardware mounting inner fender skirts

What part is needed to mount the plastic inner fender well skirts on the front? If you have a link to the part great I'm ready to order something to get these skirts mounted.

they came loose on...
Forum: Exhaust
08-09-2012, 09:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,135
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 1985 firebird trans shorty header help please

I bought a set of summit headers from summit for the car trans am, I would gather they are flowtech headers but just cheaper since they both have the same 1 1/2" prim. tubes and 2 1/2" collectors.
...
Forum: Exhaust
08-09-2012, 09:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,135
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 1985 firebird trans shorty header help please

364052


Not a f-body but gee do they have off the shelf headers for this?


Some people put there foot right in there mouth don't they 86T/A.........
Forum: Exhaust
08-09-2012, 08:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,135
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 1985 firebird trans shorty header help please

364055



Ya 86T/A_RAM_AIR I guess your right uh?

"You have oviously never had to muscle a set of headers designed for the f-body into place so you wouldn't know about the clearance...
Forum: Exhaust
07-27-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,135
Posted By ddeennis

Re: 1985 firebird trans shorty header help please

This is a prime example of someone not reading my post, I want to hear from folks who have tried or put them on and made them work, this statement above is worthless has nothing to offer, lame,...
Forum: Exhaust
07-26-2012, 09:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,135
Posted By ddeennis

1985 firebird trans shorty header help please

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-CHEVELLE-CAMARO-HEADERS-BLACK-SHORTY-STYLE-/180619695345?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a0dc5d4f1&vxp=mtr

I want all to know this car is from scratch,...
Forum: Exhaust
04-25-2008, 12:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,244
Posted By ddeennis

Re: finish-on headers, chrome vs. painted

yes the board is here for advice, good you are a supporter but that does not buy your rights to insult me. so you threw the first insult and now your mad at me. please.

so it looks like chrome...
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2008, 07:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,244
Posted By ddeennis

Re: finish-on headers, chrome vs. painted

i know the benifits of ceramic that is why it was not compared with the others in question. the painted and chrome headers cost the same price for me and thats why i asked the question.

and you...
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2008, 12:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,244
Posted By ddeennis

Re: finish-on headers, chrome vs. painted

thanks for your input , but asking question about chrome vs. painted.
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2008, 11:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,244
Posted By ddeennis

finish-on headers, chrome vs. painted

ok i was thinking, im going to buy a set of headers for my tbi 350 and i can get chrome or painted mid length headers and they have the O2 bung welded on. these are for a 93 350 running factory...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-19-2008, 06:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,568
Posted By ddeennis

Re: i need help with L05 engine questions

thank you for the good information, i was planning on using the tbi intake off the suburban and it's distributor. to make ease of reinstalling the engine.

i was going to use the oil pan off the...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-19-2008, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,568
Posted By ddeennis

Re: i need help with L05 engine questions

well i looked on my receipt and it had a reference number that looked like a vin number so i ran it and it was a good vin number on my receipt. it was a vin number for a 1993 roadmaster limited...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-18-2008, 04:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,568
Posted By ddeennis

Re: i need help with L05 engine questions

just knowing what car it came from for a piece of mind. kinda like owning a treasure chest and never opening it up. you will always wonder what was in there. as soon as you open it and see nothing...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-18-2008, 09:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,568
Posted By ddeennis

i need help with L05 engine questions

i picked up a 1993 L05 factory roller cam engine from the salvage yard.

it is stamped V0315SAF i need help to decode this. passenger bank machined pad this came off of.

i bought a factory...
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