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Forum: Exhaust
03-26-2024, 02:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 910
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: 82-84 Trans Am Factory Dual Muffler Exhaust With No CAT Sound

I do remember (yea, I know...) those cars sounded incredible, I've considered trying to build a modern version of that that flowed better. I'm not positive what made them so low (frequency-wise),...
Forum: Exhaust
03-15-2024, 06:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 616
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Broken exhaust

What kind of welding did you try?

Typically that kind of thing doesn't hold up long term, good luck
Forum: Exhaust
03-13-2024, 02:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 616
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Broken exhaust

What exactly are you expecting to damage on the exhaust manifolds?

They're cast iron. Except for cracking from heat cycling they don't break. You can break bolts and studs, but none of that is...
Forum: Exhaust
03-13-2024, 02:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 616
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Broken exhaust

The major problem is not getting the fittings to turn, the problem is that when you do the tube/flair sticks to the fitting, and the tube gets all twisted up. Maybe it's the first one, maybe it's the...
Forum: Exhaust
03-12-2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 616
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Broken exhaust

My $.02, from someone that has removed these things multiple times.

Don't try to save them, I don't know what they're made of (some sort of stainless but it acts like chrome covered steel when you...
Forum: Exhaust
03-12-2024, 02:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 337
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: What headers will fit and what are my best options?

If it has headers on it it's not stock, they came with manifolds, and yea, do a search/look around, this has probably been rehashed thousands of times.
Forum: Exhaust
03-06-2024, 07:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,328
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Silent Exhaust by switch

I don't know about doing it backward. You could partially block off exhaust flow and it will quiet down the car but it will also severely restrict the exhaust, much more than putting a quieter...
Forum: Exhaust
03-06-2024, 07:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 194
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: LT1 headers available anywhere?

Some shorty 4th gen headers will fit, I know that I've seen both early and late SLP headers installed but both needed modifications (the later ones had the driver's catalytic converter mounted to the...
Forum: Exhaust
03-06-2024, 07:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 194
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: LT1 headers available anywhere?

LT1/4 heads used a similar exhaust pattern, and in most cases, you can use stock SBC headers on the LT1.

The major difference is that the ports are roughly 1/8" up higher than on an SBC. In many...
Forum: Exhaust
03-06-2024, 06:59 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 910
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: 82-84 Trans Am Factory Dual Muffler Exhaust With No CAT Sound

Prior to the mufflers does it actually run like on the picture of the model or does it do something else?

FWIW, exhausts with gutted cats can sometimes be more annoying than ones with a straight...
Forum: DFI and ECM
02-06-2024, 05:42 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 123
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

ECM for a L05 in 2024

My "new" daily driver, a '93 Fleetwood Brougham (long story, low miles, cheap and I like it better than my new cars) is going to get some engine changes and I'm debating what direction to go in with...
Forum: Exhaust
12-11-2023, 04:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 360
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Suggestions on primary header size for modded 305

Shorty (really these used to be known as 3/4 length and there are shorter headers) are more about HP (overall flow) and less about torque (tuning that flow) than long tube headers. You're about in...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
12-05-2023, 09:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,063
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Firebird T/A Wheels

LOL, I couldn't make out the date codes on those tires in the pictures, but back in the late '90s/early 2000s (I don't know when they went away), those Futura GLS (Pep Boys brand) tires were known as...
Forum: Exhaust
11-03-2023, 04:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,999
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

re: Single vs. Dual pipe exhaust flow, which is better?

First, it appears that you did your math with the outside diameters of the wrong size pipes, your numbers are right for a three inch pipe but a 7.9 inch cross section is the correct number for two...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
08-14-2023, 06:02 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 51,764
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: NICEST bluE...?

I don't see a sig
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-09-2023, 01:03 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,783
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Hybrid/All Purpose/Compromise Suspension Setup

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/suspension-chassis/783267-making-brackets-bolt-weight.html
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-19-2023, 12:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 532
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Spring difference 82-92

"Found..." Depending what that means things could be dramatically different, new, used, factory springs, aftermarket springs, AC Delco and Moog springs sort of qualify somewhere in between...
...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-18-2023, 04:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 365
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Front Sway Bar Bushing Mount Width

Well I still haven't found a dimension to check (anyone?), but if it's the GW bar I believe it is, it was bought for my '83 TA in about '91, I'm trying to install it on my '87, and I just ran across...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-18-2023, 01:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 365
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Front Sway Bar Bushing Mount Width

Does anyone have a way to get the distance between front sway bar bushings (let's say the center of the bolt hole to the center of the bolt hole, or if you have something else just specify what it is...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-13-2023, 05:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,050
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: larger sway bars?

Huh, I've never seen a 34mm solid bar, but I own a 34 hollow and I know that the TTA's came with them also. I also don't think that a 23mm rear bar is all that common either, 24, 21, 19 are probably...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-06-2023, 09:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 478
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Correct Interferance Fit for Wheel Studs?

No one? Has anyone had this happen to them?
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-01-2023, 08:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 478
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Correct Interferance Fit for Wheel Studs?

I remember back in the day pounding anything in that was somewhat oversize sledge hammer and it was fine... well I found studs that had a knurl .006" more than the .005" interference fit that the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-16-2023, 12:45 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,767
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Steering geometry tweaks.

So is this project dead or did it just get moved to somewhere else?
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-14-2023, 07:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 521
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Strut To Spindle Bolts

Forget it, Moderators you can delete this...
Forum: Exhaust
06-12-2023, 02:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 635
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Has your exhaust shop raised its prices for welds?

I'm curious, what are you doing that is requiring a 6" sleave to be welded in on a regular basis?
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-20-2023, 05:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,326
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: **Subframe Connector Plans**

I can weld and paint also... the jegsters are one of the best deals around (cost and performance) and they weld in nicely, and for those that can't weld and want to save a few $, bolt them in and...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-13-2023, 04:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,152
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Cracks in frame

Funny how things change... back in the day that was a reason to condemn a car and send it off to the JY... now people are fixing them.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-13-2023, 04:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,326
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: **Subframe Connector Plans**

These threads always throw me... where are people getting steel that is cheaper than buying something like the jegster SFC's? I mean by the time I buy the steel, cut it, weld it (and most of the...
Forum: TBI
05-12-2023, 01:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 821
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Big Intank Pumps

FWIW, pre screwing with it:...
Forum: TBI
05-12-2023, 01:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 821
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Big Intank Pumps

The math works out to about 372hp, and I've pushed a 4300# car to a 13.03@103 with 361hp, so it should be close. I've consistently gotten 360-365ph out of stock LT1's with only external mods, not...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
04-28-2023, 03:30 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 51,764
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: NICEST bluE...?

It's hard to find a picture that does it justice but Mazda Deep Crystal Blue Mica is GORGEOUS the way it catches light: ...
Forum: TBI
04-27-2023, 04:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 821
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Big Intank Pumps

LOL, this isn't either of my 3rd gen projects. What's considered "big" power in the TBI world?

I just picked up a '93 Fleetwood Brougham with a L05 with 55K miles on it, I'm selling my newer SHO...
Forum: TBI
04-27-2023, 03:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 821
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Big Intank Pumps

Thanks, guys, I figured as much since the diaphragm + passages are similar sized to the stock ones on the TPI and LT1 cars, I just wanted to make sure I didn't cause myself any stupid problems.
Forum: Car Audio
04-21-2023, 08:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,676
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Cheap(ish) double din head unit recommendations?

I'm in the market for a double din head unit. It looks like I should be able to do something for under $100, maybe under $50, and I'm looking for recommendations. What I'm looking for:
- good sound...
Forum: TBI
04-21-2023, 06:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 821
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Big Intank Pumps

How big an intank pump have people run on TBI cars and the stock TBI fuel pressure regulator could keep up?

I just picked up a TBI car that needs the fuel level sender replaced, and eventually, I...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-14-2023, 05:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,901
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Trick Flow 195 Alum Heads + Springs + 1.6 Rockers

How many miles on them?

What spring package is on them/what height/rate... are they set up for?

Are the comp 1.6 rockers pro magnums? What size studs? What guide plates are installed?
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-12-2023, 11:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,767
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Chassis reinforcement for handle 1500 hp at wheels

Where are you located?

NHRA and IHRA rules are requirements for anyone, it doesn't matter if they are racing in professional or a complete novice, to run the car at the track at any event when...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-07-2023, 04:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 191
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Next Iteration...

Prepping parts for the next iteration of my suspension:

https://youtube.com/shorts/NKQGpbpBYrU
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-28-2023, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Tie Rod Knuckle Hole Taper Alignment When Installing Bump Steer Kit

If anyone is curious about what I ended up doing, I ended up cutting it just like I showed/like in their video, but I only opened it up to 9/16" and then used a boring bar to bore it to just a couple...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-24-2023, 02:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Tie Rod Knuckle Hole Taper Alignment When Installing Bump Steer Kit

Huh, I just noticed that in UMI's install video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbgbUbnsWs0&t=1s

They have it clamped the same way, so they appear to be cutting the hole at a slight angle to the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-24-2023, 04:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Tie Rod Knuckle Hole Taper Alignment When Installing Bump Steer Kit

Thinking about it a little more, if I cut it so the hole was dead perpendicular to the spindle I probably should mill that surface flat and perpendicular to the hole to make sure that it does not put...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-24-2023, 04:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Tie Rod Knuckle Hole Taper Alignment When Installing Bump Steer Kit

Yea, nothing seats on the tapered side, but on the top side the nut does seat against that surface... huh, but if the taper is seated it would never break if the nut isn't completely seated like it...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-24-2023, 01:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Tie Rod Knuckle Hole Taper Alignment When Installing Bump Steer Kit

Interestingly, that angle will move the tie rod end away from the wheel, which might be beneficial WRT to fitment. I suppose I need to check with a digital level what angle that much bubble movement...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-24-2023, 01:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Tie Rod Knuckle Hole Taper Alignment When Installing Bump Steer Kit

I just went to fixture up my spindle on the mill to drill out the tie rod taper for a 5/8" bump steer kit bolt and noticed something unexpected. The axis of the spindle shaft is a couple degrees off...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
02-28-2023, 04:12 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 2,268
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Suspension part purchasing time, looking for advice

I will echo what has been said already, UMI is the top-of-the-heap WRT to both the actual parts and their customer service, and they pay attention to posts here if you have a problem. Founders falls...
Forum: Power Adders
02-27-2023, 04:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 936
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: 2023 Super Charger Options

I tried running the Sy/Ty stuff years ago and honestly, I never felt I could get it working right, and that was after messing with a lot of non-boosted code on various 80's an 90's gm ecms (some of...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-21-2023, 05:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,108
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Founders Performance New Bumpsteer Kit

I'd bet that you wouldn't even feel that slop on the street, but being anal-retentive I'm considering cutting the hole the next undersize and then using a boring head to open it exactly to the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-21-2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,108
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Founders Performance New Bumpsteer Kit

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/suspension-chassis/783898-bump-steer-steering-arm.html#post6490976
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-21-2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 309
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Bump Steer Steering Arm Drilling

Looking at this picture from this thread https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/suspension-chassis/783713-founders-performance-new-bumpsteer.html#post6490887
...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-20-2023, 07:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 667
Posted By 83 Crossfire TA

Re: Weight Jack advice

What is it with all the vendors wanting to put super soft springs on the back of these cars? I went with coilovers and Viking shocks and they kept trying to dissuade me from going with stiff springs...
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