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Forum: South Central Region
12-23-2016, 07:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 871
Posted By fast82z

Re: LS swap harness tied to 3rd gen harness

If you're working with a supplemental/additional fuse box, check those fuses. I ran my stock Camaro starter solenoid switched power directly to the starter solenoid on my 5.3 swap if doing that might...
Forum: NW Indiana and South Chicago Suburb
12-23-2016, 07:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,671
Posted By fast82z

Re: Engine Masters: Manifold vs Shorty, vs Long Tubes

How about the other test they did that found that dented headers function just fine when compared to undented?
Forum: Wheels and Tires
01-17-2016, 03:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,406
Posted By fast82z

Re: 15x10 inch wheel with 5.5 backspacing 295 rear tire

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/suspension-chassis/514546-tires-fit-tight-295-a.html
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-04-2016, 10:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 460
Posted By fast82z

Re: Megashifter wont go into slap-mode

The one I had problems with seemed to be because it had some thick grease on/in it that was probably also somewhat dirty to the point where it was "sticky". Some cleaner and thinner lube and it was...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-04-2016, 08:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 460
Posted By fast82z

Re: Megashifter wont go into slap-mode

Check on the piece and springs at the bottom of the shifter. There is a part that rocks back and forth for the ratcheting mechanism that is not working. I've had to spray lube on one before to get...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
12-01-2015, 10:42 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 518
Posted By fast82z

4.8L V8 4L60E complete dropout powertrain

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/pts/5341168547.html
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
08-13-2015, 11:37 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 84,024
Posted By fast82z

Re: 4L80E Swap

I also run a B&M Megashifter, but below is the shifter arm I'm currently using. It was modified from a 4l60E shifter arm. The 2 1/4 hole is what this arm used on the original (4l60E vehicle). The 1 ...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-05-2015, 10:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 15,513
Posted By fast82z

Re: Tires fit tight 295/65/15

On a 15x10 wheel you'll want 6.5" BS. This takes some love from a big hammer, but I have run 325/50/15 on 15x10 6.5 BS:
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Forum: North East Region
05-20-2014, 11:46 PM
Replies: 2,446
Views: 101,483
Posted By fast82z

Re: Ohio?

Ross, I'd suggest a gen III truck engine. I got one from Affordable Auto Parts in Painesville. I'm using it in a rather extensive project with a 77 T/A, but have had the setup moving under its own...
Forum: Power Adders
03-26-2014, 08:44 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 14,204
Posted By fast82z

Re: 91 camaro twin turbo 406 build thread

Maybe a stupid question, but do you have a boost reference hooked into the wastegates? Usually this is a vacuum hose going to the bottom port of the wastegate relaying pressure from the compressor,...
Forum: Fabrication
12-26-2013, 04:56 PM
Replies: 688
Views: 183,492
Posted By fast82z

Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication

I was looking at the strut movement with that plate the other day. The stock mount doesn't seem to have any give in it either. There is a ball bearing there, but that only lets the shaft of the strut...
Forum: Fabrication
11-24-2013, 08:40 PM
Replies: 688
Views: 183,492
Posted By fast82z

Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication

I then went and swapped in some air bags, borrowed from the t/a project of course. I'm working on correcting some geometry issues as well by moving the control arm mount, and will be flipping the tie...
Forum: Fabrication
11-24-2013, 08:39 PM
Replies: 688
Views: 183,492
Posted By fast82z

Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication

I've been tinkering with my project car that will ultimately be a 77 T/A:
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In particular, the suspension that I came up with. I'm really liking the 4 corner air bags:
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Forum: Power Adders
05-01-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

Pretty much at a closure for this now. Smaller/less turbo would show higher psi sooner, but didn't really produce power in line with the boost since the exhaust pressure was up as well. I also wasn't...
Forum: Power Adders
03-27-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

It was lucky to make the same or less boost using the antilag as it did without it. I got the motor all put back together and in the car, so soon as the weather comes around I'll get to do some break...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
03-02-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 750
Posted By fast82z

Re: Megashifter adjustment issues (video)

The new shifter bracket should attach directly to the shifter shaft, not onto the stock bracket as you have it.
Forum: Power Adders
02-01-2013, 08:30 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 14,204
Posted By fast82z

Re: 91 camaro twin turbo 406 build thread

The turbine wheels were just the standard p trim 64.5mm exducer.
Forum: Power Adders
01-31-2013, 11:49 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 14,204
Posted By fast82z

Re: 91 camaro twin turbo 406 build thread

I never looked, but it can't be that expensive to buy a set of exhaust housings in the future if you want something larger. I logged exhaust backpressure on my 406 with twin .68 a/r's and 67mm...
Forum: Power Adders
01-03-2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 14,204
Posted By fast82z

Re: 91 camaro twin turbo 406 build thread

Sounds like they say they work, but I think most prefer 2618 alloy. Those have quite a dish on them, probably gotta do all you can to get back some compression. I know mine hasn't worked well at all...
Forum: Power Adders
01-03-2013, 12:00 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 14,204
Posted By fast82z

Re: 91 camaro twin turbo 406 build thread

If those heads are iron, you're probably good staying around mid 9's for compression. I have aluminum heads running e85 and am in the process of making it 10.5:1, and have seen some go into the 11's...
Forum: Power Adders
01-02-2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 14,204
Posted By fast82z

Re: 91 camaro twin turbo 406 build thread

How that should've read is that your motor specs, not including the turbos, should get you mid-low 11's. The turbos will then take it from there. Running 20psi on the engine you have planned should...
Forum: Power Adders
01-02-2013, 11:02 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 14,204
Posted By fast82z

Re: 91 camaro twin turbo 406 build thread

I'm guessing your 9,200rpm said above is a typo since that cam would've nosed over 2000rpm before that. For the money a new cam would cost, I'd just use the one you have. The only stipulation would...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
11-25-2012, 10:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 455
Posted By fast82z

91mm, tial gate, BOV, TB, elbows, carb hat, w/a pump n tank

Everything is plus shipping from 44094 obo, so feel free to ask.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/fast82z/0726121559a.jpg
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$1200 Precision Turbo PT91.5 g-trim with 1.0a/r, 1/8" npt oil...
Forum: Power Adders
10-23-2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 217,751
Posted By fast82z

Re: Twin Turbo 400 Buildup- '89 Iroc-Z

It's hard to believe that n2o didn't help much. You look to be in about the same boat as me this past season, plenty good mph but missing tenths in the 60' alone. I still manage 1.7-1.8 60's on the...
Forum: Power Adders
09-21-2012, 11:17 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

Anti-lag is in there, but that's for use with manual transmission setups. I've tried and all it does is kill power so that it stalls the converter even less or even shuts the motor down. They even...
Forum: Power Adders
09-21-2012, 09:31 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

I imagine something like this would work, but like I said, I'm not a big fan of the operational complexities this introduces rather than just mat the gas and let the motor work.



I'm using...
Forum: Power Adders
09-20-2012, 11:52 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

I made the valve spring measurements with only an inner or outer spring separately installed on the heads, so yes they are TRUE coil bind heights. Good call though, could easily miss that.
Forum: Power Adders
09-05-2012, 09:31 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 217,751
Posted By fast82z

Re: Twin Turbo 400 Buildup- '89 Iroc-Z

I don't have my stockers in front of me, but I want to say the crank was 8" and the water pump maybe 7" or a touch smaller.
Forum: Power Adders
09-05-2012, 09:17 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

Running as you see in the previous pictures with a single gt45 still didn't spool up nearly to my liking. I then put on my buddy's single 76mm with the .68 a/r and still no good, so I swapped in a 67...
Forum: Power Adders
08-05-2012, 11:22 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

The quick spool valves didn't really help it get into boost much while on the transbrake, and only the gt45's have a twin scroll housing for that to have any functionality anyway. Having instant...
Forum: Power Adders
08-05-2012, 01:35 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

I haven't tried using a 2-step recently, but I've tried it in the past and it never made it spool better probably because the bigger problem is the motor just isn't spinning fast enough since the...
Forum: Power Adders
08-05-2012, 12:38 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

So I tried twin 67's with .68 a/r p-trim exhaust sides and they work fairly well, but I want more. I can get 5.5-8psi in about 2.5 seconds on the TB and they spool to peak boost pretty quick. The bad...
Forum: Fabrication
07-25-2012, 11:31 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,885
Posted By fast82z

Re: Possibly the Brightest High Beams ever

maybe these are a little different than ones i was messing with like 18 months ago, but I had some 20w led's and they would "burn out" or burn up if they got over like 115 degrees. I had a nice beam...
Forum: Power Adders
06-26-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

Didn't have enough tire 275/60/15 to stick down a good launch, but had it banging on the 3800rpm limiter and still made it to 4000rpm and 17psi. Exhaust pressure is insane holding pretty steadily in...
Forum: Power Adders
06-22-2012, 11:15 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

With those pressure numbers, that's just at 3900rpm on the trans brake so I'm sure it'll get worse when i wind it up to 6800+...aside from the fact that this turbo alone wont be able to keep up the...
Forum: Power Adders
06-22-2012, 10:41 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

With these twins out at the track, best it can do is 3.6psi and 3600rpm on the trans brake and takes all of 1st gear to reach peak boost. Just for the heck of it I piped it to run only one of...
Forum: Power Adders
02-05-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 22,430
Posted By fast82z

Re: Sonoma sbc turbo build

Are we talking thrust clearance as in the crank can move front and back in the block, because there should be some movement that way in the order of some thousandths. There should only be a few...
Forum: Power Adders
01-13-2012, 11:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

This is a comparison of two logs, one with the block plates in, and one without. I'm surprised how similarly they spool on the trans brake, but seems the block plates respond like crazy given some...
Forum: Power Adders
01-05-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

Looks like it is a go! After 2.5 seconds on the TB it had 4.6psi and 3650rpm. After launch .34 sec, 7psi. Numbers after that were not real world since it was basically doing a burnout, but .68 sec...
Forum: Power Adders
12-29-2011, 01:05 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

Since spooling seemed an impossibility with rear mounting these, going to front mount to see if they spool up there. Most of the work is done as I am going without a wastegate, BOV, and intercooler...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
12-26-2011, 03:14 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 29,140
Posted By fast82z

Re: halo headlights

couple of springs hold them in, i believe on the corners
Forum: Power Adders
08-12-2011, 10:47 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

The turbine housing needs to be a twin scroll for the quick spool valve stuff to work, which these are. The idea is to block one of the entrance holes at the T4 flange of the turbine housing so that...
Forum: Power Adders
08-11-2011, 09:53 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

Project89: Sounds like you've used a quick spool valve effectively, so did you ever try blocking off one side or the other to see if one is any better? I tried this on my 91mm and it restricted the...
Forum: Power Adders
08-11-2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

I have heard of people shooting stuff into the exhaust to help spool the turbos, and I'm gonna give that a shot too. A fuel solenoid from a nitrous setup so when trying to spool up I can dump fuel...
Forum: Power Adders
08-11-2011, 10:30 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

I'd like to think that would work, but I've tried restricting different things in different places and never have gotten anything out of it. I might try it though since it would be so easy to do. I...
Forum: Power Adders
08-11-2011, 09:51 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

The turbine wheels on mine spec. with an inducer/exducer of 87.4mm/77mm, which is about what the mp45 racing turbos spec. They only offer 1.05 and larger a/r's for that turbine though. From some...
Forum: Power Adders
08-10-2011, 10:45 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

I've been trying out stuff and found out a couple things. The wastegate is getting pushed open prematurely. The spring labeled for 5.4psi holds about 4psi withOUT a manifold reference while running...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-26-2011, 06:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 12,310
Posted By fast82z

Re: Anybody broken a Dana 60???

If I ever was to redo the rear axle, I'd go with a 9" because of the MASSIVE availability of parts and gear ratio options. When I got mine a few years ago Strange didn't have an option for stock drum...
Forum: Power Adders
07-20-2011, 11:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,165
Posted By fast82z

Re: Why is my car such a turd without turbos?

You will be excessively slow when blowing off a cold side pipe. The wastegate closes trying to make boost, but the cold side never gets into boost. Now you're ramming much more exhaust through the...
Forum: Power Adders
06-29-2011, 10:39 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,170
Posted By fast82z

Re: My rmt TT build

Just logged a couple trans brake spools with one turbo hooked up and it looks like the wastegate is probably opening at 4psi, but it gets to 4psi and 3650rpm in 2.5 seconds with a 9.5:1 afr and 33...
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