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Forum: TBI
Yesterday, 08:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 672
Posted By ericjon262

Re: LG4 carb->LG4 TBI

well, currently, the CCC stuff works(ish) the car fires up, but because of some other electrical issues, I'm not sure of the degree that it works. (or doesn't...) I have a non CCC q jet and HEI on a...
Forum: Electronics
Yesterday, 07:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 36
Posted By ericjon262

dash idiot lights and fuel gauge (87 Firebird)

I'm working on my 87 Firebird LG4 automatic, unfortunately, the Factory service manual I have is for a 90 model, and the wiring diagrams aren't quite the same, so far, I have the following diagrams...
Forum: Members Firebirds
05-18-2024, 08:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

worked on the car a bit this past week, I knew the battery cables needed to be replaced when I bought it, but damn...

https://i.imgur.com/WlWUPEh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/sxbDqyv.jpg
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Forum: Brakes
05-18-2024, 08:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 461
Posted By ericjon262

Re: rear backing plate swap

But how often do the parking brake shoes need replacing? I've only replaced them when a axle seal failed on my 2500, and I probably could have just brake cleaned them off really well and called it...
Forum: TBI
05-18-2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 672
Posted By ericjon262

Re: LG4 carb->LG4 TBI

yeah, it's what I was more or less expecting, I've honestly ignored most of the bickering here, because you're right, it's very subjective.

for now, I'm trying to get the stock carb stuff working...
Forum: Members Firebirds
05-10-2024, 01:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

Water pump is off, I have a serpentine belt drive kit for a smallblock, so I figured there's no time like the present to put it on, it will require me to adjust the harness a little bit, but I'm ok...
Forum: Interior
05-10-2024, 12:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 347
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Hawks ABS headliner?

Cool, thanks for the info guys!
Forum: TBI
05-08-2024, 02:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 672
Posted By ericjon262

Re: LG4 carb->LG4 TBI

The cylinder heads would case massive differences in mixture quality, I was planning on a tune either way, but hoping someone had something off the shelf that I could drop into a stock computer...
Forum: Interior
05-08-2024, 12:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 347
Posted By ericjon262

Hawks ABS headliner?

My 87 hardtop bird needs a new headliner, the board is in repairable condition, but if the ABS headliners are any good, I may spring for one, anyone have pictures of one going in?
Forum: Members Firebirds
05-08-2024, 12:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

anyone have thoughts on the Hawk's headliner board? is it any good? I'm going to do some reading in the interior board and see if I can find anything, my existing board is salvageable, but if a new...
Forum: TBI
05-07-2024, 07:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 672
Posted By ericjon262

LG4 carb->LG4 TBI

howdy, I have an 87 LG4, and I'm not really interested in playing with the CC Q-jet, I prefer fuel injection to carbs any day, and have been considering swapping a TBI harness and ECM in place of the...
Forum: Members Firebirds
05-06-2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

unfortunately, the fuel pressure regulator didn't quite bolt on the way I hoped, so I will make a small bracket to hole it about 1" further forward. Right now I have it held on with just one bolt, I...
Forum: Brakes
05-04-2024, 04:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 461
Posted By ericjon262

Re: rear backing plate swap

I've never seen the shoes fail, but I have seen parking brake mechanisms in calipers lock up, fail, or otherwise be a service problem, which is why I prefer to divorce the parking brake from the...
Forum: Members Firebirds
05-04-2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

The biggest issue on the body of the car, is this dent, that's right at the top of the B pillar, where it transitions over the roof, it had been driving me crazy since I bought the car, because it...
Forum: Brakes
05-01-2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 461
Posted By ericjon262

Re: rear backing plate swap

one of the biggest reasons I want to do the swap, is the drum in hat parking brake, so an adapter like that isn't so helpful.
Forum: Brakes
04-29-2024, 06:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 461
Posted By ericjon262

Re: rear backing plate swap

Thank you gentlemen.
Forum: Fabrication
04-27-2024, 09:08 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,208
Posted By ericjon262

Re: AWD 3rd gen build

lol, well, I guess I won't be the first... my long list of projects will keep me miles behind you, but I bought a Trailblazer 5.3 a while back, and a front diff, with this swap in mind. I'll be...
Forum: Brakes
04-27-2024, 08:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 461
Posted By ericjon262

rear backing plate swap

I'm looking at putting late 4th gen rear discs on my 87 'bird that came factory with drums, I don't want to swap the whole axle, but I assume I can swap the backing plates onto the 3rd gen axle and...
Forum: Members Firebirds
12-09-2022, 08:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

I'm not currently planning for a turbocharger on this car, if it gets forced induction, it will probably be via a procharger instead of a turbo. Don't get me wrong, turbos are great, my other car (in...
Forum: Members Firebirds
12-08-2022, 07:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

Definitely wanting the car to be a manual, if I were going auto, it would either be an 80e, or a built 200-4R, definitely no 700R4's or 4L60/65/70e's in my future.

I've done a little more...
Forum: Members Firebirds
12-08-2022, 09:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

No pictures, but I recently picked up an LS2 intake, and a clutch pedal assembly from a 4th gen. This car isn't really a priority at the moment, so progress is going to continue to amount to the...
Forum: Interior
11-06-2022, 10:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 812
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Firebird dash swap pictures?

Yeah, I'm definitely ok with the fab work, I've put more effort into stupider things. I actually started a dash swap almost 20 years ago when I was young, dumb, and stupid, so I have a pretty good...
Forum: Interior
10-30-2022, 04:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 812
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Firebird dash swap pictures?

it will definitely have gauges no matter which way I go. I need to hit a local yard and see if I can find a dash with a good set.

I still like both dashes, and haven't made up my mind, I think...
Forum: Members Firebirds
10-25-2022, 12:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

I popped the valve covers off the 5.3, they were pretty clean for a junkyard engine.

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I was also able to snag a car intake, it's an LS4 intake, which isn't the best...
Forum: Interior
10-19-2022, 06:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 812
Posted By ericjon262

Firebird dash swap pictures?

so, I'm currently debating on what to do with the interior of my new project My 87 Firebird that I call "Energy Weapon", even though there's a mile long list of things I need to handle first.
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Forum: Fabrication
10-15-2022, 07:45 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 92,314
Posted By ericjon262

Re: a third gen, a Z06, and a long winter

The covers is actually what I meant, most 3d printers don't have the volume capacity to do a part that big in one go. they turned out great.
Forum: Members Firebirds
10-14-2022, 08:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

yeah, I bought this engine specifically because it was an aluminum block engine. I knew I was going to put it in a Firebird, but I actually bought the engine before the car. I wasn't really shopping...
Forum: Fabrication
10-14-2022, 08:20 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 92,314
Posted By ericjon262

Re: a third gen, a Z06, and a long winter

Thanks for the pictures, you did great work! how did you 3d print the wheel tubs?
Forum: Fabrication
10-13-2022, 12:22 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 92,314
Posted By ericjon262

Re: a third gen, a Z06, and a long winter

sounds like a bunch of cool projects, I'm very glad to hear that the "long winter" wasn't "nuclear winter" if you get a chance, I'd love to see pictures of the "finished"(are the every really?)...
Forum: Members Firebirds
10-13-2022, 12:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

After careful inspection, the list begins.

Goals:

Sub 3000 pound
50/50 weight distribution (need to get on some scales to find the starting point.)(weight reduction is priority)
Powertrain...
Forum: Members Firebirds
10-12-2022, 11:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Energy Weapon.

Thanks!

Hardtop was the number 1 hard fast requirement. I absolutely wouldn't sway from that even if the car came with 10 years of on demand road he.... this is probably still a family forum isn't...
Forum: Fabrication
10-12-2022, 11:08 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 92,314
Posted By ericjon262

Re: a third gen, a Z06, and a long winter

I recently made my way back into a 3rd gen, I thought about this thread and wondered what happened. did it ever get finished?
Forum: Members Firebirds
10-12-2022, 10:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 912
Posted By ericjon262

Energy Weapon.

After a long hiatus, I'm back. this time, more experienced, with better tools. if there's any guys still on here from the early 2010's or so, you may remember me and some of my stupid ideas,...
Forum: TPI
12-24-2020, 05:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 621
Posted By ericjon262

Re: L98 cam lift limit

I am aware vortecs are better heads, I am swapping the L98 heads onto a TBI 350, and want to retain the stock TBI intake. I'm not planning on a huge cam, but I want to make sure I'm not giving myself...
Forum: TPI
12-24-2020, 01:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 621
Posted By ericjon262

L98 cam lift limit

I know vortec heads have issues with guide to retainer clearance, how much cam can a stock L98 head take before that's a problem?

Thanks-

Eric
Forum: Fabrication
11-13-2019, 07:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,750
Posted By ericjon262

Re: custom header flanges

I didn't use any expletives in my description of the parts.

The Stainless Headers flanges (Not Stainless Works) are shown above against a stock head, porting would only further exacerbate the...
Forum: Fabrication
11-12-2019, 12:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,750
Posted By ericjon262

Re: custom header flanges

Valid questions. The heads I'm running are thoroughly ported, and have been proven on a flow bench, porting them to the flange may or may not improve performance. Also, these will be for a turbo...
Forum: LTX and LSX
11-11-2019, 08:43 PM
Replies: 822
Views: 184,370
Posted By ericjon262

Re: I should not be left unsupervised

Been a hot minute, some finally start supervising or something?
Forum: Fabrication
11-11-2019, 08:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,750
Posted By ericjon262

Re: custom header flanges

if you're lucky, all of your ports are identical, and you don't need to remeasure each one, just copy and paste, if you're slightly less lucky. one or more of the other ports are a mirror image of...
Forum: Fabrication
11-11-2019, 08:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,750
Posted By ericjon262

Re: custom header flanges

once you have set the reference point, make a nice long scribe line to measure off of. quick tip, if you scribe your line wrong, you can color it back in with the sharpie, and re-scribe, you really...
Forum: Fabrication
11-11-2019, 08:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,750
Posted By ericjon262

custom header flanges

if you're anything like me, you're sick of grossly substandard parts, in this case, I'm working header flanges for the GM 60V6, specifically the LX9 3500.

in my case, I have 2 different flanges,...
Forum: Cooling
04-10-2016, 04:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,490
Posted By ericjon262

Re: electric water pump?

do you remember who made the pump?
Forum: Cooling
04-10-2016, 04:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,490
Posted By ericjon262

electric water pump?

anyone run an electric water pump or know someone who does? any recommendations? I'm thinking about going with one, I plan to run it off of a relay, and piggyback the relay on the fuel pump relay...
Forum: DIY PROM
02-23-2016, 09:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 507
Posted By ericjon262

Re: obd2 V6

wow... I'm an idiot... Lol, thanks. I'm having another anomaly now, it's starting to show 0 rpm while the engine is clearly running. I'm thinking the ICM might be failing, or the 7x cranks position...
Forum: DIY PROM
02-07-2016, 05:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 507
Posted By ericjon262

obd2 V6

I'm tuning my turbo 3500 swap, and I've noticed something odd... my wideband o2 is bouncing all over, while the narrow band seems to be almost static showing 14.7... it's not throwing a CEL, but it...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-11-2015, 06:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,977
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Project: Full Retard.

The timing set:

Belt drive is more efficient, and transmits less crankshaft harmonics to the valvetrain.
...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-11-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,977
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Project: Full Retard.

it's harder than you might expect to find a set of R07 valve covers that don't say "Chevrolet" in big letters on them. I wanted plain, because this is not likely to be going in a Chevy.
...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-06-2015, 08:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,977
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Project: Full Retard.

I also have a set of valve covers, although I do not currently have pictures, I will try to get some uploaded this week. and while valve covers don't sound interesting, trust me, as with everything...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-06-2015, 08:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,977
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Project: Full Retard.

Valvetrain parts are mostly custom. the heads come with the valve guides installed, and then the builder carves the ports out from there, so valve positions are set by GM. Rocker position however, is...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-06-2015, 08:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,977
Posted By ericjon262

Re: Project: Full Retard.

The valves are Ti, and at slightly different angles. the intake valves use 6MM stems and are ~2.20" diameter, and the exhaust uses 7MM stems and are ~1.60". another interesting note, the edge of the...
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