My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
05-27-2011, 09:22 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
they changed their price to $250ish now. pm me if your still interested.
05-27-2011, 09:26 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
yeah thats what i said. thats alright ill probably be the only one with them now.
anyways my car is runnign great now. drove it last night and it felt like the TPI was still in it and once in a while it would stall. took the cat off and now it runs like a LS and no stalling. still need to tune it though.
anyways my car is runnign great now. drove it last night and it felt like the TPI was still in it and once in a while it would stall. took the cat off and now it runs like a LS and no stalling. still need to tune it though.
05-29-2011, 09:22 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
Awesome results!
Please clarify for me, exactly which motor-mount-adapter-plates did you end up installing? These? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=270744578102
Please clarify for me, exactly which motor-mount-adapter-plates did you end up installing? These? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=270744578102
05-29-2011, 09:33 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
yup those are the ones i bought.
06-19-2011, 02:40 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
got sick of the cotton candy under my hood so went with a different color.
next is to get rid of the overflow tank, finish my hood and i got something a little custom i wanna do with my spoiler.
next is to get rid of the overflow tank, finish my hood and i got something a little custom i wanna do with my spoiler.
06-20-2011, 12:23 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
LI suspect he bought LS1 spark plug wires which aren shorter then the truck wires and now he can mount the coils to the valve covers because the wires aren't long enough to reach.....well Atleast that's what I did and had to leave the coils resting on the valve cover till I got the right ones 
06-20-2011, 12:40 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
no since it was a super budget build and i only got the coil packs without the brackets i mounted them like that until i can buy brackets. although i might relocate them but not sure at the moment.
sorry no flames, thats for 50's and 60's cars.
sorry no flames, thats for 50's and 60's cars.
06-20-2011, 12:58 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
Blue intake does look much better I think...
06-20-2011, 02:12 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
yeah intake looks a lot better. hows its running? did you fix the rear main seal?
06-20-2011, 08:55 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
running alright still need to tune it. found out my timing all across the tables is like *14 degrees. i dont think its the rear main, i think its just the oil pan gasket. also found out my oil pressure sensor was leakin a bunch too when i had the intake off.
nicely done!
07-30-2011, 09:18 PM
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yeah it sux. mine is the rear main. might be pullin the motor to re-do a couple things so just waiting til i get some parts together and then get it done on some future weekend.
07-30-2011, 09:19 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
on another note i got some new wheels.
07-30-2011, 10:37 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
i dont remember. i doubt it though. have to go back to him so he can finish my hood for me and ill ask him to lift the car up to see.
07-30-2011, 10:51 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
Dude, Nice. That rx7 looks cool too but I like the whole bat mobile thing you got going on with your camaro
07-31-2011, 01:36 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
i sprayed the center of one of the new ones yesterday with plasti-dip. i like them a hell of alot better now.
07-31-2011, 05:04 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
heres one on the car. need 2 tires and possibly spacers (unless i wanna grind the wheel to fit over the hub)
07-31-2011, 08:38 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
That black looks nice!
But not gunna lie, I liked the chrome too..
But not gunna lie, I liked the chrome too..
07-31-2011, 09:08 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
Well, I wasn't going to say anything, but I like the chrome better, FWIW. Not that the painted center doesn't look good because it does. I just think the chrome wheels really add character to your car and really make it stand out. Just my 
07-31-2011, 09:12 PM
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Chrome looks good, but for this specific car, I think the blacked out rims are better.
07-31-2011, 10:25 PM
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I like the original set. guess everyone has different taste.
08-02-2011, 11:29 PM
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Good process man the rims look good by the way.
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08-03-2011, 02:17 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
Thanx Tony.
finally got all the wheels on today. got Bridgestone 245/45/17's up front and Goodyear Eagle F1 265/40/17 in the rear.
finally got all the wheels on today. got Bridgestone 245/45/17's up front and Goodyear Eagle F1 265/40/17 in the rear.
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Looks great man! 
08-03-2011, 07:19 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
17x8.5" yeah i love them in black. they look alot better in person.
also cant wait to finish the hood. i have to set up some time with my exhaust guy so he can finish welding it up for me.
also cant wait to finish the hood. i have to set up some time with my exhaust guy so he can finish welding it up for me.
08-03-2011, 09:04 PM
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I seen those wheels on craigslist how much did u end up paying? And dis they need spacers?
08-04-2011, 12:40 AM
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paid $200. they dont need spacers well sorta. the hub on the front doesnt exactly fit so im runnign a spacer also so i can keep the center cap.
08-04-2011, 12:54 AM
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That is a properly BadA$$ Camaro.
08-04-2011, 05:12 PM
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Oh alright yeah thats what ive seen he wouldve let them go for $150 too they look nice i didnt imagine they were gonna look that good.
08-04-2011, 07:20 PM
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tried to get them cheaper and he wouldnt unless my bro lied since he went to go get them for me. (was at work)
08-14-2011, 03:15 AM
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seems like i fix one thing and another thing starts to act up. well my front ends got a wierd scary *** shake and cant figure out why. i finally got a power steering pump that doesnt leak which is nice.
got some work done on my hood. still not done yet but its coming along. goin to see if people are interested in it and might try to make copies.
i still gotta finish weldinh up the sides and then cut a hole in the front and weld some mesh on, then it goes on to the body work stage
got some work done on my hood. still not done yet but its coming along. goin to see if people are interested in it and might try to make copies.
i still gotta finish weldinh up the sides and then cut a hole in the front and weld some mesh on, then it goes on to the body work stage
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08-14-2011, 09:36 AM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
lookin really good man.
i remember my dads truck had the same shake, but it was really violent. It was just a busted end-link.
i remember my dads truck had the same shake, but it was really violent. It was just a busted end-link.
08-16-2011, 07:53 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
hoods almost done. after the bondo the cutout goes in the front and the mesh screen.
After the hood is done then my custom cold air intake is goin to be built. cant wait!
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After the hood is done then my custom cold air intake is goin to be built. cant wait!
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08-22-2011, 08:55 PM
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Re: My 5.3L 91 Z28 build thread (goin to be slow)
Looking good man.
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