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flip up lights mod

redbird1991 — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:15:19 GMT

I got me a 91 firebird and im trying to figured out how I can setup my headlights so that when I turn my daytime headlights on it also flips up my headlights without the headlight actually not turning on. I have halos for the car and thought it would be kool. But with the 3rd gens u can flip up the assembly without having the headlight stay off. U can with the 4th gens by simply turning them on and down to daytime lights.

Ultimately is there any way I can setup my bird so the headlights flip up so just the daytimes are on without my actual headlights being on?? Or would some sort of toggle be easier?

Trans synchros?

DirtySpleen — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:15:17 GMT

Well I bought a new camaro today. 1991 RS with a 5 speed. I bought it for very cheap because the synchros are going/are bad. (So I think)

Heres what its doing; At idle, the tach says that it is idling at 3k, when i know it is obviously not. Upon any acceleration, it bypasses the redline mark when really the car is only MAYBE 2500 rpm. First gear and 5th gear are fine, but it fights the synchros going into 2nd and grinds hard, and wont even engage 3-4th. what does this sound like to you guys? What should I do and how should I do it? Im Active Duty military so I dont have tons of cash saved up. Lets keep this on the cheap side, be it replace the synchros, to tearing one from a donor car in a junk yard. Thanks.

305 TPI Idles very rough and bogs under acceleration

TylerSteez — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:42:35 GMT

I'm new to this forum but have used it for help many times before, I just bought a 86 Trans Am 305 TPI, It idles very rough but no matter how low the idle drops it doesn't stall and when I go to rev it bogs down and wants to stall. Sometimes if I feather the gas or mash the throttle I can get it up. I pulled it in my garage right after the tow truck dropped it off so I haven't had a chance to really drive it and see if it wants to bog in gear. I cleaned the maf sensor and also unplugged it and started it up but it ran worse. I know I should replace the filter, tps sensor, and iac valve but money's kind of tight right now. If someone could give me possible causes of this it'd be greatly appreciated, thanks

fasteddi

THEBEAST84 — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:15:59 GMT

Fast shipping great communication great parts.
thanks again !

RECARO SEAT FOAM REPLACEMENT FOUND!!!!!

tunedport77bird — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:54 GMT

hey guys I was at a local car show today and was talking to a friend of mine that is a mustang freak and we got to taking about recaro seats, he told me that a company called TMI was making reproduction foam. as you may or may not know recaro seats in the 79 to 82 mustangs are the same identical recaro seats used in the 81 to 84 recaro trans ams. the only difference is the upholstery covers and the mustangs didn't have the bracket for the seat belt. I have a set of mustang recaros I have been wanting to put in my gta and just bought a 81 trans am pace car with recaro interior. here is the link to TMI and NPD that also has the foam there is a big price difference between tmi and npd I am going to call npd and see if its the same.

http://www.tmiproducts.com/mustang/1...ket-7-pcs.html
http://www.npdlink.com/store/product...8765-7774.html

Connecticut 1227730/1227727 2.8/3.1 Memcal

XxXChrisGXxX — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:01 GMT

Anyone have one with the knock board in good condition cheap?

Hellwig Front sway bar 33mm solid chromoloy

MarkF — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:58:32 GMT

Hellwig Front sway bar 33mm solid chromoloy part# 5704

$60 + shipping

retail: $200
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hel-5704/

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Got to beat up on a Subaru and a BMW last night :D

hairysox33 — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:13 GMT

Lots of fun! Finally got to go out and cruise around. Also got a few digs in!

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Need 82-84 camaro passenger rocker gfx

Coolball — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:42:30 GMT

In good shape shipped to 59804

Junkyard find, blue lowering springs??

Tony89GTA — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:38:52 GMT

So I was at the junkyard the other day and I found a wrecked 85 trans am with tokico hb 4001 struts and HE 3613 rear shocks, also on the car was these really deep blue springs. Was thinking of grabbing the whole setup since they don't look that bad shape, and probably better then my 1989 setup lol. What I'm wondering is can someone identify the springs for me?

Here is a pic of the back ones

STEEL OR RUBBER ?

succulentfire — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:28:17 GMT

Hello everyone im new to this forum and wana say this is Great ....access to a lot of good experiance jus a click away . My time has come to do my fuel pump in my 1988 iroc convertible , have read many post about the fuel hatch , or tank removal . i have no problem cutting the hatch ...the only thing stopping me is ....if the fuel lines at the entrance to the tank are steel , then the hassel of cutting and installing couplings....which my cause stress further down stream on the lines ,which in turn my result in taking the tank down anyways. i have a basic manual and it shows a picture of rubber lines to the entrance . Anyone ever seen this ? could some models have rubber or are they really all steel lines?..... THANKS

385 ci build for swap into 3.1L bird (cont'd)

Seanphelps321 — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:14:11 GMT

Hey everyone,
Last summer I started a 385 engine project for my 1992 firebird. Right now I'm still planning the build a little bit. Here's the thread from last year if you're interested:

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/te...ching-cam.html

Anyway, I'm planning on bringing the engine to a performance shop to have the short block built and balanced professionally. I guess my first DUMB question of this summer is: What ALL does the shortblock include? I have the rot assy including pistons, rings, wrist pins, rods, crank, rod bearings, crank bearings. I'm asking this because when I bring it in I don't want to leave anything out. I don't want to bring in the damper or flywheel to be balanced WITH the rot assy though.

As far as my limited knowledge goes :crazy: , that's all I can think of that might be better off for the professionals. Please correct me if I'm wrong though.

Line Lock

Chevy86 IROC-Z — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:32 GMT

Has anyone installed a line lock for their rear brakes?

ac not working

Xphoidz — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:25 GMT

My ac does not work and I do not know anything about ac systems. I know it is charger though. clutch does not engage when ac turned on. any suggestions?

Keyless entry installation

Xphoidz — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:59:19 GMT

I bought one of these keyless entry systems, but have no idea how to do it. I don't know where to connect the wires for the trunk, door locks, lights, and power. Please help.

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