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Forum: Fabrication
05-11-2023, 10:55 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 30,662
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: Diffuser

Are you making fun of me?!?! :lol:
Forum: Fabrication
10-13-2022, 10:59 AM
Replies: 344
Views: 92,456
Posted By CatmanFS

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

I've recently started fixing mine after a few months of working on other random stuff. Broke the torque arm on a hard launch last winter, gas prices have kept me unmotivated but it's time. Glad to...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
06-08-2021, 06:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 215
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: [KY] wtb torque arm, stock, tubular, adjustable, 700r4

im im louisvile. thanks ill look it up. getting harder and harder to find. im still interested in an adjustable or relocation, but just bought a used off ebay, the only one i could find that fit so...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
06-05-2021, 10:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 215
Posted By CatmanFS

[KY] wtb torque arm, stock, tubular, adjustable, 700r4

wtb, any, looking for a replacement for a broken stock one, would like adjustable but entertaining anythingn to fix my ride. cash in hand, ship on my dime
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-02-2020, 07:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 40,201
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: anyone making LT1 swap harness

If anyone is doing this themselves I could help answer questions about the wiring. I can also help with tuning 94-95 lt1 ecm.
Forum: Fabrication
04-06-2019, 03:23 AM
Replies: 658
Views: 122,740
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: Home brew road racer

dammit man grab a belt, sinch it tight, keep your guts inside and get that thing rolling! ive been subscibed to this thread for years and years and i wont be satiafied until i see it running and...
Forum: LTX and LSX
11-20-2018, 09:11 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Yeah it's really not bad once you have a plan. The idea is to leave most of the car harness alone, from the battery the main power wires go to the starter and over to the c100 plug on the driver side...
Forum: LTX and LSX
11-20-2018, 05:25 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

If ypure looking for an easy start up remove any starter relay and wire directly from the ign switch starter wire->trans park/neutral switch--> to your starter. Now use the big pnk ingition coil...
Forum: LTX and LSX
11-20-2018, 05:12 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

It was terrifying to start, but with some good diagrams and a solid understanding of basic DC electrical stuff its really only a matter of supplying power to things, ground to others. I cut out...
Forum: LTX and LSX
11-20-2018, 11:20 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

I used a 92 z28 body harness cut down and modified and mated with a 95 LT1 engine harness.
Forum: LTX and LSX
11-07-2018, 01:18 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

third gen v8 mounts and clamshells. lt1 has the same bolt holes on it. just replace the ones that came on the motor with the ones on an original v8 motor.
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-28-2018, 08:30 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Blew out one of those rubber expansion plugs i put in the extra water pump hole a few miles from home, had nothing to plug it. Limped it home, let it cool completely, drove extremely lightly until...
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-17-2018, 09:41 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Yeah that's a good question, I don't see why not but maybe there's some other change needed in the code.
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-17-2018, 09:20 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Now that you mention it, I'm not sure, it's either a 94 or 95 harness, and I'm not sure if the trans is a 94 or 95. I'll end up sorting it out. I think the harness and trans match up, got them both...
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-17-2018, 02:22 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Hey so I got doug's y-pipe and put it on and I'm very impressed with the quality. It's actually stainless steel which is a huge plus for me, the welds are nice, fit up almost perfectly, and came with...
Forum: Fabrication
10-08-2018, 01:58 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 30,662
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: Diffuser

Hey, Looks very nice! Thanks for adding to the conversation, bringing this back up has got me thinking about some other ideas I had back when i was into making stuff like that. My original stance on...
Forum: Fabrication
10-04-2018, 08:24 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 30,662
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: Diffuser

Thanks for the scientific contributions, I've learned much in the time since I originally posted this thread.
Forum: Fabrication
10-04-2018, 08:03 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 30,662
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: Diffuser

These are from a few weeks ago

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-20180913_200403_392018dbf0b564f853ce2950d20a79c2ccf47565.jpg
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Forum: Fabrication
10-01-2018, 05:22 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 30,662
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: Diffuser

Nothing is 100% aerodynamic. Controlling drag is the whole point, yes it's "bad", but it's not ever going to be 100% gone anyway so reducing and controlling what drag there is can have an impact on...
Forum: Fabrication
10-01-2018, 05:19 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 30,662
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: Diffuser

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/549x413/80-ap_550x550_16x12_1_transparent_t_u3_1983c9d0ca410e58ec0a9ff59e4595019f8319ad.png
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-24-2018, 04:20 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

yeah im still running headers only, and the o2 sensors i have are the bosch ones that everyone says dont work correctly. i unplugged the one that was on there and it instantly improved so i left it...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-21-2018, 11:43 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

I'm not really sure, ive seen people say 500 is easy with unlimited money. I just want my car back lol 350hp/ftlb would be a very reasonable goal I think.
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-21-2018, 10:15 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Alright, so after a few days I noticed that there were strange issues at different rpms/temps/map/tps/mph so I went back in, started all over. I put a vac gauge on the brake booster hose to help....
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-18-2018, 05:02 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

got the rest primered up, still running excellent. im proud of myself for going in there and messing with the fuel tables and etc. seems like its right on, i went back to change some things but ended...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-16-2018, 06:36 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

I started messing around with some tables in tunercats, I adjusted things like open loop coolant temp rpm afr, Idle speed vs coolant temp, a bunch of other random stuff trying to just tune back the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-15-2018, 04:21 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

hey thanks for skimming :lol: i was going to do the same just havent gotten around to it. found a slight miss at idle and running temp after driving a good stretch today. timing moving from around...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-14-2018, 08:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Drove around for a few hours tonight. Everything is running just like it should. Getting some miles on it to work everything in. Starting to loosen up a bit, feels more and more like the old 92 I...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-14-2018, 04:23 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Got more primed up. It's weird how much better people treat you on the roads if your car is clean cut looking at least from a few different sides. The dark muddy green hack paint job that was on it...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-13-2018, 09:41 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 63,166
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 83 Camaro\95 Caprice LT1\transplant

just dbl check everything, hot when supposed to be, fuses are correct for each original circuit, etc. not recommeded by some but i tested each pin at the ecm plugs before i plugged it in. found one...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-12-2018, 11:08 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 63,166
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 83 Camaro\95 Caprice LT1\transplant

heres a little tip on the wiring, i used the main pink ignition wire that comes out of the steering column, ran it to one of those cheap single in - 6 out fuse panels at autozone and used that for...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-07-2018, 01:16 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

no im scared to cut into the big dash piece. It's close but doesn't really fit without some cutting. Don't know how I feel about that.
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-07-2018, 07:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

drove a good 45 mins in heavy rush hour traffic, didnt really skip a beat, still dumping fuel, still set at 24.91. tried running at 26 but got some kr so i set it back. ...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-04-2018, 09:00 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

300k 305 tbi..... sounds exactly like my 92 rs ;) glad you decided manual. its on the long term upgrades list. nice deal btw.
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-04-2018, 08:42 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

I went to the LT1 from a 305 tpi mostly for the instant 50hp stock to stock increase, the advantages of a distributor that required no physical timing adjustments, and greater possible power output....
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-04-2018, 07:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

youre spot on. when i had that tune running it was mostly tolerabe, and then i changed the fuel inj rating to the actual ones and it was running way worse so i was scared to deviate from it. i...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-03-2018, 10:22 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

alright, so i dropped the injector rating to 28 before going over to a buds place and it seemed to make it worse, seemed like it was running lean, etc. very choppy. so ive reverted to a bone stock 95...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-03-2018, 03:55 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

I believe it's the flywheel that was on the 93 lt1 originally. If I cant seem to balance everything I'll know it isn't lol. Stock LT1 KM, down to 2 degrees is better, but hopefully getting the valve...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-03-2018, 02:53 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 33,234
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 383 VRE/LE2 LT1 swap. Installed

Edit: I wanted to add something about the pcv system but I'm not exactly sure I have anything good to add lol. I wanted to improve somehow on mine but went back to stock. Maybe run it backwards,...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-29-2018, 08:56 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1500x2000/80-20180827_003601_9397990b0cc15f60f85cdb238baecb46ab86d232.jpg...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-26-2018, 07:48 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Also got more body parts back on there. I've been messing with the alignment a little, seems alright, but not perfect. I noticed the front sway bar was loose, main brackets and the end links....
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-26-2018, 07:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

Alright, some updates. I spent most of the morning reading up on tuning. I feel pretty confident so far and it seems fairly straight forward. Seems like someone has already been in this pcm, some...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-23-2018, 01:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-20180823_024251_917f452d6e5a6669c5da578eb544309e0cb06fd6.jpgA broken bumper bracket, a cpl days without sleep, and a cpl years...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-23-2018, 01:41 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1500x2000/80-20180822_214754_c0f801d5d6797ce930fe60be66a113b1971cadda.jpg
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-23-2018, 01:40 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-20180820_160708_fcba1ec6f6d45b82e08f6ae904cbadd6c6187c30.jpg
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-23-2018, 01:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

So, after working out a cpl things I patched her up and took a little test drive.

If you dont want to read all this skip to bottom paragraph.

The night before I found the PCV valve was too big...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-22-2018, 11:34 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 63,166
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 83 Camaro\95 Caprice LT1\transplant

Man after a cpl years of waiting to drive my car, I gave up on trying to "finish" the thing. I bolted it up, ran some hot wires, and threw fluids at the thing. I needed to get back behind the wheel....
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-22-2018, 11:18 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,518
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 1985 Trans Am 4bbl 305/T5 to LT1/T5 Swap

Yeah I had my 93 LT1 running great and fine in my other car but my suspension desires drove me to start over with a whole new car and I've got to say, it was well worth it. All new everything, ls1...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-22-2018, 10:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: Ring gapping for boost...

A good abrasive will have no problem, a die grinder set at low to medium speed in a vice with a finer type of bit, recheck gap and finish with sandpaper. I do amateur machining and sounds a little...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-19-2018, 10:03 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

the b body cam i had was a 95 and worked without any changes with the later style vented opti. just put it in for that. its got more low end torque as well.
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-18-2018, 09:36 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,891
Posted By CatmanFS

Re: 85 Z28 LT1 Swap

got it running today, i swapped in some autolite 106's like many people suggested, solved the fuel leak problem, added coolant, dbl checked everything, and it fired up with a vengeance! first try,...
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