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Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-05-2014, 10:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 402
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: new engine how much hp do you think

sorry about the first post
nastyz28 is working right now for me

just wondering if any could toss any hp/torque ideas around
thanks!
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-05-2014, 10:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 402
Posted By trevorsmith82

new engine how much hp do you think

I built a stock 99 350 vortec howards cam 214/214@50 447/447 double roller timing chain performer rpm intake 600 carb long tube headers true duals with x pipe

any estimated ideas want to know if...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-05-2014, 08:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 709
Posted By trevorsmith82

is my st10 strong enough behind my new engine

i would ask this on nastyz28 but im have trouble with the site but like always im sure someone on here could enlighten me

my 79 Camaro I have decided to completely redo and drop a 4 speed manual...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-02-2012, 09:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,191
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: edelbrock elite centerbolt valve cover fit on vortec heads?

whats some good narrow roller rockers i got summit brand ones but there not narrow thanks again for the input
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-02-2012, 06:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,191
Posted By trevorsmith82

edelbrock elite centerbolt valve cover fit on vortec heads?

im in the process of building a 355 vortec and before i order new valve covers cause i dis like the look of the factory ones will the edelbrock elite fit on vortec heads with roller rockers? hieght...
Forum: Carburetors
11-01-2012, 12:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,948
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: dual jet 210 idle problems?

thanks damon for your advice
i checked the brake booster line by dscounting it and plugging it
i smoked the vacuum lines to find a leak and nothing

turned out to be a grounded wire that goes...
Forum: Carburetors
10-31-2012, 01:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,948
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: dual jet 210 idle problems?

yeah i have the air choke the engine warms up to operating temps and it still does it ive filded around the choke a little today and no luck should i look into replacing the choke
i can get one...
Forum: Carburetors
10-30-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,948
Posted By trevorsmith82

dual jet 210 idle problems?

non third gen carb here i have a 79 camaro 305 2 brl dual jet 210
i adjusted the choke the other day cause of the weather change and it was fine until this morning it seems like my throttle is stuck...
Forum: Engine Swap
06-25-2012, 12:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,603
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: how much fuel psi is needed for a tbi 350

So theres no need for putting in a new fuel pump?
Forum: Engine Swap
06-24-2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,603
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: how much fuel psi is needed for a tbi 350

so 65 psi mim and 95 psi max is to high? thats what the specs on the fuel pump were and the same for the fuel pump for the 91 cadi
Forum: Engine Swap
06-24-2012, 04:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,603
Posted By trevorsmith82

how much fuel psi is needed for a tbi 350

i was going through recipts from the owner before me of my 82 firebird and found out when he replaced the fuel pump he replaced it with a fuel pump from a 87 firebird as it says on the recipt which...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-16-2012, 12:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,329
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Safest way to flush an engine??

Thanks for that link

And I figured it would need a rebuild but Im not putting money into rebuilding that engine i hate its power output and its just not worth my money

If i could swap the 350...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-16-2012, 10:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,329
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Safest way to flush an engine??

Another question if the rings are truley shot would lucas oil stabilizer or thicker oil help ive been running 10w30

Never heard of bg? is there a link to a website?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-16-2012, 09:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,329
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Safest way to flush an engine??

Thanks Im going to try the transmission fluid trick if not happens ill look into selling the car for what it is
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-16-2012, 09:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,329
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Safest way to flush an engine??

To asnwer most questions on here
The engine is a 2.5l ironduke thats whole other story why its in a fbody
But Im loosing oils by it be squirted out out of the air breather and top of the oil...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-15-2012, 05:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,329
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Safest way to flush an engine??

the crankcase where all the oil galleries are im not doing the thing where you put seafoam in the vacuum hose to the intake
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-15-2012, 04:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,329
Posted By trevorsmith82

Safest way to flush an engine??

Ive been having high crankcrase pressure and wants to blow oil out of the weakest gasket or now up the ol dipstick and out the top or air breather

That being said the pcv valve has been replaced...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-23-2012, 09:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,704
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Oil on air filter causes?!?!

Ive done so many things to the engine since my last post
I did a compression check and the rings check out fine
I went through rebuilt the throttle body installed a new pcv valve with a catch can...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-28-2012, 03:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,086
Posted By trevorsmith82

Checklist for v8 swap?

Ive got an 82 firebird with the TBI iron duke I know theyre rare but unless youve actually driven a 2.5 f body you know how slow it is and I want something more powerful under the hood.

So Im...
Forum: LTX and LSX
03-06-2012, 02:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,759
Posted By trevorsmith82

Best way to clean the intake manifold LT1

My grandpas cadi with the lt1 had a leaky intake mani gasket so im chaning it for him and when I took the manifold off i saw so much carbon built up on the inside of it
Ive sprayed brake cleaner...
Forum: Exhaust
02-29-2012, 07:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 521
Posted By trevorsmith82

Where to get stock exhaust replacemnt pipe

My whole exhaust is rotted out to the point the pipe snapped the other day near where it goes over the axle
I bought new tail pipes and a muffler and havent put them on and now i dont have an...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-15-2012, 10:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,787
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Signs of a bad I.A.C valve??

I have the transmission in drive this started this morning driving to school witch is about a 50 mile trip one way
sitting a red light idling pressing on the brake it wont do it
but slowing down...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-15-2012, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,787
Posted By trevorsmith82

Signs of a bad I.A.C valve??

My firebird likes to rev really high but isnt accelarating but goes down to normal rpms when i give it gas.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-24-2012, 09:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,866
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Is it safe to use synthetic oil?

Im not trying to sound stupid but is 66,000 miles alot of miles on third gens or just the 2.5 it self
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-23-2012, 10:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,866
Posted By trevorsmith82

Is it safe to use synthetic oil?

Is it safe to use in older engines instead of on convential oil? If so would you recommend it? My instructors at school say it is but we dont work on older vechiles past 2000 so I never seen it...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-14-2012, 09:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,908
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: too much crankcase pressure

Thanks I just put a reman head on not to long ago but Ill get it looked at the shop I didnt know oil can be pushed through even with good rings and stuff
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-14-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,908
Posted By trevorsmith82

too much crankcase pressure

my 82 fbird 2.5 like to blow oil out and engine fumes
first it was just the air breather(rings arent bad cause theres no oil on my plugs)

then i rigged an oil catch can from the valve cover hole...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-21-2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,188
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: thermostats made in israel??

true i mean i had the oringal one in my 82 fbird until i changed the head gasket and it was still good
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-19-2011, 08:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 996
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Overheat, Runs Rough

Glad to here its something simple:)
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-19-2011, 02:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,188
Posted By trevorsmith82

thermostats made in israel??

I wanna know if someones had the same failure that me and my dad have had from autozone israel made thermostats mine in my 82 fbird got stuck after a month old same happened to my dads plymouth wagon...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-19-2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 996
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Overheat, Runs Rough

From my experience from overheating and running a car hot you can burn out your spark plugs to the point they need to be replaced. Thats just what it sounds like to me.
Forum: Exhaust
12-13-2011, 03:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 725
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Aftermarket exhaust sounded great but then.....

True but since its still a fbird it would of been nice getting some kind of tone out of it lol
Forum: Exhaust
12-13-2011, 03:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 725
Posted By trevorsmith82

Aftermarket exhaust sounded great but then.....

I replaced the factory muffler with a cherry bomb turbo i got on ebay for dirt cheap on my 82 firebird did a test crank up with out the tail pipe and sounded great installed the tail pipe and sounded...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-28-2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 460
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Really need any tips on this?

I just spent almost two hours searching for something haha im gonna drill tomorrow hopefully by then someone can give some further advice

thank you much for your intrest
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-28-2011, 05:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 460
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Really need any tips on this?

Thanks I just went out to the garage to take a look and found nothing maybe its my model theres no hole i will continue searching but thanky ou again
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-28-2011, 04:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 460
Posted By trevorsmith82

Really need any tips on this?

I dont know if this is the right place to post this?


I need help finding a hole along the fire wall i put my coil and tubing for my gauge pod(water temp and oil pressure).

Ive been taking...
Forum: Electronics
11-28-2011, 04:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 391
Posted By trevorsmith82

I dont know if this is the right thread

I need help finding a hole along the fire wall i put my coil and tubing for my gauge pod(water temp and oil pressure).

Ive been taking my dash apart but cant seem to find anything cant find a...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
11-14-2011, 04:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 777
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: How much tranny fluid?

Thanks for the info, this is my first time working with a rwd auto transmissions.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
11-14-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 777
Posted By trevorsmith82

How much tranny fluid?

Im wanting to change my filter but what I need to know how much tranny fluid should i replace? If my total capacity is 9.5 qts how much stays in the valve body and convertor.

Transmissions is a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-03-2011, 06:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,127
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Freshly rebuilt original firebird iron duke

Nothing on the ac system was worth putting back underneath there the condenser was rusted out
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-02-2011, 04:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,127
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Freshly rebuilt original firebird iron duke

It ran horrible on the drive home when I first bought it from birmingham to atlanta drove it about a week around here to realize i need to take her apart

I order a reman head and went to work,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-02-2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,127
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Freshly rebuilt original firebird iron duke

I had a turbo in a shelby charger and didnt care much for it, I just thought it was neat to find a original 82 four cylinder fbird
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-02-2011, 04:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,127
Posted By trevorsmith82

Freshly rebuilt original firebird iron duke

I know alot of people disgrace this engine being in a firebird or camaro but I wanted to gets some opinions on here

Im the second owner she has only 64,000 original miles but sat for years before...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-28-2011, 11:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,617
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Will a Chevy or Pontiac TH350 bolt to a Iron Duke?

I dont have the trans out it will be once i can get it to a friends house with a car lift so much better than do it at my place i dont have flat ground anywhere

and aaron goin with this source...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-27-2011, 08:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,617
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Will a Chevy or Pontiac TH350 bolt to a Iron Duke?

If my current transmission pan says metric on it would that clarify the 60* metric pattern?

and sofakingdom you mean take a pic of the block with the transmission off showing the flywheel?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-27-2011, 06:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,617
Posted By trevorsmith82

Will a Chevy or Pontiac TH350 bolt to a Iron Duke?

My 82 fbird has the Iron Duke with the Th200 and its slipping horribly, I know I can pay for a rebuild but for the price I kinda want to put something stronger behind the duke?

Summit down the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-24-2011, 05:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 438
Posted By trevorsmith82

valve lash?

Youve got to excuse me Im not that detail with engines just yet

My questions is after I spoke to my father on the phone about how ive replaced my head gasket on my 2.5l firebird and im on...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-24-2011, 05:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 471
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Need help feeding gauge wires through firew

Sorry for a late response, I actually took most of my dash apart the other day and it turns out ill most likely be needing to drill a whole for the wires and etc maybe there is a whole some where im...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-24-2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 688
Posted By trevorsmith82

Your take on the th 200

Alright my 82 2.5l firebird has a th 200, car has 62,000 original miles im the second owner

Problem is my second gear slips from time to time, ive been told these transmissions werent that great,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-19-2011, 03:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 471
Posted By trevorsmith82

Re: Need help feeding gauge wires through firew

Thanks man ill take a look at it once this weathers clears down here, which panel exactly you were talking about, before I go in there?
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