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Forum: Electronics
08-18-2004, 03:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 873
Posted By bad_ta_05

i looked everywhere. radioshack, autozone, pep...

i looked everywhere. radioshack, autozone, pep boys, advance auto, and all the little unknown places. nothing. i went into carquest and asked and they had a book of just classic car window switches...
Forum: Electronics
08-17-2004, 07:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 873
Posted By bad_ta_05

re wiring an exhaust cutout! need major help!

i got my electric cutout yesterday. well in order to install the switch u have to pull off 6 clips on the bottum of the switch. well the last one the prong on the bottum of the switch pulled right...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-03-2004, 10:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 616
Posted By bad_ta_05

wiring summit remote starter soilinoid ?

i got a remote starter soilinoid from summit and they didnt send me any instructions or anything. some of it is common sence like i run the main cable from the battery to the soilinoid, then from...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-03-2004, 09:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 802
Posted By bad_ta_05

timing cover and chain questions

im getting a new timing cover and i think im gunna go the fancy way and get the chrome one from autozone i think made by spectra or something. well i looked at it and it doesnt have the timing...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-01-2004, 10:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 797
Posted By bad_ta_05

also forgot to ask, the magnum is a double roller...

also forgot to ask, the magnum is a double roller chain so do i need a different timing cover or dowel pin for the cam or anything like that?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-01-2004, 10:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 797
Posted By bad_ta_05

would a comp cams magnum timing chain work? my...

would a comp cams magnum timing chain work? my cam is an extreme energy cam not a magnum so i wasnt sure.
Forum: Exhaust
08-01-2004, 02:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 354
Posted By bad_ta_05

cutout location, bad for ground effects?

i have flowtech shorty headers and the flowtech y pipe. im puttin a cutout on and i want it where the cat use to be but its not a very strait place from the exhaust shops handy work so i dont think...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-01-2004, 02:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 797
Posted By bad_ta_05

should i use a comp cams timing chain with cam?

i have an xe268h comp cams cam and i used a stock timing chain and in the directions of the cam it sais i should use a comp cams timing chain because the stock chain sometimes retards the timing. so...
Forum: Carburetors
07-22-2004, 02:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,075
Posted By bad_ta_05

choke stuck?

i have an edelbrock performer electric choke carb and it works fine and everything but when i shut it off and let it sit for like 10minutes to an hour and go back out to start it then it just keeps...
Forum: Electronics
07-19-2004, 03:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 747
Posted By bad_ta_05

im running the fan to a switch because i dont...

im running the fan to a switch because i dont need it very often. just sitting in traffic or at really slow speeds and the painless kit i got was only 20 bucks and just has all the wiring i need and...
Forum: Electronics
07-19-2004, 12:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 747
Posted By bad_ta_05

i think i figured it all out i will just tap into...

i think i figured it all out i will just tap into my fuse block power, (only on when key is on), then i will run power to another 4 circuit fuse panel from auto zone, 6 bucks), then run power to my...
Forum: Electronics
07-18-2004, 10:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 747
Posted By bad_ta_05

need help wiring fan and cutout!

ok, i just got a new 10 inch cooling fan to put in front of my radiator. i want to run it to an led lighted switch and i have a mccord exhaust cutout on its way and i also want to run that to a led...
Forum: Electronics
07-16-2004, 05:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By bad_ta_05

the headlight usually goes up, but not down. ...

the headlight usually goes up, but not down. what would it do if the isolation relay was bad? i know the gears are good and everything because it goes up fine and stops when it should and doesnt...
Forum: Electronics
07-16-2004, 05:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By bad_ta_05

ok, i replaced teh relay today and nothing. i...

ok, i replaced teh relay today and nothing. i cleaned all the connections and made sure it was all good. nothing. i got it to go up a few times but never went down. then it stopped doing both adn...
Forum: Electronics
07-16-2004, 02:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By bad_ta_05

is my headlight motor going bad?

hi, i have an 85 trans am. my passenger side headlight just all of a sudden stopped going down a while back. so i just manually put it down for a while. i was told that its prolly the relay. ...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-12-2004, 11:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By bad_ta_05

i dont know. i dont really want to buy a new...

i dont know. i dont really want to buy a new distributor. thats alot of money
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-12-2004, 11:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By bad_ta_05

what about these? they sayadjustable vaccum...

what about these? they sayadjustable vaccum advance canister, high performance advance kit.

http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=esearch.asp&N=100&Ntk=PartSearch&Ntt=PNX-D8002
...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-12-2004, 10:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By bad_ta_05

ok. i understand now. do u know where i could...

ok. i understand now. do u know where i could buy shims and the springs i need for my distributor? or i could look for an aftermarket distributor. any suggestions on which one? i am deffinately...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-11-2004, 08:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By bad_ta_05

i think i need to specify what i mean by stutter...

i think i need to specify what i mean by stutter start. i mean the 1st 2-4 times it turns over it barely and really slowly turns over and then turns over really fast for awhile and finally fires up.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-11-2004, 08:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By bad_ta_05

the timing was at 6 degrees advanced. and it...

the timing was at 6 degrees advanced. and it stutter started. so i retarded it and still did it. so i advanced it and it runs better but still does the same thing. how do i recurve the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-11-2004, 08:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By bad_ta_05

car running really rough after build up. help?

i just put some ported .416 casting heads, xe268h cam, and edelbrock performer intake and 600 cfm electric choke edelbrock carb on my 350. when its really cold i turn on the fast idle and it starts...
Forum: Body
06-04-2004, 11:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,375
Posted By bad_ta_05

alright, thanks alot. i guess that could explain...

alright, thanks alot. i guess that could explain the really light ticking noise that i just now heard. do you happen to know where its located? thanks
Forum: Body
06-04-2004, 10:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,375
Posted By bad_ta_05

headlight wont go back down!

alright. im not sure where to put this but i figure its part of the body. well anyway. i have an 85 t/a, well my passenger side headlight wont go down. both go up easy and work great, then the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2004, 07:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 508
Posted By bad_ta_05

belts squeel at about 3k rpms!!!

i just got done putting my car back together. i have had every possible problem but i finally got them all fixed and figured out and now my belts squeel like crazy at about 2500-3k and the more u...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2004, 11:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 812
Posted By bad_ta_05

the block is a 79, i have no idea about the pan. ...

the block is a 79, i have no idea about the pan. the timing cover is a 85. all i know is i tried everything to get that thing in there. even a hammer and a punch. but it wont budge. i have all...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2004, 12:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 812
Posted By bad_ta_05

is it possible to drop the pan as much as i can,...

is it possible to drop the pan as much as i can, clean the surfaces adn put a new gasket in? without lifting the engine or anything like that? that would probably be my best bet. i pretty much...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 11:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 812
Posted By bad_ta_05

well got all the bolts out, but i left the last...

well got all the bolts out, but i left the last 3 just loosend them alot. but im afraid to pry on the pan because i dont want to mess up teh gasket and have to pull the pan completely! any...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 08:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 812
Posted By bad_ta_05

pulling oil pan in 85 trans am, need help!

alright, just got done with a head, cam, and intake swap. got everything all ready to go and runs awsome BUT. didnt realize the bottum of the timing cover didnt go into the oil pan! BIG leak. ...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 06:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By bad_ta_05

i just tightend up the pully and now it seems to...

i just tightend up the pully and now it seems to line up really nice. thanks
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 05:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

started it up, ran it at about 1200-1500 rpm for...

started it up, ran it at about 1200-1500 rpm for a good 10 minutes then shut it off. started it up today turned up the idle to about 1000 just long enough to set valve lash cause they were makin...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 04:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By bad_ta_05

i can see that my crank pulley isnt lining up...

i can see that my crank pulley isnt lining up quite right. what coudl cause this? i used a 305 timing cover and harmonic balancer and i got it on as far as i could. maybe its not far enough?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 04:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

i havent breakin in the cam yet. its only been...

i havent breakin in the cam yet. its only been runnign for about 10 minutes. just long enough for me to take it down teh road and back real easy and long enough to adjust the timing adn valve...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 04:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

my cam is a comp cam xe268h, i did that to the...

my cam is a comp cam xe268h, i did that to the rockers, but i only turned them 1/4 turn. hence why i asked maybe i should turn them another 1/4 turn
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By bad_ta_05

how do belts go?

i only have 2 belts, one that goes from crank, water pump, then alternator? and the other goes crank to power steering or water pump to power steering? it rubs the water pump pully a little if i...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 11:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

alright. i got the motor running after i loosend...

alright. i got the motor running after i loosend the rocker arms and fixed my timing. well it sounds great at idle but as soon as i give it gas the rocker arms start tapping again. sounds like...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 12:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

yep. i put a charge on the battery about 25...

yep. i put a charge on the battery about 25 minutes ago and just let it charge and then went out, loosend up my rocker arms about 1/2 a turn, did what u said. made sure #1 was at tdc compression...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 12:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

now instead of whining it just clicks. :confused:

now instead of whining it just clicks. :confused:
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2004, 12:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

iv done some searching and thinking and i have...

iv done some searching and thinking and i have some ideas. there is a big bundle of ground wires on the back of the passenger side head. well i painted the head so maybe somethign isnt grounding...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2004, 11:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

alright. i was sure that if i set the distributor...

alright. i was sure that if i set the distributor it would fire. well i did and still nothing. i been crankin on it forever. and now it barely turns over and its sqeels when it turns????????????? ...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2004, 09:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

when i set the lash the 1st time the intake was...

when i set the lash the 1st time the intake was off. so i set it at 0 lash and then 1/2 a turn more and the pushrods are solid and everything but they move just a little bit. i think my distributor...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2004, 09:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

when i tightned the rocker arms i waited till the...

when i tightned the rocker arms i waited till the lifter was all the way down, then i tightend it down and used a .003 feeler guage and then turned it another half turn. will that not work? thanks
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2004, 08:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By bad_ta_05

after performance build car wont start!!

i just swapped heads, cam, and intake on my ta and now i cant get it to start. just keeps cranking. its gets fuel and everything. i lined up the dots on the crank and cam gears, so it should be at...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2004, 11:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,772
Posted By bad_ta_05

ok guys. thanks alot! im puttin it all back...

ok guys. thanks alot! im puttin it all back together now.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-25-2004, 06:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 460
Posted By bad_ta_05

what should my timing be after cam swap?

i just got done swapping in some ported 58cc heads, edelbrock performer intake, and comp cams xe268h cam, i also have headers and edelbrock carb but i was wondering what i should set my timing to? ...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-25-2004, 03:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,772
Posted By bad_ta_05

350 or 305 harmonic balancer?

i just pulled the balancer off my 350 - 79 4 bolt main block, and the balancer doesnt look very good. and i have one from a 305 that is in really good condition but it looks smaller than the 350...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-25-2004, 01:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 443
Posted By bad_ta_05

on my edelbrock intake there is a plug right...

on my edelbrock intake there is a plug right beside the neck, it fits perfectly in that coolant passage, would that work? if not do you know a part number or a price for a smaller senser? thanks alot
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-25-2004, 01:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 443
Posted By bad_ta_05

where do i put the temp senser!!?

im doin a cam, intake, and head swap on my car. the engine is a 79 350 with the driver side dip stick. i ported the 305 heads and put in new valves and bigger springs and everything to swap on the...
Forum: Cooling
05-24-2004, 08:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 855
Posted By bad_ta_05

should i get the 9 or 10 inch one? the 9 inch is...

should i get the 9 or 10 inch one? the 9 inch is about 10 bucks cheaper so what do u think? ill just run it to a relay and then run it to a switch, then when i put my cutout in ill have 2 switches...
Forum: Cooling
05-24-2004, 02:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 855
Posted By bad_ta_05

i did some looking on ebay and for like 25-35...

i did some looking on ebay and for like 25-35 bucks i can get either a 9 inch or a 10 inch electric fan with all the mounting hardware and everything and its reversible so i could put it on teh fron...
Forum: Electronics
05-24-2004, 01:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 427
Posted By bad_ta_05

headlight motor going bad?

i have an 85 trans am and my headlights pop right up but the one on the right wont go down. the light turns off and everything it just wont go down. then after awhile it will finally go down or...
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