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Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
03-22-2005, 07:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 197
Posted By johns84bird

Headlight motors and map pockets

Hey guys and gals,

I am just cleaning out my garage, MAKE A REASONABLE OFFER AND IT'S YOURS!

I have a matched pair of Firebird or Trans Am headlight motors, 1 new, 1 original, both worked great...
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
03-19-2005, 10:16 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 115
Posted By johns84bird

Headlight Motors and Map Pockets

Hey guys and gals,

I am just cleaning out my garage, MAKE A REASONABLE OFFER AND IT'S YOURS!

I have a matched pair of Firebird or Trans Am headlight motors, 1 new, 1 original, both worked great...
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
03-16-2005, 07:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 109
Posted By johns84bird

Headlight Motors and Map Pockets

Hey guys and gals,

I am just cleaning out my garage, MAKE A REASONABLE OFFER AND IT'S YOURS!

I have a matched pair of Firebird or Trans Am headlight motors, 1 new, 1 original, both worked great...
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
03-14-2005, 06:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 167
Posted By johns84bird

MAKE OFFER cleaning garage Headlight motors and map pockets

Hey guys and gals,

I am just cleaning out my garage, MAKE A REASONABLE OFFER AND IT'S YOURS!

I have a matched pair of Firebird or Trans Am headlight motors, 1 new, 1 original, both worked great...
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
03-08-2005, 07:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 237
Posted By johns84bird

Headlight (1 NEW) Motors and Map Pockets

Hey guys and gals,

I have a matched pair of Firebird or Trans Am headlight motors, 1 new, 1 original, both worked great in my firebird. I had the new one in there for a couple of months. They...
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
03-06-2005, 04:53 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 123
Posted By johns84bird

Headlight Motors and Map Pockets

Hey guys and gals,

I have a matched pair of Firebird or Trans Am headlight motors, 1 new, 1 original, both worked great in my firebird. They both have 3-wire connectors. I think the passenger...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
03-06-2005, 02:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 591
Posted By johns84bird

I go to National Auto for a lot of things and...

I go to National Auto for a lot of things and usually they are fine. One time I bought a heater core there for my firebird and had to replace it again the next year (PITA and very frustrating). The...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-03-2005, 11:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 636
Posted By johns84bird

Good luck man! The main reason I gave up on...

Good luck man!

The main reason I gave up on two motors and my poor thirdgen :( all together, was that no matter how carefully I thought I was, I NEVER got the vavle lash right. Or maybe I did...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-03-2005, 11:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,089
Posted By johns84bird

I carry these in my store! ...

I carry these in my store!

http://stores.ebay.com/350-Thirdgen-Supply-Depot

Man, it feels good to post here again... My first post in a VERY long time.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-23-2002, 08:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 648
Posted By johns84bird

Thanks man. The springs I have are 1.45 OD but...

Thanks man. The springs I have are 1.45 OD but the afr catalog doesn't offer much more info. maybe they are good for .550" with the extra .050-.060 factored in already? if it said .550" lift...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-22-2002, 05:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 648
Posted By johns84bird

new to HR cams, have questions

well the first one is actually about my afr guideplates. how do you make sure they are installed straight? They move around a great deal when the rocker studs are not tight, and I don't want to...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-25-2002, 08:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 500
Posted By johns84bird

thanks for the reply. I was under the impression...

thanks for the reply. I was under the impression that the stock carbed motors had computer controlled advance too. can anyone verify? I really need to get the car out of the bay at work because we...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-25-2002, 03:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 500
Posted By johns84bird

84 trans am carb to 85 tpi

Hey guys we did this swap in my friends car, and we switched the fuel pump, lines, motor, computer, and engine compartment harness. we wired the fuel pump to the relay on the firewall (forget which...
Forum: Electronics
04-25-2002, 03:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,805
Posted By johns84bird

Thanks guys! That helped us out a lot. ...

Thanks guys! That helped us out a lot.
sincerely,
John
Forum: Electronics
04-22-2002, 11:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,805
Posted By johns84bird

Thanks for the reply. If I'm not mistaken, 85...

Thanks for the reply. If I'm not mistaken, 85 tpi is completely different than 87-89, and 90-92. I alreafy found the diagram for the 87-89 pump with the tan power wire. for some reason both of my...
Forum: Electronics
04-20-2002, 12:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,805
Posted By johns84bird

in-tank fuel pump wires '85

Hello,
I just need to know which wires are for the fuel pump itself and which are for the fuel level gauge on an 85 tpi motor from an iroc. The harness from the tank has 3 wires: purple, dark gray,...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-17-2002, 09:52 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 301
Posted By johns84bird

my second 3rd gen

Hey guys,
I might be getting a 2nd thirdgen, a 1985 Iroc-z with a 305TPI and auto free with two catches. The guy is gonna yank the 305 tpi and put it in his 1984 T/A, and we're gonna put his 305...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-12-2002, 05:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 715
Posted By johns84bird

Whatever. No else respond to this post and just...

Whatever. No else respond to this post and just delete it or something if those are the kind of responses I'm gonna get. I'll figure it out eventually. I just thought someone might know from...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-12-2002, 04:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 715
Posted By johns84bird

maybe I wouldnt have to keep replying to my own...

maybe I wouldnt have to keep replying to my own post if it wouldn't get buried in 10 min by stupid f***ing posts about racing a godamn ford taurus, how much people pay for insurance, and other...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-12-2002, 03:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By johns84bird

Just got done doing them myself, with no help. ...

Just got done doing them myself, with no help. It's a bitch. no comments on performance yet cause I can't drive my car. even with the motor out it's a pain.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-12-2002, 10:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 715
Posted By johns84bird

No one knows? There isnt any markings on it that...

No one knows? There isnt any markings on it that I can see (it's kinda tight under there), but one post has a wire going into the starter itself and the other doesn't. Do all the wires for the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-12-2002, 08:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 715
Posted By johns84bird

Starter wires

I am putting my car back together but I forget how the wires go on my starter. I have a small aftermarket high-torque starter that someone I know's friend builds. It has two large posts and one...
Forum: Body
04-07-2002, 08:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,381
Posted By johns84bird

:D Cause we'd all be in trouble, lol. ...

:D

Cause we'd all be in trouble, lol.

I guess I was just really angry about my car and some people the other day when I wrote that message. but sometimes I really feel like that.

Anyone...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-04-2002, 07:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 298
Posted By johns84bird

steering column boot

I picked up a ws6 quick ratio steering box, and the boot on it is trashed. Where can I get a replacement and how do I replace it? I'm talking about the rubber one near the place where it bolts to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-04-2002, 02:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 383
Posted By johns84bird

moroso metal-collared oil pump shaft Q's

hey guys I just got a moroso oil pump shaft to install while I have the motor out and the oil pan off. it has the metal colar on it instead of the stock plastic one. but The stock one had a bit of...
Forum: Body
04-03-2002, 11:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,381
Posted By johns84bird

My friends 2001 blazer extreme (which is the only...

My friends 2001 blazer extreme (which is the only one I know of in the entire area we live in) had the lug nuts loosened on one of the rear tires. the thing fell off will he was at the local cruise...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-25-2002, 08:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By johns84bird

nope it's a 350 nuthin done to the bottom end. I...

nope it's a 350 nuthin done to the bottom end. I kinda mangled it a bit too with the hammer trying to get it to fit right. I would return it but I bought it a while back from PAW and just now...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-25-2002, 05:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By johns84bird

thanks ede, i tried tapping the scraper with a...

thanks ede,
i tried tapping the scraper with a hammer to move it further away from the crank and I loosened all the bolts; watched the crank as I turned it. still caught.

And I figured out...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-25-2002, 02:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By johns84bird

Something interfereing with crank?

Hey guys I just put a moroso oil pan #21807 on my motor, with pickup #24212 for my stock oil pump. There is no way the pickup could not have clearance because it has a bracket allows the oil pump...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
03-21-2002, 10:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,313
Posted By johns84bird

The thing that makes me mad about them is they...

The thing that makes me mad about them is they are now shipping out of california AND ohio to anywhere. for me in PA I usually order ground shipping and it gets here in two days. If I ever got next...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-21-2002, 09:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 424
Posted By johns84bird

thanks! one more question, why does the side...

thanks!
one more question, why does the side I'm not using have that tube but the one I am (passenger side) doesn't? I know you said its not critical, but should I transplant it to the other side...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
03-20-2002, 05:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 349
Posted By johns84bird

Which oil pump pickup??

I have the moroso "claimer" 4 qt oil pan part #21807 and a stock SB Chevy pump. I was wondering if anyone knew which pickup I am supposed to use. stock one doesn't fit. I called moroso but they...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-20-2002, 04:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,021
Posted By johns84bird

Awesome, Thanks for shutting me up once again...

Awesome,
Thanks for shutting me up once again RB!
Seriously though I really appreciate all of your help, and everyone else's.

John
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-20-2002, 04:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 424
Posted By johns84bird

What is this on the driver's side of the motor?

ok I have this moroso oil pan I was gonna put on (part #MOR-21807), and it has the little "bubble" on the passenger side for the dipstick, which is fine. But my block has something identical on the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-20-2002, 03:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,021
Posted By johns84bird

I guess I should have been more clear with my...

I guess I should have been more clear with my question... Does this mean the lifters are bad? (or as I think you are suggesting, they are fine they just have different amounts of oil in them right...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-20-2002, 01:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,021
Posted By johns84bird

New cam and lifters... Lifter problem?

Ok, I got my replacement cam and lifters from comp cams. They are "high energy". After what happened last time, (valvetrain damage) I'm not taking any chances.
I was pushing down on the part of...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-19-2002, 12:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 773
Posted By johns84bird

awesome, guys! Thanks for the advice. John

awesome, guys! Thanks for the advice.
John
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-19-2002, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 773
Posted By johns84bird

head bolt torque question

Hey guys,
I put my heads back on a few days ago with Permatex Thread Sealant w/ Teflon (14) to seal them after reading several posts about how to seal them. Now, I torqued them down in the proper...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-13-2002, 12:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

I'd say I took it up to about 5500 max on the new...

I'd say I took it up to about 5500 max on the new combo, maybe on the old combo about 5800 about 2 times (no rev limiter).

The AFR heads came with part #8020 Hydraulic 1.450 springs which I took...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-12-2002, 11:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

I guess what I'm saying is that yes I will use...

I guess what I'm saying is that yes I will use "real" oil for the break-in next time, not synthetic and it will be a heavier weight, like I was told. I will also use the assembly lube just like last...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-12-2002, 06:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

BTT I really need help guys this is my daily...

BTT
I really need help guys this is my daily driver. I find it unlikely that it was a bad install on both cams or either for that matter. Both were high quality name brand cams installed by or in...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-11-2002, 12:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

heh. Ok here goes: I bought the car in fall 98...

heh. Ok here goes:
I bought the car in fall 98 and it had a new GM crate in it, which was installed by a reputable GM dealer around here. it was awesome but lacked power (190hp stock) so I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-10-2002, 06:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

yeah I changed the oil/filter again about about...

yeah I changed the oil/filter again about about 25 miles after break-in to get rid of the assembly lube...

BUT WTF???? I just looked at my original cam (about 30k on it) that came in this motor...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-10-2002, 05:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 875
Posted By johns84bird

Hmmm Wonder if the previous owner of my car used...

Hmmm Wonder if the previous owner of my car used penzoil... when I changed the valvesprings at about 30k (newer crate motor) for the new cam, the part of the valve where it transitions from the stem...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-10-2002, 04:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

Is there any reason to use a heavier conventional...

Is there any reason to use a heavier conventional oil than 10w30 during break-in?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-09-2002, 01:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

well the one that is concave is a perfect concave...

well the one that is concave is a perfect concave circle like it has been rotating not just an arch. also, the other lifters have very slight (looks normal) circular wear patterns. except for one...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-09-2002, 12:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

well I was running the cam and lifters both new...

well I was running the cam and lifters both new out of the kit, the break in was done properly but I used synthetic oil. some people may jump on me for that. the cam is mild 268/268 .454"/.454" but...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-09-2002, 12:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By johns84bird

engine damage? Please help!

Ok, some of you may know I've been having problems keeping the vavles adjusted properly. Well today while I was doing a head swap, I found out why. One of the BRAND NEW Comp Cams hydraulic lifters...
Forum: Carburetors
02-21-2002, 03:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 947
Posted By johns84bird

Well guys, I took off the carb a couple minutes...

Well guys, I took off the carb a couple minutes after I warmed it up, and there was still gas mist in the intake manifold (or gasoline liquid dripping onto the hot manifold vaporizing it) Either way...
Forum: Carburetors
02-21-2002, 01:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 947
Posted By johns84bird

thanks guys, All these problems happened when...

thanks guys,
All these problems happened when the initial timing was set at 6* also. I just recently set it at 12* adv. and it seemed to run better so I kept it there. still occasionally...
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