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Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-09-2018, 11:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,845
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: S&W subframe into 1987 iroc

We're still out here digging up dino threads!
Working on installing mine now :)
did you guys initially install them on jack stands? Or on the ground?
Having a bit of a fight with my last main...
Forum: Body
05-14-2018, 04:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 576
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Anyone have an assembly diagram for a non A/C box

look in the electronics section
I'm working on the same thing
search my posts
seen ya there!
Forum: Electronics
05-14-2018, 01:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,067
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Deleting A/C, what to do with wires?

Dude,
Thanks for getting me out of the weeds!

I'd hope there would be replacement vacuum plugs available somewhere...
More wiring adventures to come!
Forum: Electronics
05-13-2018, 10:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,067
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Deleting A/C, what to do with wires?

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Forum: Electronics
05-13-2018, 10:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,067
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Deleting A/C, what to do with wires?

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-wp_20180513_001_873ad438cc316c877bf90317ab6218d4d49c3115.jpg...
Forum: Electronics
05-11-2018, 03:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,067
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Deleting A/C, what to do with wires?

My eBay ac delete box looked very nice, fit and sealed perfectly fwiw
Forum: Electronics
05-05-2018, 05:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,067
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Deleting A/C, what to do with wires?

Thanks John in RI!
That is exactly the information I needed
I don't really want to change out the heat control box, your tip about using a 90/92 head unit is the plan I'm going to follow
Forum: Body
05-04-2018, 11:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Keys locked in

Locked my keys in my Camaro one night.
Found a ride back to my house, came back, and some bozo had heard about it and taken a flat head screwdriver and hammer and punched my lock without permission!...
Forum: Interior Parts Wanted
05-04-2018, 02:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 496
Posted By SLEEPER 86

86 heater controller no A/C

Looking for an 86 Camaro heater control without A/C
Wiring and cables preferred
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
05-03-2018, 06:27 PM
Replies: 325
Views: 22,430
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: What are your needs?

looking for a non A/C heater control head and harness
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
05-03-2018, 06:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,199
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Parting out 1991 Camaro RS in IOWA

looking for a non A/C heater control head and harness
Forum: Electronics
05-03-2018, 02:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,517
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: MSD 6A to coil in cap style distributor?

Good thread
I've been wondering about this
Forum: Electronics
05-02-2018, 11:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 970
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: V6 to V8 in my 83... few unknown wires! Help!

I think it should be on the side or bottom of the master cylinder
Forum: Electronics
05-02-2018, 11:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,067
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Deleting A/C, what to do with wires?

got my eye out for one naf
doesn't the a/c harness run through the firewall right behind the engine?
Forum: Body
05-02-2018, 06:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 995
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Rust Conversion prioe to POR?

Prepped my engine for por 15 and all but the machined head faces are good after probably 10 yearsI did follow all procedures and used all 3 steps
I used a 3M abrasive wheel (or 25) to remove the...
Forum: Body
05-02-2018, 03:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,501
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Ohio front plate law?

Got a ticket for no front plate from a "delightful" Worthington Ohio cop once
had my front plate held on with a coat hanger (hey, I was 21 years old) and it fell off
Not only did he ticket me for...
Forum: Body
05-02-2018, 03:15 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 17,393
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Sport coupe V.S. others

I think 275/60-15s look nice, work great in a straight line too!https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-wp_20180430_002_eff01ac85dbcedc198dd0117df3fe7599ca40572.jpg
Forum: Body
05-02-2018, 02:55 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 17,393
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Sport coupe V.S. others

GFX add about 100 lbs, I really like my SC with about an 8" black stripe around the bottom
I think when I paint it I will do a faded black stripe this time whatever the color
BTW, I have a brand...
Forum: Body
05-02-2018, 02:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 492
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Front grille bolts

I'm thinking they're sheet metal style screws with the metal threaded u shaped clips that fit over the 4 holes in the front clip
metric to be sure, but no way to size them here
I'm thinking the...
Forum: Body
05-02-2018, 02:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,071
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Hatch Glass

I have seen multi rollover Camaros on this site where the back glass didn't break!
probably what they're so hard to sell.
Don't pay over $100, they're out there
Be patient
Forum: Electronics
05-01-2018, 10:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,460
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Third wire with flat prong coming off red starter wire goes where?

Just removed a similar wire from the main hot starter post of my A/C deleted '86 Camaro
Unfortunately it had been cut at about a foot long, so I don't have a plug to reference. It does have a 20 amp...
Forum: Electronics
05-01-2018, 10:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,067
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Deleting A/C, what to do with wires?

As the title states, I installed an A/C delete box and wonder what everyone would do with the extra wires.
I am in the process of re-looming the engine compartment and would like to keep things as...
Forum: Electronics
04-30-2018, 10:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,460
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Third wire with flat prong coming off red starter wire goes where?

looks like it melted off a plug, look for a melted one
Forum: Body
04-30-2018, 05:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,558
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Personalized plates - Let's hear 'em

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-wp_20180430_002_eff01ac85dbcedc198dd0117df3fe7599ca40572.jpgFirst vanity plate ever, seemed fitting
Forum: Electronics
04-29-2018, 11:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 498
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: wiring help

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1000x1117/80-fig27_1986_body_wiring_continued_77fee2db411171e382cc4ca9fae71c1cb7bc2dfd.gif

According to this, it looks like the dark green...
Forum: Electronics
04-29-2018, 09:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 498
Posted By SLEEPER 86

wiring help

i am cleaning up a mess of old wiring in my '86s engine bay and have a few wires with no home.
First, the single orange wire off the starter lug (the other two attach to the same ring connector) has...
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
04-22-2018, 01:04 AM
Replies: 486
Views: 62,569
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: power window relay kit EASY to install!

I will want the auto power down
I'll PM you when I get the funds together
could you send me a total with shipping to 89703?
Thanks!
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
04-13-2018, 11:29 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 62,569
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: power window relay kit EASY to install!

Hey Formula!
Are you still making the window relay kits?
If you are, I'm interested
Forum: Electronics
04-11-2018, 07:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,422
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: whats left working on dash when GM ecm/harness is removed

I took the passenger side harness out of my '86,
I believe the only wire I kept was the heater motor wire from that harness.
I'll double check that, but everything on the dash still works.
Mine is...
Forum: Electronics
04-06-2018, 06:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 486
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Body ground points

So the contacts outside the column right?
Thought I was gonna have to disassemble the whole column
I've had the column unbolted before and spent enough hours under that dash that I'm almost used to...
Forum: Electronics
04-06-2018, 05:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 486
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Body ground points

Great tips Qwk Trip, thanks!
I was a computer tech for a while and the pencil eraser trick saved my customers from buying a lot of unneeded parts. I cleaned the dash contacts before the car sat (of...
Forum: Electronics
04-06-2018, 02:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 486
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Body ground points

Yeah, having all kinds of interior issues since the car sat so long
Windows not moving, door locks not working etc., 11.7 volts at voltage gauge (Autometer).
I cleaned the C100 connector...
Forum: Electronics
04-06-2018, 01:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,211
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: headlights ... have 2 91's with NO headlights

My '86 sat for a couple of years and when I finally got back to it it had no headlights.
It sat in swamp *** Kentucky, now it's in nice dry Nevada (yay).
I cleaned all the sockets and bulbs with 3m...
Forum: Electronics
04-06-2018, 12:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 486
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Body ground points

Looking for the best place to run a ground wire from the dash ground on the dash support to a body ground .
Any favorites? Seat bolt? Console mount?
Forum: TPI
04-04-2018, 10:38 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,881
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Motor used to run perfect, but won't run longer than 2 mins. now?

Any luck with your issue?
I have to agree with a previous poster about the possibility of a tank of bad has
I have worked in gas stations for decades and seen water get into the main tanks from...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-04-2018, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 112,820
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: what did you do to your thirdgen today?

Chasing interior wiring bugs, yay 😐
working on fully grounding electrical system, got the engine compartment done except for wire looms.
Cleaned and dielectric greased c100 yesterday, working on...
Forum: Electronics
03-31-2018, 01:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,572
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: C100 bulkhead connector question

Used PB Blaster tonight, works pretty well, gonna leave the connectors to soak overnight.
I got a 3 oz tube of dielectric grease to insulate the contacts once they're clean
Has anyone noticed there...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-28-2018, 05:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,553
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: $61 bin cooling fan issue

Those fan switches are really easy to snap off at the bolt face if you're not careful
Forum: Electronics
03-28-2018, 05:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,572
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: C100 bulkhead connector question

Thanks for the tips guys!
I also read PB Blaster works to get that nasty crap out of the connector
Forum: Electronics
03-27-2018, 11:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: CCC Removal/Standard Carb Swap Wiring Help

I got a vacuum operated lockup switch from Jegs that works pretty well. It disengages when you let off the gas, or you can run it through the brake light circut
Forum: Electronics
03-27-2018, 09:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,572
Posted By SLEEPER 86

C100 bulkhead connector question

I am experiencing all kinds of interior electrical issues.
11.7 volts at the voltage gauge, no power windows, poor starting (MSD in cap)
voltage gauge light not working, interior light not working...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-16-2017, 07:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 649
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Help with cam selection!

Never had a problem with vacuum when I had a comp XE274 in a 350, hell, I had it running strong in a 305!
Maybe not the XS 282 solid lifter I have in my 383 now, but the 274 in a 350 is a blast!
If...
Forum: Electronics
12-16-2017, 07:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 31,630
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: Camaro Headlight problem(won't turn on)

Must be our year!
I'm having the same issue with my car
No headlights, voltage is at 11.5 wether engine is running or not
Voltage gauge light is out
No power windows
Probably more, but I didn't...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-04-2014, 05:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,740
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: crank hitting dipstick?

Thanks again man, I'll check it out
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-02-2014, 06:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,740
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: crank hitting dipstick?

Splitty, I went to the local dealer and the service manager had never heard of this tube, tried to look it up and found nothing. Do you recall what year or model you searched? Or better yet a part...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-30-2014, 09:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,740
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: crank hitting dipstick?

I feel a step or shelf about half way down in the block. Is that normal? Or could I have driven one of these tubes into the block trying to install a previous braided dipstick? Never knew the insert...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-30-2014, 12:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,740
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: crank hitting dipstick?

That might be it, I'll check it out and let you know.
Thanks!
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-29-2014, 01:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,114
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: 1992 Z28 Engine Questions

Unless you know the exact specs for your cam there isn't much I can help you with. Can you get the cam card or grind number from the guy who built it? What mufflers are you using?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2014, 08:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,740
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: crank hitting dipstick?

Greenyone,
you can pick up a stock replacement at AutoZone, just be sure to specify which side of the block it goes in. Or try Jegs if you have headers, there are several out there, I like the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-27-2014, 08:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,740
Posted By SLEEPER 86

Re: crank hitting dipstick?

Been thinking this out. I have a one piece reusable oil pan gasket, and I'm wondering if the gasket might have compressed out and be deflecting the dip stick towards the crank?
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