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Forum: Camaros for Sale
01-27-2012, 11:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,886
Posted By Blue1989RS

89 RS, 454 TH400

Well, I think its time to say farewell. It's not that I want to get rid of it, I just don't drive it and I would rather see someone else enjoy it than have it sit and rot. Beefy is a project car but...
Forum: Engine Swap
12-23-2011, 12:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,979
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: My 454 build

Looks good! Any pictures of the finished engine and exhaust?
Forum: Engine Swap
11-11-2011, 11:07 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,127
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: bbc 454 swap???

Mine is a short deck 454 with a truck th400. Stock single electric fan, long water pump. Everything fit and with the stock iron manifold, qjet, and low truck filter, it fit under the hood. I used the...
Forum: Carburetors
02-04-2011, 09:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,288
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Holley 650 double pumper throttle plates opening

What numbers are on the throttle blades? Mine has 172 and 173 with 70645 on the plate.
Forum: Carburetors
02-03-2011, 10:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,288
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Holley 650 double pumper throttle plates opening

Here you can see what happens when you put a 750 throttle plate on a 650 main body. Not good.
Forum: Carburetors
02-03-2011, 11:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,288
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Holley 650 double pumper throttle plates opening

After some more research I am against the 750 throttle plate on the 650. I can see a part throttle lean condition occuring as the throttle opens. The top of the throttle blade will be covered by the...
Forum: Carburetors
02-02-2011, 03:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,288
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Holley 650 double pumper throttle plates opening

Like yours, my primaries open 90* straight but the secondaries are about 80*. Enough that the throttle shaft is hidden by the plate. When I get home tonight I will look at the bracket geometry....
Forum: Carburetors
02-02-2011, 01:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,288
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Holley 650 double pumper throttle plates opening

I just stumbled on this post and figured I'd add my observations. I also have a 650DP with a 750 throttle plate with a secondary that doesn't open all the way. How exactly did you bend the brackets...
Forum: Body
11-09-2009, 10:57 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 30,219
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Worst Accident's Involving ThirdGen's (Pictures)

Way to dig up an old one. My car was totalled in 2004 and I honestly haven't looked at the pic's in a long time.
Forum: Exhaust
06-22-2009, 12:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,449
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Kyle's single 3.5" dumped exhaust

Not enough room to tuck it up further and route it over the axle? I like the wye pipe and headers.
Forum: Pacific Northwest Region
04-13-2009, 02:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,109
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: 3rd Gen meet-n-greet/cruise meetup

I'm still waiting for a north washington group to form. No way could I afford to take the camaro on a real road trip to seattle without a flatbed.... Amorget, you have PM.

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Forum: Engine Swap
04-01-2009, 04:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 23,280
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Biggest engine that will fit in my 91 firebird.

I disagree. A 10-bolt 26spline is weaker than a 28spline. And if he could find a borg warner axle that would be even better. And as long as you don't actually get traction a 454 won't break a 10-bolt...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-01-2009, 01:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 473
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Radiator question

Mine fit but the 4th gen dual fans won't fit without modification.
Forum: Engine Swap
04-01-2009, 10:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 474
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: I need more Car knowledge.... Help?

Yes/No. You need to make sure you get the right one. pre 86 V6's use an externally balanced crank. The flexplate or flywheel have an extra weight on them to balance the system. 86+ V6's use an...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-01-2009, 10:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 23,280
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Biggest engine that will fit in my 91 firebird.

I'm finishing up my 3.1L to 454 swap. Wasn't that tough aside from the exhaust. If you have the money get some headers designed for the swap and everything will go well.
Forum: Exhaust
03-31-2009, 03:42 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,646
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Finally have 3" true duals

I haven't heard anyone mention the Boundary Layer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundary_layer). Single 4" has (3.14*4) a 12.56" circumference while dual 3.5" (3.14*3.5 + 3.14*3.5) has 21.99". So...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-25-2009, 01:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,641
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: My Big Block '84 Z28

Looks really good! What internals are you running?

How is your exhaust run? I just got my 454 running and driving but I'm open header right now. I've been having troubles trying to route the wye...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
12-05-2008, 11:01 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 35,746
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: More Steering Angle .... ??

Do you have a picture of the nissan modified steering arm?
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
12-04-2008, 04:34 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 35,746
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: More Steering Angle .... ??

That can't apply to all cars. My RS came with 15x7's and I put the 16x8 GTA crosslaces on and it doesn't rub at all, even being 4" lower than stock. Do you have part number proof of this? It would be...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-14-2008, 02:38 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,802
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Mechanic f-ing me over? HELP!!

There is no way it would take that long. You may want to do the work yourself and get your car away from that guy. Hopefully you gears are fine and you will only need a new pumpkin cover. I'd get far...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-14-2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,802
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Mechanic f-ing me over? HELP!!

I bet he put it in upside down and then jammed the endlinks in there. Or he didn't put the sway bar mounts on the axle correctly. There is a bar on the axle to index those brackets. You may want to...
Forum: Engine Swap
10-13-2008, 05:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,554
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Question about brackets for 454 swap

Just to let you know the troubles I'm going through with my 454 swap I'll chime in. It is a 1978 chevy pickup 454 going into a 1986 V6 RS chassis.

The motor is in no problem. My electric V6...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-13-2008, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,394
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Passenger side leaning 1" lower than Driver side

When you lower the car the LCA's form a bad angle cause they slope down. They should be fairly level. If they point down from the axle it also causes bad wheel hop since any traction will cause the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-13-2008, 04:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,394
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Passenger side leaning 1" lower than Driver side

It's true that if you lower the rear with urethane bushings in your LCA's that they will bind. Reason is the panhard bar sweeps the rear end towards the driver side as the rear compresses. I would...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-13-2008, 03:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,394
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Passenger side leaning 1" lower than Driver side

meh, hard to tell. I would say yes. I think I noticed a 3/4" difference in the front and a 1/4" difference in the rear of my car. If you unbolt the front sway bar and lift the rear end (by the middle...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-13-2008, 03:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,394
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Passenger side leaning 1" lower than Driver side

I had a similar problem with my car a while back. The spring wasn't in the upper perch quite right so it lifted one side. Check your front springs and remeasure on a dead flat surface.
Forum: Engine Swap
10-10-2008, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: BBC Distributor pictures

Ya, big cap HEI distributor fit right in. Now I'm having all sorts of header fitment problems. Gonna have you bring out the BFH to get the 3" collectors down to the bottom.
Forum: Engine Swap
09-24-2008, 11:04 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 22,343
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: 350 to 454 questions

How did you get your driveline to work? Mine is the short shaft truck tranny with the bolt on yoke on the end. I was informed that you can use a special short slip yoke over this if you change out...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-23-2008, 01:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: BBC Distributor pictures

Thats good news then. Mine is old but I think its been updated. It has a magnetic pickup and an ignition module under the cap. Still vacuum advance though, i found that odd.
Forum: Engine Swap
09-22-2008, 04:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 22,343
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: 350 to 454 questions

bump....

I'll hopefully have the new pan and pickup tomorrow. The new engine is in the garage waiting to get put in. Start pulling the V6 out tonight. Current goal is to get it in and running with...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-12-2008, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: BBC Distributor pictures

Thanks man. So its just the cap, not the base that you need to worry about? What year ignition did you go with?
Forum: Engine Swap
09-12-2008, 11:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By Blue1989RS

BBC Distributor pictures

Does anyone have a decent picture of what it took to get a coil-in-cap distributor in their 3rd gen? I'm almost ready to put my 454 in my 89 and wanted to see what some people did. Thanks!
Forum: V6
09-11-2008, 01:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,046
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Dyno Results: 3.25L

its a cam that was rated for 7k max rpm. I got a little over excited about potentials.... I think it would do much better with the stock cam back in it. Or at least something that matches the "power...
Forum: V6
09-09-2008, 12:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,046
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Dyno Results: 3.25L

Yes, tuning was done to get it to idle right. I just have the wrong cam in it and I did a 92 speed density swap. I should have stayed MAF but I like the tuning and datalogging ability.

I'd try to...
Forum: V6
09-07-2008, 10:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,387
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: 2.8L Top End Rebuild Pictures

Are you not rebuilding the bottom end? I'm a believer that when you tighten the head gaskets on a high mileage motor you run the risk of blowing the rings. Just my experiences. Your heads look really...
Forum: V6
09-07-2008, 12:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,046
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Dyno Results: 3.25L

Ya, not very impressed with the outcome on this motor. Base timing, AFR is good, just wasn't a good cam to pick. Its really the only thing thats not right about what I did. Ah well.
Forum: V6
09-05-2008, 10:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,046
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Dyno Results: 3.25L

Ya, iron head. The Cardomain is in my sig. Its a 2.8 block, 3.1 crank, .060 overbore, .430 lift cam on 1.5's (too big), and 3 angle seats. I cut out the shrowding in the heads right above the valves....
Forum: V6
09-05-2008, 08:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,046
Posted By Blue1989RS

Dyno Results: 3.25L

Made three runs with the below numbers

122/150
121/148
123/151

peak torque at 3650 rpm, peak hp at 4600 on a Mustang Dyno. Torque at peak power was 140ft.lbs. All that to the wheels. So at a...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
08-26-2008, 10:38 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 23,142
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Pic(s) of the Gangreen 89 IROC Drift Project

Wow, thats kind of an advanced question. There really isn't much to do. I was going to try to use an S10 center link to provide more ackermann. That or move the spindle tie rod link further in. Right...
Forum: V6
08-21-2008, 11:04 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 13,340
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: V6 TOP OUT take it to the limit

I was serious. He had a dyno proven 300hp V8 engine and had to change a lot on the chassis to hit 200mph. No mirrors, spoiler changes (used the RS little lip), underchassis aerodynamics, and just...
Forum: V6
08-21-2008, 10:21 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 13,340
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: V6 TOP OUT take it to the limit

I read an article a while ago about how a guy hit 200mph with 300hp in a 3rd gen camaro. So getting a 200hp (best case NA RWD 3.4L V6) to 200mph seems very unlikely. Even 140 looks very iffy. This...
Forum: Engine Swap
08-15-2008, 02:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 871
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: First time swap going to SBC 400

Where did you find a kit for so cheap? Are they no-name cheapo turbo's? I'm looking for a kit similar cause I can't find a big single for under $1200...
Forum: V6
08-15-2008, 01:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,559
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: head swap possibilities?

Do some searching. It would be extreemly rare for you to have aluminum RWD heads. Maybe you need a stronger magnet? And the DOHC V6 wasn't that impressive. Woohoo, 200hp. I have a white paper on it...
Forum: V6
08-14-2008, 01:19 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 13,340
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: V6 TOP OUT take it to the limit

Kuker, I assume you have a v6 in a 3rd gen? Not a 4th? 3.8's and 350's can stfu and stay out of our threads if they are only going to bash.

And I really don't see 140 possible with an iron head...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-23-2008, 05:29 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 31,653
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Back halfing my 86 IROC

I just have to say good job on picking out a sweet fabricator! That work looks awesome!
Forum: V6
07-23-2008, 10:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 486
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: not the right section really, but you guys are so nice :-)

We have a CarQuest here in Washington and the clips I found in the HELP! turny kiosk thing. I tried to google it, but "HELP" pulls up everything. The package came with two clips of different...
Forum: V6
07-22-2008, 05:26 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,210
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Need Some Cam Info For A 2.8

I think its 48. Not sure without measuring.

If I remember correctly, the port choke limited horse power is 220-240 for our motors. Without changing that I doubt he hit that. I hate the iron V6...
Forum: V6
07-22-2008, 02:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 831
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: few more turbo setup pics

I thought project89 looked and sounded like someone really familiar. lmao.
Forum: V6
07-22-2008, 02:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,210
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Need Some Cam Info For A 2.8

how did you manage 8k? What displacement and setup do you have? I bet the turbo helps with the upper rpm power.
Forum: V6
07-22-2008, 11:54 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,210
Posted By Blue1989RS

Re: Need Some Cam Info For A 2.8

Delta is a decent company. Thats who I got my cam from. Its the biggest one (one of three?) for the MAF based 2.8. Its "working" with my MAP computer. Not well though. Idle is still not very tunable...
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