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Forum: Body
07-05-2005, 12:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 827
Posted By TMX

That is the most unbelievably ugly thing I have...

That is the most unbelievably ugly thing I have ever seen. Whoever "designed" that mess should be shot.

-B
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-11-2005, 10:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 553
Posted By TMX

Hey, Here's the short reason why I never...

Hey,

Here's the short reason why I never fixed it:

I was nearing the end of an eighteen-year run as a professional mechanic at the time, and couldn't stand the sight of a wrench during my off...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-11-2005, 01:59 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 19,067
Posted By TMX

I had just finished replacing the clutch in my...

I had just finished replacing the clutch in my '74 and dropped it down off the lift to check the initial adjustment. I fired the car up, popped into first, and slowly released the clutch to see where...
Forum: Parts Wanted 2006
06-09-2005, 02:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 636
Posted By TMX

Trade my '92 Z28 grille for your 87-90 RS grille

Raleigh, NC

I have this:
http://marshallschematics.com/images/grille1.jpg

I want this:
http://marshallschematics.com/images/grille2.jpg

Prefer a straight-up trade
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-09-2005, 01:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 553
Posted By TMX

Re: Name That Noise, Please.

I've had the same type of noise in my 84 since I bought it ten years ago. Similar to a rod bearing but not nearly as pronounced, comes and goes seemingly at will, and doesn't come in until about...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-07-2005, 08:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 547
Posted By TMX

As others have said, white=water and gray=oil....

As others have said, white=water and gray=oil. However, a small wisp of oil smoke can apear to be white-ish. Oil smoke tends to linger a bit while white smoke from water (steam) will dissipate...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-30-2005, 02:50 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,892
Posted By TMX

Car looks great. Personally, I wouldn't touch the...

Car looks great. Personally, I wouldn't touch the buckets. I think black buckets definitely have their place on third gens, but would just add visual clutter to the overall extremely clean look of...
Forum: South East Region
04-26-2005, 08:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 618
Posted By TMX

http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle_services/emission...

http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle_services/emissioninspection/denialPenalties.html

$250 for cars 1981 - newer
$100 for cars 1977 - 1980

Since the OP is a third gen owner, he would be looking at...
Forum: South East Region
04-26-2005, 01:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 618
Posted By TMX

...for which the state of North Carolina will...

...for which the state of North Carolina will ultimately fine you $250.00 and suspend your registration until you get the thing inspected. Ask me how I know....

-Bob
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-18-2005, 08:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 770
Posted By TMX

Re: What to do? Tranny Sounds bad (help)

What kind of warranty came with the transmission rebuild? I wouldn't touch a thing until finding out if they'll cover it.

-b
Forum: Engine Swap
04-18-2005, 02:23 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,725
Posted By TMX

I'd look at the fuel pressure under load as well....

I'd look at the fuel pressure under load as well.

-b
Forum: Car Audio
03-22-2005, 12:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 752
Posted By TMX

Very nice price on Kenwood EZ500

I don't know if this is a mistake on the bestbuy.com website, but the Kenwood EZ500 is currently being listed with a regular price of $119.99 and a sale price of $112.99. This is very inexpensive for...
Forum: Brakes
03-21-2005, 11:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,095
Posted By TMX

Re: really weak brakes, can't even lock em up.

Could be a number of things. If the problem started immediately after the rear brakes were replaced, suspect something in the rear brakes themselves. If the initial adjustment wasn't done, that could...
Forum: Power Adders
03-13-2005, 02:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 670
Posted By TMX

Anyone running a Vortech V-2 SQ S?

Been reading up on these. The Vortech site claims the V-2 SQ S is super quiet, but a mustang site review said it was about as loud as a 'noisy power steering pump'....which can be pretty damn loud.
...
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
02-24-2005, 02:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 490
Posted By TMX

Nah, bought it last year for the drivetrain and...

Nah, bought it last year for the drivetrain and sold off a bunch of stuff I didn't want/need.

-Bob
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
02-24-2005, 02:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 490
Posted By TMX

The car has been spoken for. Thanks for all the...

The car has been spoken for. Thanks for all the responses.

-Bob
Forum: Car Audio
02-23-2005, 12:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,214
Posted By TMX

Nothing like resurrecting an old thread..... ...

Nothing like resurrecting an old thread.....

the b-quiet site lists several different products. Do you recall which one you used?

Thanks,
-Bob
Forum: Car Audio
02-23-2005, 12:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,910
Posted By TMX

Curious about the weight this stuff adds when...

Curious about the weight this stuff adds when doing the floor, cargo, and inner quarters. If you had to ballpark it, would you say fifty pounds, a hundred pounds, three hundred pounds....?

Thanks,...
Forum: Body
02-23-2005, 11:33 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,235
Posted By TMX

No matter how much I might othewrwise despise...

No matter how much I might othewrwise despise those colors, I've always loved the way that car looks. You get extra points for doing something different.

-Bob
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
02-23-2005, 12:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 490
Posted By TMX

1992 Z28 parts car for sale

Raleigh, NC:

LB9/G92, 4-wheel disc, T-5 trans, TPI, 140k miles, motor and trans are in excellent condition, rear has 1 bent axle but otherwise good, factory dual cats, pwr locks/windows

What's...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-12-2004, 11:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,102
Posted By TMX

You never did say why you replaced all these...

You never did say why you replaced all these brake parts to begin with - was it because of this problem, or something else? Did this problem start new with the new brake job?

If the former, I'd...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-04-2004, 12:24 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,662
Posted By TMX

Another ahem..... Admittedly not as...

Another ahem.....



Admittedly not as specifically focused as Apeiron's post, but definitely including reluctor misalignment in the realm of possibilities.

-B
Forum: Carburetors
08-04-2004, 12:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 905
Posted By TMX

Eliminated what, the two-piece speedo cable, or...

Eliminated what, the two-piece speedo cable, or the entire cruise control system? If the cc servo is still there and hooked up, that's where i'd start looking.

If it's not the cruise, then...
Forum: Fabrication
08-02-2004, 11:45 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 8,041
Posted By TMX

I'd hang on to that '80-'81 Z28 scoop and sell it...

I'd hang on to that '80-'81 Z28 scoop and sell it to someone doing a second gen restoration. They're not all that easy to come by, particularly of you have a working solenoid with it, and could...
Forum: Fabrication
08-02-2004, 11:41 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 8,041
Posted By TMX

I love the shaker. IMO, it's one of the best...

I love the shaker. IMO, it's one of the best looking scoops ever for second and third gens. If it weren't so closely identified with the Firebird, I'd have one on my '84 Camaro already.

-B
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
08-02-2004, 11:31 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,470
Posted By TMX

I'm sure if you look hard enough, you'll find...

I'm sure if you look hard enough, you'll find some glued to the car somewhere.

:lala:


-B
Forum: South East Region
07-29-2004, 12:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 659
Posted By TMX

Re: New to the board & NC

Greetings from Raleigh from another NJ refugee (Bergen County).. Enjoy the NC insurance rates :)

-Bob
Forum: Carburetors
07-29-2004, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 707
Posted By TMX

I wouldn't completely write off the smog-era...

I wouldn't completely write off the smog-era Qjets, there were some very nice ones to be had IMO, particularly those with the adjustable primary rods. While it's true that in stock form they were...
Forum: Body
07-29-2004, 11:44 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,806
Posted By TMX

Re: Rest in peace little camaro

He's right, it happens to pretty much everyone eventually. I lost two second gens that way. The first, a '76 hot rod, was rear-ended at a stop sign by some yahoo in a blazer. Totaled. The second was...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-29-2004, 01:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 700
Posted By TMX

Just to be sure we're on the same page, this is...

Just to be sure we're on the same page, this is the strap I'm talking about:

http://marshallschematics.com/image113.jpg

If it's missing, you really need to get one in there, even though it's...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-28-2004, 05:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 700
Posted By TMX

Any chance that the little metal ground strap...

Any chance that the little metal ground strap didn't make it back into the new cap (although it would probably run much worse or not at all if it were not in place), or that it's poorly connected at...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-28-2004, 05:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 700
Posted By TMX

Missing slightly under no load and then missing...

Missing slightly under no load and then missing heavily while under a load just screams ignition - a bad/cracked plug, a wire problem (are the new replacements of good quality?), something arcing...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-28-2004, 01:40 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,187
Posted By TMX

The thing of it is that the third gen ball studs...

The thing of it is that the third gen ball studs aren't adjustable, they're either in all the way, which is where they belong, or they're not.

At any rate, an adjustable ball stud won't cure lack...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-28-2004, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 700
Posted By TMX

Re: Shuttering when I get on the throttle.

Is this a steady rythmic miss?

What about plugs? If they haven't been replaced, have you pulled them to check for damage, wear, and/or inconsistencies between cylinders?

Timing will not cause a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-28-2004, 02:02 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,662
Posted By TMX

Mark everything. Seriously. Bring your...

Mark everything. Seriously.

Bring your timing mark on the balancer to 0 degrees TDC, remove the cap, and mark a straight index line across the reluctor and stator. Make another mark on the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-28-2004, 01:35 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,187
Posted By TMX

Here comes the $64,000 question - has this car...

Here comes the $64,000 question - has this car ever run with this setup, or are you just completing the auto-to-manual swap now?

-Bob
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-21-2004, 10:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,187
Posted By TMX

You need to find out why you are only getting...

You need to find out why you are only getting 3/8" travel at your slave cylinder. 3/8" is simply not enough travel to fully disengage the clutch. You absolutely have to find and fix the cause of the...
Forum: Carburetors
07-17-2004, 08:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 729
Posted By TMX

Q-jets also have a secondary lock-out mechanism...

Q-jets also have a secondary lock-out mechanism that prevents the secondary throttle plates from opening until the choke stat is fully open.

-Bob
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-16-2004, 12:00 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,187
Posted By TMX

A stock slave cylinder should give you somewhere...

A stock slave cylinder should give you somewhere around 5/8" travel. Are you sure there isn't any air in the system? You might want to try bleeding it (be sure to have the bellhousing bolted up and...
Forum: Body
07-16-2004, 11:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,114
Posted By TMX

Exceedingly ugly no matter what color you paint...

Exceedingly ugly no matter what color you paint them. There's not one single section of the car that they match or compliment.

-Bob
Forum: Body
07-15-2004, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,295
Posted By TMX

Pull the carpet and trim out of the rear area and...

Pull the carpet and trim out of the rear area and underside of the hatch, climb inside, close it, and have someone shoot the whole rear of the car with a garden hose. Have them start from the bottom...
Forum: Body
07-14-2004, 03:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 284
Posted By TMX

Grille ID needed

Can someone tell me what year(s) and model came with this grille stock?

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/attachment.php?s=&postid=1800890

Thanks,
-Bob
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-14-2004, 11:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,102
Posted By TMX

Re: Replaced everything but booster/prop valve... why still crappy

What you're describing sounds like the pads aren't properly seated to the rotors. This is not an uncommon problem, particularly with new metallic pads on freshly-cut or new rotors. If the pads are...
Forum: Body
07-13-2004, 09:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,188
Posted By TMX

Did you see deadbird's post above? -B

Did you see deadbird's post above?

-B
Forum: History / Originality
07-13-2004, 09:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 956
Posted By TMX

I've got one - 1992 Z28, RPO D42. It's the one...

I've got one - 1992 Z28, RPO D42. It's the one made of canvas or something similar.

-B
Forum: Body
07-13-2004, 02:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,691
Posted By TMX

It's the clip that holds your key buzzer switch...

It's the clip that holds your key buzzer switch in place. You have do dig down all the way to the lock cylinder to get to it.

-B
Forum: Classified Ads Feedback Board
07-12-2004, 01:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,276
Posted By TMX

If any of you still have the emails from this...

If any of you still have the emails from this person, would you mind forwarding one to me? I need the whole thing, including headers.

bfs_thirdgen at tmxnet dot com

Thanks,
-Bob
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-12-2004, 01:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 391
Posted By TMX

If it's a constant wobble, something is bent...

If it's a constant wobble, something is bent enough to see visually. Jack the car up and spin each front wheel by hand while looking at it dead on from the front.

-B
Forum: Southern California Area
07-12-2004, 01:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 634
Posted By TMX

Re: sofa king furious...

Don't wait, call it in to the cops now. The guy already had his chance to do the right thing.

-B
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-11-2004, 11:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,459
Posted By TMX

You did, sorry. After re-reading the entire...

You did, sorry.

After re-reading the entire thread, I'm not too sure what else could be going on here. The information posted above re slave cylinder travel is correct - if you're getting 20mm...
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