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Forum: Interior
08-06-2014, 11:12 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 586
Posted By Steven6282

Hard T-Top Shades?

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone know of any places that sold some hard plastic or something like that T-Top shades for third gens?

I have a set of the soft ones that I got from 1A Auto I think,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-26-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Changing heads questions

Thanks for that info. So if I ordered the Pro-Filer heads for now, should I get the 1.250 Single Springs for now and just upgrade the springs when I do the cam later? I'm not sure of the weighting...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-26-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Changing heads questions

I'm revisiting this old thread because I haven't been able to do anything with the heads up til now. I'm looking at ordering something within the next week or two though and have a few more...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-29-2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Changing heads questions

Ok, been trying to do some more research on this and had a few more questions.

First off, I had a friend recommend these heads to me:
...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-15-2013, 06:26 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Changing heads questions

And this is the problem with the internet :)

You say I hit the misconceptions, and yet those misconceptions are based on other sites (also written by people that have experience) saying that the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-15-2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Changing heads questions

Well, one place is Summitracing's CFM Calc (where I ordered the carb).

http://www.summitracing.com/popup/calcsandtools/cfm-calculator

I put in 5500 max RPM (since that is the number I had from...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-15-2013, 03:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Changing heads questions

Yeah, I have already decided that I'm never doing business with this engine shop again. After the dyno on the engine was way less than expected and they wouldn't do anything about it. They just...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-14-2013, 10:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Changing heads questions

This the only stuff I really know from the engine sheet that the engine builder gave me, I'm just going to list everything including the cam specs:

Paraphrasing somewhat:

"OE heads, rods, and...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-14-2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Changing heads questions

I'm not looking for anything amazing, 300 rwhp would be nice. Just a nice sporty street engine build. But as I said I don't want to upgrade at the cost of losing the sound of the engine as it is...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-13-2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By Steven6282

Changing heads questions

I have an engine in my camaro that age wise is about 2 years old, but I've only got about 4k miles on it. I'm not sure of the exact mileage since I had a non working odometer in it for some of it,...
Forum: Carburetors
07-22-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,101
Posted By Steven6282

Re: New holley carb, running like complete ****

Ok, I don't understand.

According to the company that built my motor the engine specs I was given are for total advance. Not mechanical only and then vacuum is allowed to go over that. I was...
Forum: Carburetors
07-22-2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,101
Posted By Steven6282

Re: New holley carb, running like complete ****

42 degrees of advance at idle?? seriously? lol

My engine specs from when I bought this engine almost 2 years ago are 17 degrees at idle (750 rpm) and a TOTAL of 38 degrees at 4500 rpm.

Last...
Forum: Carburetors
07-22-2013, 10:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,101
Posted By Steven6282

New holley carb, running like complete ****

Ok, well some of this stuff is going to be hard to explain what exactly it's doing but hopefully someone can interpret my ramblings and I can get some feedback on this. I'm no mechanic, I can fix...
Forum: Carburetors
07-18-2013, 02:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,587
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Adapting throttle cable for holley carb

I might look into getting another throttle bracket to see if that helps some.

I am actually having one other problem, gonna post about it here to see if anyone has some ideas even though it's only...
Forum: Carburetors
07-18-2013, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,587
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Adapting throttle cable for holley carb

Ah, I see. Hrmm, I might just try to stay with my setup then and see if it causes any problem. To use that hole would move the throttle cable back 1/2 to 3/4 an inch, I'd be worried about it...
Forum: Carburetors
07-18-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,587
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Adapting throttle cable for holley carb

Thanks,
although I don't see how that thing is supposed to work. Is the hex head bigger than it looks in the picture and you just tighten it in the middle of the large hole on the carb?

This is...
Forum: Carburetors
07-17-2013, 01:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,587
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Adapting throttle cable for holley carb

Thanks, is this what you are referring to?

http://www.holley.com/20-36.asp

If it is, why is it so long? Also I'd worry about vibrations with that thing to, what if vibrations causes the nut to...
Forum: Carburetors
07-17-2013, 11:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,587
Posted By Steven6282

Adapting throttle cable for holley carb

Sorry, I tried searching for this as I'm sure this has been tackled before, but I couldn't find anything so guessing I'm just searching for the wrong thing.

What do people usually do on third gen...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-13-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 948
Posted By Steven6282

Clutch pedal bushing (strong replacement)?

I've had my 86 Camaro for almost 3 years now. I have gone through FIVE of these little plastic clutch bushings. (part number 14091384). They are cheap so it's not a huge deal but it's extremely...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
03-18-2013, 01:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,454
Posted By Steven6282

Re: T56 Clutch fork (maybe?)

That mod looks a lot more complicated than the other thing I saw somewhere if I can find it again that showed how to convert a master cylinder to an adjustable master cylinder. Don't remember if...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
03-17-2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,454
Posted By Steven6282

Re: T56 Clutch fork (maybe?)

I don't really care to change my pedals, I remember reading something about cutting the clutch master rod to make it adjustable, is that for the 3rd gen master, or the 4th gen master with 3rd gen...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
03-17-2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,454
Posted By Steven6282

Re: T56 Clutch fork (maybe?)

Thanks!



Thanks for the information. The flywheel and clutch I put in where both supposedly OEM replacements. If they have variations in the thickness and such that could cause this problem,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
03-16-2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,454
Posted By Steven6282

T56 Clutch fork (maybe?)

About 7 months ago I had a t56 swapped into my car. Paid a mechanic to do it instead of doing it myself due to lack of a place to work on the car for long enough and no where to easily get the...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
02-21-2013, 02:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,233
Posted By Steven6282

Re: 86 Z28 Wheels and almost new tires

So yeah, this thread is over a year old but still haven't had any real interest in these. I'm open to offers, make me an offer I can't refuse! I'd be willing to sell them fairly cheap just to get...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
02-21-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 810
Posted By Steven6282

Re: T5 Transmission, CC Q-jet, Open Diff 3.23 Gears, 26 spline axles, instrument gaug

The only things that have not been sold is the intake, the axles, and my z28 wheels / tires are still available. (Does no one like the z28 wheels or something? lol.. haven't had hardly any interest...
Forum: Carburetors
02-20-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,462
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Quadrajet -gas seeping through overnight causing hard start

I can't imagine this being the problem. It doesn't occur in my Dad's 71 Chevelle that runs gas from the same local gas stations.
Forum: Carburetors
02-19-2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,462
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Quadrajet -gas seeping through overnight causing hard start

Yes, I got all the spots really good.



This was a Reman Q-Jet from Summit. Had it on the car for a little over a year now (bought it in November of 2011). I honestly can't remember if this...
Forum: Carburetors
02-19-2013, 02:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,462
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Quadrajet -gas seeping through overnight causing hard start

Yes, I did get that one as well.

I don't know, I'm probably going to just end up ordering a Holley Avenger for it. I really like the quadrajet, the performance Im getting out of it is pretty...
Forum: Carburetors
02-15-2013, 08:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,462
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Quadrajet -gas seeping through overnight causing hard start

Ok well I did that, and it didn't work :( I'm sure I did it right, had plenty of epoxy all over all the spots (even number 1 just to be safe). And it still leaked down.

I thought maybe it was...
Forum: Carburetors
02-10-2013, 05:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,462
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Quadrajet -gas seeping through overnight causing hard start

Thanks for the advice. I finally got time today to pull my carb off and look at this today but I'm not sure of exactly which part you were referring to. I think I know which one but not 100% sure. ...
Forum: Carburetors
01-25-2013, 09:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,462
Posted By Steven6282

Quadrajet -gas seeping through overnight causing hard start

So the problem as stated in the title, my quadrajet is a non computer controled 750 cfm model that I bought about a year ago as a re-manufactured unit from summit. I've learned to tune it mostly...
Forum: Brakes
01-08-2013, 05:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 814
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Brake lines and other brake repair

I don't have the patience or the tools to put that many bends in the line lol. I thought I could replace the entire hard line with a flex line, but I guess not. In that case I'm probably going to...
Forum: Brakes
01-08-2013, 09:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 814
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Brake lines and other brake repair

Thanks, after more digging last night I actually found a complete drum kit on Summit for only 100 dollars. Includes everything to completely replace both drums. I might do that, will have to...
Forum: Brakes
01-07-2013, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 814
Posted By Steven6282

Brake lines and other brake repair

Hey everyone,
I've recently discovered that I have a brake leak somewhere. Not sure where exactly, it's in the back part of the brake system somewhere cause that half of the reservoir always gets...
Forum: Interior
11-12-2012, 04:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,057
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Question about guages...

I don't know how similar the 86 firebird is to the 86 camaro but I just did a complete gauge swap on my 86 camaro recently. All of my factory gauges were electric except the speedometer. I did not...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
11-11-2012, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 810
Posted By Steven6282

T5 Transmission, CC Q-jet, Open Diff 3.23 Gears, 26 spline axles, instrument gauges

I've got some extra parts from my 1986 Camaro up for sale:

T5 Transmission (non world-class) $250 OBO (SOLD)
Was working when I pulled it from my 86 camaro and upgraded to the T56. I'm not a...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-26-2012, 10:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,983
Posted By Steven6282

Re: T56 wiring to auto meter speedo

Yeah, thanks again. That seems to work fine. Got the speedometer calibrated today and checked it against my GPS and it's pretty much dead on.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-26-2012, 09:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,983
Posted By Steven6282

Re: T56 wiring to auto meter speedo

Well my speedometer from auto meter doesn't look like that one. I've only got a sig terminal not an SQ and SINE. However, running one wire to ground and one wire to sig from the speed sensor got a...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-25-2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,983
Posted By Steven6282

Re: T56 wiring to auto meter speedo

Thanks a lot!!
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-25-2012, 06:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,983
Posted By Steven6282

T56 wiring to auto meter speedo

Sorry if this is covered somewhere else. I'm working on the wiring for my new gauges and took a break to eat dinner and hoping someone might see this for a quick answer by the time I get done...
Forum: Electronics
10-24-2012, 09:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,112
Posted By Steven6282

Re: 86 camaro cluster wiring pins?

Anyone that can help with this? I really need to try and get these gauges wired tonight but I still have no idea on the top row passenger side pins. One of them is the tach and one of them is the...
Forum: Electronics
10-21-2012, 06:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,112
Posted By Steven6282

86 camaro cluster wiring pins?

I'm putting some auto meter gauges in my camaro and trying to figure out the cluster wiring pin outs.

I figured out most of them by just tracing the circuits on the back of the factory cluster,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-18-2012, 09:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,183
Posted By Steven6282

Re: T56 Vibration at over 4k RPM

Thanks for the reply.

Just to clarify from the previous post, the whining has been fixed with the rear end being redone again by him. It still has a very small whining noise that I can barely...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-17-2012, 05:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,183
Posted By Steven6282

T56 Vibration at over 4k RPM

Hello everyone,
I've had a T56 swapped into my car as well as having the rear rebuilt with 28 spline parts and a posi unit.

After going through some other problems I'm now trying to figure out...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-02-2012, 10:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,389
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Clunk when I shift at high rpm!

Not to derail this post, but this is very similar to something I was about to ask.

I've had a lot done to my car in the past month, probably to much because now it's causing problems figuring out...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-02-2012, 09:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,146
Posted By Steven6282

Re: Need a posi unit! Suggestions?

This is the one I used in my rear after some suggestions from others that I had talked to.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DTL-912A317/

Not sure on the differences betweeen that one and the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-27-2012, 12:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,331
Posted By Steven6282

Re: How fast does the T5 spin the speedometer cable?

Thanks for the info.

I will be going to an electric speedo eventually, but for now I'm going to continue to use my cable speedo. As stated previously though I can build a device that serves the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-26-2012, 02:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,331
Posted By Steven6282

Re: How fast does the T5 spin the speedometer cable?

Yeah that isn't a problem. I can simply vary the voltage output to a basic motor, or I can go with a stepper motor like this one: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10551 where I can control the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-26-2012, 02:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,331
Posted By Steven6282

Re: How fast does the T5 spin the speedometer cable?

Just wanted to post and confirm something. Shopping for the motor I'm going to use to power this and wanted to make sure:

Both of you said 1000 revs per mile, is it a mile distance wise, or 1000...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-23-2012, 05:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,836
Posted By Steven6282

T56 whining noise after swap

So I finally got my T56 swapped in after having it sit in the donor car in my backyard for nearly a year. Now I'm hearing a very loud and obvious whining noise coming from it. The thing is, there...
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