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Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-28-2009, 08:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,468
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Car gets really hot, really fast.

Bump bumpity bump bump.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-25-2009, 11:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,468
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Car gets really hot, really fast.

So, my fan comes with the a/c on no matter what temp the car is at. Although the new motor comes on perfectly fine when it's supposed to with the a/c off. Now what?
Forum: TBI
07-16-2009, 05:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,121
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Are 1.6 rockers worth it?

Sorry, I meant any gunk build up. I've always done my best to keep both of my vehicles running as clean as possible by running chevron gas and seafoaming them every oil change.



I've never...
Forum: TBI
07-16-2009, 04:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,121
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Are 1.6 rockers worth it?

I'm not sure if it would get that part of the head but I've always run sea foam through my cars. I think it just needs stem seals, it only smokes on start up and never when actually driving.
Forum: TBI
07-16-2009, 01:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,121
Posted By 90Formula305

Are 1.6 rockers worth it?

I'm going to replace my valve seals soon, while I'm in there I was thinking of tossing in some new rocker arms. Are the gains worth it, if any?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-15-2009, 07:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 521
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Is this still a timing issue???

Check the cat. What your describing is exactly what my car was doing with a clogged cat, I put a dynomax high flow one on and it runs like a raped ape. As much as a stock TBI 305 can anyway.
Forum: Northern California
07-15-2009, 05:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,583
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Emissions Tests and Hot Rods in CA

I moved here like two months ago. I want to go back to florida where there are no emissions checks. Even in Connecticut the checks aren't that bad, you just get a paper plate you have to renew...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-14-2009, 11:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,468
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Car gets really hot, really fast.

I just replaced the fan motor, not the whole assembly. It wouldn't kick on at idle even with the car at 240+. It works fine now, I'm still going to get the new relay though. 220 is still too hot...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-14-2009, 06:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,468
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Car gets really hot, really fast.

Found out my problem. The car hit 255 degrees sitting in traffic today, I got out and popped the hood. No fan, deader than ****. Did a voltage test at the connector, that turned out fine. I need...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-14-2009, 01:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,468
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Car gets really hot, really fast.

I only took the lower piece off, not the entire thing. I wasn't too optimistic about it making a difference to begin with but I just wanted to see. Could it **** something up?

Also, I'm going to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-13-2009, 11:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,468
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Car gets really hot, really fast.

Sounds like the hypertech one is what I need. Kicks on at 200 and shuts off at 185.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-13-2009, 11:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,468
Posted By 90Formula305

Car gets really hot, really fast.

So I just moved from Florida to Modesto, Commiefornia. Before that I lived in Connecticut. The last two places I've lived had nothing but wide open spaces and plenty of room to stretch the cars...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-11-2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 20,585
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Pinion seal replaced but not the crush collar.

That would be understandable if I had taken it to a dealer. Even then it would be there **** up and they would be paying for it.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-11-2009, 12:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 20,585
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Pinion seal replaced but not the crush collar.

I was pretty sure that's what was going to be said. Why are the dealers telling me that it's not something to be worried about?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-11-2009, 08:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 20,585
Posted By 90Formula305

Pinion seal replaced but not the crush collar.

I work at Sears automotive so I figured I'd just get all the stuff done to the car that's needed for the 2600 mile trip I'm about to take. New tires, coolant flush/exchange, left rear axle seal,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-06-2009, 09:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 735
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Anybody ever have a car die randomly?

I work at sears auto so I used the electrical testing equipment and everything checked out ok, battery, alternator and charging system. I also checked the fan plug as posted earlier, it's fine.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-05-2009, 07:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 574
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: WOT SMOKE

that I'm not sure about. If it was burning oil then it would do it all the time, you'd be able to smell it too.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-05-2009, 07:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 735
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Anybody ever have a car die randomly?

It's only died once when the fan kicks on. Although you can tell the car loses voltage when it kicks on or you turn the AC on. The last two times it just shut itself off.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-04-2009, 09:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 735
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Anybody ever have a car die randomly?

Yeah, it fires right back up. Cranks for maybe a second and turns on.



The whole fuel pump assembly is only 2 1/2 years old. I would hope it's nothing to do with that.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-04-2009, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 574
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: WOT SMOKE

I was going to say maybe it's running rich enough you're getting a lot of carbon build up but if it's blue then it's oil. Pull a spark plug out and take a look.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-01-2009, 09:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 735
Posted By 90Formula305

Anybody ever have a car die randomly?

So far, it's died leaving the driveway in reverse. No sputtering, nothing. Just backing up and......dead. It's died on me sitting in traffic when the e fan kicked on. Then tonight I pulled into...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-01-2009, 09:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,156
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Oil pressure, oil weight

Ok, here's what I'm talking about. I seafoamed the car, changed the oil back to 5w30 and added a can of engine restore. This was a few hours later.
...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-01-2009, 09:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 442
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Seafoamed the car.

Hey, whatever they make it from it works. Instant difference.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-01-2009, 05:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 442
Posted By 90Formula305

Seafoamed the car.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Ian86/th_VCLP0186.jpg (http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Ian86/?action=view&current=VCLP0186.flv)

It's been about four years since I last did it.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-30-2009, 10:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,156
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Oil pressure, oil weight

It's only ever had royal purple or mobil1 and castrol synthetic in it, that's why I asked.


I didn't have the car for the past year and nobody ever put royal purple in it like I did, that's why...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-30-2009, 10:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 537
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: 305 questions

Well first off, porting the heads off of a TBI is not really something that is cost effective. The gains for the money spent aren't really worth it. .500 lift isn't too much but a set of TBI heads...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-30-2009, 09:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 660
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: <<Vortec engine questions....>>

I'm thinking about doing this but just using the stock vortec stuff. My car is a TBI though so I don't have anything worthwhile to swap over.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-30-2009, 09:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,156
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Oil pressure, oil weight

I'm driving to Commiefornia in three weeks, should have mentioned that. Does royal purple make a 20-50?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-30-2009, 08:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,156
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Oil pressure, oil weight

I have a new sending unit as well. Mine did the same thing by reading zero all the time.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-30-2009, 08:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,156
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Oil pressure, oil weight

The odometer froze at 57k miles the day I bought the car five years ago, so it's impossible to tell how many miles it has or has been driven during a certain time period.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-29-2009, 11:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,156
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Oil pressure, oil weight

Bump
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-28-2009, 08:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,156
Posted By 90Formula305

Oil pressure, oil weight

I just got the car back after a year. I remember it running around 30-35 pounds at idle and 40-45 when cruising and under acceleration. Before my dad drove it down to Florida for me he had the oil...
Forum: Exhaust
04-27-2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,392
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: 1992 camaro Exhaust

I do. I ran them. They were deep.
Forum: TBI
04-26-2009, 08:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,962
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: >>>>93 OCTANE--OVERKILL?>>>>

I bumped the timing up 4* so I just run 93 for the hell of it.
Forum: Exhaust
04-26-2009, 08:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,392
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: 1992 camaro Exhaust

There is, but I'm not quite sure how to describe it.



This is true, but because of the low compression and low flow of the heads on a TBI (depending on if you have a TBI car) a 3" won't do...
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2009, 07:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,392
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: 1992 camaro Exhaust

I quote myself. Also, stay away from glasspacks. A dynomax bullet would suit you nicely, I'd also stay away from 3". I have one on my car from when I was 17 and regret not doing a 2.5". a 3" is...
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2009, 07:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,248
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Jegs cat-back system

It was a turbo muffler. The beauty of getting this system is that if you don't like the muffler that comes with it, just hit up ebay and buy another brand of crossflow muffler and slap it on there. ...
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2009, 06:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,248
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Jegs cat-back system

I put one on my '05 Silverado. Fit like ****, probably had a lot to with my truck being a reg cab short bed and the system being for a reg cab longbed:lmao:


One I got it cut to fit, it was all...
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2009, 11:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 541
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: BORLA EXHAUST 3.5

If you go this way, try and use some sort of crossover. It will help immensely with scavenging and sound.

Edit: Misunderstood, if you split a single pipe into two mufflers, it probably won't do...
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2009, 11:06 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,484
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Flowmaster Vs. Magnaflow???

Stay away from Flowmaster, they breathe just about the same as an 80 year old with emphysema.
Forum: Exhaust
04-24-2009, 11:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,474
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Cat no longer legal in california

Yeah, but at least a large portion of the hippies stay in Berkley where they belong.
Forum: Exhaust
04-23-2009, 09:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,474
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Cat no longer legal in california

This being the reason I hate California. Nice place to visit since my girlfriends family lives there, too bad it's run by communists.
Forum: Exhaust
04-22-2009, 09:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 561
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Going down in exhaust size, worth keeping the high flow cat?

3" is way too much for a stock TBI 305. It makes a lot of noise taking off, but doesn't really take off. I lost a lot of low end, even keeping the chokemaster.
Forum: Exhaust
04-22-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 561
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: Going down in exhaust size, worth keeping the high flow cat?

No, I was just tossing the idea around. My silverado had no cats and it was nuts loud. That was a 5.3 with LT's though:)
Forum: Exhaust
04-21-2009, 05:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 561
Posted By 90Formula305

Going down in exhaust size, worth keeping the high flow cat?

I'm going from a 3" to a 2.5" set up. Right now It's got one of those dynomax direct fit high flow cats. Should I just keep it on or toss it? I don't really see it making much of a difference on a...
Forum: Exhaust
04-21-2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 622
Posted By 90Formula305

Re: what would it sound like

Put a muffler on it.
Forum: TBI
03-03-2009, 09:34 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 744
Posted By 90Formula305

Budget 305 buildup

The urge to swap engines is there, it's just not feasible. The motor only has between 60,000-70,000. I'm not positive because the odometer broke at 57,000. That and I'd just like to give the car a...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
09-27-2007, 11:53 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 457
Posted By 90Formula305

I think my truck has an exhaust leak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXTvTAsm5vE
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
09-12-2006, 11:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 783
Posted By 90Formula305

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Ian86/SLPLo...

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Ian86/SLPLoudmouth001.jpg

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