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Forum: Engine Swap
01-02-2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,887
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: 305 TBI to 350 TBI - Your thoughts?

Thanks for the response five7.
I wasn't sure about the gages and also the electric fans since I don't think Caprices had either.. But I don't even know if the signal for the tach passes through the...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-01-2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,887
Posted By Derek The Great

305 TBI to 350 TBI - Your thoughts?

Ladies and gents,
So I got a good deal on a 350 from a friend of mine to replace my oil burning 305. I have a few questions and I couldn't find a good answer from searching so I hope some of you...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-20-2012, 03:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,773
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Excessive Oil Consumption - Why?

Well the oil consumption didn't really change with the new heads, if anything it's slightly better now then it was.

Well it's good to know that the oil level can dip below the operating range, my...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,773
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Excessive Oil Consumption - Why?

Thanks the the links Grumpy.
I bet the rings are trashed. The bottom half of the motor has never been apart so I'm sure the rings are properly installed. How the hell could they be worn out after...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,773
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Excessive Oil Consumption - Why?

Also, the plugs are good. All of the ignition components were replaced back when I did the cylinder head swap. Eventually I plan to put a 350 in it so I made sure all of my mods would swap over. ...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2012, 06:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,773
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Excessive Oil Consumption - Why?

No leaks whatsoever.. I had the trans filter replaced a couple months ago and I was under the car this past weekend to look at the new rear end and grease up the ball joints and stuff. The pan was...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2012, 04:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,773
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Excessive Oil Consumption - Why?

Thanks Joe,
So my rings are shot then? I can't think of anything else that could cause the car to burn through so much oil. I mean at the rate it gulps it down wouldn't I see it coming out the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2012, 03:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 520
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: 100k maintenance?

While you're tackling the trans you could check your rear end to see if the pinion seal is leaking and change the fluid back there too.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2012, 03:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 444
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: HELP PLEASE! 1990 GTA

Check to make sure your firing order is correct and that your wires are pressed on your plugs and distributer all the way.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-16-2012, 08:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,773
Posted By Derek The Great

Excessive Oil Consumption - Why?

Hey fellas, it's me. You guys know I can't just get to the direct point I've got to tell you a story first. :)

My car has been burning oil for years and I can't usually drive more than a tank...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-10-2012, 09:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 747
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Rear end question

More info on his car is indeed necessary.. I'm not sure but I think those 11.65" brakes only came with the 1LE package otherwise yeah he should wait like I did until something better turned up. I...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-10-2012, 07:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 747
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Rear end question

While the 84's rear end will have 26 spline axles in place of the 89's 28 as long as it has disc brakes I say swap the rear end over. I just swapped a 10 bolt from an 83 pace car into my 89 Formula...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-10-2012, 06:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Is my posi worn out?

Thanks for the technical answer, big gear head! I've done a couple more burnouts and they look similar to the one in the pic and that answers the question in my head.

freaky,
No issues with the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-07-2012, 06:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Is my posi worn out?

Thanks, postive reinforcement is what I need lol
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-07-2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By Derek The Great

Is my posi worn out?

Happy Friday! Well I recently swapped out my peg leg 2.73 drum brake rear end for one with 3.23 gears, posi and disc brakes. I've done a couple of burnouts (naturally) and this was the longest one...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-31-2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,016
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Drum axle to disc axle swap - a few questions..

Thanks James.
I went to buy the rubber lines for both calipers and the center line as well. Guy at the parts counter tried telling me that my 89 doesn't have one, that's its got a two metal lines...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-30-2012, 06:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,016
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Drum axle to disc axle swap - a few questions..

One last question. The e-brake stuff from the donor rear end is rusty and nasty. Will my ebrake cables work or will I need to buy new ones?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-30-2012, 04:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 304
Posted By Derek The Great

Disc/Disc Propotioning Valve?

Can anyone tell me the GM part number for a disc/disc proportioning valve? I'm doing a rear end swap for my 89 and the one I was given is an old cast iron type unit that probably won't accept my...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-30-2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,045
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: 83 CAMARO CANNOT SHIFT INTO GEAR OR COME OUT OF GEAR

I'm not sure if these cars have a slave cylinder but if they do you might want to check that as well. I had a '94 Ranger and that went bad and when it did changing gears while stopped became a real...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-30-2012, 02:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,016
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Drum axle to disc axle swap - a few questions..

Thanks, I'll call them in a few minutes here. Can anyone tell me the GM part number for the proportioning valve I need?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-27-2012, 10:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,016
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Drum axle to disc axle swap - a few questions..

Also, is this the correct part number for the 40 tooth driven gear I need? #25513047
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-27-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: what is my rear end ratio?

Hi Kevin, welcome to the site.

Check your RPO codes which are located on a sticker in your center console (if it's still there.) Below is a breakdown of the 10 bolt RPO's which was ripped...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-27-2012, 08:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,016
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Drum axle to disc axle swap - a few questions..

Well now the bigger question is where can I get these gears? I found the drive gear on ebay with no problem but can't seem to find the correct type of driven gear for my bird which of course has the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-27-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,016
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Drum axle to disc axle swap - a few questions..

Thanks for the info James!
I think my 89 is an early production car, the sticker says it was actually made in 88. According to the sticky I need 15:40 speedo gear (drive:driven) for my 3.42's, does...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-26-2012, 05:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,016
Posted By Derek The Great

Drum axle to disc axle swap - a few questions..

Good afternoon,
I've got a few quick questions I was hoping you guys could answer for me. I'm swapping my 2.73 open drum axle for a 3.42 posi disc axle from a 1983 Trans Am Pacecar. What things...
Forum: TBI
04-22-2012, 02:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,604
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Will the Holley TBI fit?

hell I need to go back to the track, 16.9's are terrible, I'd hope i'm at least low 15's now
Forum: TBI
04-22-2012, 02:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,604
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Will the Holley TBI fit?

Thanks for the reply, that's exactly what I wanted to know. I've been playing around with the idea of putting a posi unit in and whether or not I wanted to keep the 2.73's.. I end up on the highway...
Forum: TBI
04-22-2012, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,604
Posted By Derek The Great

Will the Holley TBI fit?

So I've done my share of thread searching and haven't found anyone that's tried using the Holley direct TBI replacement unit. Here's what I'm looking at dropping in: http://holley.com/502-6.asp
...
Forum: Electronics
04-13-2012, 04:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 850
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Calling LonSal - Pop up head light issue after kit install

No one else has ran into this issue? Is there an alternate headlight control module I can buy? If There was one out there that accepted a higher load then I'm sure my head lights would work fine.
Forum: Electronics
04-12-2012, 04:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 850
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Calling LonSal - Pop up head light issue after kit install

So nobody else has any ideas? Should I just try buying new motors? Kinda pisses me off that I wasted money on that kit and my headlights still don't work.
Forum: Electronics
04-10-2012, 04:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 850
Posted By Derek The Great

Calling LonSal - Pop up head light issue after kit install

So after years of having to go outside and lift the headlight doors up I finally got around to installing the headlight bushing kit from TDS. Well I paid to have it done in addition to my cylinder...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-05-2012, 06:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 784
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: What rear gear should I go to?

Wow, 500 rpm difference? Seems like a lot. The car is now actually pretty peppy with the new cylinder heads. Those plus the performer tbi manifold really woke the car up. I'm surprised by how...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-04-2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 784
Posted By Derek The Great

What rear gear should I go to?

Hey everybody.
I'm going to be putting an Eaton posi in the bird and would like to get some opinions as to what rear gear I should go to.

Car Stats (305 LO3 w/ 700R4 trans):
Trick Flow® Super...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-04-2011, 07:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,247
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Stock top speeds?

Lol I found out that my car had a ~115mph govenor on it late one night on the expressway years ago. I stayed at that speed for a couple of minutes playing with 3rd or 4th by adjusting the postion of...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-04-2011, 07:48 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 6,643
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Post your "Holy ***T" moments lol

I have a couple :lookhere:

I was 18 and fresh outta highschool for this one:
I was behind my buddy in his 93 danger ranger and we were trying to pull out into the two way single lane street from...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-03-2011, 05:32 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,724
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: 1984 Pontiac Firebird S/E 400 Twin Turbo VS 1989 Lincoln Mark VII 5.0 NOS

This is the problem with people today, they're too soft on kids and then wonder why they aren't worth damm when they're older. I also never did this stuff when I was 14, then again I had parents...
Forum: Electronics
09-25-2011, 11:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,649
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Do I need a Headlight control module?

:help:
Forum: Electronics
09-25-2011, 11:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,509
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Help, my rear hatch wont go down.

:help:
Forum: Electronics
09-25-2011, 11:09 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 48,501
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: 91 Firebird headlights won't pop up, help?

Thanks for the info. I figured my fuses weren't bad since the headlights will go up or down if you give the motors a manual twist in the right direction with pliers before you hit the switch. Got...
Forum: Electronics
09-24-2011, 03:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,509
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Help, my rear hatch wont go down.

Earlier today I took the whole assembly apart. Easy to get it apart, but a pain the *** getting it together since I had the brilliant idea of taking the motor apart. Nothing looked out of the...
Forum: Car Audio
09-23-2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,641
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Factory Radio w/subs and amp

Lol not always the case, maybe with car audio but certainly not home audio. Lots of people pay big money for old tube amp stuff and swear by 'em. I almost bought a Marantz 2275 since my old man had...
Forum: Electronics
09-23-2011, 03:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,649
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Do I need a Headlight control module?

I was under the dash and found the door chime unit which is by the trans tunnel and radio housing. I removed it and flipped it over to find some fuses, none were the 15's that I saw in photos when I...
Forum: Electronics
09-22-2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,649
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Do I need a Headlight control module?

C'mon, 51 views and not one response? Does LonSal still post on here anymore? Has anyone ever had problems with his kit? I talked to the guy from the shop and he said he greased the hell out of...
Forum: Electronics
09-22-2011, 08:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,509
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: Help, my rear hatch wont go down.

I bet that's what they did too. I went through the process of how to open and close the hatch before I left the car with him and go figure. I should've taken the stuff out of the back, I've been...
Forum: Electronics
09-21-2011, 09:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,509
Posted By Derek The Great

Help, my rear hatch wont go down.

So I took my 'bird to the shop to have some work done to it and somehow they messed up the hatch motor or mechanisim. He did all he could to try and figure out what happened but as it is now the...
Forum: Electronics
09-21-2011, 08:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,649
Posted By Derek The Great

Do I need a Headlight control module?

This month marks the first time I've driven my car in three years. I've had Lon's headlight repair kit for that time and had that installed along with TrickFlow cylinder heads and a full MSD...
Forum: Electronics
09-21-2011, 08:18 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 48,501
Posted By Derek The Great

Re: 91 Firebird headlights won't pop up, help?

I was tooling around with my car since the headlights go up but then the passenger side wont go down and sometimes the driverside wont go down either. This is after I had Lon's kit put in. So the...
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