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Forum: Cooling
08-14-2007, 03:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,570
Posted By dbrunner2

HVAC blower fan current draw

Noticed electrical system voltage dropping whenever the HVAC system is on, so I checked current going to the blower fan and it's 17.1 amps at high speed. This seems like a lot to me for what it does...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-05-2007, 03:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 705
Posted By dbrunner2

Re: Pitman arm of doom - help!

That's right, the new box didn't come with a pitman arm so I have to separate the old one and reuse it. I actually had no trouble separating the pitman arm from the center link when I changed the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-05-2007, 12:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 705
Posted By dbrunner2

Pitman arm of doom - help!

Tried to change my steering box today, and I can't get the pitman arm to budge, even though I put a pitman arm puller on it, torqued it until it deformed the end of the puller's shaft (a pretty good...
Forum: Electronics
02-11-2007, 10:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,242
Posted By dbrunner2

That's it. Are they no longer available from GM?

That's it. Are they no longer available from GM?
Forum: LTX and LSX
02-11-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,950
Posted By dbrunner2

Don't know if this is the same thing, but just in...

Don't know if this is the same thing, but just in case...my LT1 has always been slow to start, and always sets code 42 (EST Grounded). I went through the diagnostic chart (I posted it a while back in...
Forum: Electronics
02-11-2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,242
Posted By dbrunner2

Part number for front park/signal/marker lamp housing?

I'm looking for replacements for the front park/signal/marker lamp housings in my '89 RS, since they've gotten pretty cloudy from UV over the years. The right side housing has the numbers EXPORT...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-26-2006, 09:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,871
Posted By dbrunner2

LT1 Code 42 diagnostics

Well, I finally got a copy of the diagnostic chart for Code 42 on the LT1, and I thought it might be helpful to provide an electronic copy so people won't need to spend so much time hunting for the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-13-2006, 01:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 491
Posted By dbrunner2

I had about the same thing happen to me while...

I had about the same thing happen to me while driving through New Mexico. It was stuck in 3rd, and wouldn't come all the way out into neutral, but it might have been enough to disengage the gear. I...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-13-2006, 01:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 483
Posted By dbrunner2

Got mine for $250 in need of a rebuild, and from...

Got mine for $250 in need of a rebuild, and from what I understand that's a pretty good deal.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-09-2006, 02:04 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,245
Posted By dbrunner2

Centerforce throwout bearing installation

Had to drop my trans to put grease on the input shaft splines (forgot to do it when I installed it, causing the clutch to drag at times...:doh:...fortunately it seems to have survived), and I'm not...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-30-2006, 09:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,935
Posted By dbrunner2

How do you get it on wrong--shove the spline into...

How do you get it on wrong--shove the spline into the cam sprocket/distributor without lining up the missing groove on the shaft with the missing tooth on the sprocket and distributor?

Hawk,...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-29-2006, 01:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,935
Posted By dbrunner2

MSD's manual for the 93-94 replacement...

MSD's manual for the 93-94 replacement (http://www.msdignition.com/pdf/8381_frm27275.pdf) says that it has a vent, and comes with a vacuum harness, which it has pictures of being installed. Maybe it...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-29-2006, 12:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,935
Posted By dbrunner2

Eeek...different cam, timing set, and timing...

Eeek...different cam, timing set, and timing cover? Seems like I'd be better off adding vents to my current Opti. Urbanhunter, did you buy a whole new distributor, or just a new cap? Maybe there is...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-28-2006, 10:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,935
Posted By dbrunner2

Vented Optispark for 1994 LT1?

I'm toying with the idea of putting a vented Opti on my '94 LT1, even though it came with a new non-vented unit, since I really want to not have to worry about it dying on me. It's glitched on me a...
Forum: Car Audio
06-28-2006, 09:54 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,614
Posted By dbrunner2

Well, being certifiably insane, I went in,...

Well, being certifiably insane, I went in, mangled some things under the dash, and ended up being able to put a pair of Infinity Kappa 6.5" woofers in there. I hole-sawed the dash pad for the tweeter...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-03-2006, 08:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,165
Posted By dbrunner2

Code 42 (EST grounded) but engine starts and runs fine...?

Just decided to check the trouble codes on my '94 LT1 before driving cross-country. I found a bad mass air sensor (engine data view says it's reading the same flowrate no matter what the engine's...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-01-2006, 08:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 784
Posted By dbrunner2

That one wouldn't work for me, since a hose...

That one wouldn't work for me, since a hose coming straight up from the back of the compressor would hit the headers (FlowTech shorty headers, model 11116). Depending on your headers, it might be...
Forum: LTX and LSX
05-31-2006, 11:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 784
Posted By dbrunner2

Just did the same job on my '89 RS. I got the...

Just did the same job on my '89 RS. I got the sealing-washer-type hose block from acsource.com (Hose Block(Horizontal Oring/Sealing Washer Type) - AA0335...
Forum: LTX and LSX
05-31-2006, 11:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,265
Posted By dbrunner2

I can't see it being a burned out sensor input...

I can't see it being a burned out sensor input circuit, since it's definitely making use of the signal from the right side sensor when it's hooked up to the left. However, it *could* be a bad...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-30-2006, 02:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 903
Posted By dbrunner2

One other thing that just occurred to me:...

One other thing that just occurred to me: depending on how the input circuit for the AC refrigerant pressure sensor is wired, it could force the fan on when no sensor is connected. You should be able...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-29-2006, 03:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 903
Posted By dbrunner2

If you're overcooling that badly, I would suspect...

If you're overcooling that badly, I would suspect the thermostat rather than the fan. It is odd that it's still coming on though. Is it on all the time, or just coming on too soon? If it's on all the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-25-2006, 06:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,547
Posted By dbrunner2

That matches my experience. AFAIK the mounting...

That matches my experience. AFAIK the mounting locations of all first and second generation small blocks are identical, so they can be mounted with your existing mounts. It'd be nice to swap in some...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-19-2006, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,837
Posted By dbrunner2

Provided you reflash the PCM to disable the...

Provided you reflash the PCM to disable the electronic automatic option, the only things that will not work when it doesn't have a VSS input (that I can think of) are electric radiator fan shutoff at...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-19-2006, 08:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,837
Posted By dbrunner2

The tach output is for the gauge cluster. As for...

The tach output is for the gauge cluster. As for the speedo, you connect the PCM to the VSS installed in the trans tailhousing, it interprets the 40-pulse-per-driveshaft-revolution signal, and...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-18-2006, 10:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,837
Posted By dbrunner2

Well, more than that...it'll need a vehicle speed...

Well, more than that...it'll need a vehicle speed sensor input from the tranny, VSS output to the dash, tach output, neutral safety switch, service engine light, relays for fuel pump, cooling fan,...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-02-2006, 11:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 620
Posted By dbrunner2

All I can think of is to check your wiring for a...

All I can think of is to check your wiring for a bad connection to the factory tach, or bad ground to the factory dash, since either could allow the tach to pick up ignition noise. Seems odd for it...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-02-2006, 11:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,106
Posted By dbrunner2

LT1 tuning differences between Corvette and F-car

I noticed that 1994 Corvette LT1s are rated for 300hp, whereas the F-body was only 275. Is this due to physical differences in the two setups (intake/exhaust/cam/etc.) or was the F-car version just...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-02-2006, 11:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,640
Posted By dbrunner2

Ah, that might explain what happened to my LT1...

Ah, that might explain what happened to my LT1 alternator...I thought that wire just went to battery voltage with no resistor, and when I fired up the engine for the first time, the alternator...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-02-2006, 11:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,009
Posted By dbrunner2

Mine is where the stock coolant reservoir was. I...

Mine is where the stock coolant reservoir was. I used the plastic bracket from the 4th gen, screwed it to the sheet metal in two places, and made a small standoff to support it in a third. Stock LT1...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-02-2006, 11:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,139
Posted By dbrunner2

I'm running FlowTech 11116 headers (the ones set...

I'm running FlowTech 11116 headers (the ones set up for angle plug heads). Not a lot of fun to install, but that was mostly because of the weird EGR fitting I welded on, combined with having the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
01-29-2006, 11:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,868
Posted By dbrunner2

Interesting...I don't have a 4th gen sensor to...

Interesting...I don't have a 4th gen sensor to try it with though. I seem to remember the 700R4 I pulled out had a different configuration for the hole than the T5; unfortunately, I don't have it...
Forum: LTX and LSX
01-28-2006, 03:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,868
Posted By dbrunner2

VSS signals to feed to the LT1 PCM

My LT1 swap's getting close to done, and it's time to put the VSS issue to bed. I have a '94 LT1 and computer, mated to a T5. Since the LT1 PCM expects a 17 pulse per revolution signal, I made a...
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
11-09-2005, 08:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 405
Posted By dbrunner2

Actually this motor has V-belt accessory...

Actually this motor has V-belt accessory drives--I just discovered those weren't made after 1986, so I suspect the motor may have been swapped in from an older car. It has the compressor mounted high...
Forum: Parts for Sale 2006
11-05-2005, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 405
Posted By dbrunner2

2.8L V6 + accessories from 1989 Camaro

I have a 2.8 V6 that I pulled from my '89 Camaro recently to swap in an LT1. It was not running when I got it due to computer/VATS trouble, and has 120k miles on it; however, the previous owner said...
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