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Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
01-07-2011, 02:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,777
Posted By redrummer

Re: Which Stealth Ram do I have?

I see a couple of things that suggest yours were shaved. Maybe it was for hood clearance?
The big part that drops down between the bolt holes is a different size (yours is bigger) and the distance...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
01-07-2011, 01:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,777
Posted By redrummer

Re: Which Stealth Ram do I have?

Well, well, well. Interesting turn of events. I went out to the garage to check for those bolt holes and found that they in fact are there, but they look different from yours. 400768
I did a quick...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
01-07-2011, 10:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,777
Posted By redrummer

Re: Which Stealth Ram do I have?

Looks like I need to look into things a little more. AFR's website says they're Vortec heads but wanabe03ss says his have the standard sbc bolt pattern. I'll do a mockup after I get the other head...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
01-07-2011, 07:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,777
Posted By redrummer

Re: Which Stealth Ram do I have?

Thank you so much. Now I just need to sell it so I can get the Vortec version to use with my AFR 190 heads.
From what I can tell I will only need to sell the base. I can reuse the fuel rail and...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
01-06-2011, 06:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,777
Posted By redrummer

Which Stealth Ram do I have?

I picked this Stealth Ram up a few years ago and never installed it and have since lost the installation manual and can't find any information through Google or Holley's website about it. Thought...
Forum: Brakes
10-04-2009, 02:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By redrummer

Re: New motor. The brakes aren't going to hold.

I didn't think of it at the time. I can't find any information anywhere (part #, etc.) on that body to axle line. I'll pop an e-mail off to Russell and explain my situation to them. Hopefully they'll...
Forum: Brakes
10-04-2009, 07:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By redrummer

Re: New motor. The brakes aren't going to hold.

Yeah, I've bench bled that baby quite a few times. And the shop I took it to on my last attempt disassembled it and then reassembled it completely submerged in a bath of brake fluid - they don't...
Forum: Brakes
10-03-2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By redrummer

New motor. The brakes aren't going to hold.

It's been a long time. Two years ago (September) I was driving home and broke a valve spring into three pieces. Fed up, I just let it sit. Almost sold it.
My brakes have never been up to par. With...
Forum: TPI
12-28-2008, 03:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,080
Posted By redrummer

Re: HELP Vortec/SLP runner injector PROBLEM!

Hey David, nice job copy/pasting my PM to you! :lmao:
Dork.

To all that have helped thus far:
We had the runners on the correct sides. I took a look at it again this morning after a good...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-15-2007, 07:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,676
Posted By redrummer

Re: Passenger side vs. driver's side dipstick differences?

The disptick routing is no problem. I'm running Hooker shorties and I can always bend the dipstick tube a little if I have to.
The aftermarket roller, is that a conversion kit?
I was wondering...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-15-2007, 06:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,676
Posted By redrummer

Passenger side vs. driver's side dipstick differences?

Hey guys!
I'm looking at buying this 383 shortblock. (http://www.blueprintengines.com/popular_configurations/index.html?topic=specs&pc_id=44&submit.x=24&submit.y=12)
It's a driver's side dipstick...
Forum: TPI
03-11-2007, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 417
Posted By redrummer

Thanks for the SARCASM, but I've never messed...

Thanks for the SARCASM, but I've never messed with steering before.
Do you have any idea about that rubber boot in the first picture?
Forum: TPI
03-11-2007, 12:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 417
Posted By redrummer

Where is the rag joint? ...and other things.

There's this location back near the firewall. It looks large enough for the rag joint to fit, but I don't think it goes there. There is a rubber boot around it that's split the whole way around. If...
Forum: TPI
03-08-2007, 04:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,011
Posted By redrummer

Yes, they are. They're the chromed stock ones you...

Yes, they are. They're the chromed stock ones you find at Pep Boys.
Thanks Vader, I'll order that one.
Forum: TPI
03-07-2007, 07:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,011
Posted By redrummer

CCV Elbow

Does anyone have a part number for this stupid thing? I went to the HELP! section at Advance. Autozone and Advance both list a "PCV Elbow" and I bought one thinking that's what I needed. The problem...
Forum: TPI
03-05-2007, 08:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 460
Posted By redrummer

I found this thread....

I found this thread. (https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tpi/386565-what-goes-valve-cover.html?highlight=valve+covers)
That one enlightened me a bit. I want to get the breathers off the covers. I...
Forum: TPI
03-05-2007, 08:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 460
Posted By redrummer

What plugs into the valve covers?

I've got four ports on my valve covers.
Driver's front = PCV valve
Driver's rear = filler cap
Passenger rear = line from throttle body
Passenger front = ? help me

I have a breather on the...
Forum: Brakes
09-26-2006, 04:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 868
Posted By redrummer

I don't know about any benefit. I just want it...

I don't know about any benefit. I just want it for the screw on reservoir cap. With the stock flat capped one that came on third gens, I can't get a good enough seal to pressure bleed my system.
I...
Forum: Brakes
09-25-2006, 02:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 868
Posted By redrummer

LS1 master cylinder on a third gen brake booster?

'88 GTA
From searching, I've determined that an LS1 master cylinder should be pretty much a direct bolt-in for my car. However, I can't find anything on the booster.
Will the LS1 master cylinder...
Forum: Brakes
09-23-2006, 03:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 681
Posted By redrummer

Calling all brake gurus! Urgent!

Spongy pedal.
Over the past year, I've replaced:
Master cylinder - fluid was black and it was leaking back into the brake booster.
Brake booster - master cylinder destroyed it.
Rubber hoses -...
Forum: Brakes
09-18-2006, 04:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 721
Posted By redrummer

Vacuum Reserve, still not quite good enough.

I spent Friday night and Saturday rebuilding the entire brake system. Fresh rebuilt calipers on the front and rear. I also installed the Russell braided hoses I've had sitting around for the past...
Forum: Brakes
09-13-2006, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 622
Posted By redrummer

Bleeding with a pressure bleeder

I have a pressure bleeder, but can't seem to get that sponginess out of my system. The brakes go to the floor before they grab and if I ever have to slam on the brakes, I'm screwed.
My question is...
Forum: Brakes
05-30-2006, 07:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 834
Posted By redrummer

LT1 Master Cylinder Reservoir

Will the reservoir from an LT1 car fit on a Thirdgen master cylinder?
Forum: TPI
04-16-2006, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 499
Posted By redrummer

Vacuum leak, sounds like. Go back over...

Vacuum leak, sounds like. Go back over everything. Everywhere there's a vacuum connection, spray it with carb cleaner with the motor running.
Forum: TPI
04-16-2006, 09:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 861
Posted By redrummer

Agreed. It only look smore complicated than it...

Agreed. It only look smore complicated than it actually is. Take the time to do it right.
Forum: TPI
04-01-2006, 08:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 783
Posted By redrummer

Yes, you do have to unbolt the cross braces....

Yes, you do have to unbolt the cross braces. Unfortunately, the "x" where they cross lies directly in front of your cam when you pull it out. If they were only 1" farther back, you wouldn't have to.
Forum: TPI
11-16-2005, 08:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By redrummer

Nope, it starts on the first turn of the starter.

Nope, it starts on the first turn of the starter.
Forum: TPI
11-06-2005, 10:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By redrummer

This is a brand new regulator. I'm using two...

This is a brand new regulator.
I'm using two different gauges and getting the same readings, so sundial accurate it isn't.
Forum: TPI
11-05-2005, 08:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By redrummer

Yeah. It bleeds down to 20 and holds. That's what...

Yeah. It bleeds down to 20 and holds. That's what I can't figure out.
I keep reading about a fuel tank check valve, but I can't find any info on it whatsoever when I do a search. If you pinch the...
Forum: TPI
11-05-2005, 07:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By redrummer

Starts, then dies. At wit's end!

Here's the rundown...
Car starts, runs for roughly 5 seconds, then dies. It will keep running if I give it gas. It will sputter and die 5 seconds after taking my foot off the gas. Once in a blue...
Forum: TPI
11-03-2005, 11:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 568
Posted By redrummer

Cliff is right. I wouldn't bother with a stock...

Cliff is right. I wouldn't bother with a stock harness unless you just can't afford a Painless harness.
Forum: TPI
11-03-2005, 05:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 541
Posted By redrummer

That's exactly what's happening. According to the...

That's exactly what's happening. According to the sheet I posted about, it just says that if I get a light, then there's a short. By what you just described though, the harness should be in good...
Forum: TPI
11-02-2005, 04:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 541
Posted By redrummer

Thanks, man. I'll go about doing that as soon as...

Thanks, man. I'll go about doing that as soon as I get this short figured out.
I believe the only thing it could be according to your post is maybe the check valve or leaky injectors.
On the bright...
Forum: TPI
11-01-2005, 07:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 541
Posted By redrummer

I hate electrical!!

Here's the previous thread.
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/showthread.php?s=&threadid=328911

I got a sheet from Trickster a long time ago that outlines an "Engine Cranks But Will Not Run"...
Forum: TPI
10-30-2005, 02:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,222
Posted By redrummer

ZEEYAA, That's what I was telling you about at...

ZEEYAA,
That's what I was telling you about at the picnic yesterday. There's plenty of room in there. Hog 'em on out!

P.S. This is Johnny! :D
I mostly lurk, as you can tell by my severe lack of...
Forum: TPI
10-30-2005, 02:22 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 472
Posted By redrummer

Still starts, but dies quickly after fuel pump install!

Well, I just got through installing a brand new Holley 255 pump. It was the only thing on the fuel system that hasn't ever been replaced.
I'm still getting a "start, run a few seconds, then die"...
Forum: TPI
10-05-2005, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By redrummer

I guess soldering is my only option at the...

I guess soldering is my only option at the moment. I can't afford to shell out another $200 at the moment for a new unit. It'll be months before I can do that.
Thanks guys.
Forum: TPI
09-24-2005, 12:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By redrummer

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Forum: TPI
09-24-2005, 12:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By redrummer

Fuel tank sending unit...help!

I finally decided to bite the bullet and replace my 17 year old fuel pump with a brand new Holley (Walbro) 12-914 255lph pump. It's the only part of the fuel system that's never been replaced and I'm...
Forum: TPI
08-14-2005, 09:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 566
Posted By redrummer

I'm actually planning on this in the near future....

I'm actually planning on this in the near future. Will post up on the install when I'm done.
Forum: TPI
04-30-2005, 08:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 648
Posted By redrummer

The external coil is grounded by way of its...

The external coil is grounded by way of its mounting bracket.
Forum: TPI
04-30-2005, 06:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 490
Posted By redrummer

Smog Pump Removal...

Smog Pump Removal (https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/serpentine.shtml)
Forum: Brakes
04-30-2005, 06:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,509
Posted By redrummer

I think you have to take the booster apart to get...

I think you have to take the booster apart to get that rod out.
If you were talking about the rod that the booster uses to push on the master cylinder piston, things would be a lot easier. There's...
Forum: Brakes
04-30-2005, 06:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 709
Posted By redrummer

The old fashioned way. Girlfriend works the pedal...

The old fashioned way. Girlfriend works the pedal while I crack the screw.
Forum: TPI
04-29-2005, 08:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 487
Posted By redrummer

That hose connects to the passenger side of your...

That hose connects to the passenger side of your plenum. It's on the side all the way to the back. It's easy to see. There's three ports on the plenum back there.
Forum: Brakes
04-29-2005, 08:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,509
Posted By redrummer

If you're talking about the rod attached to the...

If you're talking about the rod attached to the brake pedal, there's a small clip holding them together. You'll have to spread the clip slightly with a small screwdriver to get it to slide off.
Forum: Brakes
04-29-2005, 08:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 709
Posted By redrummer

Brakes Still Mushy

I've been working on these brakes for weeks now.
1) Replaced the master cylinder, bench bled according to instructions, no air whatsoever coming through the tubing when I was done.
2) Replaced...
Forum: Brakes
03-19-2005, 02:41 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 475
Posted By redrummer

Mushy brakes, can't figure it out.

Okay...
Bled the brakes down in the correct order. There was tons of air in the system, especially the rear brakes. We bled all four until new, clear fluid was coming through. The old fluid looked...
Forum: Brakes
03-13-2005, 07:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 562
Posted By redrummer

I know that. :D I was pumping it over and over...

I know that. :D I was pumping it over and over again.

Update:
I just went back out there to find brake fluid all over the garage floor around the tire. Looks like I'll be taking the wheel off...
Forum: Brakes
03-13-2005, 06:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 562
Posted By redrummer

Bled today, now I have no brakes!

Okay, it all started a month ago. My brakes were really mushy and I could barely stop the car. I bled the rears by the drip-into-a-cup method, and I found I was able to stop a little easier. I was...
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