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Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-26-2007, 08:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 329
Posted By 12SecondTA

Re: Inconsistent Nospark condition

problem is temperature has no connection to the times the problem happens. It can sit for a day and come to start it no spark, 5 minutes later, it has spark. can drive it for 3 hours, no problem,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-25-2007, 10:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 329
Posted By 12SecondTA

Re: Inconsistent Nospark condition

yes i might have to go back to the older style module for a short time, but the worst thing about this problem is you cant always make it happen, sometime the car will run great, but soon as you need...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-25-2007, 09:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 329
Posted By 12SecondTA

Re: Inconsistent Nospark condition

nope i have an accell 300+, basically a msd 6al... but from a diferent company.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-25-2007, 09:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 329
Posted By 12SecondTA

Inconsistent Nospark condition

Ok heres the delima,

A while back i would be driving and suddenly the car would feel like it hiccuped but actually the tach zeroed out and the car came back to life. At this point it was never a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-09-2007, 01:02 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 306
Posted By 12SecondTA

No spark problems.... sometimes...

Ok it started a week ago.... i would be driving and all the sudden the tach would o out, for half a second and come back, at idle it did it once but never was a bad problem...

now i'm at the point...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-01-2006, 01:05 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,632
Posted By 12SecondTA

if from mefore january 2006 your fine... after......

if from mefore january 2006 your fine... after... screwed...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-30-2006, 11:09 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,632
Posted By 12SecondTA

well melling owns moroso, speed pro, a whole crap...

well melling owns moroso, speed pro, a whole crap load of other companies... most oil pumps you'll find are owned by 2 big companies.... melling... and cloyes... both pumps are garbage now......
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-30-2006, 10:28 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,632
Posted By 12SecondTA

its going in for a diagnosis today... the...

its going in for a diagnosis today... the machinist said he'd try to see what he can do... so i hope...

its all forged nitrided 4340 crank
6.2" forged rods

everything was well over and beyond...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-30-2006, 09:58 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,632
Posted By 12SecondTA

basically my oil pump broke in half... where it...

basically my oil pump broke in half... where it bolts to the motor was still on the motor... the rest of the body was sittin in the pan... Fedexed it to melling yesterday... didn't have time to take...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-29-2006, 11:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 545
Posted By 12SecondTA

he used same oil pump... mechanical gauge for him...

he used same oil pump... mechanical gauge for him s showing he has 25psi when stock guage reads zero... so he's still fine... my $3400 short block on the other hand is not...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-29-2006, 01:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 373
Posted By 12SecondTA

wow i hope people can use the search to see the...

wow i hope people can use the search to see the other thousand posts like this...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-29-2006, 10:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 545
Posted By 12SecondTA

alright, a bud's car is starting todo the same...

alright, a bud's car is starting todo the same thing. We basically made our motors exact twins... My oil pump ended up brekain off, the body broke in half...

His motor is having 5psi at warm idle,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-29-2006, 12:06 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,632
Posted By 12SecondTA

the new melling pumps started coming out early...

the new melling pumps started coming out early 2006, if you have an earlier pump, your fine... but afterward. your screwed...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-28-2006, 10:41 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,632
Posted By 12SecondTA

SAVE YOUR ENGINE-Melling has weakened the casting on their SB and BB oil pumps

My pump became victim to this disaster ealier this week, and fianlly... threw its last leg this morning... My friends melling pump also failed 2 months ago... we never knew why until mine broke in...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-28-2006, 10:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,013
Posted By 12SecondTA

thanks guys....

thanks guys....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-28-2006, 09:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,013
Posted By 12SecondTA

bump...

bump...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-27-2006, 10:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,013
Posted By 12SecondTA

Hastings Pistons Rings... Opinions needed...

Looking at a set of "Hastings Powerflex Precision Racing Rings"....

yada yada.... they are plasma moly rings.... .045 oversize for file fit perfection...


Anyone have complaints?


Lookin...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-27-2006, 11:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 545
Posted By 12SecondTA

changed the oil and saw silver in the oil...

changed the oil and saw silver in the oil filter... somethings not good... gonna need to put my spare engine in there then... darn.... well... new project motor...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-26-2006, 02:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 578
Posted By 12SecondTA

wow good ole water blwon from the radiator fan,...

wow good ole water blwon from the radiator fan, drove in rain lately i see...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-25-2006, 09:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 545
Posted By 12SecondTA

Zero Oil pressure... but only sometimes...

listen here, always on cold startup it is reasonably normal, the guage i mean... wont spike the guage cold, so that automatically rings a bell...

but sometimes i can startup and it read zero, turn...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-18-2006, 09:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 509
Posted By 12SecondTA

the car came stock without cruise control......

the car came stock without cruise control... so...


alright i guess there wont be much of a problem then...
Forum: Group Purchases
11-18-2006, 12:54 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,831
Posted By 12SecondTA

pm price of SFC's

pm price of SFC's
Forum: Group Purchases
11-18-2006, 12:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,450
Posted By 12SecondTA

sfc's for sure...

sfc's for sure...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-18-2006, 12:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 509
Posted By 12SecondTA

T-5 and Cruise Control

today i bought an Audiovox CSS100 for $28... yeah brand new, we clearanced a couple from $100, so... yeah... i bought both...

MY question is simply, what will possible complications with the setup...
Forum: Exterior Parts Wanted
11-17-2006, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 343
Posted By 12SecondTA

WTB: Subframe Connectors

Need em soon, if you bolted them on i dont care... post it up...


thanks...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-17-2006, 12:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 709
Posted By 12SecondTA

Baffled Gas Tank

Which cars came with the baffled gas tank? Will the baffled gas tanks also stop the gas guage from fluxuating from half full to empty in a turn?

Is the gas tank larger then my '90 RS 305 gas tank?...
Forum: Body
11-17-2006, 12:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 917
Posted By 12SecondTA

it not that i want stock, thats definately what i...

it not that i want stock, thats definately what i dont want. I want a mounting bracket thats permanent kinda sorta. The way in which the autozone and walmart ones mount is with 2 bolts and a lock...
Forum: Body
11-16-2006, 11:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 917
Posted By 12SecondTA

ok basically what i want is a bolt on mount, that...

ok basically what i want is a bolt on mount, that will stay mounted...
Forum: Body
11-16-2006, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 917
Posted By 12SecondTA

Aftermarket Fog Lights...

I have a 1990 RS, and it has the crappy RS grill, soon to be removed...

Now to the chase. i want to install some fog lights, i dont need/really want stock fogs, but which ones fit the easiest?...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
11-12-2006, 10:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 936
Posted By 12SecondTA

ok so springs, sway bars, gear box... rear end...

ok so springs, sway bars, gear box... rear end sucked so no...

the new rear sucks for drum brakes... but i'll deal, the old 9 bolt was a POS....
Forum: Body
11-10-2006, 12:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,560
Posted By 12SecondTA

i ran into this problem the other day fixing a...

i ran into this problem the other day fixing a friends 91...

The hatch itself became so far off alignment, that the rod the hatch locks with, was way too far back and would not even hit the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
11-10-2006, 12:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 936
Posted By 12SecondTA

me as well... i was under the assumption WS6...

me as well... i was under the assumption WS6 suspension was a better upgrade then IROC...
Forum: Body
11-05-2006, 12:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,560
Posted By 12SecondTA

find the switch on the hatch lift motor... it...

find the switch on the hatch lift motor... it looks like the one pictured below. FLip the switch on the switch to actuate its motion.
Forum: Body
11-05-2006, 12:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 803
Posted By 12SecondTA

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Forum: Body
11-04-2006, 03:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 803
Posted By 12SecondTA

Best way to Touch up paint...

I know to not use the little fingernail polish style touch ups...

My new '90 RS has a few spots on the hood and roof, that look as if they got hit by falling debris and nicked the paint enough to...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
11-04-2006, 01:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 936
Posted By 12SecondTA

Define WS6 Suspension, need to swap parts...

I have a 1987 trans am WS6 parts car, motor/tranny gone but was a 305 tpi...

HAs the big sway bars, and what not...

I have my 1990 RS that really badly needs its upgrade... So what do i pull...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-04-2006, 12:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 560
Posted By 12SecondTA

pulled stud!

pulled stud!
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-01-2006, 11:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 701
Posted By 12SecondTA

blowby.... my dynmaic compression(psi) is...

blowby....

my dynmaic compression(psi) is above OEM, maybe becuase i built a 10.2:1 CR motor... but... I just didn't do a leakdown test. I think it would fail...

Either way, it was running pig...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-31-2006, 11:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 701
Posted By 12SecondTA

lol.... i did check compression, but not...

lol....

i did check compression, but not leak down... compression was perfect, as i'd expect. all 8 had plenty of compression....

the block is going to be removed in a couple weeks... Ready for...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-31-2006, 10:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 704
Posted By 12SecondTA

haha, not exactly close at all.... 350 has...

haha, not exactly close at all....

350 has 4" bore and 3.48" stroke 349.8ci(350)
400 has 4.125" bore and 3.75" stroke 400.9ci(400)

So by putting a 400 crank into a 350 bored .030 over... you...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-31-2006, 10:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 701
Posted By 12SecondTA

alright.... basically heres what i have, and how...

alright.... basically heres what i have, and how it was described,


http://www.engnbldr.com/1132seal_web.jpg

If i ordered those new seals, do you think they would have to still be machined?...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-31-2006, 10:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 701
Posted By 12SecondTA

Valve Seals bad?? Engine only 3k miles old...

I dont understand...

The engine is barely 3k miles old. already has blow-by, and now i think valve seal problems...

I'm going to rering the block in a few weeks, blow-by is zero tolerance to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-31-2006, 08:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 794
Posted By 12SecondTA

wow i've used so many different coild i never...

wow i've used so many different coild i never paid attention to wire color...

in my experience, there should be zero difference, nothing can be worse then stock, so you cant hurt it....
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-27-2006, 12:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By 12SecondTA

Gear Sets... Are S-10 sets any weaker?

Simply question, guy locally has a set from his S-10, 3.42 with no excessive wear, and was daily driven no towing...

are they any bit weaker then the original camaro sets?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-27-2006, 12:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,047
Posted By 12SecondTA

i bought perfect circle rings earlier today.......

i bought perfect circle rings earlier today.... got file fits locally at a speed shop for $68.... 4.045 bore size... i also bought a ring filer for $15... love those guys over there, always nice to...
Forum: Body
10-24-2006, 09:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,213
Posted By 12SecondTA

yeah i printed that photo out, and gave it to a...

yeah i printed that photo out, and gave it to a buddy of mine...

said all i'd need to give him is the chromoly steel, and he'll fab it up just for shits and giggles...

He loved the idea...
...
Forum: Body
10-24-2006, 02:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,213
Posted By 12SecondTA

and basically that is exactly what i want todo...

and basically that is exactly what i want todo...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-24-2006, 11:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,047
Posted By 12SecondTA

i'm almost tempted to stay away from from the...

i'm almost tempted to stay away from from the "total seal" rings now... numerous "bad oil consuption" people, and few "their great" people...

i want the most power i can get while it stays NA, but...
Forum: Body
10-24-2006, 11:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,213
Posted By 12SecondTA

Tubular Front End...

My previous third gen suffered from a horrible accident almost a month ago. while she is still in good shape otherwise, the front end is pretty much ruined.

07 trailblazer decided to make a right...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-24-2006, 09:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 441
Posted By 12SecondTA

Converting to ABS....

is it possible/feasible to retrofit ABS into a thirdgen...
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