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Forum: Carburetors
10-22-2009, 05:41 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,808
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Mechanical secondaries-Pros and Cons?

Q-jet? I must be behind the times of what you're running five7kid. I dont get on here much, admittedly, but, reading all your posts, you're the guy who's convinced me to run a DP with my 5 speed on...
Forum: Carburetors
10-21-2009, 05:29 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,808
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Mechanical secondaries-Pros and Cons?

This thread has gone horribly off course to what the OP wanted to find out.

:2cents:
Forum: Carburetors
07-14-2009, 07:10 PM
Replies: 1,335
Important/Useful : Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
Views: 315,746
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics

Here's my heap:

Vortec Headed .03 over 350. Zero deck, flattops, Eagle Forged Crank & rods, Air Gap, and the 650 DP that I rebuilt. Comp Pro-mag 1.6's, Lunati 60103 Cam (268AD, 110 LSA, .468/489 +...
Forum: Carburetors
04-13-2009, 01:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,068
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Summit Intake Manifold vs. EdlebrocK

I have the "professional" products" Air-gap equivilant on my 355.

I had a lot of trouble getting one of the coolent passages to seal completely with several different pipe plugs/teflon tape.
...
Forum: Carburetors
04-13-2009, 12:55 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 34,355
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: carb install from tbi--who wants a write up???

Did you have to slot the center two intake bolt holes? ended up having to do that with a friends intake when he swapped over from TBI to carb in his Van.

also you might not be able to put a...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
04-06-2009, 12:16 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 5,320
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: What the luckest you've been?

I had one back in June of 2008.

I had just put my new motor and heads in, did some tuning and decided to take it out for a spin...literally.

a buddy of mine is with me in the car, and I take it...
Forum: Carburetors
03-17-2009, 01:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,288
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Help with Jetting

12.6-13.0 is a good ballpark for you WOT Air/Fuel. You can get away with being richer if your quench distance is within .005-007" or so of ideal (.040").

I would go up from #80 on the secondary...
Forum: Carburetors
03-17-2009, 01:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 778
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Holley

If you pull a JY carb, I'd replace the Ignition module, or at least buy one and have the spare sitting around.

I had one go bad on me out of a JY carb in my old 85 Z/28.
Forum: Carburetors
03-17-2009, 01:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 23,813
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: timing for vortec, carb'd hei 350

I'm running 30-32 degrees of total timing. 10 degrees base.

Also running with the vacc pod on the distributor and both ports on my Double Pumper plugged. seemed to advance too much otherwise.
...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
11-09-2008, 01:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,173
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 6000+ rpm over long time... What is needed?

You have a solid cam and Hydraulic lifters? How's that work?

How much lift are you running? What's the diff between your Adv duration and .05 duration? What's your LSA?

Reason why I ask is that...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-24-2008, 02:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 494
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Who do you guys think will win? Formula vs. camaro

His cam isn't bad, but the Olds 307 isn't near as effecient of a design as an SBC (I.e: Heaver, doesn't perform as well with equal mods).

If his heads have any work beyond stock, it'll be a close...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-24-2008, 02:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,403
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Street racing: 74 vehicles impounded

Horrible justification, seeing as how the older muscle cars don't handle near as well as even a stock Civic does.

I don't personally street race myself, because a few years back I did, and got...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-24-2008, 02:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,199
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: His wife sucks

My girlfriend would tell me to woop on him,

And if I didn't I wouldn't be getting laid for a loooong time....lol!

That's why she's a keeper :lmao:
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-21-2008, 06:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,364
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: choosing the right speedometer gear

Here's where I"m at:

Trans came from a car with 3.23's. Never taken it apart.

My car has 3:73's with the correct driven gear, and read accurate +/- 5mph at all speeds up to 100mph.

I am...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-21-2008, 10:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 437
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Is my motor going to suffer??

If your Y-pipe has a smoother transition into the "y" shape and not the way the factory designed them, you should be ok.

as for pipe size;

If you have at least a 2 1/2" before the Y junction...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-18-2008, 05:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,445
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 1987 LG4- WTH is it!?!? Roller or Mechanical Valvetrain?

Roller lifters will not work on a flat tappet cam.

A flat tappet cam's lobes have a profile that is raised in the middle where the lifter and cam touch. On a roller cam the lobe profile is...
Forum: Members Firebirds
07-17-2008, 06:04 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,286
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: new project!

I'd leave everything the way it is, and respray the car in a dark blue or black.

I love the 82-84 bird taillights.

Great progress so far Matt!
Forum: Interior
05-19-2008, 07:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,770
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 86 Camaro Berlinetta Digital Dash

I'm the guy Xophertony was talking about. He sent me a message on our local 3rd gen forum.

I pulled all the digital stuff out of my 86 berlinetta. All of it works. I just didn't like it. I don't...
Forum: Fabrication
03-27-2008, 07:06 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 82,673
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: My late night quest for 2,800 pounds......

The Door sticker on my car says it was a portly 3798 LBS? But the scale says it was 3370 without me in it. I don't think that's right because that means I would have had have shaved 400Lbs out of...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-24-2007, 01:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,023
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 2.73 to 3.73?

2.73 to 3.73 was a night and day difference for me.

the only thing that made it suck was getting traction at the track on street tires, I could dump the clutch at 2500 with the 2.73's and chirp...
Forum: Brakes
10-24-2007, 10:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,086
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Manual Brake conversion questions

thanks for the input guys. concesus seems to be that its not a good idea, as I won't be able to lock the brakes up.

Greezemonkey:

It was a given about having to fab up a bracket too. So the...
Forum: Brakes
10-23-2007, 11:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,086
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Manual Brake conversion questions

Hey everyone,

I'm strongly considering ditching the brake booster in my car. As it sits now it has basically stock 4 wheel disc brakes. I have wilwood prop valve, that hasn't been installed and...
Forum: Carburetors
10-06-2007, 07:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 910
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Quadrajet

Well, I'm sure you've figured it out, but you ARE running pig rich.

Check your Mixture Control Solenoid. Its on the top of the carb, driver side and should have a 2 wire plug going into it.
...
Forum: Exterior Parts Wanted
07-09-2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 260
Posted By Quasi-Traction

WTB White hatch W/O Defrost lines.

As the title implies.

Looking for a rear hatch without the rear defrost lines. Color not important, but it must be straight. (no major dents, dings...etc..) MUST NOT HAVE A 3rd BRAKE LIGHT....
Forum: V6
07-04-2007, 05:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,955
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 2bbl running rich

If you go onto Napa's website you can do a search for a non-CCC Verajet.

Just choose your Vehicle as a 1980 Chevy Citation. With the 80 4.1 I-6, it might be calibrated slightly differently.

I...
Forum: Carburetors
07-02-2007, 01:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,341
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Fuel Boiling on Edlebrock 1406?

There's a few questions that i hope can be addressed, but I'm experiencing a symptom similar to Vapor Lock, where its real real hard to start after you've been driving for more than 40 minutes at...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-02-2007, 12:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,648
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: what oil for T5 and speedo sender questions?

Nonsense. Relocate the Torque arm off the transmission and on the transmission crossmember. BAM...case flex no more.

My 1984 Factory Service Manual reccomends using ATF and that manual preludes...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-02-2007, 12:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 684
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Too much play in steering

Might want to ask Dewy316 on the CC board. He ditched the rag joint on his car and went to a solid joint. He said it took some slop out of it.

go to the CC site and check out this post
...
Forum: South West Region
07-02-2007, 12:23 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 12,289
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: So.... My car just got stolen.

Read the story...that sucks dude. I'm lucky that when my 3rd gen isn't being driven its garaged kept, except when I'm at the G/F's house, but she lives in a pretty good neighborhood, were people...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-02-2007, 12:07 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 24,898
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: what is the best oil filter for a 1989 camaro?

Usually A Wix/Napa Gold, AC Delco or K & N for me.
Forum: V6
05-31-2007, 04:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 484
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: berlinetta owners

I have one.

1986 model year, with a build date of 9/85.

Orginally a LG4/700R4/2.73 peg leg

Lets just say its not stock now.
Forum: Engine Swap
05-22-2007, 06:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,083
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: question about tranny from v6 to v8

Aperion:

couldn't you just change the input shafts and bearing retainers between a V8 tranny and V6 tranny? and use the gears and body of the V6 version?

I've also heard if you have a good...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-22-2007, 05:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 17,475
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: How do I adjust the mechanical linkage? PLEASE HELP!

Here's how:

1) jack up the front passenger side of the car and crawl under.

2) You should see the Z bar just above where the oil filter is. There will be a pushrod attached to it that with two...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-22-2007, 05:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 21,414
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: manual transmission options for our cars

If you're talking about the Factory T-10's and Saginaws, they all mounted at an angle in the 82/83 cars. The shifter was curved to accomidate and sit in the console the way it was supposed to.

I...
Forum: Engine Swap
05-05-2007, 03:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: New Motor Ideas...like to hear what you guys think.

Yes, the stock valve guides definately can't handle that much lift. I think the max lift is around .475 or .480 without being milled down. Was also considering a 2.02/1.6 grind, but it might end up...
Forum: Engine Swap
05-04-2007, 06:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By Quasi-Traction

New Motor Ideas...like to hear what you guys think.

So I thought I'd post up a few Ideas and specs for what I'm thinking about for a new motor buildup. I have a few of these pieces, the ones in bold are the ones that I have already:
3970010 4 bolt...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
04-16-2007, 02:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,494
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Oregon Beast CAMARO IROC IROCZ IROC-Z Z28

hmm.

Where in oregon are you located?
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
03-28-2007, 08:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 231 Vs 305?

until I get my 3rd gen rolling again, I can't afford to have my 4th gen down, because its my only car.

probably keep the stocker cam in it...its just the daily driver workhorse. I'd rather have it...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
03-28-2007, 02:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 231 Vs 305?

I'm not sure 3.42's would make THAT much of a difference. DR's or Slicks...definately. The 3.42's would maybe raise your 60' by a tenth or two if you hook right away.

I used to launch pretty low,...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
03-28-2007, 03:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 231 Vs 305?

Dream on. I'll openly admit, I'm a novice drag racer at best, but even on an mostly stock N/A, 4th gen 3.8L F-body, you'll never be kissing 14's without a less than a .030 R/T, and a less than 2.00...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
03-27-2007, 09:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 231 Vs 305?

I dunno if elevation or climate would factor into the tune of my car, would but where I live is about 60ft above sea level....

I can't speak about how well tuned Matt's (guy I raced) Camaro was....
Forum: Carburetors
03-24-2007, 07:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,947
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: '82 2.8L: can't figure out flooding problem

did any of these rebuilt carbs have new electrical components added like the MCS (mixture control solenoid), or Throttle Position sensor?

my old 84 SC had a similar problem where the MCS itself...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
03-24-2007, 07:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,212
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 1984 Z28 H.O 305

Someone should get on this...too far for me.


I also don't dig the fender vents or the faux cowl hood.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
03-24-2007, 07:15 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 35,999
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: Installed a Dual Gate Hurst Shifter Today

put it in first in the ratchet gate...foot on brake.....run it up to about 2000rpm and hold it..light turns green, go like hell, shift appropriately.
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
03-24-2007, 06:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 231 Vs 305?

well, the results are in:

I BARELY beat him....I beat him out of the hole and through the top of first, he started pulling on me in second, and was about 1/2 a car length ahead all the way until...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
03-20-2007, 06:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Re: 231 Vs 305?

Couldn't find it on the RPO sheet anywhere....so I guess that's a "no" to being a Y87 car.

Do you really think it'll be that close?

I'm not sure how much better a driver I am than...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
03-20-2007, 12:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Quasi-Traction

231 Vs 305?

A guy I work with wants to race on Friday....not sure if I want to do it.

ME:

2001 Camaro, 3.8L V6, 5 speed, 3.23 torsen rear, Hooker 2" Y-pipe (the factory exhaust sucks on 3rd/4th gens), 2...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
02-22-2007, 06:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 730
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Not all the V6 F bodies in 98 had the 3.42 rear....

Not all the V6 F bodies in 98 had the 3.42 rear. most were 3.23 with a 5 speed option. Only the 96/97 RS with the 3.8 had a 3.42 rear. I think some were the torsen posi rear, but I'm not 100% certain...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
02-22-2007, 02:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,377
Posted By Quasi-Traction

Sounds like you got it in the bag, but everyone...

Sounds like you got it in the bag, but everyone is right, get some stickies or Drag Radials.
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