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Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-21-2001, 06:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,075
Posted By Slow Iroc

I'd kill for a first gen, but I don't see it...

I'd kill for a first gen, but I don't see it happening. A 67 Nova weighs about 3000-3100 pounds, so I could stand for the extra hundred pounds for better looks, lol.

Kit Car, out of the question...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-20-2001, 05:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,075
Posted By Slow Iroc

Mid/late 80's Blazer... would be VERY unique, and...

Mid/late 80's Blazer... would be VERY unique, and I'm sure there are a ton of ghetto'fied ground effects kits and lowering parts. I imagine the S10 V8 brackets would work.....

How much do they...
Forum: Exhaust
10-20-2001, 04:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 349
Posted By Slow Iroc

On a personal note, Thirdly, if anyone tells...

On a personal note,

Thirdly, if anyone tells you a y-pipe single exhuast, no matter the size will be just as good as a x or h dual exhuast, laugh at them. Sure, their one main pipe *MAY* produce...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-20-2001, 04:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 605
Posted By Slow Iroc

Actually, unless you really need that aluminum...

Actually, unless you really need that aluminum block, I think an iron block would be better. Iron provides much better sealing power... unless you like doing head gasket jobs?

As far as reducing...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-19-2001, 04:35 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,075
Posted By Slow Iroc

Thanks for the toyota idea, your a moron, please...

Thanks for the toyota idea, your a moron, please don't reply to any more of my posts.

I don't want to transplate my engine into the new car. 12's in a N/A car for the money I spent SUCKS! It's not...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-19-2001, 04:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 605
Posted By Slow Iroc

I mean reduce the weight of the stock Fbody if...

I mean reduce the weight of the stock Fbody if it's a standardly equiped T/A or Z28. These cars are freggin' HEAVY! To continually make power till 7 grand he's going to have to give up some low rpm...
Forum: Exhaust
10-18-2001, 06:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 706
Posted By Slow Iroc

Fact is, no single exhuast 3inch, 4 inch, 22...

Fact is, no single exhuast 3inch, 4 inch, 22 inch, doesn't matter, will ever be as effective as a dual exhuast. Not because of reduced back pressure, as a single pipe can be just as efftive, but the...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
10-18-2001, 06:31 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,267
Posted By Slow Iroc

What did you use to hang the exhuast, just...

What did you use to hang the exhuast, just universal hangers?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
10-18-2001, 03:49 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,267
Posted By Slow Iroc

Did you put the driver side pipe where it's...

Did you put the driver side pipe where it's normally routed under the oil pan in a y-pipe formation, or how did you run it?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
10-18-2001, 03:43 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,267
Posted By Slow Iroc

Where did you manage to find a place to put two...

Where did you manage to find a place to put two mufflers right next too each other??? Also, who did the bends for you (I assume mandrel)?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-17-2001, 10:09 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,075
Posted By Slow Iroc

The only problem with the Nova idea is the price...

The only problem with the Nova idea is the price tag, lol.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-17-2001, 06:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 605
Posted By Slow Iroc

Sure, it is def. possible. Look at the Ford guys,...

Sure, it is def. possible. Look at the Ford guys, 8,000+RPM motors. Of course, if you want to make power like that, make sure your car isn't a fat elvis, or prepare for bogging and stalling.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-17-2001, 05:28 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,075
Posted By Slow Iroc

Hey spartyon, how did you manage to get duals...

Hey spartyon, how did you manage to get duals under the car and how does it look/fit? Where does the exhuast exit at?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-17-2001, 04:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,075
Posted By Slow Iroc

Obviously several of you missed something. I...

Obviously several of you missed something.

I don't want a Fox Body, and I don't want a Fbody anymore. The Fox body isn't pretty, but you can work with it's styling a little. Also, the GT's weigh...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-17-2001, 06:20 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,075
Posted By Slow Iroc

Gutting a car isn't exactly stylish. I could see...

Gutting a car isn't exactly stylish. I could see if now-

"Come on baby, this Milk crate is great to sit on, it saves weight."

The Fbody is heavy with a single exhuast, and I can't justify...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-17-2001, 05:47 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,075
Posted By Slow Iroc

General Chevy Car Question

I want too use a SBC in my next project car, but the Fox Body mustang keeps calling me with it's light weight and decent styling. GIVE ME A WAY OUT! Is there an easy to get Chevy car out there that...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-11-2001, 10:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 321
Posted By Slow Iroc

Where would I begin to look for one of these???

Used roots style blower for a SBC? Checked EBAY, but I don't have any more resources for where to begin a search. Search engines result in holley's website.
Forum: Power Adders
09-09-2001, 10:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 500
Posted By Slow Iroc

Turbo, carb, don't say Gale Banks!

Hey guys. I wanted to run a system SIMILAR to Gale Banks'es twin turbo setup used on the early third gens. However, those kits are no longer avaliable. I'm looking for a blow through setup meant to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-16-2001, 12:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By Slow Iroc

MiniRam + Direct port NOS eventually for...

MiniRam + Direct port NOS eventually
for now....
LTR+Direct port NOS https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/smile.gif I just don't want to have to do a gear job twice, I hate the smell of that dif....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-16-2001, 04:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By Slow Iroc

Thanks guys, it has the 3.23's. Looks like the...

Thanks guys, it has the 3.23's. Looks like the original owner of this car gave it some good options, too bad no 5spd.

TPI, Posi, 3.23's, block warmer, oil cooler (didn't even know this was...
Forum: Power Adders
08-16-2001, 04:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 446
Posted By Slow Iroc

I was just going to put the nozzles in the...

I was just going to put the nozzles in the runners of the TPI setup, then when I switch to a miniram, into the runners of that.

I have never heard of "NX" before, unless it's Nitrous...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-15-2001, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By Slow Iroc

Gear ratio's, gear ratio's, gear ratio's...

86 Iroc, LB9 from the factory, 700R4, GM 10 bolt (as oppossed to the BW), anyone have a clue what gears do you think are in the rear? I would take the car for a drive, but it's not mine. This bone...
Forum: Power Adders
08-15-2001, 08:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 446
Posted By Slow Iroc

Direct port baby.... anyone doing it?

Well I was looking for a high power nitrous setup, and the TPI setups seemed to max out at 150HP. That's nice... but not nice enough. The LT1 package max'ed out at 200HP, and looks to be the same as...
Forum: TPI
08-15-2001, 08:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 444
Posted By Slow Iroc

You know, I feel about ten times more stupid now...

You know, I feel about ten times more stupid now that I read that... common sense and I didn't even think of it...

Finally got the plenum off...
Forum: TPI
08-15-2001, 07:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,194
Posted By Slow Iroc

TPI+Direct Port Nitrous...

It was a toss up on where I should put this, but I'm sick of trying to make up my mind on whether to go miniram, superram, yada yada...so I was just thinking, how about a nice direct port system......
Forum: TPI
08-15-2001, 05:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 444
Posted By Slow Iroc

Exactly, I reassembled the TPI setup using an air...

Exactly, I reassembled the TPI setup using an air wrench because I was REALLY short on time. Since then I've picked up a new upper and lower manifold+the driver's side runner, but I fear I may have...
Forum: TPI
08-15-2001, 04:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 444
Posted By Slow Iroc

I'm a moron... Air tools+TPI intake=questions

Well you can guess, reassembled the TPI intake, and probably seized all kinds of bolts, and I know one the TB bolts is definately gone (Seized/stripped, can't get a socket to stay on it). Any help on...
Forum: TBI
08-05-2001, 08:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 498
Posted By Slow Iroc

The LO5 was only made *avaliable* in PI Caprices...

The LO5 was only made *avaliable* in PI Caprices (not the civilian counterparts), however, the LO3 was the base motor for the PI cars. https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/smile.gif ...
Forum: TBI
08-05-2001, 06:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 498
Posted By Slow Iroc

LO3 questions... gone through the tech articles already :)

Hey guys. My buddy has an LO3 ex cop car (91 Caprice), and we want to start doing some basic mods untill he has enough to the fat ole' 400 sb.

I plan on making a sutom dual exhuast for him, but...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-29-2001, 07:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,095
Posted By Slow Iroc

Instead of fighting with you guys, I think I'll...

Instead of fighting with you guys, I think I'll just laugh at you. LOL, peons.
Forum: Engine Swap
05-29-2001, 04:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 453
Posted By Slow Iroc

Don't do that, clearance under the rear...

Don't do that, clearance under the rear seats...no joke. Car-Pro does it that way, and it seems to work. They will tell you they "Modify the floorpan", but what they basicly do is slam on it with a...
Forum: TPI
05-29-2001, 04:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 535
Posted By Slow Iroc

If you plan on making serious future power, use a...

If you plan on making serious future power, use a dual exhaust.

People will point to fluid dynamics to say that a single pipe is better...

A) Fluid and air do not travel the same
B) There is...
Forum: TPI
05-29-2001, 04:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 450
Posted By Slow Iroc

Everyone realizes that the vortech based head...

Everyone realizes that the vortech based head design was a deviation from the LT4 family of heads, right?

The E Tec 200 is a great head! However, the only way to easily use it is with a miniram...
Forum: TPI
05-29-2001, 04:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 435
Posted By Slow Iroc

Congrats, but maybe the guy forgot where second...

Congrats, but maybe the guy forgot where second gear was... (The only possible way I could see that major of a spanking, unless you have some serious mods.)

What are your mods like?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-29-2001, 01:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,755
Posted By Slow Iroc

Ward, maybe you have never heard of the B4C...

Ward, maybe you have never heard of the B4C RS.... you know those little RS'es that came with a G92 packaged 305TPI/5spd (high 13 second car stock!) or a 350TPI/auto.

The 85-90 Irocs were...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-29-2001, 01:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 11,372
Posted By Slow Iroc

The G92 car ...

The G92 car https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/smile.gif This is a car you will often hear me talk about, but I am the first to admit, I don't know every little thing that was changed for these...
Forum: TPI
05-28-2001, 10:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 603
Posted By Slow Iroc

Maybe you meant 1990 IROCZ (there were no 90...

Maybe you meant 1990 IROCZ (there were no 90 Z28's, they came back in 91.)
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2001, 10:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 957
Posted By Slow Iroc

StormShadow, you have a 5spd car. I had a 91 5...

StormShadow, you have a 5spd car. I had a 91 5 speed 4cylander S10 once, and I could peel the tires to if I dropped the clutch, lol, the question was for an automatic.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2001, 10:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,095
Posted By Slow Iroc

Madmax, I've made countless runs with the 700R4...

Madmax, I've made countless runs with the 700R4 over almost two years of testing many many things, right down the the gasket material I use for the runner to the plenum and runners to base (as I said...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2001, 07:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 464
Posted By Slow Iroc

Some problems with this that I see, and this is...

Some problems with this that I see, and this is no flame. The TH200 that he was refering to was the 200c, which was the only automatic tranny avaliable in 82, not the 200-4R. Secondly, let's just say...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2001, 07:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,095
Posted By Slow Iroc

Thanks SSC. The swap was no more difficult than...

Thanks SSC. The swap was no more difficult than taking a 700R4 out and replacing it. The only thing is that I haven't corrected my speedo gear yet.

I think it's kinda funny that everyone wanted to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2001, 04:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 957
Posted By Slow Iroc

Like Powerbraking isn't rough on the tranny...

Like Powerbraking isn't rough on the tranny anyways, hee hee. I think if he asking how to burnout, he dosen't care about tranny life anyway. https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/smile.gif
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2001, 04:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,095
Posted By Slow Iroc

Sorry, thanks for reminding me. The results...

Sorry, thanks for reminding me. The results turned out to be about what I expected...higher trap speed, lower ET, and reduced 60ft time. Kept stock stall convertors on both trannys as a control. The...
Forum: TPI
05-28-2001, 04:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,081
Posted By Slow Iroc

So how does that prove anything I said to be...

So how does that prove anything I said to be invalid? It dosen't, which maens you are simple using a tool of the inferior to point the finger someplace else besides yourself, without making a...
Forum: Engine Swap
05-28-2001, 07:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 531
Posted By Slow Iroc

For the cost of an LS1 swap, do you know what...

For the cost of an LS1 swap, do you know what kind of FIRE BREATHING 406 you could build? Holy $hit, the thought of putting that much money into a 406 puts the fear in me...
Forum: TPI
05-28-2001, 02:00 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,081
Posted By Slow Iroc

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. LOL! FUNNY **** YOU JUST...

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. LOL! FUNNY **** YOU JUST SAID THERE!

Let's start with this, the longer the stroke, the more power that will be produced per combustion event because the flame front will...
Forum: TPI
05-28-2001, 01:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 603
Posted By Slow Iroc

WTF, look at the bottom pic, is that an EGR port?...

WTF, look at the bottom pic, is that an EGR port? If so, that's no MiniRam. Many things on it look...incorrect. Where is the tube for coolant flow, and if not tube how about just the port! Approach...
Forum: TPI
05-28-2001, 01:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 535
Posted By Slow Iroc

Screw the exhuast shop. Get a set of full length...

Screw the exhuast shop. Get a set of full length Summit headers ($80) 1 ten foot section of 2.5 inch diameter pipe ($48), and one mandrel u bend ($38), and lastly a set of mufflers, and universal...
Forum: TPI
05-28-2001, 01:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 355
Posted By Slow Iroc

AFR 190's, AFR 210's for big inch motors, TFS...

AFR 190's, AFR 210's for big inch motors, TFS 23degree heads.

There is a Vortec TPI intake coming out in about a month, you could just wait for that...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-28-2001, 01:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 702
Posted By Slow Iroc

Well, the 87-93 Mustangs saw MANY cam changes. I...

Well, the 87-93 Mustangs saw MANY cam changes. I beleive 5 in a 6 year period of time. A stock 5.7L auto, 90-92Z will beat a STOCK GT, a STOCK LX, but it will NOT beat a stock NotchBack LX, unless it...
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