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Forum: Wheels and Tires
09-11-2015, 07:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,511
Posted By Fionnla

Iroc Wheels

How much are 3rd gen Camaro Iroc wheels in average shape worth.
85 - 88; Just an Approx. Value.
Forum: Cooling
06-07-2014, 05:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,482
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 350 Vortec Cooling Setup

I haven't looked in a while but I believe mine bolts to the cross brace just in front of the Radiator. Yes you need the Airdam or it will get hot at highway speeds. Most will anyway. Goodluck with...
Forum: Cooling
06-07-2014, 05:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,482
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 350 Vortec Cooling Setup

That's ok...I still E-mails from this thread..Goodluck.
Forum: Cooling
06-07-2014, 04:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,482
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 350 Vortec Cooling Setup

I also use a stock Radiator with Dual IROC Fans, that kick on at 200 degrees and off at 180 degrees. Be sure there is a AirDam in place. If not it will run hot at highway speeds. Have no problems......
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-21-2013, 02:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 557
Posted By Fionnla

Re: No Fire to Engine, after shutdown.

The Car is fixed. Wires to pickup in Distributor broke and shorted the Pickup. Fixed wire, had to replace pickup, running great.
Thanks a lot.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-21-2013, 08:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 557
Posted By Fionnla

Re: No Fire to Engine, after shutdown.

Ok, there is no "spark", electical current, juice, ect., to Coil, Spark plugs, Distributor, Injectors, ect, "nothing. Starting and running fine before shutdown.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-21-2013, 07:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 557
Posted By Fionnla

No Fire to Engine, after shutdown.

Friend has 1988 TransAm stock 305 LO3, auto. Had new gas tank and fuel pump installed. Drove car around town shopping. Starting and stopping about 6 time. (about 20 miles). Drove home and stut it...
Forum: TBI
04-01-2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 396
Posted By Fionnla

LO3 Electronic Diagram

Posting a LO3 TBI Electonic Diagram for 88-92 Camaro as attachment.
Found it looking through my old TBI files. Thought some might be interested.
Forum: Cooling
10-10-2012, 11:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,482
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 350 Vortec Cooling Setup

On the question... How do I like the 350 H.O. Vortec?
Except for the cooling problem in real hot weather, fixed that and it's been ok.
It has a Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap Intake with a 650 BG Speed...
Forum: Cooling
10-09-2012, 10:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,482
Posted By Fionnla

350 Vortec Cooling Setup

For those that are having cooling problems with a Vortec Engine installed in a 3rd Gen, I thought I'd add my setup that works. Maybe someone has already posted something similar. But thought it might...
Forum: Mid-West Region
06-18-2012, 08:56 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 22,478
Posted By Fionnla

Re: IL people where you at?

Hey, good luck with your ride. I'm in Aurora. I've been going to some cruises around the Fox Valley. Not to many 3rd Gens around here.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-04-2012, 10:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 305 With Quadra Jet Needs someting more

You are correct sir, those Holley's won't work on 84 305 because of computer controlled carb & Distributor. There is a Quadrajet that is remanufactored by Holley that is a replacement for his old...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-04-2012, 09:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 305 With Quadra Jet Needs someting more

Holley makes a 650 cfm that is a replacement for the quadrajet. Model #4175 has vac sec., with electric choke and is the stock replacement. Model #4165 has mechanical sec., and manual choke. Sold by...
Forum: Mid-West Region
07-31-2011, 09:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 569
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Newbie from Joliet Illinois

Welcome to 3rd Gen. Aurora, Ilinois here. Lot of great info on this site.
Good Luck with your new ride. Maybe see you at some of the cruises around the Fox Valley.
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-20-2011, 01:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 406
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Car Cruise Time....

Sounds like you had a good cruise in Frankfort. I started to go to a couple earlier that was close to Aurora, but it started raining. The one at Macdonalds off 34 & Orchard road is usually a good...
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-20-2011, 07:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 406
Posted By Fionnla

Car Cruise Time....

Winter and a wet spring is near over here in Northern Illinois and this evening will attend my first car cruise of the year. So it's off to Macdonald's at 34 & Orchard west of Oswego. Ready to do...
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-06-2011, 07:03 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 22,478
Posted By Fionnla

Re: IL people where you at?

Check out the below website for some car shows & cruises around the Fox Valley, Aurora, Illinois area.

http://carouselsound.com/carouselsevents.html :waveman:
Forum: Mid-West Region
04-02-2011, 08:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 747
Posted By Fionnla

Car Cruises & Shows, Northeast, Illinois

The following is a Web Site that list a schedule for some Shows & Cruises in the Aurora, FoxValley area of Illinois if anyone is interested. It's the one's I attend most of the time with the Camaro....
Forum: North East Region
03-20-2011, 06:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 446
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Hello im a newb Heres my ride

Nice Ride. Love those wheels.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
03-20-2011, 06:22 AM
Replies: 1,397
Views: 185,974
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Post your best rear picture!

Here's my ride.
Forum: Carburetors
10-20-2010, 09:39 PM
Replies: 1,335
Important/Useful : Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
Views: 315,261
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics

Your looking good, did mine a couple of years ago, runs good and strong. Best thing I ever did. Good Luck with your ride.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
09-20-2010, 07:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,505
Posted By Fionnla

Re: American Racing Iroc Replica Rims

I just got a set of Iroc Replica Rims from Summit Racing a couple of months ago. They are 16x8, 4.5 backspace. $150.00 each. I think they are ok, good quality.
Forum: TBI
09-08-2010, 08:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,742
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Edlebrock 2102 Cam & Lifter Set

I'm not a cam expert, but the Edelbrock cam you have is a Flat Tappet cam kit and the stock cam in your 1990 TBI is a Roller Cam. If I remember right you will have to change the Push Rods for Flat...
Forum: Mid-West Region
08-22-2010, 07:47 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 22,478
Posted By Fionnla

Re: IL people where you at?

Hey all, to Northern Illinois. Hope all your wheels are turning ok.
I've posted this Web Sit for Cruises and Shows for the Aurora, Fox Valley area once before. They've got some good Cruises for...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-06-2010, 02:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,412
Posted By Fionnla

Re: New Iroc Replica Wheels

I agree with you on the stripes, I would have liked them just on the hood not to the bumper. I don't mind the color of the stripes, would have have liked none at all. That was the way the paint job...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-05-2010, 02:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,412
Posted By Fionnla

New Iroc Replica Wheels

Hey everyone, just had my new wheels installed. Let me know how you think they look.
Forum: TBI
06-16-2010, 11:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,534
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Edelbrock tbi intake

Dido on the searches, won't argue about the Intake. Will he have to use a Holley TBI to match the Holley intake? Is the ports bigger?. Maybe you can answer his question about the LT4 Cam.
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
06-16-2010, 08:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,862
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Classic industries

I bought some Springs and other Misc parts from them,and got the parts right away and was what I wanted. Yes, they are a little pricey on some things. I get a catalog from them about every three...
Forum: TBI
06-16-2010, 07:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,534
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Edelbrock tbi intake

I agree that as long as you have the Peanut Cam in the stock 305" TBI it's really hard to advance the performance. The Edelbrock 3704 Intake is good , but without some mods, it won't help much. A...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
06-14-2010, 03:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,196
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 1991 Chevrolet Camaro Rs/Z28 Clone

I'm probably one the more old conservative members on this site and don't like to tell someone he is full of crap but to make 330 HP TBI 305 is sort of streching it a bit to say the least. He would...
Forum: TBI
06-13-2010, 05:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 513
Posted By Fionnla

Web Sites for Parts to Upgrade TBI.

I was browsing through my old Camaro TBI Directory CD and thought that some of the new members would be interested in the following web sites for parts. Also posted a attachment for Engine Electronic...
Forum: Northern California
06-01-2010, 08:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,600
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Took my 91' to a car show yesterday, got ALOT of compliments/ looks !

Hell of a good looking ride dude. Love the Blue.
Forum: Cooling
05-31-2010, 08:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,297
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Overheating on stock 305, temp gauge reads normal.

Hey it's me again. Sounds like the person that had your ride before you had problems with the electric fan control and wired the fan up direct so that it runs all the time. That is usually is ok...
Forum: Cooling
05-30-2010, 09:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,297
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Overheating on stock 305, temp gauge reads normal.

I think Blaznhot is right about the Temp sending unit. On the driver side of the engine to the front under the exhaust manifold.
I had the same problem when I had the TBI and the fan was not kicking...
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-23-2010, 09:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,400
Posted By Fionnla

3rd Gen at Car Cruises & Car shows Northern Illinois

I've been to a couple of Car shows and a couple of Cruises here in the Aurora, Fox Valley area already this year and they've had a 100 to 200 cars at the shows and my Camaro has been the only 3rd Gen...
Forum: Mid-West Region
03-25-2010, 12:41 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,088
Posted By Fionnla

Value of 1985 Camaro

Hey Everyone, I'm (thinking) about selling my 1985 Camaro and trying find out what it is generally worth. It is a Iroc-z clone in great condition with 62,000 miles.
The 350 H.O. GM Vortec engine,...
Forum: History / Originality
01-24-2010, 08:03 AM
Replies: 483
Views: 24,102
Posted By Fionnla

Re: How old are you?

How's 65 and still work on my ride and keep it clean. Don't let the grandkids near it except when they are in their rice burners and I blow their doors off. No Wat I Meen...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-24-2010, 07:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 960
Posted By Fionnla

Re: show me your stripes !

I don't know what your looking for, but here's mine. Sometimes like them sometimes I don't.
Forum: Exhaust
12-23-2009, 08:37 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 10,498
Posted By Fionnla

Re: i hate flowmasters

I had a Flowmaster 40 on my 350 Camaro and it was loud and had that rattle or truck sound that I didn't like. When I put new tail pipes on I went to the Magnaflow #14267, that is with 3" Inlet and...
Forum: TBI
12-13-2009, 08:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 842
Posted By Fionnla

Re: TBI problem

That's great Carfreak614. Sometimes the problem is easy and not to expensive to fix. Now go beat up on some Mustang...:nod:Haha.

May you have a great Christmas and New Year and lots of goodies...
Forum: TBI
12-08-2009, 01:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 842
Posted By Fionnla

Re: TBI problem

Hey 84redta: The boy of mine downloaded that off the Internet about 3 yrs ago and I don't remember where. It may have been off of Autozone's web site. I'll check with him to see if he remembers....
Forum: TBI
12-08-2009, 10:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 842
Posted By Fionnla

Re: TBI problem

When I had my engine setup for TBI I had the same problem and it was the IAC. I not sure if that is your problem but I believe there is some threads on this site that explains how to test it. I...
Forum: Mid-West Region
11-20-2009, 09:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 769
Posted By Fionnla

Car Cruise & Swap Meet for N. Illinois and Midwest

There have been talk about a get together for 3rd gen people in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. I talked to the person I know that runs Cruises and Car Shows here in the Aurora, northern...
Forum: Carburetors
10-29-2009, 10:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 863
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Timing Question

12 degrees advance is where I set mine, seems to run the best there.
GM suggest 10 degrees. I hook my distibutor vacumn advance line to the timed vacumn hose connection on the carb after setting the...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-11-2009, 09:30 AM
Replies: 354
Views: 58,732
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 5.0 mustang vs 350 camaro

Hey Guys, I read a lot of talk and have commented about the 305 Camaro verus 302 Mustang on this form. I can remember the 1980's since I'm an senior citizen and retired. I worked at Caterpillar here...
Forum: Mid-West Region
10-08-2009, 12:36 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 22,478
Posted By Fionnla

Re: IL people where you at?

I've heard of some of the shows over there, but haven't got around to going. There are a couple of organizations that put on cruises and show around here during the summer weekly. I know one of them...
Forum: Mid-West Region
10-08-2009, 09:46 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 22,478
Posted By Fionnla

Re: IL people where you at?

Hey Morris, hope all well down in the corn country. I'm here in Aurora, and have been going to a few Cruises and Shows here in the Fox Valley. Maybe the 3rd Gen's in northern part of Illinois can get...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-27-2009, 09:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 822
Posted By Fionnla

Re: 305 to 350 problems.....AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!

Did you change to a 350 Spark Control Module?
Disconnect the Ecm Timing control wire to distributor'
(Passenger side by firewall.and set timing at 4 degrees advance/
Unplug Ground cable to battery...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-27-2009, 08:47 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 123,335
Posted By Fionnla

Re: Everyone post pictures of your black Camaros!

Here's my 85 with the yellow skunk strips.
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