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Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-21-2015, 01:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,601
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: NEW 383 BUILD ISSUES TUNING LOOKING FOR HELPFUL ADVISE

I'll give a quick chime in here since I have a minute. I am running the same cam in a similar combo, we have my base timing set at 14° right now, and idle at 32° and WOT is 36°. Still got a lot of...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-08-2015, 03:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,584
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 383 Xfi

Thought I would give an update on the status. Motors been in the car and running now for about a month. Just been spending time playing with the tune for driving, have yet to start playing with any...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-07-2014, 09:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,584
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 383 Xfi

Decided to lean away from the xfi and go for the lunati 294/302. I think it'll be better suited for making that power N/A then the xfi line up.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-05-2014, 11:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,584
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 383 Xfi

Well it probably won't be until the end of this month before I get around to getting a cam ordered. If I was to stick with the xfi292 would the 914-16 be enough to control it, I had read that was...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-05-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,584
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 383 Xfi

Well my idea for a spring is comps 914-16. My other choice in cams that I have been debating over is the lunati 294/302. I've heard lunati specs its cams on 1.5 so if that is correct it would make...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-02-2014, 09:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,584
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 383 Xfi

The car last time I had it on scales was 3400 race weight. Had no intentions at all of using the springs that came with the heads as I know they can't control the xfi ramp rate, iirc the springs I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-30-2014, 09:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,584
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 383 Xfi

Yours is one of the few builds I have kept my eyes on over the time actually. The horsepower I will get on a dyno doesn't really matter, as they are far and few where I am located. Its why I have...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-28-2014, 11:53 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,584
Posted By Camaro Spectre

383 Xfi

Well as the title says I'm building myself a 383 for the z28. Already have spent some good amount of time figuring out what my overall goal is and that's roughly to be around a 120mph trap in the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-29-2013, 03:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 484
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 383 HSR Hellish Hi Idle

Same issue here myself. Used to be a blip of the throttle and it would idle down (now a blip doesn't bring it back down) have aswell put in a new TPS(twice) and changed out the iac with another but...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
05-16-2012, 12:21 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 13,329
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Nebraska people!

Ahhh! If only you guys were closer! So few thirdgens around here that I roll around with the Lsx crowd. Seems thirdgen crowd around here isn't so hefty into modding or being social, just want to...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
09-22-2011, 01:11 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 13,329
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Nebraska people!

Guess I've been kinda quiet on the thirdgen website for a LONG time.

North Platte Nebraska checking in. Attached picture of the car etc.
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-03-2010, 06:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 937
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: numbers arnt matching up!!!!

Tires and gears would really help you out. You may think that something like 3.73s are not very highway friendly but i personally enjoy them and i drive on the interstate quite frequently and still...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-13-2010, 02:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Camaro Ran Amazing & Now feels Gutless

I hadn't had a chance to play with the car for a few days as it had become busy and was working too much. Finally got around to playing with it a bit and checked the timing as well as having done a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-09-2010, 07:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Camaro Ran Amazing & Now feels Gutless

I cannot remember what kind they are right now, but I like them. Soon as I find the receipt i'll say for sure (its in the file somewhere, with about billion others) but I wanna say they are Moroso.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-06-2010, 12:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Camaro Ran Amazing & Now feels Gutless

Update---

Installed the new pushrods alongside the roller rockers. Still lacking in the power department. Still feels like its the low-end grunt that is missing. I didn't get a chance to hook...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-04-2010, 05:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Camaro Ran Amazing & Now feels Gutless

Well the timing hasn't been set since September when the the guy dyno tuned it for me. So that lil wire hasn't been played with ( i also checked it for any potential breaks etc). And would TunerPro...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-03-2010, 06:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Camaro Ran Amazing & Now feels Gutless

Did some checking, chased down all wiring for the dizzy & coil. All checks out good, all is hooked up like always. Pulled out all the pushrods and ran them across the glass tabletop and all checked...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-03-2010, 02:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Camaro Ran Amazing & Now feels Gutless

I'll check the pushrods as well then this evening and chase all the ignition wiring down and report back with what I find/results. Didn't know one could be bent enough to keep it from seating all...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-02-2010, 09:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Camaro Ran Amazing & Now feels Gutless

Exactly what my thoughts were was something in the ignition after we had first had the problem. But I couldn't think of any possible reasons for why it wouldn't be advancing properly. I replaced...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-02-2010, 06:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Camaro Ran Amazing & Now feels Gutless

Well it seems that I have been having an issue now for coming close to 2 months after I had installed some full roller rockers.

Finally the car was running amazingly and had kicked off all the...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
02-20-2010, 08:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 674
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Thirdgen vs 2 Stangs

It was fun. Running them down this weekend won't be happening cause we got snow on the ground. Next weekend should be good weather and if things work out right they will be then facing my car with...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
02-19-2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,462
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: my '87 5.7L IROC VS. '09 6.2L Sierra?

From what I know of the sierra I think the 6.0 & 6.2 models push the weight around 5200lb. Figure it will roughly be at about 350-360whp with roughly same for torque.

It should be a decent race...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
02-17-2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 674
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Thirdgen vs 2 Stangs

Well I thought I've been wanting to post this for awhile just haven't found the time till now. Happened probably 4 weeks ago or so. I hadn't quite finished getting the kinks out of my Z28 since the...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
01-20-2010, 12:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,404
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 2010 Nebraska Calendar of Auto Events

I would like to add Nebraskaland Days Car Show/Parade
(Friday, June 18th, 8am-noon)

and the biggest car show out this direction that I know of; "Colonel Cody Cruise" by the Cody Cruisers Sept...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
01-20-2010, 12:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 765
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Nebraska third gen get together?

I'm game on having a get together. I could maybe even get another person or 2 whom are not members here to go depending upon where its located.
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
01-11-2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,404
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: any one in North platte ??? NE

Oh wow yeah, O'Neill is quite the driving distance. Just as close to Lincoln as you are to North Platte. I'm probably more apt to be in your neck of the woods this spring then you are in mine.
...
Forum: TPI
12-16-2009, 08:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 945
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Wanting more

The real question is are you looking for 300rwhp or 300bhp? That is something first to set your goal on as there is a big difference otherwise since 300rwhp = ~340bhp.

- Headers, long tubes have...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
12-13-2009, 02:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,607
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: 86 iroc-z vs 03 540i

He's got you in the horsepower department but otherwise its roughly the same between the two in torque and weight with you maybe having a little bit more torque. Keep it short and get a good launch...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
11-22-2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,404
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: any one in North platte ??? NE

Its all good. I myself was out for awhile and then my alternator took a crap out so changed that out today. Knew it was ready to go soon, just figured maybe It'd wait till i was ready for next year...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
11-21-2009, 07:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,404
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: any one in North platte ??? NE

I could use a drivers/passenger seat, one is tore up and the other no longer reclines or returns from the current recline.:P

PS: I WILL be out tonight. I have a few cars I saw lastnight that...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
11-19-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,404
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: any one in North platte ??? NE

Ya actually I have a lot of 3rdgen parts laying around from an 85 Berlinetta. Fenders, doors, hatch, seats, hood, etc. Lots of engine parts too.
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
11-19-2009, 07:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,404
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: any one in North platte ??? NE

Still just me on here as far as I know.

Will be out this saturday night. Got a few 4thgen F-bodys coming down here for a little fun.
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
11-12-2009, 07:42 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,620
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Anyone take down a new SS

They are ranging from 360-380 depending upon the mileage and other minor factors. With upgraded exhaust they have been putting down closer to the 390 mark.
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
11-06-2009, 07:25 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,620
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Anyone take down a new SS

Haven't had the luxury to play with one yet, however there are 3 of the SS models that I know of running around my small little town. Know the owner of one through having gone to the same dinky...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-13-2009, 07:07 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,890
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Can i beat a 4.6L mustang???

Well in that case you'll bag him bad.

Kinda surprised you don't have any 4.6s lining up with you willing to race. I get quite tired of the 4.6s always wanting to race when stuck next to one at...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
10-13-2009, 06:50 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,890
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Can i beat a 4.6L mustang???

Unfortunately he will edge you out. Seeing as how you live in Indiana I'd just put the race off until spring, use the winter to get some gears and some ET streets.

You have a slight advantage...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
09-23-2009, 09:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 835
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Annoying friend

Doing a regular 350 swap with bolt ons and a nice shot of juice would probably be enough to give the Ls1 a run, that with some gears he could possibly take the Ls1. However the driver mod would play...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
09-20-2009, 02:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

Thank You burnout91 for opinion. Was looking for somebody like yourself or Orr to respond as its your guys information on the stealths that i can take the most from.

I am running 43.5 psi, and...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
09-19-2009, 03:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

8* Base with 34* total Timing.

The car has absolutely no problems holding its own on the streets its just that the numbers seem so low for the mods considering a stock L98 with HSR swap makes same...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
09-15-2009, 06:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

Thought I'd give a quick update/ask for some opinions.

Car runs, runs good. Got it to where it would stay running and be able to drive (albeit not efficiently) and then took it for some dyno tune...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
08-19-2009, 04:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

Well I had brain storm after playing with it a bit and checked for grounded harness.....wasn't grounded anywhere. So I kinda thought a little bit about what could cause the issue as it all worked...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
08-14-2009, 06:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

Played a little bit more today and watched the fuel pressure. The relay is not technically the source of the problem it is simply the supplier to the problem. As long as I do not attempt and crank...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
08-12-2009, 07:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

Yeah see thats how we are not sure of it either as its got us puzzled. We know that the rail and injectors are building up pressure and keeping the pressure and not leaking it out but we cannot...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
08-11-2009, 09:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

Well after taking a few moments time to examine it a bit more thoroughly i noticed the vacuum for the AFPR had came loose enough at some point prior to the engine starts that it would possibly not be...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
08-11-2009, 01:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

Pretty sure, even made sure of it when doing the whole swap before attaching the braided lines by putting my finger over the openings and identifying the one feeding the fuel.
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
08-11-2009, 12:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: HSR engine start headaches

Well we tinkered around some more with it and listened to it a bit more and the problem still persists but we think we have simply found our way of bypassing the problem temporarily until we can...
Forum: Alternative Port EFI Intakes
07-31-2009, 07:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By Camaro Spectre

HSR engine start headaches

Okay so I've been playing with this issue now for at least 2 weeks and it has grown tiresome trying to identify a way to fix the problem. I did a HSR with cam/head swap and few other minor things...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
07-14-2009, 07:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 670
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Anyone from Kearney, NE?

I've never really seen much of an F-body population in Kearney, not even in the tri-cities really. Its pretty much a mustang haven around that area. And I'm not from Kearney, but am from North...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
07-12-2009, 08:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,565
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Re: Nebraska Events

Well I'll be at Kearney cruise night saturday if all goes well. Anybody else planning on making it up that way? I'll be taking the Z28 on up there if all goes well *fingers crossed* and I can...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
06-05-2009, 04:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 636
Posted By Camaro Spectre

Need good Dyno Tune

So living in the center of Nebraska I find myself at a complete lack of places that can Dyno tune, or that even have a Dyno as there are only 2. One is for Diesel trucks and the other is at the...
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