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Forum: Fabrication
12-16-2018, 08:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 811
Posted By basiccamaro

Fabrication- Tools?

Does anyone think it would be a good idea to have a section for tool discussion? I did a search for tools, but posts from all different categories came up. For example, for painting, blasting, and...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-13-2016, 09:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,664
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Should i sell the Third Gen to get into a 2nd Gen? Opinions and Input please!

I have talked a lot about 2nd gens here on this forum. The truth is that I really do like 3rd gens. I love their looks and handling. And I like all Camaros, but not as much the 4th gens and the...
Forum: Interior
10-12-2016, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 540
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Help! Horn pronlem

Oh, and I forgot to mention- I already had been to other sites looking for an answer to my problem until I came back to my old standby, my favorite board- 3rd gen.


Thanks!
Forum: Interior
10-12-2016, 02:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 540
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Help! Horn pronlem

Well, thanks for helping a brother out. You are of course, to the letter of the law, absolutely correct. As I stated, I am a member of this board and several other boards, and frequently check out...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-10-2016, 06:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,182
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Cam is not in right? oh boy(long)

This may not make a huge difference, but- What kind of carburetor and distributor are you using? I'm assuming that you went from fuel injection to carbureted?


If you used a electronically...
Forum: Body
10-06-2016, 08:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 509
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Need Advice- Body Panel vendors

I agree, that's a great idea. But you can't find any 1968 elkies' in any junkyard around here. Besides the normal wear and tear, crunches and metal worm, there really aren't any originals panels to...
Forum: Interior
10-06-2016, 08:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 540
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Help! Horn problem

Yeah, almost did that last year after replacing the horn relay and the horn itself, along with all of the other stuff too.


Who has a decent quality and decent looking horn push button on the...
Forum: Interior
10-06-2016, 08:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 540
Posted By basiccamaro

Help! Horn pronlem

I need help! My 1998 Silverado has bad steering wheel/horn problems. For several years now, when inspection time comes up I have to work my A-- off trying to make my horn work long enough to get...
Forum: Body
10-06-2016, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 509
Posted By basiccamaro

Need Advice- Body Panel vendors

I need some advice about hot rod replacement body parts. Who do you think is the best supplier of body panels?
I recently bought a 1968 El Camino (as a tow car for my Camaro). It needs new quarter...
Forum: Fabrication
06-07-2015, 09:59 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 122,283
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Home brew road racer

Nice work. But to me, it looks like your inner, upper A-Frame (control arm) mounts are going to be too high? It looks like you will not get any camber gain in that configuration.
Forum: Cooling
03-29-2015, 06:37 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 78,932
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: R4 to Sanden for Serpentine Systems

Some of those brackets that can be used to convert the stock Harrison compressors on the right (passenger) side, over to the Sanden compressors are from Old Air, in South Fort Worth, Tx. I'm not...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-26-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 17,446
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: 305 VORTEC ??????

Yes, there were real 305 Vortec heads. I had always heard that they were only found in 1 or 2 years of Pick Up Trucks.


350 Vortecs, last 3 numbers of castings = 906 and/or 062 64cc Chambers
...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-21-2014, 09:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,062
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Staggered bolt starters

I also should have mentioned that when you are checking your timing, you should also be checking to see if the timing advances on rev-up and then goes back to the initial static setting after the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-20-2014, 08:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,062
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Staggered bolt starters

Check your timing. Too much advance can make the engine buck up against the starter when the engine gets good and warm. Old timey racers would set their timing by advancing the timing on a hot...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-24-2014, 10:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,863
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: '83 305 w/700r4 shift cable end- bushing/keeper- What's supposed to be there?

Trying for 2nd Picture. No luck. They are coming from the same place even, Oh well........
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
09-24-2014, 10:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,863
Posted By basiccamaro

'83 305 w/700r4 shift cable end- bushing/keeper- What's supposed to be there?

The other day, the transmission end of my shift cable fell off the transmission shift lever. All that was left was what looked like one half of a rubbery, plastic washer/grommet behind where the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-22-2014, 11:38 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,796
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Circle Track Suspension Setup

You can't just say "I will need 3:73 Gears" or whatever. And if you want to be competitive at all, you can't use an automatic.

You need to find out the best final gear ratio for your car and...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-07-2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 26,622
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: V-belt to Serpentine setup

Since moving to Texas, I have been wanting to come up with a better A/C setup to replace the non working stuff on my car. I have never even charged an A/C system from a total start up (but have...
Forum: Fabrication
03-04-2014, 10:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,568
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: suspension swap idea...

Looking at post #18, interesting!
Forum: Fabrication
02-25-2014, 01:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,568
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: suspension swap idea...

Well LS_XX- I guess I found one of the "I realize that this kind of thing would not be for everybody. I know that most people wouldn't want to go that radical on their car." people.
And just...
Forum: Fabrication
02-24-2014, 09:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,568
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: suspension swap idea...

Alky- first of all, I've always enjoyed reading your posts. From what I can see you are a hard-core camaro/drag racer/builder kind of guy. I wish that I lived in a fantasy world where I could try...
Forum: Fabrication
02-23-2014, 07:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,568
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: suspension swap idea...

I'm a big fan of leaf springs. If you know how to set them and the car up, they can work very well. Some of this may mean changing things that you may not want to change on a normal street car, so...
Forum: Interior
10-23-2013, 11:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 652
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Shifter Knob Removal?

Thanks for the help guys. Mine is like the drawing on the right- smooth plastic ball, no leather cover or anything. And I don't see any clip or staple or anything so it looks like it has the snap...
Forum: Interior
10-23-2013, 08:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 652
Posted By basiccamaro

Shifter Knob Removal?

How do I remove my shifter ball knob? I want to remove the console on my 1983 Berlinetta with a 305/700R4. The knob is round with the push button release sticking out of the top of it. It is...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-24-2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,629
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: NEED HELP WITH Crankshaft change WHILE IN CAR

You do know that all of that ground up bearing material and burned away crank metal is circulated all through the engine and in all of the very small and lengthy passages like behind the cam...
Forum: Fabrication
03-17-2013, 07:03 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 122,283
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Home brew road racer

Your project is awesome, great ideas and execution. Some really good work there, and very interesting to see the autocross/road race fabrication style. I love that kind of thing and you have given...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-23-2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 487
Posted By basiccamaro

Engine Help- off topic

Time to get a "new" car for the wife. She currently has a Pontiac Bonneville with the 3.8L series II V6. It's been a good car EXCEPT for the crappy plastic intake manifold, which has failed twice...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-01-2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,309
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Solid motor mounts

In the past I had a pretty healthy 454 +.030 with factory rectangular port LS6 heads in a 1969 Chevelle SS. I used a solid mount on the left side where the torque pulled up on it, and a stock one on...
Forum: Fabrication
01-28-2013, 12:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,234
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Welding Help

Well, the machine has the factory cord and plug on it, and one of the places that I used it was at the shop at work. The shop is wired for industrial work and we ran the company stick welder off of...
Forum: Fabrication
01-27-2013, 09:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,234
Posted By basiccamaro

Welding Help

I need some advice about using my MIG welder. I've got a Miller 200 that I bought used. The guy that I bought it off of demonstrated it for me when I bought it and it welded beautifully. It is in...
Forum: Fabrication
11-04-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 13,327
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Roll cage

Evidently this system works (and the looks are waayyyy cool as well), but I have a hard time understanding how it works properly with the pushrod mounting ahead of the LCA mounting hole. It seems...
Forum: Body
08-04-2012, 09:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,175
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Who knows about chemical paint removal?

I want to use chemical stripper. I don't want swirl marks, gouges and divots, etc. I was never able to have enough skill to grind or sand anything down to bare material without leaving marks.
...
Forum: Body
08-04-2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,175
Posted By basiccamaro

Who knows about chemical paint removal?

Does anybody know of a chemical stripper that will dissolve hardened clearcote and paint? And even more difficult, not destroy the rubber/plastic on the nosepiece/bumper?

I want to strip minne...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-31-2012, 09:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 667
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: weird gearing in an rs

If you don't have a positraction rearend, and both wheels are off of the ground, the wheel opposite of the one you are turning whilst watching the driveshaft yoke spin is also turning the same amount...
Forum: Exterior Parts Wanted
07-09-2012, 08:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 473
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Hood louvers

If Scorpner doesn't work out, check back. I would want a considerable amount more than the $60.00 though. Can't remember if I have the nuts or not.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-23-2012, 05:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 880
Posted By basiccamaro

Need information about T-56 Transmissions

I've been looking at used T-56's for a while now, and I need to get a lot more educated about them.
I already read the T-56 swap postings, are there any other threads that I can search out?
...
Forum: Fabrication
06-21-2012, 09:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,244
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Frame and Cage- What do I have here?

I've been around a lot of circle track stuff and it's definately a drag set up. And yeah, I wondered if it might be a truck chassis too, it looks like the cage is kind of far forward. But it...
Forum: Fabrication
06-20-2012, 11:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,244
Posted By basiccamaro

Frame and Cage- What do I have here?

Here's my latest Craigslist find. It wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but I got a realy good "barn find" deal that I couldn't pass up. The seller even delivered it from 50 miles away!

It...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-22-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,071
Posted By basiccamaro

Tremec TKO 500/600?

I've been told that even the World Class T-5's suffer from a weak case that when subjected to a lot of abuse lets things bulge out and gain to much play and gear slop leading to catstrophic failure...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-24-2012, 10:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,797
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: What happens when you stick a internally balanced dampener on a externally balanc

Does it mount flywheel forward (in relation with the transmission in the boat)? This is a common marine application, and it almost always runs with just a coupler on the crankshaft snout- using no...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-29-2012, 06:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,092
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: [Noob Here]Oil Spraying from intake manifold holes.

I agree, unless it's a Vortec intake, there should be bolts there. Are the valve cover bolts around the perimeter, or in the middle of the valve cover? (not all center bolt valve cover heads are...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-19-2012, 01:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 550
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: Advice, is this supposed to look this way?

That bent part almost looks like a sheetmetal skid pan or something????????? It doesn't look like the lower control arm mounts are moved or anything heavy duty is out of place.

If it is just a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
01-19-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 604
Posted By basiccamaro

Distributor Bushings

Does anyone know where I can find distributor shaft bushings for and HEI distributor? I'm rebuilding one and the bushings are showing wear.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-21-2011, 03:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 514
Posted By basiccamaro

V6 engine and electronics problems

I'm posting this in the engine section hoping to find someone who can helpme, please!

I'm working on a 4.3 Vortec (multi-port injection) in a 1995 S10 Blazer (I've got an '83 Camaro too!)....
Forum: DFI and ECM
12-21-2011, 09:39 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 500
Posted By basiccamaro

V6 EGR and codes

I'm working on a 4.3 Vortec (multi-port injection) in a 1995 S10 Blazer (I've got an '83 Camaro too!). Anyway, it's idling very roughly, and has a very slow start unless you give it a little bit of...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
11-20-2011, 05:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 523
Posted By basiccamaro

T-5 versus T-56?

I've always heard that the stock T-5 five speed transmission is not as strong as the T-56 six speed. But if you were going to rebuild a T-5, are there aftermarket parts that would make it stronger?...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
10-31-2011, 09:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 912
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: 341 Challenge suspension question

Read up and learn about camber gain (it's actually negative camber gain). Go to a circle track supply house and get a magnetic caster/camber guage that attaches to the hub in the spindle nut area....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-27-2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 27,955
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: 3970010 BLOCK??

In the 1960's when Chris Craft started using 350's to convert into their 350 "Q", flywheel forward model marine engine for both runabouts and cruisers, they used the "010" blocks. I have seen many...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-27-2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 27,955
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: 3970010 BLOCK??

In the 1960's when Chris Craft started using 350's to convert into their 350 "Q", flywheel forward model marine engine for both runabouts and cruisers, they used the "010" blocks. I have seen many...
Forum: Fabrication
01-24-2011, 10:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,761
Posted By basiccamaro

Re: frame work??

There are several things I don't like about the 3rd gen unibody/frame set up.
1. the torque arm mount on the transmission.
2. the way that the front frame tails turn in toward the middle of the car...
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