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Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
07-25-2007, 11:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By turtle

Re: 400 bare block, 3:45 posi rear and 700r4

engine iso= big plastic container that engines come in, has a top and bottom half, gmpp and edelbrock both use very good iso's. Iso-pod is also a reuseable plastic container that the military use's,...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
07-24-2007, 06:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By turtle

Re: 400 bare block, 3:45 posi rear and 700r4

Its a 2bolt block, its a 509, I'll double check though. Hasn't been checked, the crank, cam and balancer are all still on it, it hasn't even been fully pulled down. Thats why I said clean, bore and...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
07-23-2007, 10:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By turtle

Re: 400 bare block, 3:45 posi rear and 700r4

$200, I believe its a (10.5 in rotor, not sure memory) iron caliper disc rear, low miles, could use a new cover. Oh its a 9 bolt don't think I said that.
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
07-23-2007, 04:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By turtle

Re: 400 bare block, 3:45 posi rear and 700r4

the block is virgin only partly pulled apart, needs to be cleaned and machined to your desire. I'd like to get $200 but I will take best offer, I have it listed locally as well.
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
07-22-2007, 06:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By turtle

400 bare block, 3:45 posi rear and 700r4

I have a 400 block that is bare with the crank I need to sell, 3.45 posi rear end with disc brakes that needs to go and a 700r4 with b&m shift kit and corvette tq converter.

I need to sell all of...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-26-2003, 04:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,187
Posted By turtle

radial t/a, radial t/a not kdws get it right...

radial t/a, radial t/a not kdws get it right people. if it was kdws or 712 I would probably argee with the kdws.

here take a look:...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-22-2003, 07:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,187
Posted By turtle

ok wait did anyone look at what 2 tires this was?...

ok wait did anyone look at what 2 tires this was? bfg's are good no doubt depending on which onces. but radial ta's are not their best. I had radial ta's back in 91 and they came out way way way...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
06-24-2003, 04:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 675
Posted By turtle

I would go back to 5W-30 from the 15W-50 though....

I would go back to 5W-30 from the 15W-50 though. Thats pretty heavy even in summer time, doesn't flow the same (very slow when cold) and actually robs some power to simply pumping the oil.
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
04-30-2003, 03:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 712
Posted By turtle

I had a hypertech in my 89 and was unimpressed....

I had a hypertech in my 89 and was unimpressed. It would detonate allot and was overall very harsh compared to a new stock prom.

I sold it for more then the new stock prom cost me though:D ...
Forum: Electronics
11-05-2002, 06:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 735
Posted By turtle

you can unhook the wire before you start the car...

you can unhook the wire before you start the car or after it is started that part doesnt matter, but you will have to turn the car off and back on when you reconnect it to get the ecm to kick in its...
Forum: Electronics
11-05-2002, 11:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 735
Posted By turtle

well i simply use my hands to remove plug wires,...

well i simply use my hands to remove plug wires, grab by the boot close to the plug twist and pull. normally that works well but i had a set of cheapa$$ accel wires that pulled apart, cheap sh!t. so...
Forum: Electronics
11-03-2002, 07:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 564
Posted By turtle

if you can reach those flashers without lying on...

if you can reach those flashers without lying on your back your better then me. I couldnt even find mine without lying on my back.

Hey good point... the hazards are on seperate flasher so if that...
Forum: Electronics
11-03-2002, 03:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 564
Posted By turtle

the flasher actaully causes the lights to blink....

the flasher actaully causes the lights to blink. if the flasher goes completely bad the lights wont work at all. there is a hazard flasher and a turn signal flasher. both are up under the driverside...
Forum: Electronics
11-02-2002, 07:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 564
Posted By turtle

highly likely the flasher is going bad, you can...

highly likely the flasher is going bad, you can buy a new 1 for less then 2 bucks.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
11-02-2002, 07:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 603
Posted By turtle

its called ebay check into it..... they have...

its called ebay check into it..... they have zz3/zz4 cams brand new, valve trains, whole engines brand new. and every now and then a set of zz3/zz4 heads. i got a set off of there but i wont tell how...
Forum: Exhaust
11-01-2002, 06:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By turtle

listen to AJ! I'm a tard if i paid a little more...

listen to AJ! I'm a tard if i paid a little more attention?:nod:
Forum: Electronics
11-01-2002, 08:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 427
Posted By turtle

yes but the tach would be wrong. if you used the...

yes but the tach would be wrong. if you used the board off the back of the lo3's tach then it would read right. or you could replace the diode on the board with the correct size so it reads correctly.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-01-2002, 06:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,263
Posted By turtle

there are allot of reasonably priced engines you...

there are allot of reasonably priced engines you can order and simply drop in. do a search and you will find links to allot of good engines for allot cheaper.
Forum: Exhaust
11-01-2002, 06:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By turtle

K I'm shutting my pie hole now.:hail:

K I'm shutting my pie hole now.:hail:
Forum: Exhaust
10-31-2002, 05:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By turtle

now i see where the brain fart is. i'm not...

now i see where the brain fart is. i'm not removing the air tubes from the manifold. i am leaving them there and capping off the end of the air tube where the arestor is.

So are meaning with the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-31-2002, 02:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 484
Posted By turtle

calling him seems to work great for me. :p

calling him seems to work great for me. :p
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-31-2002, 02:03 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,263
Posted By turtle

top of the line parts and a broken rod dont add...

top of the line parts and a broken rod dont add up. need to check on that, a quality rod wouldnt just break.:confused:
Forum: Electronics
10-31-2002, 01:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 423
Posted By turtle

you can swap them fine just be sure its...

you can swap them fine just be sure its mechanical for mechanical or electronic for electronic. simply meaning what is giving the speedo its info either a trans driven cable or a sensor pickup.
...
Forum: Exhaust
10-31-2002, 10:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By turtle

put the tools down and back away, now!!! hahaha ...

put the tools down and back away, now!!! hahaha

no arestor or silencers. black bit on the end of the air tube i have always called them an arestor.

headers without air tubes is much better,...
Forum: Exhaust
10-30-2002, 07:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By turtle

well if you can find a 1/4 in rubber plug that...

well if you can find a 1/4 in rubber plug that would work but if you can find a 1/4 in hex head plug that works too. I'm still not crystal on what AJ was talking about. but i bought the hex heads at...
Forum: Electronics
10-30-2002, 05:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 533
Posted By turtle

seedo i dont know but tach i gothca there. ...

seedo i dont know but tach i gothca there.

the tachs have a circuit board on the back and 1 of the little diodes goes bad so the tach starts reading higher and higher until bam its like double....
Forum: Exhaust
10-30-2002, 05:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By turtle

let me double check i have 1 in the box still in...

let me double check i have 1 in the box still in the bag. dang have the plug not the bag it came in. but mine is definately not flared.

did you pull the arestor or did you plug the arestor? i...
Forum: Exhaust
10-30-2002, 02:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 619
Posted By turtle

oh they are SS and firehawk exhaust. yes they are...

oh they are SS and firehawk exhaust. yes they are worth it then. they sell the same exhaust for allot more at other places. normally install is included though.
Forum: Exhaust
10-30-2002, 02:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By turtle

1/4 in. npt pipe plugs i know they sell them at...

1/4 in. npt pipe plugs i know they sell them at advance just bought some about a week ago. they worked great for plugging the air tubes so you know, screw in, done.
Forum: Exhaust
10-27-2002, 06:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 535
Posted By turtle

want a sound file. just disconnect your exhuast...

want a sound file. just disconnect your exhuast from the cat or y pipe and there you go, that's about what it is going to sound like. ;)
Forum: TPI
10-27-2002, 07:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 751
Posted By turtle

I'd have to take john's word on it gosh darn it....

I'd have to take john's word on it gosh darn it. he's the one modifying lt1 intakes to fit sbc engines and hoping to make a little of course. now if he could with a reasonable amount of effort make...
Forum: TPI
10-27-2002, 02:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 764
Posted By turtle

that wee little fan just helps keep it a little...

that wee little fan just helps keep it a little cooler, thats about it unless you get a huricane fan.
Forum: TPI
10-27-2002, 01:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,006
Posted By turtle

actaully thats a really slow 60ft for slicks...

actaully thats a really slow 60ft for slicks being a 383 and charged. 1 thing the charger does is help overcome the tpi's week intake runners. but i agree the lt1 intake should help pick up the mph...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
10-27-2002, 01:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 433
Posted By turtle

they are genuine i bought a wells from...

they are genuine i bought a wells from stockcar99h same guy. it has been working great since i got it a couple months ago.
Forum: TPI
10-27-2002, 01:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 764
Posted By turtle

holy crap muncher! how is it that these 305's...

holy crap muncher! how is it that these 305's make better power then i did. of course i made better tq but still.:mad: i will find out in a week or so if it was my smashed exhaust but i have a...
Forum: Exhaust
10-25-2002, 09:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 348
Posted By turtle

thanks for the info. :hail: i have a line on an...

thanks for the info. :hail: i have a line on an edelbrock cat back (dual 2.5's) but i have been thinking about getting a single pipe system with either a magnaflow style muffler or a spin tech for a...
Forum: Exhaust
10-25-2002, 07:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 348
Posted By turtle

force II owners. easy question.

is the muffler center in/center out, center in/offset out or offset in/offset out?

I'm thinking of buying a force II but replacing the muffler and just need to know the in/out so i can narrow...
Forum: TPI
10-21-2002, 07:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,595
Posted By turtle

EBAY theres a ton of them on there all the time....

EBAY theres a ton of them on there all the time. search vette and zz4 heads. cams on there all the time to for zz4's.

if you search zz3/4 heads you will find them for lower prices typically then...
Forum: TPI
10-21-2002, 07:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,595
Posted By turtle

screw in studs no plates here. fresh no miles.

screw in studs no plates here. fresh no miles.
Forum: TPI
10-21-2002, 06:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,595
Posted By turtle

mine didnt come with guide plates but they where...

mine didnt come with guide plates but they where pulled off a zz4 engine at the time.
Forum: TPI
10-21-2002, 05:42 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,595
Posted By turtle

1) you dont need guide plates if you run self...

1) you dont need guide plates if you run self aligning rockers.
2) vette heads have the old intake pattern yes, edelbrock and other aftermarket intake manifold have a dual pattern, new and old.
3)...
Forum: TPI
10-20-2002, 09:43 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,595
Posted By turtle

maybe thats on a 305?:confused:

maybe thats on a 305?:confused:
Forum: TPI
10-20-2002, 07:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,595
Posted By turtle

oh and if you do use the stock intake base do...

oh and if you do use the stock intake base do yourself a favor and at least port that sucker. the stock intake system will be holding you back more then stock vette heads will or even a stock cam.
Forum: TPI
10-20-2002, 06:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,595
Posted By turtle

you can use it just elongate the center holes and...

you can use it just elongate the center holes and use a felpro 1204 which has the egr blocked any since the heads dont have the port. the compression ratio will give you a bit more power but the head...
Forum: TPI
10-20-2002, 05:35 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,595
Posted By turtle

yup thats about right. when you go for head...

yup thats about right. when you go for head gaskets they will or should ask you iron or alluminum so thats a nill point. the vette heads use an external egr passage not internal like the irons. if...
Forum: TPI
10-15-2002, 05:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,059
Posted By turtle

Ok its simple if you buy a set of big mouth...

Ok its simple if you buy a set of big mouth gaskets and find there is a difference in size then yes by all means port the manifold and the runners to match its that simple. Unported slp's is no where...
Forum: TPI
10-15-2002, 05:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 534
Posted By turtle

drop a line to stockcar99h@aol.com thats where i...

drop a line to stockcar99h@aol.com thats where i got mine it was sweet, brand new cost me $75. he had a ton of them last i checked. his been selling the crap out of them for that price. he sells them...
Forum: TPI
10-10-2002, 01:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 847
Posted By turtle

the difference between a high flow LTR and a...

the difference between a high flow LTR and a superram is going to be significant but i could not be exact unless i had done the exact same thing. with the superram you would loose some low rpm tq but...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
10-06-2002, 08:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 544
Posted By turtle

yes do disregard the manufacturer claims they are...

yes do disregard the manufacturer claims they are complete crap. but if you are ruled by the almightly dollar then look at cost. there are several good exhuasts available and the random technology...
Forum: Cooling
10-05-2002, 09:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 432
Posted By turtle

i use a combination toggle and back up system. if...

i use a combination toggle and back up system. if i forget to flip the toggle the system will still turn on but only at about 240 or so. my toggle switches on both fans at once and works great for...
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