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Forum: Suspension and Chassis
09-12-2009, 09:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,950
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Right rear of body sits low

Actually, mine is like that too...there has to be SOMETHING you can do about it.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-29-2009, 09:22 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Okay so here are some updates on the current cars. A few things have changed. Upon COMPLETELY stripping my Z28 down to the basic chasis, I have learned a lot about these cars. I don't think there...
Forum: Interior
07-28-2009, 09:06 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 131,038
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: No doubt a pointless thread, but what's the weirdest thing youv'e found in your c

That's actually a spring from a Camaro power window motor.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-19-2009, 09:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 722
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: GTA 700r4 trans removal question.

I have to do this today, its hard when your facing cramped quarters and good old northern rusted bolts. Should be a long day...but yeah, that torque arm is really strange thing. Does anybody know...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-19-2009, 09:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 995
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: oil leak bad

:doh:Oh ya, I looked at my 86 today and realised that you cant get the motor mounts out unless you take the fuel pump off. I did this job on a 91 RS TBI, so it doesn't have the mechanical fuel pump...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-18-2009, 08:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 995
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: oil leak bad

Out of curiosity, what is the fuel pump mechanism that you say that you had to remove to put the gasket on. I think that might something to do with the problem. I didn't have to take anything like...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-15-2009, 09:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 995
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: oil leak bad

Actually I don't really know how much sealant to put. With mine I didn't put any RTV sealant since I had a high quality one piece rubber gasket that does not require any sealant, and it also came...
Forum: Electronics
07-14-2009, 10:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 528
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Name that thing!

I may be wrong but I think that is the hook up for your wiper motor.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-14-2009, 09:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 995
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: oil leak bad

Don't forget to take the distributor cap off to get clearance for when you lift your engine. Also disconnect the tyranny cross member bolt to avoid stressing it out. I took this bolt off and the...
Forum: History / Originality
07-05-2009, 09:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Camaro info ??

Interesting. I am fascinated with mechanical things and just recently I started getting more into engine building and the science behind it. I bought this transmission building dvd where the guy...
Forum: History / Originality
07-05-2009, 09:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Camaro info ??

Found it ! :nod:

All that information is in the Haynes manual for the Camaro. There are codes stamped into the differential or drive shaft and you can match them up with a list in the Haynes...
Forum: History / Originality
07-03-2009, 10:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Camaro info ??

I am going to get under the car this weekend and take a picture of it and post it on here. I will also try and get any kind of numbers off of it that I can find.

Hopefully I will be able to find...
Forum: History / Originality
07-03-2009, 09:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Camaro info ??

I have found this site to be a great help. In fact a lot of what I have done so far would not have been possible if it were not for the knowledge I got from this site, and I am sure I will find some...
Forum: History / Originality
07-03-2009, 09:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Camaro info ??

"http://www.phs-online.com/"

I checked that site but its only for Pontiac it seems. I have also done a search on the net but still nothing.

I am pretty sure I have a 700R4 transmission in my...
Forum: History / Originality
07-03-2009, 07:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Camaro info ??

"see if this site helps
http://www.iroc-z.com/"


Seems to be only deal with IROZ-Z.
Forum: History / Originality
07-02-2009, 01:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Camaro info ??

I have tried the tech data but it does not give any info on gears or type of transmission. Is it safe to say that most all z28 came with a 700R4 tranny ? I also have a 92 RS that I am looking to...
Forum: History / Originality
07-02-2009, 01:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Camaro info ??

Thanks so much for your quick reply, I will Google that right now ;)
Forum: History / Originality
07-02-2009, 11:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 683
Posted By AmpegVT22

Camaro info ??

Hey guys, I was wondering is any of you had any good leads on a website where you can find all the information you want to know abut your camaro.

I want to know what kind of transmission I have in...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-02-2009, 11:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Okay so yesterday was Canada Day so I had a day off work.

I am took out the wiring harness from my z28 and out of my RS and I am going to switch the harnesses so I can run my z28 ECM in my RS. I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-01-2009, 05:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Going to get started on with my engine/dash/electronics swap today. Hopefully I will run into a lot of problems so I can get you guys to talk some sense into me. Perhaps even talk me out of it ha...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-01-2009, 05:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Thats a good question. In Ottawa we have a store called Ottawa Fasteners, they deal only with nuts and bolts and have pretty much any kind of fastener you could find under the sun. I am always...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-01-2009, 05:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

I never thought of using stainless fasteners although it would seem like an obvious choice to avoid rust [problems; from now on everything that I put on the engine will be stainless. I think I might...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-30-2009, 11:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Okay so DONE and everything runs great. This wendesday will be the sway bar link repairs. This weekend I am going to be taking a break from the white RS and moving on to my green RS.

This...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-30-2009, 11:22 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

New starter motor all mounted up with clean wires as well as new oild pan all buttoned down with new oil !. Motor away from mounts. Timing mark at 6 o'clock.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-30-2009, 11:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Here you see the clearance you need to get the oil pan off, I should have had even more than this but i scared to crank the engine up any further and put stress on hoses etc. My two little helpers,...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-30-2009, 11:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

In these pictures you see the damaged oil pan with bondo. Me grinding the stripped bolt head on the oil pan. And how dirty you get if you don't have a creeper ! It is also way to hard getting...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-30-2009, 11:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Okay so this weekend went well. As with any project like this, you always run into things that set you back. In my case it was rusted fasteners. If you think about it, jobs like these would go...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2009, 10:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,274
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: ?

Awesome ! Yeah I am just about to do mine right now ;)
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2009, 10:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

So I am just about to start work on the white RS right now, get some breakfast and then at the end of day 2 I will post pictures to update the progress. Oh and btw, my gf ordered new carpet and some...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2009, 10:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Okay thanks, I didn't know the engine had those hooks on it ha ha ! But I found them so that makes things a lot easier. I thought their was some sort of special mid evil way of doing that but that...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-28-2009, 10:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Okay cool, thanks. Yeah I hear that you have to rotate the timing mark to 6 o'clock. Did you have to take the spark plugs out for that, or did you just rotate the engine with all the compression ? ...
Forum: Interior
06-27-2009, 04:40 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 131,038
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: No doubt a pointless thread, but what's the weirdest thing youv'e found in your c

This one is kinda funny ! I bought my RS from an older couple. I am in the middle of replacing the carpet and just the other day found a pill packet (still with two pills left in it) of Viagra lol!...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-26-2009, 11:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,274
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: ?

I am doing this tomorrow actually, and I have heard that you can just disconnect the trans from the transmission mount and angle the motor upward while it is attached to the transmission. That would...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-26-2009, 01:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 680
Posted By AmpegVT22

Got to get this 91 and 92 RS on the road in 3 weeks !

Okay, so here is the deal. I bought these cars for this summer and I want them on the road ASAP and I have a plan to get them done in the next 3 weeks and I am going to basically do a play by play...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-24-2009, 03:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 995
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: oil leak bad

I have to do this job on my RS this weekend. One question though, do you have to loosen the bolts on the transmission bell housing or crossmember in order to hoist the engine up since the engine is...
Forum: Engine Swap
06-20-2009, 12:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,717
Posted By AmpegVT22

Re: 87 RS V6 to 91 L98 swap

Did you ever end up completing the swap ??
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