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Hi friends. well im not sure if this is the right board, but since it has a 305 tbi i figured it would be alright.

I picked this car up from a junkyard for 500 bux. too it home and jumpstarted it and it fired right up.

I have since done a complete msd and accel ignition upgrade, the open element filter, and running open slp headers while i wait for my custom pipe to arrive in the mail.

This weekend i put on the "new" fenders i got off an 84 berlinetta. I broke one of the side skirts in the process but i guess that gives me an excuse to get the aero style as my front chin spoiler is broken as well.

I have a 350 I am building to replace the 305, and I am attempting to get in to tuning. I am currently doing research as to everything i will need to get started at the best price.

This is a fun project, and being on an island in alaska makes for interesting ways to come up with parts.

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more pics

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couple more

ThreeOhFive

Pretty cool to see someone saving a Thirdgen. Keep up the good work and include more pics!!!

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Well, since at least one person is interested I will give a little update. I have ripped out that big nasty a/c box and got my a/c delete pulley in the mail yesterday. I also received my front head light blackouts, front smoked turn signals, and smoked fender signals.

As for the 350 I'm building. There is no machine shop on the island... So I pulled the heads to inspect the cylinders. They are in pretty good shape and have been bored .030 over with flat top pistons. The pistons do not move around in the cylinder so that's a pretty good sign that the cylinders haven't been unacceptably worn since the previous "real" rebuild. All I can really do is clean up replace what is needed and regasket. I picked up a set of 64cc world sportsman II heads for 200 bucks.

That's about it for now. I need to rough sand the body, and paint the rest of the car to match the fenders. I also installed the Kroc hood. I'm just using automotive black primer, it looks good, is easy to touch up, and there's just something about a flat black primer car you hear coming from a half mile away.

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Oh and the 350 is a 4 bolt main

Blue1990camaro

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for a former junkyard car that engine is REALLY clean......

navarrat

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it wasnt that clean when i got it... trust me

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here are a couple of pictures of when i ripped out the ac box

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Well, I made some time today... that shouldve been spent on my schoolwork... to work on the slowmaro today. I have always been a fan of the flat black primer, super loud and ridiculously fast cars, so that is my aim here. i need to fix some panel gaps and finish sanding and painting, but i was just tired of looking at these parts sitting on my kitchen table. so i got my butt up and installed some.

i primed the front bumper so i could install the headlight blackouts, they need to be mounted more permanently and fitted better, but at least they are on for now and not on my table.

i installed the smoke side lenses, i have some smoked front turn signals, but i wasn't motivated enough to crawl under the car to install them so they will have to wait.

i also took out the a/c compressor and installed the delete pulley... i was not expecting for that compressor to be that heavy. i am not going to miss that literally dead weight in my engine compartment.

next up will most likely be getting rid of the heater control valve and smog pump.


here are some pics for those that are interested.

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couple more

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the pics didnt load on the last reply for some reason here they are

Caveman305

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Glad to see someone else who was willing to save a TBI and has a vision of what it can be, I always told my friends that motors can be swapped and better suspension can be bought, so as long as the sub frame isn't jacked up, and it's cheap, why not

Blue1990camaro

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she looks great man, i hope i can get my sport coupe like that soon, i gota sand down the rs front bumper and semi-gloss it and the rs spoiler, then i have to find side skirts and figure out how to mount the damn things lol


car looks great tho keep up the work

navarrat

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@Blue-i love this flat black primer as long as you cover everything evenly, and use the same spray pattern it lays down really nice. much much better than peeling clear coat and sun damaged paint. I am just trying to get it one color. i'll worry about dents and the like later on.

Well today i got rid of the now useless heater diverter valve. i also ditched the charcoal canister. i fixed a vacuum leak as well and the car is running much smoother now.

i got part of my y pipe set up in im still waiting on the other pieces for it.

ill try and get some pictures tomorrow.

Blue1990camaro

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yea man iv done my 91 RS flat black and my 85 iroc, the 87 sport coupe shall be soon but i wana get new fenders and doors first

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well im trying to get out there to finish painting the car, but every time i get some time... its raining. guess thats what i get for living in a rain forest

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sprayed a quick coat trying to beat the rain to get her one color. still needs another coat but its much better than it was. i left the hood for now. in a way i think the hood looks kinda cool like it is.

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couple more. i ordered some hood pins as well. i think it will go with my theme of raw hot rod style. the paint is still fresh too it should flatten out and match the rest of the car better in a couple of days

Blue1990camaro

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looking sweet dude,

i just picked up my new drivers fender so i can atleast get my front clip all black lmao,

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Nice broski! Was your fender as bad as mine was???

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Well, I have been out of town for a while and havent done too much.

I "fixed" the rear pull down motor. By fixed i mean it is no longer functional so i manually pulled the motor down and inserted a bolt in a position that would latch the hatch and have it sit level with the quarter panels.

The car also started to die on me, i have suspected a fuel pump for a while... i ordered a stock replacement in tank pump.

i also ordered a starter for the 355 im building along with new/used valve springs, water pump, carb studs, a 700r4 carb throttle adapter... and some other stuff im sure...

I am going to try and get the 355 in and running in the next couple of weeks before my fall semester starts. 5 classes and 2 kids does not make for much time to work on cars.

DiabolicalRS

are you getting a tbi replacement pump or did you go with a tpi one?

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I just got a tbi one. i dont need that high of fuel pressure for the carb i am putting in so i figured it would be more than adequate. im using a mallory fuel pressure regulator i think its p/n 4309

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i forgot that i installed the tail light covers. here is a pic