stuart69427

OK, some of you may have read when I said that I wanted to make a Guide to modifying our cars. I have a start on somethings and it is far from finished. I would like to have somebody that knows little about car be able to read it and know what they are doing afterwards. Anything you could add will be appreciated.

http://www.fbody.com/members/sixtydegree/index.html

Itroduction
Troubleshooting Your Problems
Major Tune-Up
Setting Up Your Foundation
- Ignition
- Suspension
- Braking
- Cooling
Intake
Exhuast
Drivetrain
Tranny Work
Engine Work
Time to Go to the Track

Glens89RS

GREAT:hail: :hail: start to your guide. Let's see some more soon.

stuart69427

see anything wrong? I am a bad speller. Perhaps Spell Check missed something?

1991tealRSt-topGuy

i'd drop the suspension and braking since those arent V6 exclusive

1991tealRSt-topGuy

oh yeah, PROM editing would be great to see

Glens89RS

I truly hate to judge anothers work, but the link in the distrubutor section leads to another "talk" about performance issues and nothing at all about rebuilding the distrubitor. (My spelling is also bad). I think its a good idea to have all mods on your web site (if room permits). That way we could have just one place to look for mods.

XonyaZ28

Hey this is a pretty badass guide.... .. i am going to read over it and add it to my favs.



keep up the good work man

stuart69427

i will correct that link once I find Karls describtion, his post seems to have dissipeared?

Teal, why drop suspension and braking, I am trying to put everything all in one place! That is the point

XonyaZ28, this guide is far from finished, i would check back later when it is finished, so it would be in further depth with all the other areas of performance

eric17422001

Hey Stuart, you still have that Winger tee shirt worn in all the Beavis and Butt head episodes?

stuart69427

ttt

TomP

The page looks good, Stuart!

Project: 85 2.8 bird

there is actualy an aftermarket distributor for the 2.8/3.1 . I think it's an MSD but will get back on that. cost is around $300, just like the full roller rockers $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

stuart69427

yeah, if Tom says that it looks good, then i haven't messed anything up yet.

Got my Carpet yesterday, and put it in last night, so thats been takeing my time up lately, Did the rear brake shoed on sunday, And i can't remember what was on sat, but I will try to get some more time into the page.

Project, since when has there been a distributor? Last time I checked there wasn't one. Not that I would pay that much for one, but It would be good to put that into the guide... I'll do some research.

Camar_Hunter_c

hey stu, wanna add the new belt routing to by pass the air pump?... Or those with the idler pully just want to yank it out, or want to delete the AIR pump.
I finally got the right length belt.

crank, alt, tensioner, A/C, P/S, W/P Crank. Belt length, 91".

Project: 85 2.8 bird

Mallory Distributors for 79-91 2.8/3.1 60* V6:
23&25 Series Dual Point:
MAL-2369201 $155.95

27 Series Dual Pt Vacuum Adv:
MAL-2769201 $158.95

37/45 Series Unilite:
MAL-4569201 $273.95

47 Series Unilite Vacuum Adv:
MAL-4769201 $344.95


All prices/part numbers from my 2000 PAW Catalog, all1221 pages of it

WaynesRS

Come on Stuart , you were suppose to be done with this when I got back from the beach slow poke ! ...LoL ...JUST KIDDING MAN !

speaking of the beach , sure they have always had alot of convertibles on the beach , but why SO many corvettes ? Everytime I looked around I was seeing one ! New ones to !!

Anyone see the new August issue of Road & Track of the 2005 Vette on the cover ? ..I kinda like it , Im sure it just has to grow on me though !

TomP

Those distributors aren't for computer controlled engines; thus, there is no distributor for our 85-92 2.8/3.1 MPFI motors. The only way to get a performance distributor for our motors is to rebuild it with a performance module.

And that's all the TPI v8 aftermarket distributors are, anyway! Sure they're made to higher tolerances than a stock distributor, but the electronics are the same as what we can buy.

RPS

how about weight reduction... https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...rglass+fenders

-less mass
-better acceleration
-better cornering
-better gas milage

how bout it?
if you want more mods try:
http://www.sa-motorsports.com/diyport.htm
http://www.s-series.com/htm/performance/60degree.php
http://www.geocities.com/overlift/
http://hometown.aol.com/gpxss/index.html

much much more sites if u want...

you are gonna have a realy nice page stuart! keep up the good work

Project: 85 2.8 bird

those are aftermarket distributors for our engines. If someone wants to modify their non -MPFI engine w/aftermarket intake/carb, they will need a non cc card & vacuum advance distributor, thus the Mallory units. this may/may not affect emmissions, but the set up is taboo for those in cali, sorry

stuart69427

I have seen all of those, i was going to add http://www.60degreev6.com/members/gpxss/ but that last one you suggested is the old location of that site. Update your Favorite Places Got any more...

I working on the Guide some right now, I'll let you know when I update the server

TomP

No, they're not! Read what I said again:

They might be for '80-92 2.8/3.1's, but they're not for our 85-92 2.8/3.1 MPFI motors. If he puts that in the "modifications guide", a newbie might pay $300 for a distributor he/she can't use, that's all I'm trying to say.

stuart69427

new address is:

http://www.fbody.com/members/sixtydegree/index.html

updated the first post too...

Still working with the new GUI so the info will be back on there in a while

Tom, i thought i was right about reading that there was no aftermarket distributors for our cars, thanks for clearing that up.

Project: 85 2.8 bird

MY BAD, WORKS BEEN REAL CRAPPY LATELY

SEE even cap locks is pising me off

stuart69427

Decided I wanted to make the GUI before finsh typing all the information, besides, i am still doing research on a lot of it too!

Look over the new layout, i went through and edited a little, man i suck at grammer/spelling when I type fast!

Any grammer/spelling help would be great, but it is propably best to wait until I am finished to do that. At work, time to leave, will try to find time to work on it tonight, if working on my own car doesn't take precedence...

see ya later...

Karl, Why can't I find your Rebuilding distributor Post???? I have it printed out, but i don't have the address. I wanted to link to that but can't seem to find it ???