FAQ/Tech Article,


i just think itd be kool, i tried cleaning my engine, but i looked at a friends used car.....
man mine looks like crap, how the heck, im tempted to go to a car dealership. "HEy, they told me this one needs to get done Quickly"

Yoink! Leave ten bucks and be on your way...
J/k




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91 FireBird 305 V-8
Edelbrock Catback, Custom Alarm, Custom stereo in Progress. Fourth Gen Console. i have six cupholders. all for starbucks!
ghetto rigged cold air intake,
GheTTo Riggers INC.
We Make Mcgyver look Like Crap
*** Created The Earth, And Then Turned Up The Bass

"Honda's FOR ME TO POOP ON!" -Triumph...

 

Well, I use Simple Green Get a toothbrush (one you dont use on your teeth ) and a rag, put it on "Foam, Spray" and just go nuts, spray everything...

I also use Eagle One Tire Wet on the hoses, and other black plastics.. keeps em shiny and seems to last awhile. Here is a pic after the the L98 Head swap, and I cleaned it up



-Roshambo

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-Joe
1988 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 - 305 TPI, 700R4, 3.23 Posi, Digital Dash, Leather Seats, Maui Blue with Silver GFX, T-tops, Tinted Glass, Gutted MAF, TB Coolant Bypass, K&N Cone Filter, Hi Flo Cat, 3" exhaust from Y-pipe back, MSD Super Coil, Accel 8mm wires, L98 Aluminum Heads, Ported and Polished Plenum, Siamesed Intake, Aluminum Driveshaft, Edelbrock 3 point Strut Tower Brace.

 

k, i went on it like a wimp, just a light towel over,

so its some heavvvvvy scrubbing...


sounds good...
ill have a before and after pic next week, (goin to disney world!

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91 FireBird 305 V-8
Edelbrock Catback, Custom Alarm. Fourth Gen Console. i have six cupholders. all for starbucks!
Go|)Created The Earth, And Then Turned Up The Bass.
Here's My Audio Install!

"Honda's FOR ME TO POOP ON!" -Triumph...

 

Yeah, its also a good time to tighten hose clamps, and look for leaks and such also.

-Roshambo

 

http://www.TransAmGTA.com/Webmaster/Engine.html

I just used the spray hose at the do-it-yourself car wash on the rinse/engine clean/and then the spotless rinse. I let it dry overnight and then used Eagle 1 Tire gloss on everything.......

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www.TransAmGTA.com THE 3rdgen Firebird Site!
1992 GTA (226 made), 1 of only 18 "Dk. Jade Met." 92 GTA's, My Window Sticker, LB9, 700R4 4-Speed, T-Tops, Grey Leather, EVERY available option except U1A.
Current Mods/Upgrades: 80 Series Dual Outlet Flowmaster, TPIS Air Foil, K&N Air Filter, and Mobil 1.
Future Mods/Upgrades: None but a complete restoration.
Best Track Time: 14.6sec@96.6mph

"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is!"
Webmaster www.TransAmGTA.com
My 3rdGen Firebird Message Board!

 

Roshambo, your engine looks pretty good. 92GTA, your engine looks totally mint! Nice job guys!

 

I just pull mine every now and then and clean it up. Seriously, once it's cleaned up it's not hard to keep up with it. I really do pull mine every couple of years during the winter just to repaint and clean really well.

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1984 Z28 350
Never argue with an idiot, they'll just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience
My Web Page

 

Here's what a .79 cent can of engine cleaner from Walmart can do to a stock engine that has 125,000 miles on it.






It's not REAL purdy, but it only took me 5 minutes to get it from drab to fab.

Depends all on the results you want VS the techniques you use.

 

Thanks man, not to bad for a daily driver eh? Notice the lack of AIR/Emissions stuff

-Roshambo

 

Check out RICK89IROC's engine!



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1988 Jet Black IROC
5.7L W/ 64000 miles
Flowmaster Exhaust
Fully Loaded
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My IROC

 

CeVP and 89 iroc have it realllllly sweet.
to the others,
i like rosambos TPI and Ign wires
sunbitz, if he took of that red stuff, itd look new.
last doods... needs to be red.... hehehe
Cvpde,,, drool... : )'''''



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91 FireBird 305 V-8
Edelbrock Catback, Custom Alarm. Fourth Gen Console. i have six cupholders. all for starbucks!
Go|)Created The Earth, And Then Turned Up The Bass.
Here's My Audio Install!

"Honda's FOR ME TO POOP ON!" -Triumph...

 

cvpde37 hey man i love ur engine compartment
where did u get all those crome pieces on ur car from?
thanxs for the info
recaro xfire

 

i will add to the list. i like start with a good engine degreser, i use STP. then i grab some warm water, some armorall, rags and a toothbrush and go to town. it can be time consuming....but well worth it. the biggest pain here in CT is after the winter....grrr! but this is my daily driver and the bay shines in person. hey its six i know, but looks pretty good for a daily driver....evvery winter, every summer with 92,000 on the clock



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1990 Firebird 3.1
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- Auto Trans, TA Body Kit
- Home Made C.A.I.
- ASP Underdrive Pulleys
- MSD 8.5mm Superconducter Wires (custom-cut)
- MSD GM Blaster Coil (8226)
- AC Delco Cap & Rotor
- Bosh Platinum +4 plugs
- Mobil 1 Synthetic Fluids
- 2.5" Hooker Aero-Chamber Cat-back (27121)
- 2.5" Hooker Elite Stainless Extension Tips (31503)
- GTS Blackouts (stickers removed - #GT034)
- TB Bypass

KILLS = Dodge Daytona, 2000 Toyota 4 Runner 4WD,
1999ish Ford Explorer XLT, "older" Jeep Cherokee, 68ish Mustang (died completely when the light went green )

LOSSES = 300zx (took me in 2nd)

"The racing dice added 5hp...I SWEAR!"

 

I took a pic of mine tonight. Lemme know what ya think

 

The mighty 305 hehe

<img src = "http://www.evilface.com/camaro/engine/engine1.jpg">


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Evil's 88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto, Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter, K&N Open Element, MAC Lower Control Arms and Panhard bar

 

i dont have a nice lookin engine yet, but uhh...82firebird get rid of the unused A/C and it will look a lot better...just my 2 cence

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1983 Camaro Berlinetta

CAME WITH: 2.8L V6, 700R4, no mods, black with red fullsize stripes.

WILL BE: 5.7L V8 with about 400HP, TH350, white with blue stripes.

 

Thanks for the compliments guys. recaro xfire, I spend a lot of time at the chrome shop, shopping at summit and some of the work is fabbed billet aluminum. If you need any specifics feel free to email me.

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1984 Z28 350
Never argue with an idiot, they'll just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience
My Web Page

 

dude! Where did you get that radiator hold down and front aluminum done at? can you get more done? i will pay good money to get some like yours. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!

-steve


im not begging am i?



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92 RS/SS FrankenCamaro
More mods to list than time to do it in

www.groundzerocustoms.org

 

Last time I cleaned it with Foamy Engine Gunk, IIRC. Another V6 here in the crowd.


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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
New Pioneer Head Unit
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)

[This message has been edited by 89V6FBIRD (edited August 30, 2001).]