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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 01:34 PM
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I looks AWESOME without the spoiler!!!!!
I even saw your video, looks real good, just work on that terrible brown/gray smoke comin out your exhaust!
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 04:23 PM
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That smoke coming out of the tailpipes is mostly unburnt fuel, car runs very rich. Still trying to work out the little bugs from the conversion.
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 04:57 PM
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wut do u think about me puttin your cam in my roller 305? it comes with lifters so i would just need pushrods right? also are u havin computer probs. cause i can't get a custom chip only off the shelf ones. wut size pushrods would i need? Zepher u are good at picking out cams it seems so wut would be a good roller cam that would have a nice lopey idle like yours? thanks so much man
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 05:33 PM
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Originally posted by 89formula#1
wut do u think about me puttin your cam in my roller 305? it comes with lifters so i would just need pushrods right? also are u havin computer probs. cause i can't get a custom chip only off the shelf ones. wut size pushrods would i need? Zepher u are good at picking out cams it seems so wut would be a good roller cam that would have a nice lopey idle like yours? thanks so much man
Well, my cam won't work in a roller motor I believe, but I think they make one for the roller motors with the same specs.

I'll see what I can find out about putting my cam into a roller motor.
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 06:58 PM
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There are people running non-roller cams in roller blocks. The cam bolt pattern on the timing set is different so you'll have to change that. The lifters are different (obviously) so you have to change those (but non-roller cams usually come with lifters). I don't think anything else has to be changed, but, I might be wrong.
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 08:19 PM
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i'm pretty sure u need longer pushrods cause the non-roller lifters are smaller.but i don't know wut size. that is great zepher thanks so much. wut kinda computer probs are u havin with your cam. i hae a tbi setup and i just wunt to put that cam in with probably a edelbrock manifold. wut else did u have to do to get it to run right with the comp. thanks man
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Old Feb 14, 2002 | 02:33 AM
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Well, the computer problems aren't related to the cam, it's the computer itself. Serial Data Link isn't working on the ECM, so I might have to get another ECM. When I get a chance I'll drop my ecm into a friends 91 T/A and see if I can read my ECM from her port with the scanner and I'll drop her ECM into my car and see if that works as well.

As soon as I can scan the ECM, then I can start to program chips that take the Cam and my other mods into consideration. The program I am running now thinks that the motor is a stock 91 GTA 305 TPI motor.

I have a few programs I am going to try tomorrow and see how it runs, but I really need to get the scanner to work so I can see exactly what is going on inside the motor.
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Old Feb 14, 2002 | 10:49 PM
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definately go with a spoiler. I mean I hate to admit it but it looks really nice even without it, but it will look alot meaner with it. Camaros on the other hand dont look good without spoilers. What r u doing with the paint?
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Old Feb 14, 2002 | 11:00 PM
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Here is the back of my brothers Z after just being sprayed with a fresh coat of paint, and no spoiler on it yet.
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Old Feb 14, 2002 | 11:19 PM
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Well, we just finished putting the 4th gen rear on the car and the tires don't stick out as far anymore, so I might have to go with a spoiler since I lost that agressive wide stance.

I'll have pics in a couple of days, too tired to do anything now.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 04:18 PM
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I like spoilers, but I'm planning to get rid of my stock one and play with a custom design. Gotts to be different. As it is I added wings to the underside of the front and rear of the car to give it a more aggressive look. Sounds weird, looks cool.

I noticed you have the 92 ground effects on the sides sweet. I went that route too. I also shaved the handles, antenna, and gas filler. I will try to post a shot. The shots I took with the handles shaved came out too dark and will not scan right.
OK, here is a link to my GA. Fbody member page. There is a shot of it stock and of it a few monthes back.

http://www.gafba.com/members/member....&car_ID=P87278

In this pic the handles were not off yet, but the pic was so cool my boyfriend photoshopped them off, but forgot the puddle. It will give you and idea of how it looks. As soon as I get the new hood and spoiler on and painted I will post some shots and see what you guys think.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 08:25 PM
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Your car looks sweet. I like it.
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 09:13 AM
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Thanks!
I get mixed reviews all the time. The tint is usually the thing people don't get. I can't wait to see yours when you get it done.
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