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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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i am thinking of buying a 90 camaro at an excellent price, what all will i need to wire around to get it to run , i will be putting a carbed 350 in it, i know i will run a mechanical pump on the motor, so what will i have to do about the fuel pump, just drop the tank and pull it out, also does a 90 model have any security stuff like vats
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Here's a good place to get the general info. https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/carbswap.shtml
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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Car: 90 mustang LX
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so basically all i need to do is get an old hei, i got a brand new one already, put a piece of hose where the in-tank fuel pump was, and put a couple of wires on the distributor, so what does the computer in it really do? tell the fuel pump to pump fuel
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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That, and tell the fuel injection how much to inject, the ignition when to spark, the A.I.R. where to direct the flow, the EGR when to open, the torque converter when to lock. . .
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Car: 90 mustang LX
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Originally posted by five7kid
That, and tell the fuel injection how much to inject, the ignition when to spark, the A.I.R. where to direct the flow, the EGR when to open, the torque converter when to lock. . .
i am thinking real hard about getting this car, it is a 90 rs no motor,trans or hood, i think i can get it as a roller, and put a motor i have in it , then have my teacher rebuild me a trans, and just buy a cowl hood, is $600 good for a decent roller, by the way i believe it has 4th gen seats in it also
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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what about VAT's, does it have it integrated in the computer, or is it seperate
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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If your going carb the vats shouldnt be a problem unless it disables your starter relay.... which im sure is possible to wire around. i think VATS disables the starter relay and cuts off the injecters/fuelpump. so if your going carb and you change the fuel pump then vats could only disable your starter.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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Originally posted by xomega
If your going carb the vats shouldnt be a problem unless it disables your starter relay.... which im sure is possible to wire around. i think VATS disables the starter relay and cuts off the injecters/fuelpump. so if your going carb and you change the fuel pump then vats could only disable your starter.
how do i get around the VATS then
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