CharcoalBird

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motobooks, i will definitely stop and check that car/truck out if you bring it.

loneroad

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Bump.... keeping it alive

Davidgou

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Well. I got my motor installed and ready, now I have to replace my fuel pump so I can start it and make sure all is well. Getting my baby ready for this gathering!!

KrisW

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ditto on the fuel pump install

I should be up and running soon. I might even have the wife follow in our parts car IROC!

Can't wait!

CharcoalBird

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Took the car to the USF car meet on friday night. Was nice to finally get the car out. Drove home at night with the windows down cruising on the highway. Made me realize how much I miss doing that.

Good to hear some of you are close to being up and running and still have a few months till the event. I purchased the ground effect piece that had been knocked off by the trash. My wife's cousin will be painting it as well as repainting part of my front bumper. I will be ready! Will need to do a more indepth detail to the car.

-Jim

dprest68

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I finally got my harness back from Pocket this weekend. So I am planning on having the engine back in my GTA by the end of July. And I will hopefully even have it running by then. Getting my baby ready for this gathering as well!

Davidgou

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Well I guess I'm not the only one trying and working hard to get my car up and running for the gathering lol. Its really motivating though, it gives me a due date to look forward to.

dprest68

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Yep, same here David. We can do it! Hmmm, that doesn't sound right! You know what I meant. lol

built91Z28

My car usually sits for long periods of time without use, and everytime I get in it at night and just cruise around, I feel the same way. I always wonder why I dont do it more. Thats why I'm really looking forward to this meet. Just the long drive from Orlando to the meet and then hanging out with everyone. Should be a good time.

Davidgou

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Boy that engine bay looks CLEAN!

built91Z28

Thank you! The motor is about to get pulled and the engine bay and block painted a bright metallic blue. I'm also going to sand down and re-polish every piece of aluminum under the hood. Which almost everything is aluminum. I dont like chrome. It will look much better for the meet than it does now.

CharcoalBird

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Good to hear dprest...i've had pictures of your car saved on my computer for years. Can't wait to see it in person, especially with the LS swap done.

built, I don't have a stereo in the car so all I can hear is the wind and the car itself...wish I had something more than just the V6, would enjoy it more.

David, will you be traveling with anyone? If not, maybe you can get with the Ft. Myers guys and meet up with them to cruise up here. Always nice to have others with you incase something happens.

built91Z28

I dont have a radio either. Listening to the motor was fun for the first year, but now its boring too. I'm hoping to have at least a basic radio in the car within the next month or so.

Davidgou

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You know what? I had not thought of that yet. But its definitely a good idea. I'm sure my wife is going with me and at least one of my sons. But we also have two vans and 5 kids in total, they may want to go too and that way we could take one of the vans loaded with tools and stuff just in case plus give ourselves a little time off, which we haven't had in a while.

LHernandezJr

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dprest68

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That's cool CB. I admire your car too.

I have a turbo sitting in my garage that you could put on your car to make it feel like a V8.

dprest68

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Wouldn't that be awesome!

thebuffalo

Bottom end of the motor is getting built at Godwin-Singer for $150. My trans am might be making this meet .

dprest68

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That's great Buffalo, good call.

loneroad

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I'm 90% done with mine. So damn hard to stay motivated in the heat

thebuffalo

Preach on brother, preach on.

CharcoalBird

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Good to hear Buff. So many of us live fairly close and have yet to meet up.
I'm down for that, haha. I've been told many times to turbo the v6 until i'm ready to do an LS swap.
You have 3 months. There should be some cooler days from now until then.

pwdbychevy

Finally got around to swapping in the T56. I definitely will be making this meet

Davidgou

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Well as for me I got the motor swapped and the fuel pump replaced. I hear it priming and I've got fuel pressure in the fuel rail now but the VATS is not letting me start my car now. When it stops raining I'll go out there and fool with it some more.

pwdbychevy

How do you know it's VATS that's not letting the car start?

Davidgou

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Because the "Security" light is not turning off after a few seconds like it always does. Its happened before so I'm not new to this problem. It was late yesterday and I was exhausted and dirty so I didn't want to fool with it any more last night. The funny thing is that I had been turning the engine for several days just to get the oil around the motor and the vats didn't give any problems then when the fuel pump was messed up, now that its ready to start the vats acts up. Its always something! Lol

pwdbychevy

Put a resistor the same value as your key across the ign terminals to bypass it. No one wants to steal our cars now anyways lol.

Davidgou

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Yeah I know. Right? Lol. That's what I was planning on doing once and for all 'cause I've had this issue before

LHernandezJr

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Davidgou

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I like them and I think it's a great idea. Kids love things like that too.

thebuffalo

I had a problem like this going from TPI to carb, I had an automatic so I had to run a wire from the parking sensor back into the parking sensor, turned out that didn't fix my problem though so I had to lower the steering column and remove the ignition lock

Godwin-Singer just finished up the bottom end, gunna go pick it up today if I can get a truck.

CharcoalBird

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When I had a problem with VATS I had it disabled in the computer as well as permanently grounded the relay switch and that fixed it. The resistor works also.

thebuffalo

Oh well hello there

CharcoalBird

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OOOOooooooooooo...that's pretty.

maro3rdgen

hey all, kinda new to the site and new to the third gens...never been to one of these gatherings but sounds pretty fun. i dont really have anything special(yet) compared to what some of you have lol. just got my stock 89 RS convertible to bring with me.

Davidgou

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Welcome to TGO!!! Honestly I've never been to a gathering either although I've had my car for over 10 years now. But I'm sure it's going to be a lot of fun. My car is nothing special to most people but it is to me and that's what counts. lol

Davidgou

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Sorry guys, I forgot to mention that I finally got my car running. It's amazing to hear my baby running again after almost 4 years since the 305 threw a rod at 80 mph down the turnpike.

pwdbychevy

Wow I bet that was fun Good job on getting her back on the road

LHernandezJr

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Davidgou

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Pwdbychevy thanks. Actually my son was driving it and he had my daughter with him too. They said it just died, 'course doing 80 with the windows down and the music on full blast I'm sure none of them heard a knck or anything else lol. But its fixed now I have to get to other details to get her all legal and back on the road again.

dprest68

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Welcome Maro. I'd say any 3rd gen not sitting in a junk yard is at least a little special

dprest68

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Congrats David on getting it running again. I can't wait to get to hear mine running again. It's only been a year and a half for me though. But that still seems like forever

Motobooks, it's sounds like you have done this before!

Pwdbychevy, your car looks real sharp! Hopefully you will be at this gathering so that I can see it in person.

Davidgou

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Man this is really exciting! Everybody is so into fixing their cars and getting to stuff we hadn't done in years. I can't wait to "finish" mine to where it at least looks decent to stand next to some of your rides. Now I need to not only improve the looks of the GTA but get busy with the Camaro and see if we can take them both but $$ is always an issue for me

CharcoalBird

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Exciting indeed. I'll probably be helping another 3 people fix their cars so they can make it to this gathering.

I hope those of you planning to camp have already reserved a campsite. Don't know if there are any left or not.

thebuffalo

What torque do I set the bolts for my heads to? 350 small block, aluminum patriot performance heads.

willexoIX

hey charcoal, thanks for the heads up on this, I hope I can make it out there. Car is running and running great, got my gas mileage back. Unfortunately I still have yet to find a job, Ins and Registration just ran out so its off the road for now. I make sure to take it down the street once a week.

Hopefully I find something before the meet so I can put it back on the road and make the meet

brdofpry85ta

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this is what im work'n with....nice polished vvvv timing cover.....

brdofpry85ta

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and a few more.........and thats mini me get'n his hands grezzy....

brdofpry85ta

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more.....

brdofpry85ta

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well......I was making good progress, (on the motor at least) about 80% done on motor, next on the list would be.....

tranny
rear end
k-member/tranny mount/torqe arm/subframes/LCA's
exhaust
guages
odds & ends

NOW....AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!.......F$%K
everything is on hold, because of this....