anyone around here ever changed one? mine went out, i got a walboro 255lph on the way... id really appreciate it if anyone knows how and would share the wealth of knowlege... thanks in advance!!

 

All I can tell you is that I didn't have to drop my rearend as most claim you do. I did cut the exhaust tho and dropped the tank that way. You will have to "manuever" the tank to get it out because of the neck. Other than that it's pretty easy once it's down. Do it on an empty tank if you can.

 

hmmm.. well, i had planned on taking off the exhaust soon anyways... and crap... ive got 1/4 tank left... at least its not full!!! where/how do i drain it?

 

Hmmm. I can't remember how I drained it...maybe I shouldn't of responded...LOL... Have you tried a search as to how to do it? I know there are several threads that would explain how to drain it. I'm just gonna shut up now.

 

drop it with the gas that's in there... it's not too hard. I ***WATCHED*** Joe do it in like 15 minutes but that was with the rear end dropped. You don't have to drop the rear to do it but it's much easier. The main thing is to get the rear of the car as high as possible.

 

lol, not lookin forward to doing that... i just swapped rearends...

 

did your rearend have a crack in it???

 

ur best thing 2 do is lift up the rear carpet, cut a hole over where the fuel pump goes, and make a"flap" so in the future, when u WILL have 2 do it again, its a 30 mins job.. not a drop the rear end or cut the exhaust job.

 

That being the "best thing" is all opinion. And before the post goes anymore in the wrong direction, read what happened the last time this came up.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=264787

It's not hard, just time consuming.

 

Ahh yes, I remember reading that thread, quite a bit of mindless bantering and a little bit of technical help but yeah, I say do it the right way, going in from underneath, cuz "saving" yourself the time by cutting the top will end up taking you twice as much time to do it "right" (meaning get a proper cover for the hole and make it professional) so yeah, in the long run it won't do you any good really.

 

I agree....I had my car jacked so high it was scary.

 

i guess. all i know is everyone i know who has done it via going thru the top, when a fuel pump goes out, its a snap 2 change them out. u dont have 2 get under the car, cut anything up, drop anything, just lift up, take out, and drop in. but hey...

 

mines a vert, if i wash it i comprimise structural integrity... i dont think ill be cutting any holes in it... The two things ive learned while working on this thing are "anything worth doing, is worth doing right... the 1st time!" and "shortcuts have side effects that usually make the trip longer..." thx for that other post

 

you could say that....

 

jesus.. and i though i never washed my car

 

lol, not then i didnt, she was DIRTY... lol, not exactly clean now either, but its been so hot when ive been home the water would dry on the car as soon as i sprayed it...

 

So you did it already then?

 

I believe I had mine higher than that...lol

 

oh no, that was swapping rearends... but im not even going to mess around with rigging anything up, im gunna drop the whole exhaust (ive got headers to put on anyways...) drop the rearend ( i need to fix my springs) so, im doing it the long and SAFE and tediously easy way... no cuttin holes, no choppin off crap.. just a clean teardown and rebuild pretty much...

 

you do ***HAVE*** to cut the exhaust to get the tank down....

 

Unless you slide the muffler off the pipe and swing the pipe out of the way. Need a torch though to heat the muffler uo get it off.

 

No you do not. All you have to do is disconnect it. My old setup was welded up solid. All I did was disconnect it from the manifolds and then removed the panhard bar and shocks. After letting the rear end hang, the exhaust will drop. From there you can use the muffler as a head rest and have plenty of room to remove the tank. You just need to get the rear of the car off the ground far enough.

 

or unless i drop off the rearend 1st and then the whole exhaust... i have to re-do the pinion seal on the rear anyways. im takin the whole shabang off. Also im more than likely gunna pull the motor apart and do the cam/head swap as well... its gunna be a week or two of nonstop work on the camaro, then it will run worse than before until i get it tuned!!! hahaha, the joys of thirdgens..

 

No no... all you have to do is trade mrt89rs a set of used slicks and a 40 of Mickey's and....

 

lol, well, i guess if that was one of my options... lol, my school has lifts, but they wont let me do it cuz it will take too long...

 

Something about that picture just looks sick and disturbing....

 

It's like looking at Goatse, but for cars.

The rear was only held up by the driveshaft and a jack, so it shifted a little to the left. That's why it looks odd.

 

I have personally changed Fuel Pumps "The proper way" from under neath the car on my 92' its not that hard .....Actually I found it easier that installing my Edlebrock Headers....If you need any inof or maybe a little help let me know

 

He needs help. He's gotta finish in time to drive it to the BBQ.

 

installing the Edelbrock headers sucks... but atleast everything fit

 

Thats how I did mine.

 

damn right i do... i gotta represent the Vert crowd!!! both the verts i know of are both Birds... that and im 350'd both of them are not... if everything goes as planned, ill have headers/heads and a cam by then too goin for a total build... then jon can tune me when he comes ouf if i can convince him to

 

You 'd never know it though with your track record of getting smoked by all the 305's on this board...

 

OMG...that's gotta hurt.............

 

 

WHOA WHOA WHOA!!! that was WAYYY below the belt.. lol.... only two have beat me, and one of which has been corrected... that and one of them was a decently modified TPI with a T5 and a performance rear... its all in the tune though... whats worse is if i get all my mods on, my car will probably barely run cuz the tune will be so off... haha. I dont care if i gotta push it, ill be there.

 

excuses...excuses...

Haha... sorry dude! I just had to give ya a little jab for that one. Even though your STILL not representing the 350 very well.

Were either of those before the posi?

 

yes... bruce was a loss before the posi, a win after... sebastian just kicked my a$$... lol

 

hahaha lol, DId you ever get those traction bars fixed after that?

 

Nah, not yet. I still have to order the heim joints.

 

anyone have monday/tuesday off? i could use the help and i think im doing it then... it needs to get done if im going to make it to the party on the 11th

 

I am off in the evening....LOL

 

monday/tuesday? cuz ill be workin on it all day both days

 

Just call me to remind me and I will come help ya

 

What do you just pop in for like 2 secs. throw up a couple posts and bail or what?

And how come you never call me back when I leave you a message?

Geez am I starting to sound like my wife or what? LOL

 

lol, pretty much just post and leave... lol, my phone = retarded and i dont get messages until like weeks later sometimes... i will deffinately call you though, i need all the help i can get... but thats even IF i get to it this monday/tues... got lotsa stuff to do... ill keep you updated

 

ok, fuel pump not in yet... TGO meet, T-minus 36 hours... I NEED HELP... callin anyone who has any free time at all!!! im probably calling in sick for work tomorrow so i can get this done... for the love of all that is sacred, i need my car!!!!


yes, this is a desperate cry for help...

 

I thought I told you to call me I would help..

 

i know, work called me today, tomorrow morning, im getting up bright and early... im going to try to get it done... if not, ill just ride with someone else. If youd be willing to help out tomorrow, ill call you, but seeing as how its saturday and all, i dunno if you wanted to use your day off. Anyway, thanks, i will call, wish me luck

 

well, crap, my exhaust would need to be dropped from the manifolds back cuz its all one solid piece, but the air tube that goes into the CAT is welded on too... i need a couple more jackstands to get any further than I am... looks like im ridin with someone...