my-roc

1987 IROC Z28 350 5.7 LTR TPI W/ T-TOPS... I AM LOOKING TO CHAT AND MEET WITH PEOPLE IN MY AREA. I'M NEW TO THIS SITE AND AM STARTING TO CUSTOMIZE MY RIDE. I AM WORKING ON THE FUEL SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.CAR CODE READS BAD M.A.F. CAUSING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS, LIKE BLOWING GAS THROUGH THE VACUUM CANNISTER WHEN THE GAS TANK PRESSURE GOES UP. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS, ANYONE? I WANT TO REPLACE ANYTHING THAT I HAVE TO WITH THE BEST HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTS. I'LL BE NEEDING A GOOD PAINT AND INTERIOR GUY TOO. IT SAT IN THE SUN FOR 4 YEARS,UNDRIVEN. BY THE WAY, AFTER I DROPPED AND REPLACED TANK AND GAS ETC. IT RAN PUUUUUURFECT. I LOVE MY IROC... oops,i did caps lock more than i thought,sorry..

Chad Oliver

Welcome, now lose the caps locks please.

This isn't really a club forum. You might want to check out the Arizona F body club. They are pretty active, otherwise there are a few occasional posts from guys in Tempe (Bruce and TonyC) on this board.

Check the sticky in this forum for a bodyshop.

90RS305

Hey there! Like Chad Oliver said there aren't a whole ton of us in the Tempe area that I know of other than me and Tony (couple just east in Mesa, too). Unfortunatly we really don't do a whole lot of get-togethers but we do meet up from time to time like at Firebird or whatnot, so keep your eyes open. Other than that, welcome to TGO!

my-roc

Hey Bruce,Aaron here. thanks for the welcome. I am still feeling out how this all works on this site, any info i can find reg: my iroc would be great.. b.s.n' with some other guys would help me get this car fixed up. I'll be needing to know some quality paint and interior guys. for now it's the m.a.f. sensor. please let me know if anyone will be meeting. I'm not looking for a club though. this forum seems cool.

BigWhiteGTP

How are you reading your codes? Are you doing the paperclip way? <----- 3rd gens are so cool like that. No need for a code reader.

Anyway, you can come swing by my house sometime and we can check some things if you want. Have you looked into MAF sensor replacements?

my-roc

aaron here,cool man that would be great. a 40 year veteran of GM gave me a key that is for reading light. two prong thing. yes i have looked into it and they aint cheap. after core its still $80 bucks from auto zone,that is remanufactured. how would i get or give info to meet up in here?

BigWhiteGTP

Hey Aaron, $80 isn't bad. I remember paying upwards of $400 for my 1985 Trans Am's MAF 10 years ago.

If you want to send important info w/o everyone seeing it, use the PM button.

my-roc

sorry, but what is the PM button? i found the pm button...

old Phart

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I live in the Ahwatukee area, around 40th Street and Chandler Blvd. I like cruisin' to the Scottsdale Pavillions on Saturday nights. One of these days I should join the AZ. F-Body club.

my-roc

i wouldn't really cruise my iroc yet,it just needs paint.body is fine. sounds amazing,especially since i have the flow master cat back off right now. when i drive it people either roll their windows up, or they are motorheads and turn their radios off and listen at the light, till it turns green. all taillights for them.

TonyC

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Welcome man! Hopefully we'll run into each other some time, got pics of the car?

my-roc

hey tony, aaron here.

86Drag

I work in Tempe But I live in Casa Grande

90RS305

o.O No thanks, poor fuel economy FTL

92WhiteZ28

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i live in mesa, just off the us 60 on stapley. i jsut bought my camaro also.

old Phart

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I will be driving to the Scottsdale Pavillions this Saturday night, 2-24. My 89 IROC is red with T-tops. Hope to see some of you there.

Bill

Joker1232

I'm off of Pecos and Cooper....I've had my Z-28 for about 8 months....I wish i could drive it but i took the interior out to replace the carpet and recover the seats. Does any1 go to the Pavillions on a regular basis? if so what do u guys drive(besides Bill). Ill probably hit it up on my Bike this weekend.


sorry to jump in on ur thread................

prOject-IrOc

I'm in the farr east side too. Pecos and Higley.
Car is in the shop.

old Phart

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I'll be at the Scottsdale Pavillions this Saturday again with the 89 ROC. I also drive my 65 Shelby or 64 Cobra there sometimes. The weather will be great. Come on out, friends!

my-roc

my-roc here... I'll be at scottsdale pavillions saturday the 3rd of march. post a messeage if anyone will be there. near mcdonalds.

86_Z28kid

im new here too, I live in east mesa. Drive an 86z28 if ya ever wanna meet up just PM me, i often goto the scottsdale car show on sat nights. I was there Last sat of 2-24-07 and will be there next sat again.. Would be nice to see some others out there, Also i am not too fond of AzFBA, if you are a memeber and can make a better impression than i first got please come talk to me.

92WhiteZ28

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id love to come out to the pavillions on saturday. i dunno if i can, id probably bring my g/f along. Id bring my 92 RS. but, i kinda, dont know where the pavillions are.

old Phart

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I'll be there again this Saturday. The Scottsdale Pavillions car show was started in 1991 by me and some friends. Drive to Loop 101 (in Scottsdale) and Indian Bend, turn west, go to the parking lot west of the McDonalds restaurant. Be sure to look at the yellow signs on the center of each row to see where you can park your car. This is my favorite weekly cruise, and I'm always looking to cruise to other fun locations in the Phoenix area.

86_Z28kid

March 3rd it is, ill be there.. just look for a blue and white camaro... Thats all i have to say, like you will know when you see my car.. no other camaro looks like mine.. heh heh, also I park in the street car isle, or something like that... also i love to drive out towards apache lake, the winding roads are the best.. as long as you have the suspension to take the turns like i do...

TonyC

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I'm going to be at the Pav's this Saturday with some of the lightning guys. I'm waiting on some fuel fittings to get my car back together, but if they don't come I'll just throw the old lines back in and drive up. I'm a 6'1" dude with a white-fro + beard + dreamy eyes wearing a black mechanics shirt who loves long walks on the beach!

92WhiteZ28

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anyon near the sixty and stapley wanan cruis up together? for some reason i love moving in packs....


86Zkid, u happen to goto school at EVIT?

86_Z28kid

i would im not sure when im heading up though... I live off of valvista so im not too far down the road.. just depends on how my day goes.. ill send ya a pm if i know for sure.. and no i dont goto school at evit

my-roc

Aaron here. Here's an idea fellaz. from mesa, lets go to the pavillions via ellsworth pass, to 87/beeline through fountain hills.??

86_Z28kid

what time would you wanna meet up and where at, I was thinking of heading off at like 5 but i cant remember when the cars start showing up and if i should leave earlier

old Phart

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I'll be there at 4 p.m. See you there.

my-roc

stepley & 60 by Chillis? 5 pm?

86_Z28kid

sounds good stapley and 60 at the chilly's at 5... you will know when i am there..

my-roc

any one else shall show up too. chilis it is. aaron

92WhiteZ28

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if yall meet up tuhe same place next week ill be there for sure. Thats like 3 1/2 minutes from my house.

86_Z28kid

sounds good... i will try not to be late like i was... (good thing i get to blame the g.f)

Joker1232

i've never been to the pavillions and wanna check it out....ill see u guys @ Chilli's

BigWhiteGTP

I think they met up last week Joker. But I've been wrong before. I would like to do the Pavillions tonight.

86_Z28kid

yea we met up last weekend, and i think or thought the pav. was only on sat nights?

Joker1232

i know i meant this saturday guys...i thought one of last posts said they would meet again this week

are u guys meeting up again today @ 4pm???? @ chilis @ stapley and the 60

my-roc

hey joker, or anyone who wants to drive in a pack...aaron here. i will meet up with ya'll tonight,saturday march 10th. anyone else want to cruise with us, meet on the south side of chillis. The parking lot is kind of empty, it's easier to locate each other. I will be there from 5pm - 5:20-ish. I can only sit and wait to drive so long. Leave a post if you can make it.

Joker1232

i will be there...i will probably be on my Harley....the Z28 has no interior right now, seats are over-rated but functional when they are installed.

BigWhiteGTP

I'll try and meet you there. But no promises so don't wait up. But I will be at the Pavs tonight.

92WhiteZ28

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its like 540 by my watch and i just got home from chilies. I live about 2 blocks from stapley and 60. No body was there tho. I dont know exactly how to get to the pavillions so i jsut came home, so maybe next time. Untill then, time to try and get my stereo to work. YAY!

my-roc

sorry guys,i got caught up and couldn't make it. I am on for next week, the 17th. lets see if we can get some 3rd gens. on a cruise next week from chillis. anyone??? I still haven't cruised to canyon lake yet.. there's an idea....

BigWhiteGTP

The pavs is easy to get to. From the US60 head up the 101 for about 15 miles or so until you get to Indian Bend. Freeway you can see the stores so you'll know where to go. Then in the McDonalds/Home Depot/Best Buy parking lot, you find out where you can and CAN'T park.

I also flaked out.

Aaron, let's meet up at Chillis next Saturday same time. I'm starting to feel like a douche.

86_Z28kid

hopefully i will be there too, my car's interior was not fully done so i was unable to make it. It has been three years from the last time my car had a headliner

Joker1232

i was there but i was not in my third gen from 5-530.....on south side of chili's. b/c i didnt see any1 i left....i will try for next weekend

92WhiteZ28

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i will b there the 17th, between 5-530. im in i white 92 camaro. ....i did a few donuts b4 i left. kinda hard too miss lol. ne1 elses car run hot alot?

BigWhiteGTP

Hey 92WhiteZ28, you said your car runs hot. Do you have the airdam on? My Formula didn't have one when I bought it and it ran hot. My '85 didn't have one and it ran hot. They NEED them to scoop up the air so it will pass over the radiator.

2nd, have to flushed your radiator fluid? Flush it all out a couple times in the driveway using the radiator petcock. Then fill it up with just water and 2 bottles of Water Wetter. NO COOLANT!!! Also, at this time would be a good to buy a 180* stat. 160 is temperamental with SD. I drilled a 3/8 hole in mine to give it a slight cooling edge. Or you can go to a GM dealership and buy a 170* stat.

3rd, Turn on your AC and see if the fans come on. If they do, you should be good to go. If not, look into buying a fan switch or making one yourself.

Good luck. You'll want to sort out the cooling problem while it's still nice outside. You don't want to wait for July.

92WhiteZ28

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wow, thats alot to take in. I just got this car and im not sure where the air dam is. uhm, im really not familiar with these cars. The only thing ive done is put coolant into it, which i guess was a bad idea. I will be at the chilies saturday if someone could help me have a look at it.