Well, I headed over to the junkyards with my Father. He needed parts for his Dodge, and since they always have a good selection of trucks ... I decided to search for parts for my car as well. Go to the Primo area and found a ~1988 GTA with rear disc. Cool, I can score the brake lines. Nope they are 12MM and I only have standard flare tools ( = stripped). But I did find the aluminum driveshaft on the vehicle next to it. They wanted ~$35 for it. I'd pay upto $20, but not $35. Checked the regular area, but nothing worth noting. Oh, except there was a 1986 (IIRC) Z28 with the entire TPI setup still on the car. We also saw a ~1985 V6 Camaro with a 9-bolt posi disc rear end (couldn't score the lines either). Well, since the day was lost, plus alot of people were there, we headed home.

I started tooling aroung with my Z28. Installed a fixed antenna that I got from the yards. Then found the torque arm and went to install it. Oh wait, I need the torque arm front mount, guess I'll use my A4's mount. Nope, wont bolt up! F%$K, got to get that from the yards as well. Swapped the rear sway bar (23MM) from my drum 3.73 rear to the installed disc 3.73 (which was 21MM). Also found a vacuum dist so I am closer to turning this danged engine on.

Well, how was the softball game? Who won, the 4th genners?

 

went and looked at a cherry all original 97 full slp ss, a4 for a buddy in romona, looks liek the car will be his on monday

 

Oh, here's a good question (should have noticed this while at the 'yards ). Those that have rear discs with the opposed calipers ... on the passenger's side, how is the e-brake cable routed? Is it above the LCA or underneath it? I thought it was supposed to be routed above, so that when the suspension is unloaded it would not stretch the cable. Doing it this way, my cable will not reach the center "Y" attachment. Seems like it wants to be routed underneath. Driver's side fits fine.

 

IIRC the cable runs above the LCA.

What else was left on the '88 GTA at the yard? The only thing I could really use is the can for the air filter. I still plan to modify one so I can relocate my MAT sensor. I already have a V6 can with the bung in it and plan to cut it out and rivet it on to a V8 can.

 

Thanks Bret.

I really can't remember, since I was after the brake lines. IIRC it might have had some ducting still, motor was gone.

 

Bret, I thought MAT relocation was a waste of effort since it only controls EGR duty cycle on MAF equipped TPI's?

Did you convert over to speed density?

If so, did you make conversion (permanent) or (switchable) back to the 165 MAF based system like the guy did in the tech article?

-Mike

 

No, I'm still running the MAF and will probably continue to do so. No plans to switch to SD.

 

Do a search on the DIY PROM board about MAT's and you'll find out more about that.

 

I have a question about MAF...

Is it possible to go from MAP to MAF on a TBI? Is there an advantage to this, disadvantage? Is there a different ECM that is used? Different prom...

I understand the sensor is placed on the intake tube (for lack of a better word) well ahead of the throttle body.

Lotta questions, but just trying to learn the difference between MAP and MAF.

Ctown

 

Must have multi-port inj. for MAF.