Jstcrzyengh

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Ive got the entire HEI kit from MSD BRAND NEW if you are interested

KiLLJ0Y

QUICK QUICK some one help find cali92RS's pacifier so we stop his crying.

BrandenCali

Ya I know Randy.. I just never had a Big urge to run to the track with just a Sr and minor mods.. The car always gave me problems when it seemed about ready to make some numbers..

I think it be great to hold this event.. That way there is no mystery's.. So that's everyone's goal Have your cars ready by Nov.

cali92RS

Uhhh...ok....wut was i crying about, when was i crying, was i talking to you??

8T8IROC

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I know what you mean, it's no fun being the one with money in the car and people asking why it isn't running faster. When I took the IROC out just earlier this year the best was a 13.7 now with absolutely no motor work, mostly the High Stall TC and Torque arm the new best ET is a 12.77. I know that the parts have made a huge difference but I have also had to have time to drive the car more at the track to get the launches to be more consistent, after all you can make over 100 MPH trap speed but if the 60' is off you are going to have a crappy timeslip

8T8IROC

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Heater core blew out Saturday night , replaced that Sunday. Then I noticed that the spark plug wire boot for #8 would randomly fire the spark onto the primary tube. So I waited for the car to cool down removed the wire, wouldn't you know boot was melted Oh yeah I also finally removed the stock hood insulation

Kevin91Z

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Randy's giving us his secret to his running 12.7's, slowly but surely here.

I had an exhaust gasket blow out on me today, and spent a couple hours replacing it.

Dyno Don

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My White 'bird is in the paint shop. "Finally"
Scheduled for 3 coats of "Artic White and 3 coats of clear.

Jstcrzyengh

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What paint shop did you go with Don?

8T8IROC

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Yeah I would like to know as well, sounds like it is really going to a sweet job

8T8IROC

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Funny thing is, I felt that weird miss I was getting from the melted boot during the ROTW cruise, so I raced with that stupid MSD boot occasionally letting the spark fire onto the primary

Seriously though, it's probably most directly the result of getting some scanning software on the car so that I could finally see what is going on. I have my setup together finally and am just waiting for TTS to get back to me with my registration code, after that I just have to find out why I occasionally loose connection to the PCM while the car is running

drop-top IROC

What have I done lately??

I took the IROC into the body shop yesterday to begin undoing the $4k worth of damage that my neighbor's boyfriend did... woohoo!!

Dyno Don

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I went with a very reliable source. He had three cars done by the guy, all turned out great to my satisfaction. (I saw all three).the fellow was here for 20 years and then got tired of the AQMD and moved down to B.C. where he could use the good stuff.
You're all welcome to analize mine for yourself when it's back.
I will be willing to share the info for those seriously interested,
as he is willing to take care of us. (right price)

And a special thanks to Lon for helping Russ and I get our cars there.:lala:

BretD 88GTA

I've had the GTA sitting in the driveway since last Thursday. Spent Sunday afternoon replacing the FPR diaphragm and then trying to figure out why I have 70psi of fuel pressure. Monday night was a continuation of the saga.

I get to run around for some more parts tonight and I may pull the fuel rail. It all depends on what Glenn has to report from his research.

8T8IROC

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Good luck Bret, I hope it works out for you

Looking forward to seeing the car when you get it back Don

Russ-So Cal

I'm not sure when it will be done, but the T.A. won't be purple anymore!

BrandenCali

Very understandable Randy.. It takes a lot of work and money to get a car set for track.. Most of you know how long I have been waiting.. Due to all reasons.. Even if Drag racing isn't my thing.. As I don't even know how good my skills will be to start and how good they can get.. The car should pull good numbers.. Don ran a 13.01 and I believe he could have broke into the 12's with his combo of course as we all know.. When my car hits the track it will be set to go.. Im going to do a few Dyno pulls.. get all tuned in.. As I have plenty of chips for Kevin to work with..

Well, the most I have done to my 3rdgen was slap some new Silver Iroc center caps on the rims.. I had purchased a set of 85-87 colors and all be I did not now the fitment is different.. So I had to send them back and there was no problems for return.. rims look much better now..

8T8IROC

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My new to me rims have arrived and the brand new rubber to wrap them up in Hopefully I will get the tires mounted today and the then everything onto the IROC

8T8IROC

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Well my tire/rim swap is a bust for the weekend as UPS will have my tires hostage until Monday

cali92RS

Yeah UPS has a habit of doing that

Russ-So Cal

Consider yourself lucky if they don't lose your shipment! Ask Dwayne about U.P.S.

cali92RS

You mean Dwayne from Los Alamos/Alamitos

JulieGTA

Great. If I ever get around to ordering the parts I want, they'll end up being sent to the 'Santa Ana' in Chile.


Meanwhile all I've done to the car is make speculations...

Dwayne88IROC

You mean Dwayne from Los Alamos/Alamitos [/QUOTE]

I used them to ship my drive shaft and gave them some sheet about my last experience and how they better not screw this one up. I made a big stink and got lots of apologies and left feeling like I didn't have to cut any of them off the road any more.

BretD 88GTA

The GTA is back on the road.

I spent Friday night stripping and repainting the fuel rail and Saturday morning picking up a new FPR assembly. Saturday night was spent putting the car back together. It fired right up and I once again have proper fuel pressure.

Car ran a little rough this morning on the way to church, but I think it's from running so rich when the FPR died. Ran better on the way home. A little fuel system cleaner in the tank should clear it up some more.

lonsal

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Watching the crack grow. I don't get it. I have a rock chip in the windshield of every vehicle I own, (Debra's Volvo, my Dodge Ram, RS, Formula). Most have had a rock chip for years without any cracking further. The Formula has been just sitting on the driveway for about a week now un-driven. I filled the coolant overflow tank last weekend. Earlier this week I looked over at the Formula and noticed what looked like coolant leaking from it onto the driveway. I figured it was just a crack in the coolant overflow tank, which is an easy repair. I finally took the time to pop the hood to investigate it. That's when I noticed that a rock chip in the windshield has now grown into a crack growing roughly equally on each side from the original chip to about 6" in length. I was planning to have the windshield replaced when it gets painted.

I'm really surprised that a crack would develope just from the heat cycles from being outdoors. I'd understand it if I were driving it and the vibrations caused the crack to develope. Oh yeah, back to my original reason to look at the Formula. The coolant tank is still full as is the radiator. I still don't know what the coolant leak was from.

Lon

BretD 88GTA

Water pump? Did you check the weep hole on the pump body?

8T8IROC

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Glad to hear you got your GTA back on the road Bret

8T8IROC

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That would do it, also Lon put some Scotch Tape on your cracks in the mean time - seriously it helps to prevent them from spreading

lonsal

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Silly me to think a brand new (not remanufactured) water pump would last more than 2 weeks.

Lon

8T8IROC

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Perhaps the hoses, I had a leak from the return line on the oil cooler of the IROC a long time ago, but seeing as how the Formula is a 305 it doesn't have the oil cooler right?

8T8IROC

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Donna was a doll and rescued my tires from the evil clutches of UPS. She then took them along with the new to me rims and got the tires mounted, now I can go home after the gym and see how they look on the IROC

BretD 88GTA

Does she have a sister?

BretD 88GTA

Okay, so maybe it's not the water pump.

The only other thing I can suggest is to check the hose connections. Over time as the hoses age, the clamps need to be snugged every so often.

8T8IROC

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No I have the one and only

8T8IROC

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Mounted Rims and Tires last night I think I will have to sell one of the sets of 88-90 IROC rims that I now have laying around the garage.

steves86TA

pulled the motor, and building another

steves86TA

another

steves86TA

and finally

8T8IROC

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Good luck with the new motor Steve

8T8IROC

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I cleaned out the overflow - and am working on my fifth home made prom

firestonz

I just got back from a long navy criuse and when I got back I picked up a fiberglass cowl hood and a set of flow tech headers I also dressed up the engine a little :lala:

KiLLJ0Y

its complete!!!! pics soon to follow but Don (and small small help from myself) has completed my car.

the things that have been completed are:

4th gen rear with 3:23 posi from 2002 camaro
all new LS1 rear brakes
tubular LCA's
LCA relocation Brackets
4th gen aluminum drive shaft
1LE front brakes
Wonder Bar
LT1 Fuel pump
KYB GR2 struts and Shocks
Adjustable panhard bar

and the master piece,

Tremec T-56 from Mcleod

yeah you can all hate me now..

Jstcrzyengh

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I would until I read this:

355ci TPI, LT1 cam, Flat Top Pistons, Mildly ported L98 heads

8T8IROC

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Exactly

Jstcrzyengh

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Now if it said Lt4 Hot cam, Wildly ported AFR 195's, Forged Pistons, Forged Rods, Forged Crank, Super Ram, and balanced and blueprinted than you would have something... Oh wait. That's my engine

Dyno Don

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Yeah...the one you keep putting up for sale?

Jstcrzyengh

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That's ONLY because the next project is much bigger.. Let's just say LS and leave it at that

I would still put that engine up against most here. May not be the ALL out fastest, however it will be the fastest getting 26mpg Got to love DFI

Especially against a tiny bit faster L98. I mean LT1 cam and slightly ported l98 heads At least drop a 2032 in that thing

Dyno Don

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Not everyone here wants be a heavy hitter....you know what happens when you ......assume

vsixtoy

I think you're forgetting about his gearbox-

Killjoy, I applaud you for doing things the right way-building the car 's suspension and brakes to handle the increased performance and then putting in one hell of a drivetrain to put the power down. It alot of coin spent in the right places and pays off. Many don't realize what power a good drivetrain will give you.
Just drop the rear to 4.11's and you'll still have a top gear 70mph @ aprox 2300.