Parrydise7

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In the car as of Saturday, July 17. Replacing a carb and an automatic with a tpi and a five-speed.

What you are looking at:

1. GM Fast Burn heads. These had some work done to them by another company (which probably wasn't cheap, by the way). Don pointed out the short comings of the work and corrected it. Thanks, Don!
2. HOT cam with 1.6 roller rockers
3. Maybe, just maybe, a little heavy on the bling

What you are not looking at:

1. Subframe connectors (already in the car); and
2. 9-bolt with 3.45s (already in the car);
3. All of the 1LE brake and suspension components that Don installed years ago (and which were the subject of a Super Chevy article);

This is definitely not a job for amateurs!

The members who made this engine what it is (note that it is not in any particular order and I will add names as my failing memory sputters along):

1. Don
2. Jerrywho
3. Luis
4. Andy
5. Troy
6. Kevin L
7. Brian for the diverter valve cover


It is still moving along although slowed somewhat by problems with a used transmission and some Edelbrock runners (I'm fighting the urge to call them Edelcrocks and I guess I just lost the fight).

Don is working through the pain. Thanks, Don.

BlackMamba

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i seen your car in Don place the other day when i went to pick up my car... i gotta say nice engine that is going to ur camaro very nice.


Valentin.

1989GTATransAm

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I was over there today as Don was buying lunch. Everything is really looking good. You are going to have one nice car.

Long Beach Z-28

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DON buying lunch?????

TA

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Wow, there are an awful lot of wiring and fuel system changes to go from Carb to TPI, but you guys are doing it the right way and you are going to be giggling like a drunken 16 year old girl when it's done. Even Dons "mild" TPI motors are quantum leaps over stock.

And I've seen Don buy lunch before, you just have to EARN it. :-)

Parrydise7

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[QUOTE=TA;4612999]Wow, there are an awful lot of wiring and fuel system changes to go from Carb to TPI, but you guys are doing it the right way and you are going to be giggling like a drunken 16 year old girl...

The carb'd motor was a rat's nest of hoses. This is an improvement, but just one of the reasons why this is no job for amateurs. Had to swap a gas tank from a tpi car, etc., etc., etc.

Valentin - Thanks. This is why Don is the only guy that touches my car.

JulieGTA

Cool!

Hope you can bring it to an upcoming meeting!

Parrydise7

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Hey, Julie

Now that I fit in I might just do that.

Russ-So Cal

Looking good! You have waited a long time to get this baby done!

godreject

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How's the project coming along.....

camaromike222

God bless third gens!

Parrydise7

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Don had to pull the trans apart to change the speedo. He discovered a couple of problems, but it was a blessing in disguise.

If Don hadn't pulled the trans apart we would not have realized there was a problem until I started the car, tried to put it into gear to leave Don's shop and found out I couldn't. Put the car back on the hoist, drop the trans.... etc, etc.

Kevin91Z

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My name will be on that list too as soon as its ready for a tune.

Congrats on putting your car on a no-carb diet!

Parrydise7

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My name will be on that list too as soon as its ready for a tune.

What are you talking about? Your name is already on the list!

Parrydise7

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Got to take her for a spin today, with Kevin, for tuning. She isn't quite done, but she is coming along.

The 305 never sounded, or felt, like this. Butt dyno 2000 shows a major improvement.

1989GTATransAm

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That is good to hear. It should be a big improvement.

Kevin also tuned my car today and I'm very pleased with it. Drivability is just great as that was the area we worked on. We will leave the wide open throttle tuning to the chasis dyno. I know it is running lean in the upper rpm ranges and we will have to crank up the fuel pressure to compensate.

Parrydise7

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Hi, Allen

It was good to see you and that beast of yours.

All in all it was a very good day.

IROCMAN89

Man, that looks nice. Can't wait to start getting things together to get started on mine.

Parrydise7

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Thanks. Feel free to stop by Don's shop and learn from my mistakes.

Parrydise7

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It is an understatement to say that things got out of hand in another post. I apologize to all for my part in it.

NufNuffZ28

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Nice build and changes. Just wondering why in 2010 you decided to use the HOT cam?

Technology has improved a lot in cam grinds since that cam was designed...

Parrydise7

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For reasons that defy rational explanation I'm a big fan of factory parts.

Most of the parts used in the swap had been collecting dust in my garage for years.

NufNuffZ28

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Fair enough! I was simply wondering. I would like some videos for sure!

Parrydise7

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You mean the episode of Cops where I got pulled over for unnecessary exhibition of speed?

Parrydise7

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One of the irrational reasons that I like factory parts is because they always fit. At least that is what I used to think.

I let my buddy at a dealership talk me into those nice, expensive valve covers, which, by the way, was not difficult. There was an interference problem on one side and Don had to spend some time grinding away on the inside of the v/c.

That problem was minor compared to the problem with the Edelbrock runners. I picked them up used and I'm guessing that the guy I got them from sold them because he could not get the passenger side to seal. The flange had not been properly machined and there was a massive air leak.

And that problem was minor compared to the problem with the used transmission....

injdinjn

Thats SOP for Edlecrock. I know of 3 Edlecrock intakes, 2 SBC and one Flat head that were not machined right.
On one the intake ports and the bolt holes did not line up with the head.

cali genaralz

was anybody in white lt1 camaro the other day i saw them and they where hauling. im sure they saw my friend flat black camaro

Parrydise7

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I learned my lesson. I've bought my last Edelbrock part.

injdinjn

Unfortunately Edlecrock has bought up most of the good mfgrs. And small companies cannot afford the CARB testing costs.