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1977, 1981, 2dr, 81, 86, camaro, camero, cutlass, cutless, engine403, oldsmobile, osmobile, racing, ss, supreme

1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS vs. 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2dr

Abel Kane on Oct 1, 2002

Oct 3, 2002 09:25 PM
by Abel Kane

8

1,050

Theoretical and Street Racing

Customization Ideas

82Tankmaro on Sep 30, 2002

Oct 3, 2002 10:49 AM
by redbird_400

25

1,267

Auto Detailing and Appearance

1981, 86, 87, 97, bleed, bleeding, body, brakes, breaks, camaro, camero, coming, firebird, fluid, special, tool

How to bleed brakes!

84 Challenge on Sep 5, 2002

Sep 10, 2002 07:55 AM
by LT1guy

4

5,503

Suspension and Chassis

1981, 70, 7073, 73, 78, 81, body, bumper, clip, conversion, end, firebird, fornt, front, swap

front end swap on 81 firebird, its for my dad

89formula#1 on Sep 5, 2002

Sep 5, 2002 11:15 PM
by 89formula#1

0

590

Body

1981, 1984, barnfind, cowl, edition, firebird, highly, modified, recaro, special, tag, trans, transam, whats, worth, ws1

Trans Am Barn find,whats it worth?

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350 TPI on Aug 3, 2002

Aug 19, 2002 11:58 PM
by 85 T/A WS6

68

6,254

History / Originality

1406, 1981, 2102, 305, 3701, carburetor, computerize, edelbrock, elderblock, motor, quadrojet, rochester, settings, stock, trans

Should I de-computerize my motor???

330hp_91RS on Aug 5, 2002

Aug 12, 2002 03:01 PM
by 99Hawk120

26

1,378

Carburetors

1981, 1983, 27, camaro, duke, dukes, fuel, iron, location, mechanical, pontiac, pump, sale, sd4, v8

Fuel pump question.....

84 Challenge on Aug 7, 2002

Aug 9, 2002 07:37 AM
by 82-T/A [Work]

8

1,304

Engine Swap

1981 t/a backspacing

Mo on Aug 7, 2002

Aug 9, 2002 03:36 AM
by mach158

3

460

Body

1981, cutlass, making, oldsmobile, sleeper, supreme

The ULTIMATE sleeper

psycomaross on Jul 31, 2002

Aug 1, 2002 12:25 AM
by iroc22

47

797

Theoretical and Street Racing

1981, blue, camaro, corvette, face, gauges, gen, lights, saugerties, white

White guages and blue LEDs

Blackened on Apr 24, 2002

Apr 30, 2002 06:53 PM
by Blackened

45

1,501

Auto Detailing and Appearance

1981, 229, 79, 88, camaro, distributor, fireing, firing, firongmisarimage, generation, misar, order, thirdgen, toronado, wiring, z28

Firing order

Petrella on Feb 24, 2002

Feb 24, 2002 09:42 PM
by Vader

5

678

Tech / General Engine

1981, 1982, 82, air, made, posi, rear, speeds, worth, z28

1982 Z28 Question

Carl Stover on Feb 8, 2002

Feb 19, 2002 07:43 PM
by Carl Stover

7

842

History / Originality

1981, 2bolt, 350s, 81, 82, bolt, camaro, corvette, main

2 bolt/4 bolt "main"? Blocks???

BuddyLeeX on Dec 11, 2001

Dec 18, 2001 06:39 AM
by agawam

4

808

Tech / General Engine

smog pump

Dauntless on Nov 6, 2001

Nov 7, 2001 08:30 PM
by Engineboy

5

586

Tech / General Engine

1981, corvette, maxed, tach, troubleshoot

ANSWER QUESTION DAMMIT

91firebirdfosho on Oct 18, 2001

Oct 23, 2001 07:38 PM
by ede

27

714

Tech / General Engine

1981, corvette, fit, mileage, oil, zz430

Help zz430, 600 miles and oil in the radiator

AustinT on Oct 18, 2001

Oct 19, 2001 01:07 PM
by AustinT

8

783

Tech / General Engine

1981, 1986, 1999, 2001, 82, chevrolet, chevy, corvette, delete, gm, gmc, pick, pump, removal, remove, smog, ton

Anyone that has done a "smog pump delete"

Engineboy on Sep 26, 2001

Sep 26, 2001 11:22 PM
by Engineboy

5

1,333

Tech / General Engine

01, 1981, apply, camaro, car, carb, gasket, gaskets, oil, pan, peice, refresh, removal, silicone, type, zx6r

Can I just use silicone for my oilpan gasket?

mcconahay37 on Sep 24, 2001

Sep 25, 2001 12:21 PM
by RICH92RS350

4

1,285

Tech / General Engine

1980, 1981, 368, boards, caddy, cadillac, engine, fast, info, motor, pictures, problems, remanufactured, start, v8, weight

1980 Cadillac 368 motor ???'s

bhaas on Sep 14, 2001

Sep 17, 2001 11:34 AM
by Chris Luongo

4

11,412

Tech / General Engine

1981, corvette, fit, fitting, grease, locations

Grease Fitting won't thread into joint

GTA88 on Sep 8, 2001

Sep 10, 2001 11:02 PM
by cy Z28

5

10,205

Suspension and Chassis

1981, carburetor, corvette, dwell, e4mc, passemmission, reads, test

Can't pass emmission tst

redz28man on Sep 7, 2001

Sep 8, 2001 07:23 AM
by redz28man

4

802

Tech / General Engine

1981, 1991, 1999, 3rd, adjust, alpha, box, camaro, code, corvette, f305, gear, gen, rs, steering, tighten

HOW DO U TIGHTEN STEERING BOX

TOM305T/A on Sep 5, 2001

Sep 6, 2001 07:05 PM
by Vader

5

5,589

Tech / General Engine

1981, 1985, 1986, 34, 85, 87, chevy, corvette, doesnt, engage, place, shim, shims, starter, ton

Starter shims

SgtSkip on Sep 5, 2001

Sep 5, 2001 09:05 PM
by Engineboy

1

774

Tech / General Engine

1981, alighnment, align, alignment, body, corvette, end, rear, transam

rear end alignment??

Z's r Best on Sep 3, 2001

Sep 3, 2001 03:22 PM
by nicmike85

3

856

Suspension and Chassis

1981, 350, 700r4, car, chevy, chip, clattering, corvette, hypertech, makes, noise, ping, shifting, tbi, thermomaster, wot

Car makes clattering noise right before shift at WOT (please help)

IROCJOE on Aug 25, 2001

Aug 29, 2001 09:50 AM
by Drakar

4

907

Tech / General Engine

01, 1981, bottom, corvette, kawasaki, mark, marks, timing, zx6r

timing marks on the bottom?

rezinn on Aug 23, 2001

Aug 25, 2001 10:16 AM
by Engineboy

10

571

Tech / General Engine

1981, 4bolt, average, bolt, convert, corvette, cost, machinist, main, mains, pic, pics, pictures, tapping, whats

What is this a 4 bolt main or 2 bolt main? pics inside

manuel on Aug 21, 2001

Aug 23, 2001 06:04 PM
by RB83L69

11

4,729

Tech / General Engine

1981, 19982002, 90, body, camaro, car, cut, cutting, gen, irocz, race, reduce, remove, trimming, weight

Cutting weight in car

BJK85Z28 on Aug 17, 2001

Aug 17, 2001 11:43 PM
by BJK85Z28

8

1,336

Tech / General Engine

1981, 1988, 2001, 3rd, 91, bolts, camaro, engine, fasteners, gen, iropc, metric, parts, sae, sbc

Metric or SAE

john fin on Aug 12, 2001

Aug 12, 2001 11:18 PM
by Apeiron

7

8,059

Tech / General Engine

060, 1981, board, body, corvette, message, modified, rogerscorvettecomspecs81

1981 corvette

nothingssafe on Aug 10, 2001

Aug 10, 2001 11:21 PM
by IROCThe5.7L

1

445

Theoretical and Street Racing

Dumb question on ZZ4 SB and cam install?

2QUIK6 on Aug 7, 2001

Aug 7, 2001 10:39 PM
by 2QUIK6

3

512

Tech / General Engine

1981, firebird, formula, pattern, shift, speed, trans

1981 Firebird 4 speed tranny question.

bhaas on Aug 4, 2001

Aug 5, 2001 10:42 PM
by 82 TRANS AM

1

532

Transmissions and Drivetrain

1981, bracket, header, headers, install, installing, power, pump, reinstall, steering, vette

Need help with power steerimg after header install

nelliesIroc on Aug 3, 2001

Aug 5, 2001 11:54 AM
by Engineboy

4

743

Tech / General Engine

1981, 330, 330horse, 34, 350, cam, chevy, crate, engine, gm, horse, horsr, motor, specs, ton, tpi, vortec, zz3

330 horse GM Crate motor

Pete 85 Z on Jul 19, 2001

Jul 31, 2001 12:51 AM
by Engineboy

4

1,139

Engine Swap

134a, 1981, 89, 92, ac, chevy, chill, corvette, ez, gen, install, kit, pu, r134a, r134stopleak, retrofit, trans

anyone installed r134a A/C retrofit kit?

squirrelybird on Jul 27, 2001

Jul 28, 2001 09:54 PM
by 86 sports coupe

11

5,203

Tech / General Engine

1981, 2nd, gen, info, nascar, question, recaro, ta, trans

Sold my 91 TA, 2nd gen info needed...

tta1415 on Jun 21, 2001

Jul 9, 2001 10:27 PM
by tta1415

10

715

History / Originality

1981, 1995, 996, brake, corvette, dont, ducati, light, lighting, lights, okarche, problem, problems, trans, work

Brake light problem, need help fast

MY87GTA on Jul 6, 2001

Jul 7, 2001 03:26 AM
by pookey

5

772

Tech / General Engine

1981, coil, corvette, dist, hard, pick, replace

PIckup Coil in Dist.

Brian Felts on Jun 27, 2001

Jun 28, 2001 12:42 AM
by Engineboy

2

579

Tech / General Engine

Would a 4 speed out of a 1981 Firebird TA fit?

bhaas on Jun 17, 2001

Jun 17, 2001 10:44 PM
by bhaas

0

376

Transmissions and Drivetrain

1981, 1985, 28, california, camaro, ccc, command, computer, control, corvette, ecm, emissions, shooting, the1981, trouble, troubleshooting, v6, wheres, z28

Where's my ECM?

Blade3001 on Jun 5, 2001

Jun 8, 2001 03:18 PM
by TomP

16

976

V6

1981, 1995, 305, camaro, corvette, del, hook, hookup, line, localizacion, map, servo, tbi, vaccum, vacuum

Found my problem....where does the MAP vacuum line hook up?

Black Beauty on May 23, 2001

May 24, 2001 12:39 AM
by Black Beauty

2

563

Tech / General Engine

1981, 1995, 295c, 305, car, corvette, fan, location, locations, sbc, swicth, switch, temp, temperature, thermal, trans

Where is my cooling fan temperature switch?

Christos on May 21, 2001

May 23, 2001 04:21 PM
by Z's r Best

8

1,582

Tech / General Engine

1981, bm, camaro, diagram, key, mega, megashifter, neutral, park, problems, relay, reverse, shifter, switch, wiring

B&M Mega-Shifter Relay & Switch Issues

brockrodgers on May 14, 2001

May 21, 2001 06:04 PM
by steve8586iroc

14

1,804

Aftermarket Product Review

1981, 1981corvette, booster, brake, corvette, edelbrock, fit, installing, intake, located, location, manifold, passages, performer, thirdgencom, water

Installing Performer Intake Manifold - Need Help

88'camaro305TBI on Mar 17, 2001

Mar 19, 2001 12:38 PM
by Ed Maher

3

823

Tech / General Engine

1981, corvette, lash, procedure, valve, zx6r

"Pre Procedure" for doing valve lash- never heard of it!

TomP on Mar 13, 2001

Mar 14, 2001 01:52 PM
by greearhr

8

659

Tech / General Engine

1981, 305, 454, 454bigblock, chevy, liters, motor, pu, swapping, thorntons350jrexhaustmanifolds

Get rid of 305 and get a 350.

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Big454blockchevy on Jan 25, 2001

Mar 14, 2001 10:04 AM
by T.L.

63

2,337

Engine Swap

Vacuum problem affecting idle?

branz28 on Mar 11, 2001

Mar 12, 2001 12:41 AM
by Vader

2

451

Tech / General Engine

1981, 1986, 1995, 1999, ac, air, blow, blows, bonneville, chevy, corvette, defrost, defroster, duct, replacement, vent

Air only blows out defrost vents...

Ray87Z on Mar 3, 2001

Mar 3, 2001 05:09 PM
by JamesC

4

5,107

Tech / General Engine

Fuel Pump Push Rod?

gruveb on Feb 27, 2001

Feb 28, 2001 07:50 AM
by gruveb

4

653

Tech / General Engine

1981, 85, car, corvette, cruise, idle, idling, low, missing, poorly, rough, rpm, rpms, stuttering, stutters

rough idle- car stutters at low RPM cruise speeds

3.1 firebird on Feb 26, 2001

Feb 27, 2001 02:17 AM
by 3.1 firebird

4

1,749

Tech / General Engine