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bbc, camaro, dry, drysump, fbody, gen, install, kits, oil, oiling, sbc, sbd, setup, sump, system, systems

Dry Sump Oiling for SBC

oxrabidus on Jun 28, 2009

Jun 25, 2025 10:00 AM
by Aaron R.

10

8,437

Tech / General Engine

1982, 350, bent, cable, camaro, camro, car, fluid, leak, leaking, move, oil, speedo, speedometer, transmission, turbo, wont

Transmission Oil Leak

Justin Moore on Mar 30, 2003

Jun 12, 2025 06:51 PM
by ThatZ28

20

11,373

Transmissions and Drivetrain

396, 3969854, 572, big, block, casting, chevy, deep, emblems, l88, maximum, numbers, oil, pan, stroke, super

Which big-block motor is better overall -- a 396 or 454?

blue86iroc on Aug 9, 2003

Jun 1, 2025 12:28 AM
by BigTony69

46

99,416

Tech / General Engine

1992, 57, 88893990, adapter, filter, gasketshould, gm, lt1, number, oil, pan, part, removal, silicone, th700r4

Oil filter leak

hitman on Dec 18, 2003

May 9, 2025 08:11 AM
by Simsalas

26

4,347

Tech / General Engine

350, distributer, distributor, distrubutor, engaged, manifold, mark, oil, pump, sbc, seat, seating, set, shaft, shims, wont

Distributor won't fully seat??

Confuzed1 on Apr 18, 2011

Jan 23, 2025 06:02 PM
by skinny z

23

19,472

Tech / General Engine

283, 307, build, chevy, ci, crank, good, motor, oil, ports, pressure, problems, r4, sbc, thm700

307 chevy anygood?

jonb on Nov 10, 2004

Jan 7, 2025 08:32 PM
by Firechicken82

46

17,759

Tech / General Engine

30w, blow, blowing, blue, car, difference, driven, engine, everytime, hd30w, it, long, oil, pennzoil, smoke, start

My car is blowing out blue smoke on every fire up

esvsr71 on Aug 15, 2005

Dec 6, 2024 09:29 AM
by T.L.

44

26,023

Tech / General Engine

1997, 454, big, block, cam, check, chevy, distributor, excessive, gear, grind, grove, internal, leaks, oil, shaft, wear, wearing

distributor oiling mod

Sonix on Aug 3, 2006

Sep 30, 2024 05:48 PM
by NoEmissions84TA

14

11,725

Tech / General Engine

1989, camaro, click, clicks, fuel, fuse, hum, humming, hums, ignition, oil, pressure, pump, trans, turned

No fuel pump hum

Jetmeck on Feb 17, 2004

Sep 14, 2024 12:04 PM
by castrosua

17

3,063

Tech / General Engine

2001, arms, coming, firebird, lack, oil, pontiac, priming, push, rocker, rockers, rods, roller, sbc, solid

No oil to rockers need help

dKillaCamaro on Jan 22, 2009

Jul 1, 2024 03:36 PM
by ACZ28

27

4,629

Tech / General Engine

hydrolocked

louiethebats on May 2, 2009

Mar 30, 2024 11:49 PM
by Joeisaac

27

10,157

Tech / General Engine

350, belt, camaro, drive, dry, fbody, gen, oil, pump, stock, sump, system, track, wet

wet/dry sump

cdogc350 on Oct 8, 2002

Mar 16, 2024 05:41 PM
by QwkTrip

45

4,412

Tech / General Engine

460, ac, acdelco, bosch, crossover, delco, filter, fits, fl1a, ford, fram, hp1, oil, pf2, ph8a, purolator, wix

What's equivilant to a Fram HP1/PH8A filter?

TomP on Jul 2, 2001

Mar 9, 2024 06:39 AM
by Roorancher

8

27,328

Tech / General Engine

1988, 350, 43, 60, 60psi, chevrolet, ecotec, engine, idle, increasing, k1500, max, maxed, oil, preasure, pressure, psi, rev

Too much oil pressure, 60psi at idle!

ChevyRacer on Aug 17, 2005

Feb 18, 2024 03:26 PM
by Cavedog5663

25

47,760

Tech / General Engine

359381, 44, axle, bearings, camaro, catalog, dana, gen, list, offset, oil, parts, seal, thirdgen, transmission

Important/Useful :

Dana 44 parts list

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Justin89Formy on Apr 27, 2012

Feb 16, 2024 09:41 PM
by Anti-Venom

226

48,612

Transmissions and Drivetrain

blowers, cooler, head, horsepower, hot, make, making, mustang, noise, oil, paxton, sn92, sn93, spinning, supercharger, unit, whine

Paxton changes sound....any reasons why?

theformula on Mar 8, 2001

Jan 10, 2024 10:38 AM
by antoine

25

3,948

Power Adders

62, 62l, 6l80, body, camaro, conversion, cts, l99, lsa, oil, pressure, project, supercharged, swap, trans

L99 6.2L 6L80 Swap

sjgrimsley on Jan 1, 2013

Dec 18, 2023 05:00 PM
by kestell123

8

10,127

LTX and LSX

134, 30900, 34, 82921753, gen, headers, l98, long, ls1, milodon, oil, pan, part, stainless, tube, works

First look at Stainless Works 1 3/4" long tube headers

Tony89GTA on Jul 20, 2007

Dec 3, 2023 11:48 AM
by TexasLT1

49

14,557

Exhaust

Removing Exhaust manifolds

Fastflyin89 on Feb 23, 2008

Nov 20, 2023 11:07 PM
by AustinF

12

11,492

Exhaust

88, camaro, cooler, engine, gta, hose, line, lines, ls1, oil, route, routing, tpi, trans, transmission

Oil cooler line routing

cwalsh on Aug 12, 2003

Aug 29, 2023 04:36 PM
by Aaron R.

6

3,570

Cooling

adder, additive, autozone, compared, hoosier, oil, penn, power, shell

ever heard of this oil?

evilemokid94 on Jul 27, 2011

Aug 22, 2023 12:07 PM
by Roorancher

9

3,099

Tech / General Engine

adjusted, backfire, happen, hard, low, motor, oil, pressure, sbc, shut, slapping, spring, springs, strong, valve, valves

Valve springs too strong?

johns84bird on Dec 20, 2001

Feb 5, 2023 05:13 PM
by senior bear

17

11,289

Tech / General Engine

350, 57, carb, conversion, delete, egr, filter, freeze, kit, leaking, leaks, oil, plug, plugs, vortec

where are the oil galley plugs?

evilemokid94 on May 1, 2012

Feb 5, 2023 07:00 AM
by SlowAndSteady

17

33,674

Tech / General Engine

1999, 53, 53l, 700r4, body, bolt, engine, instructions, intake, manifold, oil, pan, removal, swap, transmission, vortec

5.3L Vortec truck motor swap

10secondhopeful on May 15, 2010

Jan 7, 2023 06:01 PM
by 10secondhopeful

38

33,265

LTX and LSX

1992, 400, 91, block, engine, filter, firebird, im, ls2, oil, pontiac, short, small, swapping, thinking, v6

1992 "Firebird 400" swap and concept

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firechicken1992 on Sep 9, 2012

Jan 3, 2023 08:28 PM
by poncho@home

125

37,786

Engine Swap

ac, car, compressor, gen, ls1, oil, r134a, retrofitted

Replacing A/C compressor in car already retrofitted to R134a?

Fastbird on Jun 26, 2008

Sep 28, 2022 06:50 PM
by 1989karr

7

1,724

Tech / General Engine

53, 53l, fine, fitting, gauge, gm, install, liter, low, ls, oil, pressure, shut, size, started, truck, turbo

Where to hook up mechanical oil pressure gauge on 2009 5.3L?

89fast5oh on Jan 5, 2014

Sep 18, 2022 01:42 PM
by Zahn7115

14

91,836

LTX and LSX

350, block, blp, cooling, install, installing, jet, jets, nozzles, oil, piston, pistons, sbc, small, squirters

cooling pistons with oil jets?

faulball67 on Dec 10, 2006

Aug 29, 2022 07:06 AM
by Tombowman89

19

13,432

Power Adders

1275, 50, block, bolt, engine, glyptal, horsepower, insulating, kit, lifter, oil, oz, paint, painting, screen, smoothing, spray, tv, valley, varnish

Painting the lifter valley?

Scott_92RS on Dec 10, 2001

Aug 26, 2022 09:52 PM
by vorteciroc

32

4,691

Tech / General Engine

2012, 3rd, 89, camaro, code, cooler, end, g92, gen, iroc, oil, option, price, rear, rpo

Let's talk about Camaro G92 option

rarebmx on Feb 11, 2012

Aug 18, 2022 11:17 AM
by Crowman

13

31,000

History / Originality

13080m, 15010, 15010t, canton, issues, mel10555, melling, mem10554, oil, pan, pickup, pressure, problem, pump, reviews

Canton Oil pan- do you have to use their pickup?

HawkZ28 on Nov 3, 2010

Aug 11, 2022 05:06 PM
by Tombowman89

12

5,205

Aftermarket Product Review

1995, 3rd, 57, 87, camaro, chevy, cooler, ear501erl, engine, gen, hook, install, lines, mount, oil, routing, transmission

Engine Oil Cooler

Bradlyj8Z28 on Jul 5, 2010

Jul 21, 2022 07:49 AM
by Tombowman89

11

17,987

Cooling

53, additive, buy, engine, iroc, junk, lucas, oil, problems, review, snake, stabalizer, stabilizer, test, videos, works

Lucas Oil Stabilizer Fail!!! DO NOT BUY!!!

ckyfreak2010 on Jan 15, 2012

Jul 20, 2022 12:22 AM
by Brian Laycox

46

189,501

Aftermarket Product Review

1983, 57, autometer, carbon, cheap, custom, dash, fiber, hood, interior, l98, mods, oil, phantom, pressure, s10, switch, thirgen

I want to see your custom gauges and other interior mods!

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travisgold on Nov 6, 2011

Jun 26, 2022 09:42 AM
by Trusty

238

89,252

Interior

355, 82, backward, backwards, camaro, cooler, heats, hill, install, lines, oil, sbc, tranny, transmission, uo

Backward Tranny Cooler Lines, Problem???

PonyKiller87 on Jun 25, 2003

Apr 15, 2022 02:47 AM
by vorteciroc

6

22,697

Transmissions and Drivetrain

100, 1989, 305, 305lb9, cam, clutch, complete, firebird, formula, gauge, holly, kit, lb9, oil, shot

305 LB9 are slow bull

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Sojer on Nov 23, 2011

Sep 25, 2021 08:14 PM
by Oli

922

78,159

Theoretical and Street Racing

1997, 305, 3rd, camaro, chain, eclipse, engine, gen, generation, loud, noise, oil, pan, rattle, rattling, thirdgen, timing, up, v6, warming

Loud engine rattle. Anyone know what this is?

FooFighters92 on Sep 12, 2012

Sep 24, 2021 01:09 AM
by KR81

8

8,021

Tech / General Engine

4l80e, engine, engines, fluid, heat, hotter, oil, overheat, run, runs, switching, synthetic, synthetics, warmer

Synthetic Oil and Increased Engine Heat

BC GTA on Mar 17, 2009

Jul 20, 2021 01:33 PM
by randyhummel

9

2,859

Tech / General Engine

350, 57l, back, camaro, chain, chev, chevy, cover, cut, grind, lip, oil, pan, remove, sbc, timing

Can't get timing cover back on, need help ASAP!!

Dan87IROC-Z on Feb 11, 2001

May 1, 2021 04:05 PM
by Robert Gregory

9

5,569

Tech / General Engine

88, air, camaro, dakota, dash, digital, gauge, guage, hook, oil, on, pressure, transam, turned, work

digital dash- oil pressure

88trans_am_gta on Mar 13, 2007

Apr 5, 2021 06:12 AM
by ksr

8

2,758

Electronics

boards, canning, dent, dents, door, free, harmful, iroc, message, oil, paintless, paintlesss, repair, repairs, teacher

Paintless dent repair.... harmful???

Hg on Apr 10, 2005

Feb 7, 2021 08:36 AM
by scottmoyer

22

8,529

Body

16491, axle, bearing, bearings, bolt, borg, diff, install, napa, oil, seal, seals, type, wagner, warner

Borg-Warner 9-bolt axle seal replacement

RPOL98 on Aug 19, 2007

Dec 5, 2020 02:05 PM
by Chevy86 IROC-Z

18

16,958

Transmissions and Drivetrain

10, 9, bearing, body, bolt, carrier, chevy, differential, ford, gear, inch, moser, mosier, oil, pics, pinion, preload, reinstalling, set, side

Important/Useful :

Follow along as I build and install a Moser Ford 9"

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vortec350s10 on Mar 31, 2013

Nov 24, 2020 11:47 PM
by vortec350s10

111

62,133

Transmissions and Drivetrain

57, additive, axle, belair, borg, camaro, change, differential, fluid, friction, gauld, gen, limited, oil, rear, slip, warner

rear axle fluid?

asfalto on Sep 14, 2010

Oct 22, 2020 10:53 PM
by John in RI

17

44,438

Transmissions and Drivetrain

1988, 305, corvette, gauges, gm, l98, loca, location, lt1, oil, plug, pressure, sbc, sender, sending, sensor, temp, temperature, tpi, unit

Oil Temp sender location

Msaby on Apr 7, 2013

Oct 19, 2020 01:22 PM
by Twin_Turbo

29

20,845

TPI

350, block, cooler, engine, gm, kc4, motor, oil, part, parts, pictures, remove, small, stock, tpi

KC4 - Stock Oil Cooler Info w/ pictures

Synapsis on Mar 12, 2002

Aug 24, 2020 10:04 PM
by IROC_L98

37

30,047

Tech / General Engine

additive, atf, bad, compare, cost, good, law, lucas, max, oil, review, reviews, suit, suits, work, zmax

DOES Z-MAX WORK?

scooter1265 on Aug 7, 2008

Jul 28, 2020 06:04 PM
by QwkTrip

46

58,860

Aftermarket Product Review

302, 454, 57l, bad, engine, gen, idle, low, lower, motor, normal, oil, pressure, rebuilt, remanufactured

Newly rebuilt engine - LOW oil pressure!

Tpx on Mar 13, 2009

Jun 24, 2020 06:20 PM
by sofakingdom

30

23,787

Tech / General Engine

350, adapter, block, broken, filter, fitting, fittings, oil, passages, pressure, presure, remove, removing, sending, sensor, unit

Busted fitting at block removing oil pressure sending unit, need help/advice !

Billyjoebob007 on Jul 20, 2013

May 9, 2020 10:11 AM
by Drac0nic

20

29,635

Tech / General Engine

01, bolt, concord, cross, drain, hole, oil, pan, plug, receive, remove, screw, spins, threaded, transmission, wont

Drain Plug wont come out of oil pan, it just spins!

Darkshot on Aug 23, 2006

Apr 30, 2020 04:15 PM
by cougar126

21

92,283

Tech / General Engine

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