Good progress on the mods.

L98 cam - installed
TPI heads - installed
Comp Cams Magnum rockers - installed
Hooker Super Comps - installed

Just have to put it all back together. Hitting a bit of a snag with the intake. Need to do some more work on the top 4 bolt holes. We will get it tomorrow. Then, just reconnect everything.

 

Nice, looks like a real good setup. I like to see some people making big progress on this board. Good luck with it.

 

Wow, thats one wiggely picture

Good job man, looks Sweet!

 

Nice! Come January we'll see who the real purple beast is

 

Looks good. Piece of advice, if you're not going to use the air system on the headers, cut off those damn air tubes. I didnt and they get in the way of everything.

 

Believe me Chuck I would love to, but we have visual inspection here in PHX.

 

Tony, obviously this will have to be settled at the track!!!!!!

 

Hehe, oh yeah! I hate racing on the streets, no traction, cops, it's just a stupid hastle, hell if you beat me maybe I'll pay for your tech card . As far as the air goes, Mike (graebz28) just cut his off in one piece and tacked the holes shut, then come emissions time, he's going to have a friend tack the tubes back in their place so it looks legal. Just a thought. Definately exciting to see your car coming along so well though!! Good luck man, keep us updated!

Tony

 

Hey man we are in the same boat except I am keeping the stock heads and valve train for now because of $$. Looks great. When the motor is all apart like that you wonder "is this thing gonna ever run again?"

 

Very nice, I love sleepers. If you pulled up beside me in a purple RS id probally start laughing if you tried to race. I wish I had a plain jane Black 89 Bird with a damn 455SD in it haha, that'd be my dream car (atleast while in school) I love sleepers. Best car ever made is the 69 Copo Camaro, plain looking camaro with ZL1 427's in them.

 

Shifty

Mine looked just like that a few days ago.

 

Excellent!!!! Yea you are doing the same thing at the exact same time as me. I have the cam in but now it just needs to go back together.

 

If I had it to do again I would document the vacuum hose routing better.

 

Don't scare me!!!! I was thinking the same thing. However I know bit from my intake install and numerous vacuum leaks over the years when removing the TBI unit. I hope I still remember.

 

I fear that is what my problem is, intake vacuum leak. We had to do the bold hole enlongation on the 4 center bolt holes. With the bolts going back at an angle, it was hard to get them tight. If that is the case I might just go with and intake that is a better fit for the heads.

We will see.

 

AZ- I still have my lower TPI intake to make to the heads fyou want it. Oh but I take it your goin back to TBI, oh well offer still stands.

Jason

 

I don't know where you go, but where I go I don't even think they know what part of the car IS the engine....LOL

Hope that really works out for ya. Can't wait to see what that 305 can do!

Bruce (90RS305)

 

Well I guess ill have to drive over there and give those testers a try, the ones over here are know-it-alls.

 

hows about a pic of the hose routing i forgot where everything went. oh and that being i dont have a/c or heat anymore im not using the heater control valve which means one more vacuum line.

 

Wow old post. Anywho there should be a vacuum diagram under your hood. Just look and there should be a sticker that shows where everything goes. It is not to bad to keep everything straight. Everything pretty much falls back into place when you start re-attaching stuff.

 

actually my car used to have a MPFI V6, so i dont have the vaccum diagram, i looked threw the chiltons manuel and I find nothing for TBI cars just the routing for cruise control, even did a search (thats how i found this thread) to find a diagram. Heres my problem-i tore the car apart last september-begining of october, maybe im being to analytical- i dont remember what the MAP vacuum line goes to on the TBI-does it go on the back in the center? and dumb ? the line fromthe washer bottle i assume that goes directly to the washer system, but somehow i think it was connected to the manifold which has the 3-way check valve attached to it.

 

Well that explains everything now. Ok I do not have my car here but I am pretty sure the MAP goes to the rear port. The EGR also goes back there. The PVC is on the front. So is the thermac (plugged if you have open element). I'll see if I can rig up a diagram for you.

 

Chad,

When I get mine back you can take a look at the diagram.

 

okay, I will bring my camera.