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Old Jan 5, 2001 | 09:53 PM
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New Car, first TBI.... need help

I just bought a 92 Camero RS, and it is the first TBI I have owned. I honestly don't know where to start with Mods except a performance chip. But what should I do to the engine first?? Thanx for any suggestions.
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Old Jan 5, 2001 | 10:46 PM
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open element, rearend gears, headers. intake, bigger tbi or ultimate tbi mods. tpi heads, lt1 cam.
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Old Jan 5, 2001 | 11:55 PM
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and skip the performance chip, waste of money (I do my own, i know whats on them, not much difference)
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Old Jan 5, 2001 | 11:57 PM
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and btw, its camAro

We take our f body names seriously
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Old Jan 6, 2001 | 12:59 AM
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Hello 92red'maro. I made a site of some mods u could do to ur ride and some pictures of them and some helpful tips and hints on what to do and what not to do. Hope it helps. I made it for first time TBIers and I post this everytime someone makes a thread like this. Hope this site helps, e-mail me or post a question on on this board anytime if u run into problems.
BTW: Its the second site in my sig.

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ASCD Ram Air Hood-3" custom exaust-Flowmaster 80 Series-No Cat-Edelbrock TES Headers (coated)-March Pulleys-TBI Spacer-K&N Open ELement-TransGo Shift Kit-B&M Supercooler 28,000 GVW-Hypertech Thermomaster-160 Stat-3:42 GM Gears-Auburn Posi Unit-Edlebrock Strut Tower Brace-MSD Superconducters-MSD Cap & Rotor-MSD Blaster Coil-Rapidfire Plugs-265/50/R15 Tires-Emmison's all Gone-Free TBI mods
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/91firebird.html
For info on certain parts or mods go to the site below
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/modeval.html

[This message has been edited by 91Bird305 (edited January 05, 2001).]
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Old Jan 6, 2001 | 04:28 PM
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Yes, we trust the spelling error will not be repeated.

Check out my site for some technical and parts pics if you like. Also the open element article is there too.

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Old Jan 6, 2001 | 09:53 PM
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91Bird305...got a question for you. How much did they charge you to install your shift kit and trans mount? Where did you take it...a regular mechanic, or a tranny shop?
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Old Jan 6, 2001 | 10:43 PM
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Thanx for all the help, and yes, i got the camAro thing down.. things all sound the same at 2 in the mornin...

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Old Jan 7, 2001 | 06:11 PM
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Trans Mount u can do urself. Isn't hard at all. And some people are good with transmissions. I rather not mess with them. Internally atleast. So I took mine to a tranny shop and they installed the shift kit for 150.00 bucks to install the shift kit. I watched the video and saw the guy taking out small springs and other little **** and I thought to myself. "That stuff is gonna get lost if I work on it." I never touched the inside of a transmission so putting a shift kit in by myself was out of the question. Take it to a well known tranny shop. Hope I could help.
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ASCD Ram Air Hood-3" custom exaust-Flowmaster 80 Series-No Cat-Edelbrock TES Headers (coated)-March Pulleys-TBI Spacer-K&N Open ELement-TransGo Shift Kit-B&M Supercooler 28,000 GVW-Hypertech Thermomaster-160 Stat-3:42 GM Gears-Auburn Posi Unit-Edlebrock Strut Tower Brace-MSD Superconducters-MSD Cap & Rotor-MSD Blaster Coil-Rapidfire Plugs-265/50/R15 Tires-Emmison's all Gone-Free TBI mods
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/91firebird.html
For info on certain parts or mods go to the site below
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/modeval.html

[This message has been edited by 91Bird305 (edited January 07, 2001).]
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Old Jan 7, 2001 | 08:26 PM
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91Bird305, an open rear end is where one wheel spins and sometimes two. Limited Slip and Posi is the same thing.
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Old Jan 7, 2001 | 09:31 PM
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Keith, why are u telling me this?
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Old Jan 7, 2001 | 09:43 PM
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This is at that link.

"Most of us have GM 10 Bolt carrier 2 non-posi (I believe its called Limited Slip). This means that only 1 tire spins and sometimes 2."

http://members.aol.com/j007golden/modeval.html

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Old Jan 7, 2001 | 09:46 PM
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Thank u Mr. Editor.

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