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From: Quincy, Illinois
Car: '82 trans am (w/ t-top)
Engine: 5.0L 305 H
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What are some of the surprises you've had in repairing your cars? One of mine is that the distributor is out of a mid 70's chevy truck.
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How about a new "prefessionally built" 350 TPI engine in a Camaro that was actually........ a 305 with a mismatched set of 350 heads on it! Previous owner sold it to be becuase "it just doesn't seem to be as fast as I thought it would be." I'll bet.
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Car: Z28
Engine: Sb2.2 406
Transmission: Jerico 4 speed
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" 3.60
I'd have to say mine is replacing the air filter housing and turning the key and POOF my engine lights up in a gigantic fireball.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Car: 86 firebird with 98 firebird interi
Engine: pump gas 427sbc Dart Lil M 13.5:1
Transmission: Oldani TH400 w/ BTE 9" convertor
Axle/Gears: 31 spline Moser/full spool/4.11Rich
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Car: 1984 Camaro on steroids/ 1987 iroc-z28 5 speed.
Engine: 383 nitrous motor / poindexter 305
Transmission: Th350
Originally posted by Damon
How about a new "prefessionally built" 350 TPI engine in a Camaro that was actually........ a 305 with a mismatched set of 350 heads on it! Previous owner sold it to be becuase "it just doesn't seem to be as fast as I thought it would be." I'll bet.
How about a new "prefessionally built" 350 TPI engine in a Camaro that was actually........ a 305 with a mismatched set of 350 heads on it! Previous owner sold it to be becuase "it just doesn't seem to be as fast as I thought it would be." I'll bet.
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From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Finding out that I had a fibreglass hood. Took the hood off for the engine swap, and it seemed unusually light...
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From: Valley of the Sun
Car: 82 Z28
Engine: Al LT1 headed LG4 305
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi with spacer
Finding out your vin # plate and vin your car registered for is a 82 LU5 and the build sheet under the seat, the motor suffix codes and radiator tag say its a 83 LG4.
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From: Chicago
Car: 1989 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: L98 350 TPI
Transmission: Built TH-700 R4 (Vilgilante 2800)
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt w/ PBR's
85- 87 16 inch IROC-Z rims on my 89 instead of the stock 15 inch IROC rims. Not much but I think its an upgrade.
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From: Topeka, Kansas
Car: 82 Camaro
Engine: 305
Transmission: TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Oh, how's about the factory radio stops working less than a week after I bought the car, and so I pulled it out, went to hook the new HU up exactly how the factory radio was, and as soon as I hooked the power up, I felt my leg burning where the new radio was setting. Turns out the previous owner's ex had decided to do some "upgrading" or crap and criss-crossed wires here and there, which would explain why the radio burnt up. I just started cutting wires. Hooked it up right, and never a problem since.
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From: Quincy, Illinois
Car: '82 trans am (w/ t-top)
Engine: 5.0L 305 H
Transmission: automatic
As it gets colder I'm needing my defrosters more and more. however, in the mourning if I pull into an intersection with the defrosters on the car will die, and it will die everytime you take it out of park, w/ the defrosters on. In warmer weather the defrosters act as cruise control. In really need them looked at.