TPI Engine Bay Clean-up Vacuum & Smog
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Hahahahah thats perfect. In 31 years I've never heard that. I just added a new word to my dictionary. Ok back to the business. So that pipe goes to the heads you said and not the cat.?
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Usually the converter is on it's own spur. The one with the Tee is the Melon-Farmer pipe. It goes behind the engine, bolts to both heads, and feeds the driver's manifold. It's a real Melon-Farmer to work around, and remove because it's a one piece steel pipe that is bolted in.
This one is off an 86, thinking 87 until they went to the rubber version were about the same aside from minor changes. This one came out with the engine.
May God have mercy on your soul. Amen.
This one is off an 86, thinking 87 until they went to the rubber version were about the same aside from minor changes. This one came out with the engine.
May God have mercy on your soul. Amen.
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Yep, it sucks regardless what you do. I'm not entirely sure, but all the block grounds might be on the same stud in the head that the tube is bolted to... Makes it a real MF'r to get anything apart. I'd expect even cutting the tube would be a pain with as tight as everything is back there. Could always just cap the ends so it looks clean.
The AIR injection piping is one of the things that GM really perfected as time went on. The earlier cars have valves and hoses running everywhere. Then they went to the hard pipes around the back of the engine, and finally went to a rubber hose in the later years. Nice thing about the rubber hose is it practically just pulls out once it's unhooked from the valves. Also since it's flexible, you can just tuck it out of the way.
The AIR injection piping is one of the things that GM really perfected as time went on. The earlier cars have valves and hoses running everywhere. Then they went to the hard pipes around the back of the engine, and finally went to a rubber hose in the later years. Nice thing about the rubber hose is it practically just pulls out once it's unhooked from the valves. Also since it's flexible, you can just tuck it out of the way.
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Yep, it sucks regardless what you do. I'm not entirely sure, but all the block grounds might be on the same stud in the head that the tube is bolted to... Makes it a real MF'r to get anything apart. I'd expect even cutting the tube would be a pain with as tight as everything is back there. Could always just cap the ends so it looks clean.
The AIR injection piping is one of the things that GM really perfected as time went on. The earlier cars have valves and hoses running everywhere. Then they went to the hard pipes around the back of the engine, and finally went to a rubber hose in the later years. Nice thing about the rubber hose is it practically just pulls out once it's unhooked from the valves. Also since it's flexible, you can just tuck it out of the way.
The AIR injection piping is one of the things that GM really perfected as time went on. The earlier cars have valves and hoses running everywhere. Then they went to the hard pipes around the back of the engine, and finally went to a rubber hose in the later years. Nice thing about the rubber hose is it practically just pulls out once it's unhooked from the valves. Also since it's flexible, you can just tuck it out of the way.
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Re: TPI Engine Bay Clean-up Vacuum & Smog
Usually the converter is on it's own spur. The one with the Tee is the Melon-Farmer pipe. It goes behind the engine, bolts to both heads, and feeds the driver's manifold. It's a real Melon-Farmer to work around, and remove because it's a one piece steel pipe that is bolted in.
This one is off an 86, thinking 87 until they went to the rubber version were about the same aside from minor changes. This one came out with the engine.
This one is off an 86, thinking 87 until they went to the rubber version were about the same aside from minor changes. This one came out with the engine.
I had an 88 GTA and it had the same hard tube around the back of the engine. Pretty sure the 91 TA I have also has the hard tube around the back
#60
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I tried reaching back there to no avail so I'll just cute it and cap it and call it a day that way I can get started on running the coolant bypass line. This is a damn project boyos lol
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Unless you have a DD and live in a cold climate, why not just bypass the heater core and eliminate it?
It's bound to start leaking (if it already hasn't) anyway
It's bound to start leaking (if it already hasn't) anyway
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You should always keep the heater working. You will regret it.
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came in I'd stop driving the cars - I'm lucky to put 300 miles a year on these cars, so no need for heat no matter where I live
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I daily my 92 JY Firebird, so heat is a necessity, currently live in they tyrannical state of New Jersey
#79
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Let me pose you chaps one more question. Exhaust Manifold removal. When taking them off the exhaust flange/down pipe.. easier from up top or on the bottom?
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Come up from underneath with a LONG extension and a deep well socket. Make sure the extension is long enough you can get angry on the breaker bar from under the car without smashing your fingers. Be ready, the studs like to snap off, but if you're not putting the manifolds back it won't matter. Sometimes the nuts will stick to the studs and the studs just unscrew from the manifold. Either way, getting em out ain't bad.
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