well i have it about 1/2 way built


i went the Home Depot and bought some flexible vent piping

its a Y-design
i'll try to put some diagrams up soon

 

Post a link to a photo.

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Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

actually i can't put the pics up cuz i dont have a page to host them from

sorry

 

YES YOU DO!!!

www.photopoint.com

You can post/host ten pics for free.
I use it, it's easy!!
Actually I subscribed & paid money for the year of service.
It is kinda easy.
Give it a try!

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Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

OK thanx KED85

i'll have em up in a short while

 

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...nce=0&res=high


thats my idea

it has some flaws but i can take care of them i just have to figure out where to place the MAT sensor

most of it is flexible aluminum vent piping except for the T-pipe and K&N housing

all piping is 4 inches what had to be done was: for hood clearance, i had to "crush" down the flex-pipe and put sheetmetal coverings over it for protection

the flex pipe is a little weak and looks a bit sloppy so i am looking for alternatives, but it should hold up

sorry for the bad perspective on the pic, (i'm not picasso) thank god i'm not, cuz then i would have a multi-color camaro hehehehe

 

You are trying to duplicate what I have been trying to create.
I am using a Camaro air cleaner, still trying to figure out where to mout the air inlet.
Check out my thread, Who has cut up their hood?
Photopoint ain't so bad.
For me, it's easier to use than make a web page.
Don't give up!
Keep trying ideas.
Try doing this to a Firebird.
What hood clerance!

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Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

Has anyone ever thought of this idea? I just got my RS V6 about 4 months ago and since I want to swap in a LS-1 I'm trying to get free power out of my V-6 for the time being. I got to thinking, why do we need two headlights?.... I work for a mech. contractor so I had the shop guys make ma a couple of 6X4 into 3"round sheetmetal transitions. I covered each one with black aluminum bugscreen and installed them into the outside headlight spots (low beam). I then re-located the low beam lights to the center positions, and removed the high beam lights altogether. Then I removed that stupid snorkel from the factory air intake can and routed an adjustable sheet metal elbow from the passenger side transition through the hole where the headlight used to be and into the intake can. The car looks killer and runs about 20 degrees cooler. Throttle response is also a lot better. I'll try and post some pictures if I can get ahold of a digital camera.

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'91 RS
SFC's & Poly bushings so far.

 

You have almost duplicated what I'm attempting to do for my Firebird.
After I pass smog, I get out the JB Weld for some creating a similar idea.

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Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

If You run the piping by the radiator, wont that heat up the air. Wich would be bad, because colder air= more power. I couldn't even guess how much warmer it would get, but have you thought of insulation, to keep the air inside the tubing the same temp as the air outside the car. Just and idea.

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Jeff
92 Camaro V6, mods: K&N, modified air box, JET chip 2,high performance muffler.
www.camarors.4t.com

 

Ok... try running the tubes behide the radiator and split them to go to either side of the bottom plastic spoiler... the heat from the radiator will be negated by the shear flow of air. But you can get some aluminum sheeting to make the tubes or but flashing in front of the tube to decrease the temp even further.
By the design above you can run this with the dual intake tube or single. You can even rund a large 3 inch or so pipe from the throttle body to the bottom of the radiator then notch and cut it. Then connect it to another tube and run that tube to either end of that plastic thing and elbow the tube and put the scoops their. You will have to use a Cone K&N.

To remove the headlights is not just plain dumb, its illegal!!!!

 

How can removing 2 of the headlights be illegal? 90% of the cars on the road only have two . Besides, the high beams still work with just the two bulbs.

[This message has been edited by REZN8R (edited June 25, 2001).]

 

because all things visibilty wise (headlights, windshield, winshield wipers) all have to be intact the way they left the factory.

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"

 

take it to a inspection station and see... I bet you fail. And if a cop sees them missing..pull on over.

 

and seince you just have high beams your gonna blind everyone at night, or if you only have lows... better drive slow... cause you can't see past 75-100 feet in front of you.

 

You guys are killing me here. With just the low beam bulbs I still have low beam/high beam functionality. I've had the conversion for about 3 weeks and 1200 miles and not even been looked at funny by the police. I don't want to get into a big arguement, so I'll just leave it at that.

 

I don't see what would be wrong with converting a 4-headlight system to a 2-headlight.. but, inspection guys are picky. I'd say call someone and find out. Maybe if you call some local garages (not state-owned) that do inspection, they could give you a real answer. I don't think a cop would argue, either, as long as you showed that you had the high/low headlights in.


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