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« on: February 09 2019, 06:19:14 PM »
As if I don't have enough to do, haha. We have embarked on the next project. Not a Buick but will be going with a GM 3800 out of a 2000 Pontiac and going into a 1985 Pontiac Fiero. You may notice the blower on top. Seller claimed it came out of a 2000 Pontiac with 87k miles. But who knows as sellers have been known to spin some tall tails. It turns over with a breaker bar and didn't make any disconcerting noises. So cash was exchanged and we loaded her up and brought it home.
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« on: November 18 2018, 02:18:03 PM »
Well, the daily has been acting up. It randomly goes into a limp mode and the check engine light comes on. I couldn't get my scanner to connect so I got my son to bring over his little Bluetooth thing and torque. It didn't hook up either. Found that the cig lighter and aldl are on the same circuit and fuse was blown. Non working cig lighter mystery solved. Got the Bluetooth connected up and got five "codes". Two were lean codes, one for each bank. We attributed that to the limp mode. The other codes were for the tps. So I guess this drive by wire thing is showing its age. I looked up some replacement parts on the rockauto but thought maybe someone has some experience with which goes bad or if I just need to spring for the pedal and engine parts. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,2003,silverado+2500,6.0l+v8,1412121,electrical-switch+&+relay,adjustable+pedal+relay,19079I think this is the pedal actuator. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,2003,silverado+2500,6.0l+v8,1412121,fuel+&+air,throttle+position+sensor+(tps),5136This appears to be the part that goes on the throttle body, or at least looks like what I on there. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,2003,silverado+2500,6.0l+v8,1412121,fuel+&+air,throttle+control+actuator,6473I also found this but I'm not even sure what it does. Thanks for any ideas.
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« on: October 05 2018, 03:41:51 PM »
https://realtuners.com/realtuners-radio-episodes/Scroll down to podcast number fifty. Some real info on tuning. Tuning idle and tip In and what to do to get it right with a fancy ecm. I found it real interesting.
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« on: September 06 2018, 10:51:05 PM »
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« on: September 03 2018, 04:51:44 PM »
https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic-transmission/1884730-how-make-stock-4l60e-survive-high-hp-track.html
Was just wondering if any of our people with the newest of the new turboTweak program it yourself computers were willing to share with us their timing strategy at the shift points or if it is even programmable with that system.
It seems as though cutting the timing(as stated in posts #52 & #53)at the shift points a few degrees could help the 2004r live a longer life into the tens or even nine sec runs.
Thanks for the input.
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« on: August 16 2018, 08:22:29 PM »
Al righty then, we have a little problem with the "red" car. You will be glad to know the engine swap in the malibu is well and the wife has been driving it. Can't find the leak in the ac so I'm kinda thinking it is the compressor itself. Not sure but the dye stuff seems to be all over it in spots so I'm not sure. Had it blowing cold a few nights ago but by the next afternoon we had lost pressure. Crazy.
Anyway. The new to me water pump housing on the red car came without a nipple for the heater hose. I didn't even notice until o went to hook that hose up. It was suggested that I hit the wrecking yard and see i I could find a piece that goes inline with the radiator hose with a nipple on it. I night a couple of those when doing the Malibu (gotta find em now) so I thought I could do that. I got a 1/2"npt x 3/4" barb 90* fitting ordered. I have a 1/2"npt tap. So I need to drill the hole. I have a 23/32" bit but the engineers handbook calls for a 45/64" hole. Is this going to pose a problem if I make the hole a 1/64" too big? I thought not as the bit is like $15 and I already have the bigger one.
Your thoughts?
Thanks for the input.
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« on: August 15 2018, 10:31:54 AM »
Courtesey of mr slay on the big board
Saw this, though it was kinda funny...
The invention of beer and the wheel
In keeping with my desire to further the education of one and all, here is today’s history lesson, with a little humor to liven it up.
Beer and the Wheel
The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention of the wheel. Beer required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed.
The wheel was invented to get man to the beer and vice versa. These two were the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:
1. Liberals.
2. Conservatives.
Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to BBQ at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement.Other men who were less skilled at hunting (called 'vegetarians' which was an early human word meaning 'bad hunter') learned to live off the Conservatives by showing up for the nightly BBQ's and doing the sewing, fetching, and hairdressing. This was the beginning of the liberal movement.
Some of these liberal men “evolved” into women. Others became known as girlie-men. Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy, group hugs, and the concept of democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that Conservatives provided.
Over the years Conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the jackass for obvious reasons.Modern Liberals like special flavored beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine spritzers or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare.
Another interesting evolutionary side note: many liberal women have higher testosterone levels than their men.Most college professors, social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, film makers in Hollywood, group therapists and community organizers are liberals. Liberals meddled in our national pastime and invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn't fair to make the pitcher also bat.
Conservatives drink real beer. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are members of the military, big game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors, police officers, engineers, corporate executives, athletes, airline pilots, and generally anyone who works productively. Conservatives who own companies hire other Conservatives who want to work for a living.
Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in Europe when Conservatives were coming to America. They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing.Here ends today's lesson in world history.
It should be noted that a liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to this post.A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this history that it will be shared immediately to other true believers and to just piss-off more liberals.
And there you have it. Let your next action reveal your true self, I'm going to grab a few beers and grill some steaks! Right after I forward this message.
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« on: July 06 2018, 06:03:34 PM »
Just to wrap up the Malibu, we swapped in a $300 wrecking yard engine. Fans seem to work wife been driving it to work. I have to get the ac blowing cold. Sure wish Charlie was around to bounce my silly questions off of. I put dye in it and now need to look at the joints to see if I can see where it is leaking. Put. Some 134a in and could get it to about 40psi on the low and 200-240 on the high side. I'm thinking I will get a dryer and new office tube piece and install when I find the leak . Also got a box of the hbnr o rings from harbor freight to fix the leak with.
Alright, on to the actual problem. Cavalier, when it starts it starts well and runs fine. When it doesn't the fuel pump wont run. Tried several different relays, goofed with cutting the yellow wire in the column(and have since reattached), bought a bcm but that just locks up the radio and I guess requires the reflash from a dealer to work.
It seems sometimes I can pull the fuses to the bcm and the two pcm and it will reset the computer and the pump will run and all is right. Last time that didn't work so I resorted to disconnecting the battery and letting it "reset" over night . So my question becomes what is shutting the fuel pump off and/or not turning it on? I'm thinking of hitting the wrecking yard and getting a matched set of computer(pcm) and body computer(bcm). Is this what it takes to get it to work? I guess I need the radio too. So silly. I get they want a stream of revenue, I just don't want to pay them to flash something that may or may not be wrong with the car . Yes I know I'm cheap.
My next thought involves buying a roller with bad engine and swapping this engine into it.
I think of these as crash cars as the kids generally crash em. So I don't want too awful much cash in em.
Any thoughts are welcome. No I'm not buying a new one, and I will wrench on it I'm sure.
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« on: April 11 2018, 03:35:49 PM »
At what point does the restoration become more like a clone or tribute car? We are all car people here i think. I'm not really the restoration type and by the cars on here neither are yall. But I'm looking at this stage 1 convertible and reading the description and it looks like a lot of it has been replaced. Full Interior, suspension and such. When does the car even though it started out as a four speed stage one convertible not be that as it has most of it replaced? https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0518-327278/1970-buick-gs-stage-1-convertible/I guess that is why I appreciate the rat rod or stuff that is driven and has patina or whatever they are calling it. Like the Jason Cook GS455 beater car. Real GS 455, has it tuned up and reliable. Just a cool old somewhat original car. http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/new-project-for-the-beater-gs.326637/
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« on: November 09 2017, 07:19:04 PM »
SO, I'm up against the daughters daily. Not the malibu this time but I'm buttoning that one up again. This is a 2003 Cavalier. It has a crank, but no start condition. We did the fuel pump several weeks back. Did the pigtail and all and it went a few months and now it is back in the driveway after a ride back on the trailer. No fuel pressure, no pump. We have tried the security reset with the key on and off several times but it still is a crank and no start. I'm ready to drop the tank and see where i'm at with power to the pump. This girl is hard on vehicles. this is two in a month and I'm dumb enough to let her take my pickup out and about. Any way, i'm watching this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Fs2i-XBKIAnd he uses several cool devices and kits for trouble shooting. Most notably this. https://www.aeswave.com/uActivate-Circuit-Test-Assistant-p8975.htmland https://www.aeswave.com/utest-advanced-terminal-test-kit-p9573.htmlCant really justify a $400 out lay but might be able to squeeze out the $199 for the circuit tester. Anyone used one? Know of a cheaper alternative? Might just keep going with some jumpers and alligator clips to the battery like I do now. Just seemed easier to be able to pull the relay, plug the "jumper" in and be flipping the switch. Thanks for the input. I keep thinking it is cheaper to keep fixing em but it really cuts into the wrenching on the stuff I'd rather be doing. Lots of practice if nothing else. You know you are getting better when you can put em back together faster than you can take em apart. I'm really ready to do a 4l60e, but need to do the upper bushing on the front T a arm., Then there is the front end over haul on the truck that 4l60e is going into. So much fun, so little time.
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