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« on: November 25 2019, 10:42:39 AM »
This is a link to download a copy of the Turbo Regal service manual: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fdsjfxkWcJDjhDyxFE4GAjohKrstiXSQ/view?usp=sharingCredit to Jeremy Wood for creating this many years ago. Note: This was originally designed to be a cd-rom, hence the .iso file format. Windows 10 will mount the image and then you can view the contents. Alternatively you can use a file compression tool (Winzip, 7zip, Winrar) to extract the files from the image. These are factory GM services manuals - www.ihadav8.co m is not hosting these files only providing a link to it.
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« on: September 18 2019, 01:50:33 PM »
I've been working on an issue with Steve about his smileys and quote functions in the quick reply box. It looks like it's coming down to we need a more modern "quick" reply plugin for the board. There are a few out there - I need to find some time to test them and see what works best, then I'll need to talk to Mark and see which way he wants to go.
Anyone else having any issues?
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« on: August 24 2019, 10:43:46 AM »
Listing for the widow of my friend Christian.
Hood - 200
Wheels - 150
They are for sale locally as well.
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« on: May 21 2019, 09:47:54 AM »
Mark and I have been working on the migration.
With any luck today we will move the database to the new site and migrate the DNS.
You might notice some interruptions, and we are doing everything we can to ensure no data loss.
Bear with me - I'll try to make this as painless as possible.
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« on: August 20 2018, 02:21:48 PM »
Anyone flip stuff on the side?
Ive found a car that I’m seriously considering purchasing and flipping. It’s a clean 99 Mustang (I know). 4.6/5 speed, and the a/c is supposed to work. Now for the fun stuff, it’s got a on3 turbo kit with the base 70mm@7psi (which requires an aftermarket k-member), cams, newer clutch, exhaust, and comes with boxes of parts to turn it up (whatever that means, alky kit maybe?). Basically the owner shipped out to the navy, and his dad just wants it gone. It needs a though detail maybe some wiring cleaned up, and maybe some different oem style wheels.
Pros: it’s the right price and could be a easy payday if everything goes right.
Cons: it’s a ford, it’s a 2 valve 4.6, could be a nightmare.
Any thoughts?
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« on: November 22 2017, 12:10:27 PM »
Drove to Detroit and got this on Monday.
2017 Honda CRV EX - 1.5T (200ish HP) CVT, AWD. It has everything but leather, and gets 30+mpg.
It rides nice and is damn comfortable - my wife and I are pretty happy with our purchase, and we got a pretty damn good deal on it to boot!
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« on: September 06 2017, 09:15:15 AM »
So I've been driving a 03 escape for the last couple years. It's technically my parents but they were nice enough to let me suffer with it. It's got 175k on it, 3.0 duratec - auto - 4wd. It's a good size for the family at the moment and I don't mind driving a beater, but now that it's getting cooler and damp out it runs like shit in open loop. Once it warms up, it's good. It has a misfire code for a cylinder. I've done coils, plugs, valve cover gaskets, intake gaskets and tested all the coil wires and injector wires back to the pcm. It's definitely not hitting on more than 3-4 cylinders in open loop and doesn't have the power to hardly move unless you keep the revs up. You can feel the cylinders come online when driving, it goes from 50hp to 200hp. Until it's running right you have it baby it, to much pedal and it stumbles and wot rev. Put it in neutral and rev it and it'll clean up a little, if it's really bad a neutral drop will get it going.
Of course my dad bought this thing like this and gave up on it. Someone gutted the cats all 3 of them, and disconnected the egr, before he got it. He did dump about everything fix it on a bottle shit he could in it, engine restore, injector cleaner, Lucas, etc.
I'm thinking it's electrical since it doesn't run well when it's damp/cold. With the scanner hooked up everything seems to be reading normal. The o2 cycle, coolant temp, iat, maf, etc seem to be functioning as intended. It also takes forever to warm up in the winter, probably from not hitting on all cylinders.
My thoughts are:
Bad injector(s)
The emissions crap being deleted is freaking the pcm out
Valve seals allowing excessive oil into cylinders that doesn't burn off until it's warm
Or is just a complete pos
It's just one of those issues that I could drop a pile of cash in it and not make any progress. The wife doesn't really want me to waste my time on it, and I'm thinking she might be right. It's got some pretty good rust starting and leaks/burns oil. I change the oil about ever 1200 miles as it gets fuel contamination from not running right. But it drives great, rides good, and the a/c blows cold.
Of course the back cylinders are the ones with issues - so the upper intake has to come off to check anything and it's a pain in the ass.
Any ideas? Maybe it needs some hammer therapy?
I'm thinking it's time to replace it, as it sputtered randomly this morning on a left hand turn, if the road would have been busy it could have been bad.
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« on: September 28 2016, 10:46:55 AM »
This might stir up some interesting conversation. I know I'm always looking for cars and parts that I can't afford on craigslist and elsewhere. Post up some cool stuff, or not so cool stuff you find. http://muskegon.craigslist.org/cto/5769884961.html - found this gem, would be a cool family cruiser. Might be a sleeper with a direct port nitrous kit or a turbo!
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« on: September 27 2016, 11:08:13 PM »
Whats everyone do to keep sane in the winter?
Outside in the cold is pretty uncomfortable for me still so I tend to stay in for the most part.
Gaming was my go to, but after these laser procedures and release to my right arm: things aren't the same. It's been over 18 months now and its still really sensitive, and I've got about 45 minutes of fine motor control before my hand goes numb.
Any ideas?
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« on: October 03 2014, 09:55:23 PM »
Forum's slow so I figured I'd talk about my firechicken.
I've been fighting to get this car to hook for sometime. It'd go 1.5's but not consistently and it should go easy 1.4's. I thought it was due to the mass of the new twin disc, then wondered if the slicks were toast, then started thinking about the rear shocks.
So today I tore the drivers shock out - it's a QA1 Gen F 24 way double adjustable. Both compression and rebound adjusted fine. Put it back on and checked the suspension how much drop I had and found this
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« on: July 07 2013, 08:43:15 PM »
Had enough of the TBSS and went out and bought an Ecoboost    Has 150 miles on it today - averaging 18mpg so far. Firechicken will have to wait awhile for the 4l80e swap since the money tree is going through a drought 
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« on: March 24 2012, 11:57:19 AM »
It's not a buick - but I thought I'd share.
Installed a wolfe racecraft 6pt bar. Hopefully it's still fast enough to need it.
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« on: June 13 2011, 02:13:24 PM »
I drove a Ford 2011 Crewcab 4x4 with the ecoboost and was surprised. I drove a 2011 GMC Sierra Crewcab 4x4 w/5.3 afterwards and was sorely disappointed.
The torque curve on the ecoboost is down right nasty - 420ft/lbs from like 1500rpm to 5000rpm, it's stupid. No need to rev it like you do with the 5.3 - turn off the traction control, build some boost and have some fun. It sounds extremely pissed off @ WOT.
I hate to say it but I think there will be a Ford in my fleet very soon. I just can't deal with GM's AFM (active fuel management) - cruise around town I could feel it kick in and out of 4 cylinder mode, it was down right annoying. This is hard for me - as I love LSx's - but the ecoboost is damn sexy.
Price wise it's around $3000 more for the Ford, but I'll see what they can do - to make it comparable.
If you get a chance drive one.
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« on: June 15 2009, 10:27:19 PM »
So....
I'm dropping gear from 3.42 to 4.10. If the mph stays constant I'll be going threw the traps at about 6000 not accounting for tire growth. Tires are ET Street 26x11.5x15
I figure I can drop the 60's from 2.0 to 1.6 or so.
Rev limiter is @ 6199. The math comes out to 116.5mph.
Think I'll hit it?
Either way I think it's time for cam/springs/pushrods - so I can move the peak power up a bit in the revs.
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