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Thanks Dan. I'm a little guy myself. There are two of us with it mainly being me behind this shop. I do what I can as fast as I can.
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Wasn't referring to your TB install, but the many other people who have had to adjust the TPS when using an aftermarket TB. No hammer required, but a drill is. It's a well-documented mod on LT1 engine forums.
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gee... this is a good question. c'mon Bogus, you know I can't keep it stock.. LOL. the ZR-1 as I got it, needed and still needs TLC. The interior is no longer exactly stock (colors have changed). anyway if I do an aftermarket system I will make it so going back to stock is still possible. I guess I agree on not doing anything but I do think I will send the Cd unit out to be fixed, that way it is in working condition. The aftermarket system will go int he car. The 89 will hopefully get sold this year and I want to enjoy the Z when I drive it. so maybe getting the CD unit fixed is a good idea whether I use it now or not..
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40 ft-lb? the intake base uses 25 ft lbs. I have to look in the FSM.....but it's not much is the point. I am fairly confident the threads will be fine.
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a LOT more traffic.
Since several of us got banned over at CF, the exodus has been nothing short of insane. 200 new members, 4000 new posts... just insane.
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gee... this is a good question.
My opinion, flat out, is to gut the ENTIRE Bose system, or do nothing at all. You have the hardware, so it's not like you are waiting to save up to buy more parts. For example, to interface the bose to the Nak, you will need adaptors, which cost money... money that will go down the drain in 30 minutes when you gut it out... just seems to not make any sense. Remove it all. Put it in a box and get to building stuff. Then again, this is in the Z, so I would want to keep that thing 100% stock... just my opinion...
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ah, I see... it's not internal MP3 - IE, a CD with MP3s on it, but an external input.
That sounds like a good trick. I mean, who the hell uses cassettes? I haven't played one in 5 years.
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Is it just me or is there alot more traffic here lately? Why? Any how, COOL!
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40 ft-lb? the intake base uses 25 ft lbs.
I would be it's more like 40 INCH ounces of torque on those... only so as to not tweek things.
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Think of it this way... take a nicely built 400hp, lowish compression 383 and put a super charger on it. BAM! 600hp and all day streetability.
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I am getting ready to get going on it again...
I have the dash pretty much out... I need to attack the last bits to reach the core itself.
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I had mine pro done about 7 years ago (March 2001, infact). He did the rear glass in one piece, IIRC. If not, he did a seam at the rear defroster.
Either way, the tint is only now beginning to peal at the strut bolts.
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Ok guy's hate to dredge this up again but... Can anyone point me to information on how to chase down an electrical leak, I guess. New battery and it's fine for a few days and then flat dead. As I stated before, I'm a wrench turner, not an electrician. I can set my tps sensor and small stuff like that and do have a digi-volt meter but no knowledge. Could you guy's suggest a web page or a book that will teach me auto-electrical? You know, how to find shorts, diagnose probs, etc. I appreciate all the help you guy's have given in the past and know I have alot to learn. Thanks again.
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Here is what I have uncovered so far with the help of a lot of folks here and elsewhere. The Fel-Pro 9966 PT which is cross referenced all over the place as a replacement head gasket for Corvettes, Camaros, Caprice, Impala and others is a .049 compressed thickness gasket. No matter what thickness gasket those cars came with, this is the one you will get if you go to your local parts counter and ask for a gasket to fit.
With that solved I asked Lloyd if it would hurt to leave the thicker gasket in place. I also emailed CFI-EFI with a bunch of questions and he also confrimed what Lloyd had sent me. [color=blue:1b80af28a8]Lloyd Replied "Don, You will lose almost 1/2 a point of compression with the thicker gaskets and make the quench a lot looser hurting combustion efficiency. That equates into about 10 RWTQ and 10 RWHP across the board and the engine will be MORE likely to detonate due to the looser quench. I would get the GM Impala gaskets or the Mr gasket 5716 head gaskets (.026" and even better). No worries about using them on alu heads. They just have a steel fire ring as opposed to a softer (copper) fire ring. The only thing the steel ring will do is brinnel the head (leave a VERY small indention) where the fire ring sits and if you remove and install the heads several times on different engines, you will eventually need to surface them sooner than if using the gaskets with copper fire rings. Lots of people use them with no problems on alu heads. All of the gasket will have smaller holes for oil/coolant but no worries as it is fine. No corrosion will happen as long as coolant is used. If using only water, it can cause aluminum to corrode regardless of gaskets used.[/color:1b80af28a8] I also had "Vis_Crosceus" put me on the Victor Reinz path and I dug up a part number for .026 compressed thickness gaskets from them as well. Victor-Reinz 5898 is a .026 gasket. Now I'm looking for any of these usable gaskets locally, but it looks like I'll have to order them. Thanks again
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The pros do a much better job and use a higher quality film than that stuff from Auto Wherever.
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Quote: I was referring to the L98 TPS, which is adjustable. I guess you could "adjust" the LT1 with a big enough hammer. The after market TB, however, was meant to be used with the GM TPS, and it fit quite well. The minor adjustment of the cable was due to slight differences in the linkage.
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Temperature delta is what it is all about. You're not considering that the coolant is cooing down as it transits through the radiator tubes and gives up its energy. For both high and low coolant flow, let's assume the inlet temperature is the same and the ambient temperature is the same. . As the coolant flows through the radiator, the coolant will lose temperature as it transits though the radiator giving up its thermal energy. For the case with higher coolant flow, each increment of the coolant will have less opportunity to give up its energy since it is in the radiator for a shorter period of time, so the exit temperature for that increment will be higher than for the case with low coolant flow. That is compensated for because more "increments" will pass through the radiator per unit time than for the low flow case. Since the average delta-t between the coolant and the ambient air is greater (for coolant Tavg = Tinlet - Toutlet), the case with high flow will have greater heat energy transfer per unit time.
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...perhaps the sum of the parts will equal a cool ride. 
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I guess TX doesn't require headlights?
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Stick with the .02x if it's a stock shortblock.
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Might be aftermarket, anyway to tell for sure by looking at it? Big plate that says "foo brand throttle body"? Or take off the inlet and see if it has a cast-in air foil. Most if not all of the aftermarket TB have that.
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I don't think the Lt1 TPS is adjustable. It isn't intended by GM to be adjusted. Which isn't the same as it isn't adjustable. 'Cause, after all, it isn't intended by GM to be used on an aftermarket TB, either... As the rest of you have said, he does need to make sure he has an actual TPS issue rather than a mat under the pedal or sticking cable or other mechanical issue before going that route.
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Now that you meantion it
 Actually if you could get those too, I'd then have all the zero scrub measurements. BTW eDrawings will let you look at all the SolidWorks parts and it's FREE http://www.eDrawingsViewer.com/download
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While skeptical, I will hold judgement until it's complete. I admire his creativity and he seems to be doing well with fit. This can't be easy. One never knows, perhaps the sum of the parts will equal a cool ride.
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It isn't easy to tell if there was a question in that mess or not. What is it that was recalled? The 1984 for fan problems? CentralCoaster has the right information for the wrong car. The A/C switch CC speaks of informs the ECM in later cars that the A/C is on. Then the ECM turns on the fan. In the 1984, the ECM plays NO part in the fan operation. The 1984 fan works in a similar manner as the aux fan on the 1985 through 1989 cars. I have already posted the cause and the cure for this fan that won't shut off.
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I see how I said it wrong, Let me try again, the Heat exchanger wattage transfer will not diminish..... because a larger amount of heated fluid is entering the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger can only transfer so many watts of energy while it is sitting in an ambient room with no air flow. More coolant equates to more heated or excited molecules entering the heat exchanger. The Heat exchanger is transferring the same amount of energy as it did before but the added energy from the added fluid raises the over all temps. We see a rise in over all temps. But saying the radiator is not cooling is wrong thinking....it is doing the same job it did before we raised the bar by increasing the amount of fluid. Again, we are dealing with Temperature "Delta's" or temperature "differences". We can change the Temperature delta by adding air flow over the fins, once we do this the heated fluid is exposed to cooler temps at the heat exchanger thereby removing more energy or watts from the coolant. Temperature delta is what it is all about.
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Brian do you have the suspension mounts on the frame measured up? Just wondering if I can start putting the car back together, lol.
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I really like the nose in those last few pictures. I can't really tell about the rear because of the only 1 picture of the rear. I'll look forward to seeing the finished project.
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Good job on the tranny work. I blew two tranny's after upgrading before I got one built by a pro that can handle 600rwhp+, then again I had a 700R4. You can see in my sig what rearend I have. Have fun. :thumbright: 600 rwhp makes me drool, however could you really drive a 600rwhp C4 daily? That sounds more like a dragstrip car only.....
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I don't think the Lt1 TPS is adjustable. I believe the PCM learns what is WOT. Could be wrong though.
From 96 FSM. "If the TPS is replaced, the Electronic Brake Traction Control Module (EBTCM) must learn the TP sensor idle position voltage with the new component installed." AT WOT, the output voltage should be above 4 volts. There is an adjuster in the throttle cable that could need attention if the TB is not opening all the way. I had to adjust mine when I put on a 52 MM TB.
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i didnt ask a ? drop t ... i was giving a pappy style update on what im doin about the fan running...but cc just added a new twist i might hafta check out before i let the auto class have it...thanks cc ..also i feel as c4d pix be great...middle of winter so she sits coverd ...i havent don much to it,,toooo cold...
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I thought this was a one player unit but it turns out its a two!! Its unheard of to get something like this so cheap!!!
  
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Well, I just had a guy on cz28.com confirm the thickness of the 9966 PY to be .049. He said he measured them; this confirms the thickness at .049 - now the 60million dollar question is who makes a good .029 gasket?
GM Impala Gaskets - do they have issues? Fel-Pro makes the FP-1074 which is .039 but I don't see them making a .029 one.
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[quote]My Sliver Metallic car is not getting painted in my garage.....and it is all your fault!! You'll thank me later. :thumbright: I did my first full paint job in my very narrow one-car garage. I ended up painting and stripping the car four times before I was happy. My wife wasn't happy. I had plastic set up everywhere. Well, almost everywhere. the garage door had been open, with plastic over the opening. When I lowered the garage door, the formerly white door was approximately hot pink. :banghead] Ah yes, the pink door syndrome. I got careless with my "plastic spraybooth" once and ended up with a yellow toolbox and lathe. And, my bedroom is above my 2 car garage. It's fun tryin' to sleep smelling urathane. Reason # 245 to build my shop.
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Now that'll put you in the mood!
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Me likes! Looks like a great project. I'd love to start on that type of project. :thumbleft:
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IT might not be a bad idea to upgrade the wire to the battery or to the distro block. Here is why, I bought an upgraded alturnator for my camaro a few years back when I had it and the alturnator was a High Output car audio grade. Well it worked fine for about 2 months till one day I smelled something burning and smoke came out from under the hood. The wire going to the distrobution block incinerated which means about 6 INCHES of wire was vaporized...gone! I upgraded to 8 guauge wire and never again had a problem.
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You only have one head on so far, correct? Well what is the uncompressed thickness of your other 9966 gasket? These gaskets only compress a few thousanths so that would give you a very close indication of your compressed thickness. For example, the GM Impala gasket is .036" as it comes out of the package and of course as we know is .029" installed. Sorry I didn't think of this easy solution to your dilemma sooner. Head gasket not returnable if opened. I cut a tiny slit in the shrink wrap and measured one end. I measure betwenn .053 and .055 - these must be .049 compressed.
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You can do it, Ive used an HVLP gun before, they are great. Once miced the paint in that little cup goes further than you think it will. Mix each batch the same it will come out the same. The one I used was a middle of the road (not expensive, not the cheapest but erring on the cheaper side) and I was suprised how good it came out. I had 3 standard sprayguns and an airbrush. I used a HPLV once and figured I'd neven go back to a regular gun. On mixing, the graduated, clear plastic mixing cups are great. They'll get you the same mix every time.
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Quote: I have the FSM, I just have to look it up. Like I said, I don't expect it to be much. Based on what I see, I really believe there is plenty of thread. However, I have been wrong before.
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You only have one head on so far, correct? Well what is the uncompressed thickness of your other 9966 gasket? These gaskets only compress a few thousanths so that would give you a very close indication of your compressed thickness. For example, the GM Impala gasket is .036" as it comes out of the package and of course as we know is .029" installed. Sorry I didn't think of this easy solution to your dilemma sooner.
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The wattage transfer will actually diminish by running more heated fluid though it without changing any other parameter. Can you explain why that's true?
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