Looking for side fenders for 1992 Bright Red Vert. I think they are the same from 92-94. On a budget and would like to replace them as I am replacing the hood and bumper too! If you may have them collecting dust, I could sure use them. I live in Omaha,NE 68118. If I can find a set for around $40.00 I would be in business. Thanks!

Simply disconnecting the CAGS at the transmission and covering the harness ends on the 1992 is all that is needed then? Will that trigger any codes?

Up and running great! The O-rings are there. One was on the new pump already and the one on the shaft is a hard plastic guide. It is there to hold the coupler I guess.

Thanks for all the good tidings for the New guy! Got it all back together and she is purring like a big kitten. Did lots of cleaning and hose and part replacements. I guess I shall consider myself lucky at how easily everything came apart AND went back together! Looked for codes today and the only one I got was a 72 and I am thinking that it is from the stereo replacement. Is the throttle body by-pass a performance issue or just to clean up the compartment? Thanks again for all the help! I am thinking that I would like to eliminate the 1 to four shift thing once and for all if you have some tips on that! GBR!

Thanks for all the input gentlemen! Glad to have you all as resources! Got the opti in today. Not really all that difficult. New plugs and wires installed and such. Cleaned all the gunk out around the area since I had the chance. Water pump is ready to go in. I had a person tell me to go ahead and start the car without the pump in so I can determine that the car is running. Is this a good idea? Seems like it should be okay, but I am looking at the open coolant ports on the block right above the opti and that makes me a little nervous. Thought I would throw that out there. Another thing I saw on a thread was that there are O-rings at the front and the back of the water pump coupler. I did not see any sign of O-rings when I removed the pump. Are there supposed to be O-rings there? Doesn't seem like they would do much of anything but I am known to be wrong. Any and all advice is appreciated. Thanks again!

Took out Opti and crank pulley today. Going to do a bunch of cleaning while I am in there. De-greasing everything I can get to now that there is no Opti to worry about. I am curious about cleaning the pulley as far as if I should give it a polish or what process is okay for it chemically speaking? The pulley came off with a few taps from the back with a 1" X 2" piece of wood and I had clearance to lift it out before the Opti was removed. Overall the removal process has not been the nightmare I was prepared for from all that I have read about it. Happy for that. When installing the new Opti, should I have the coupler in the Opti or the case to attach it? Thanks all...

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Car was starting before I replaced water pump on 1992 LT-1. I was very careful to not get the Opti wet. Everything is back together now and it won't start. It has spark since it belched a flame from the throttle body. New injectors, FPR, plugs and MAP. It was suffering from a rich condition before the pump was replaced. Plugs were fouled and the carbon deposits were from this condition. Where to start to look for problem now? I have a new OPti sitting here and I can install it but I wanted to troubleshoot the no start problem first. Has anyone ever had a bad Opti cause a back fire such as this. The opinion I have read on the forums is that it just quits. Stored codes are H42 and H64. I found a bad plug wire while changing the plugs and I am waiting on a new set to arrive. I tried to start it with the injector with no wire to the plug disconnected. Not the smartest thing I guess but every V8 I have had will start and run on 7 cylinders. In the starting sequence, the coolant sensor is involved to some degree and it is new so I would like to rule it out as suspicious. Is there a way to ohm it out? Sorry this is so long but I am puzzled...Thanks!