Recent content by Dan Thompson

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    ticking from front of engine

    It's been awhile since I was on here, but I didn't see what your running for a MAF.
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    Calif smog rules to spread like cancer

    This is why I sold my 87 GN a while back. I had to do the smog test every year, so I put everything back on, passed the test, took it all off until the next year.
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    What is it?

    It looks close, but I don't see the large verticle vents in the front fenders. These vents are about 12" - 18" tall.
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    What is it?

    I saw a 'new' Mercedes Benz yesterday that I had not seen before. It was not a AMG or a Barabus. I could not get close enough to read the name on the right side of the truck, as I was turing into the parking lot the car came out of. The truck was bare except the MB log in the middle and...
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    First Mods?

    This is a good recipe for an 11 second build up http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/recipes/recipe.html www.casperelectronics.com sells the hot wire kits www.fullthrottlespeed.com sells the ScanMasters
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    Eliminating Cat

    Cheapest way is to gut the cat. Just take the stock cat off and clean out the insides. You will feel and hear the difference. Be sure to ware gloves, glasses or goggles, and a dust mask. Place a plastic bag inside a cardboard box and use your tire iron or similar tools and a hammer or...
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    Car died and won't start....ignition?

    Yes, the center sensor 'towers' is missing. This is what it should look like https://www.casperselectronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=107111&Category_Code=
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    Car died and won't start....ignition?

    The cam sensor has a cup inside the top. The cap has a pickup sensor that looks for the window in the cup. There is a little 'pin' on the cup that locks the cup to the cam sensor. Sometimes the pin breaks off and causes this type of problem. The cups are available from one of the...
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    the next mods for my regal???

    Add Casper's hotwire kit for the fuel pump and replace the fuel filter.
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    the next mods for my regal???

    Gutted Cat - Here's why 1. It's cheap and can't screw anything up. Buy one or DIY 2a. Less back pressure, faster turbo spooling. 2b. More boost, should get 1 to 2 more pounds. 3. Sounds better, but not loud.
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    converting to 3.5" maf...

    3" was easiest for me. 4 hoses (each cut to length) To get a smooth edge on the hoses: slide the hose onto the MAF until the remainder of the hose extends beyond the end of the pipe. using a sharp utility knife, cut the hose following the smooth edge of the end of the pipe. if you...
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    How much to gain by putting the GN on a diet?

    Could you go on a diet?
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    will MAF from 01 Silverado work?

    Here is a list of MAFs that will work. This list is posted on the Fullthrottletech website. http://www.bailey-eng.com
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    will MAF from 01 Silverado work?

    www.fullthrottletech.com can answer your questions. Don't forget you will need the translator/translator plus.
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