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    few things for sale

    thought someone here might be interested 1LE FRONT SPINDLES TTA GTA FIRBIRD CAMERO Z28 TRANS AM: eBay Motors (item 110539826943 end time Jun-05-10 15:18:20 PDT) TTA Stock Camshaft Springs Lifters Rockers retainers : eBay Motors (item 110539893543 end time Jun-05-10 20:04:53 PDT)
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    on the fence rebuild or champion irons

    I've had a intermitten oil burning issue for some time now ever since the rebuild (has about 5k miles)its consumed about a quart a week daily driven I've tracked it down to one of two things valve guides or rings the machinist thinks its the rings. I've been dreaming of champion irons for a...
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    another knock with logger attached

    sry for the long post I over explain everything Finally made it to the track today to try and do some tuning. Did 4 runs 2 best 12.8 at 109mph with 2.1 60’ any how I have assumed that the knock was false cause it only showed at 5500 rpm and just jumped out of no where. On this run she blew...
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    miss on number 6

    Little background just had an aparently half assed rebuild done about 5-10k miles ago and have been chaseing an oil burning issue and the machinist had put the umbrella seals that came with the new cam from comp in and they were riding up the valve guide so i replaced them with felpro's this...
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    intake gasket no silicone?

    Can any one tell me why were not supposed to put silicone across the entire mating surface of the vally pan style intake gasket??
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    no start diag. help

    Ok I have a very strange intermittent no start issue I think I’ve narrowed it down to the cam. Trying to follow the no start chart when I can but it never seems to do it for more than one crank inside the garage. So my question is when checking voltage readings at the cam sensor and module its...
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    endlinks (would like to kill original owner)

    Well I’m still resurrecting this TTA and am now working on some of the suspension. I ordered new Spohn A-arms, endlinks, and steering rebuild kit, now after researching it appears that the enlink sleeves should be longer than what I have on my car. They are actually about a quarter inch...
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    shop wanted (oklahoma preferably tulsa)

    well like the title says im in need of a shop that knows these motors better than me
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    shop in tulsa ok???

    just in case i need it anyone know of a shop near tulsa, OK im just about worn out doing everything myself
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    I GIVE (Coolant in the exhaust)

    Well i guess im no mechanic yet. rebuild is done and after chasing down all the problems here is one that scares me. Had some exhaust leaks and took it to a muffler shop it was smoking a little before in random puffs after he was done i got to looking and saw some coolant comeing out of the...
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    oil prime question

    ok wrapin up the rebuild and im down to the last thing and of coarse i have an issue no prime on oil pump would .004 clearence cause this??
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    any ideas?????

    ok i seem to get more power from the front of the of the coil pack #2#4#6 and at the back hardly any at all in comparison ive replaced the ecm and coil pack still same problem :confused: measured with an ignition tester (flashy light style) i can barely get any reading from #1#3#6 TIA
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    ok this seems odd (ecm, coil pack)???

    well fyi im in the process of nursing this 89 tta back to health and am almost there. I installed a knock guage and im getting some knock up too 16 counts at WOT but only in first gear i figured it was false but did some basic checking besides O2 readings due to crappy laptop wont record in...
  14. J

    this bad???

    well took her out and she would rev up just fine but not back down verry well then she would idle around 1100 trying to push through lights could this be the culprit?? tia
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    cooling system post #2

    ok well im reposting this with way more information and pic's, hope it helps. first and foremost i am not a mechanic although i do my best, everthing i know i know from you guys many thanks alright well i just got done putting her back together and ready to take her out for the test drive...
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    cooling issue

    ok well i just put everything back together after doing the timing chain, oil pan gasket, and motor mounts. when i was finished i reconected all sensors but one the temp switch it was broken i dont know how that happend infact i dont remember it being hooked up in the first place. started car...
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    too much oil pressure

    ok after reading thousands of threads on how to raise the oil pressure any one know any tricks to lower it? without repacing the front cover i currently have around 100 psi cold pressure and keep blowing turbo seals ive put an adjustable spring in with a lighter spring got it to about 80-90 any...
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    timing chain trouble??

    ok well had to replace the timing chain (missing teeth) the problem is im at tdc and the dots on the original chain lined up perfectly but i cant get the one to line up exactaly craink is at 12 o'clock but cam is to the right (counterclock wise) off by about a tooth do i just need turn the cam...
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    plastic in oil?

    ok well i was chasing down an oil leak (pan or rear main) after i removed the oil pan i saw what i thought was chunks of metal :eek: and turns out to be chunks of hard plastic brown or probably stained brown no im realy no mechanic so here i am any ideas on what it is
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    New TTA owner looking for conley's perf.

    Hey guys im a first time TTA owner and the one i bought has been used and abused i dont know too many details about it yet but the car appears to have some conley's performance mods on it. I was wondering if any body knew how to get in contact with conley's to see if you has any documentation...
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