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    Help with tune, goes randomly extremely lean

    Need a little help, i have been trying to get this tune down and thought i had it rich but headed in a good direction at WOT. But then i will do pulls on the same day with essentially the same tune and get a huge lean condition as shown in the log. The correction also does not seem to start...
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    Engine build, what would you guys do?

    Im trying to figure out what you guys would do if you had a little money saved up and your car needed a rebuild. Little back story on whats going on skip if you want. Had engine rebuilt by known GN shop a while back, car was running great. Torque converter failed and took out transmission. Got...
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    Installed new heads, no oil getting to rockers

    Hey i installed a set of champion iron heads about a week ago. I got the car up and going and everything was good, the car set for a few days since it has been raining / to cold for me. Anyways i start it up and there is a ticking noise from my valves that wasnt there before. So i take off the...
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    Finished head install couple questions

    Hey guys i just finished installing a set of ported irons on my car. I have not beat on the car much as of yet and have the boost set low around 10psi, but i can already feel a increase in power especially on the low end. Anyways my exhaust sounds totally different. Almost like the car isnt...
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    Popping from drivers side

    Hey guys ive had this going on for a while now and im ready to get it figure out. Anyways i have already put in new sway bar end links and ball joints and shocks and nothing has changed. Whenever i hit a bump or dip i get a popping noise from my drivers side wheel, sometimes it doesnt pop but...
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    New trans in, now wont shift...

    Hey guys i just got my new trans in last night and got to take it out tonight. Anyways i took it to the end of my driveway and it isnt shifting at all, so i limped it back home and went over the TV cable adjustment procedure and made sure it was right. I took it back out to see if it would shift...
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    Need help, first trans goes now bearings on rebuilt engine?

    Hey guys i have been having alot of trouble lately and im about out of funds and need some help/advice. About two weeks ago i picked my car up from storage, before storing it i had my trans rebuilt because the factory was failing. Well upon picking the car up i could tell it was shifting way to...
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    New Trans, did i already take it out?

    Hey guys i got my transmission rebuilt by a turbo buick shop about two years ago after my old one stopped shifting. I put the newly rebuilt transmission in the car with a new cooler and clean lines, then i put the car in storage for two years. Well i go to get the car yesterday and it was...
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    Dipsticks

    Hey guys im looking for some factory really good shape trans/engine oil dipsticks. Thanks
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    VSS problems

    Hey guys i just replaced my transmission a couple weeks ago and my speedo is not working and im not sure why. When i dropped the trans all i did was pop vss bullet out of the rear of the trans and left it hanging. So i feel like it should work now. I tried looking inside the hole the VSS bullet...
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    Launching Trouble

    Hey guys i finally got a new transmission installed after my last one crapped out on me. Anyways i got around to driving it today and wanted to see how much boost i could build from a stop. Im fairly new to this car and havent had much time with it so i will write out exactly what im doing...
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    need help finding a part.

    Hey guys i recently ordered a aftermarket cooler from summit, Hayden Automotive 402 - Hayden Fluid Coolers - Overview - SummitRacing.com anyways it came with a adapter to turn my stock transmission cooler lines into ones that accept a 3/8" hose. I want to bypass my stock rad trans cooler all...
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    New transmission need a little help

    Hey guys i had my transmission fail on me a while back, there was some debree is the bottom of the pan. I sent it off and had it rebuilt and now its time to go back in. I cleaned the cooler lines the best i could, and ordered a aftermarket cooler so i didnt have to use the factory one since i...
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    WTB Transmission

    Hey guys im looking for a transmission preferably beefed up a little for my 87. Thanks
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    Good Transmission

    Hey guys im looking for something to drop in, preferably new and never used. Preferably beefed up just a little. If you have anything let me know.
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    Trans is acting up, how bad is it guys?

    Hey guys i have been having trouble with this car since day 1 with it :mad:. Anyways i just got the car back from Gbodyparts a few weeks ago, they did a rebuild and a few other engine mods. Car was doing great, drove it home 4 hours. Took it out the next couple days and beat on it very little...
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    Engine Spun bearings

    Hey guys engine gave out on my car just this last weekend. It has been up at gbodyparts getting some work done. Cam, stall, timing chain, ect... Anyways was about to head there to pick it up and brian gave me the bad news. For whatever reason there was some silicone blocking my oil pickup tube...
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    Reman maf has goo inside???

    Hey guys i just recieved a reman'd maf from a vendor and when i looked inside there is some kind of jelly like goo inside that is falling apart and is very sticky. Is this normal??? I know i cannot hook it to the car this way because the goo would be sucked right out of the maf. I have a pic...
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    PCV Valve leaking

    Hey guys i was just wondering how loosely the pcv valve should fit down into the intake mani. Mine is very loose right in that area, would this be ok or would it somehow be sucking unmettered air?
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    Where does this bracket go???

    Hey guys i just put on some new Gbody headers and took it out for a spin, well while driving this bracket fell off the car :biggrin: ... Do i need this and if so where does it go? I dont remember seeing it while installing the headers.
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