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I like the use of other GM Stuff. Pretty nifty. BTW- I checked out the dtcc site... I really like the 2 Fieros there. Imagine how popular they'd be if Pontiac had offered even just the PFI N/A 3.8L from the factory?

On the A/C fit topic: how much room is there for the big ugly air conditioning suitcase on the firewall? I was under the impression that this was where the A/C interference was. Hell, making a bracket should be a cinch. It was 94°F today. Whatever this drivetrain goes into for me has to be...

I have to get my headers welded too. They came to me with the flange cut between #3 and #5 and a giant glob of weld slag (even more than you think, like someone was gonna drown the leak in the past). I was wondering if I should go about gringing all the extra slag off before I have them...

It depends on fin design The fin design is as important as the fin count. The multi pass single tube in fin design coolers are cheaper but not as efficient. The fin type type that B&M makes (Summit P/N BMM-70265 for a similiar size) is extremely efficient. I'm a fan of this unit. I was using...

My brother was there. He told me this afternoon he saw a whole mess of GNs running. He was in the green '99 GTP. Kinda nifty.

I am still trying to decide if I want to put my GN engine in an F or G body when it's finished. The aerodynamics and lower weight of the 3rd gen f bodies are pretty attractive points. I just wanted to ask about tranny options for F bodies. Of course, if you get the hard to find TTA parts, it...

2002 Z06 at the track (Moroso in PBG) When I was down visiting for the July 4th holiday I went to Moroso(Fri., the 6th). There were 2 Z06s there. A 2001 was running mid 13s dry, mid 12s on the bottle. The 2002 Z06 was dropping 12.4-12.5 runs with a 1.9-2.0 sec 60'. Talked to the guy for a...

Last Fall I helped a friend of mine swap a v8 for a v6 in his '86 Firebird. The donor car had the frame mounts located differently from his car, so we had to move them. It wasn't easy to do, but it can be done without removing the A arms. Just have a buddy and a good assortment of wobble an...

It could be. What percentage of the people on this board have actually run there cars at a legit 1/4 or even 1/8 mile track once? How many have gone enough times to figure out how to 60' very well? There are a lot of people here who know what they are doing and have very fast cars. But it...

A cheaper 5 wire WB O2 sensor was equipped on mid 90s 1.5L VTEC Civics (lean burn engines). I think it was $117 at www.hparts.com This was the part referenced on the diy-wb web site.

The new target for bigotry in the US: Hondas. Is it worth the effort? My wife has a Civic. If I drive it to the store, am I a ricer? Get a grip folks.

Wow... Jeez. I'll race if the opportunity presents itself. But I generally have better things to do than chase down every ricer that happens bye in the opposite direction. This is the type of behavior that may need pharmaceutical intervention! Take it easy man!

This is a good topic for me, since my heads are on the workbench right now, getting ported a little at a atime as I can get at it. It's nice to see that the approach I was taking is so far right on. I do have a question: I plan on using stock sized back-cut valves. Aside from polishing the...

I know exactly what this Toyota looks like! About 3 years ago my daily driver was a mildly modded small block '69 Camaro. It ran somewhere in the low to mid 14's at the time. I was Southbound on Haverhill and turned right onto Okeechobee in West Palm Beach. This primered up, rusty old...

Keep this in mind: observed boost is a less than optimal way to compare two different turbos. What matters is mass airflow. Oxygen is what is needed to fuel the fire. You describe amounts of air by weight, not volume. CFM is deceiving. One ft^3 of dry air at 100°F only has about 90% of the...

This sounds like a "my member is bigger than your member" arguement. If this race goes down, post the date and time here. I'm up in Tallahassee, but my brother goes is in S. FL, and I'd love to send him in as a witness. BTW-IBBAKAGEN: what kinda 60' times do you throw down with those 13"...

I think the "enough already" was not a phrase aimed at a particular person, but just a general assessment of the arguement. I can personally identify with Lyonsd in this encounter, though. I am from S. Florida, where the roads are often wide and straight for miles. I've had plenty of street...

How well does thermal barrier coatings help prevent cracks? Some, none, a little? I am on the fence about having my headers coated while everything is apart after they are repaired.

just to throw this in: The Hypereutectic pistons are lighter than forged pistons. Doesn't make as much difference in the lower evving Buicks, but everyweight savings in the reciprocating assembly helps.

The most suprising thing to me is that Lingenfelter Engineering offers a 24 month warranty on the engine packages they sell. I know that it's @ss expensive, but to some people, 20 grand is no big deal. And for that, consider what you get: 2 water cooled ball bearing turbos two intercoolers...