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I am looking for the dimensions needed for a plate to cover where the radio and AC controls are. I have place locally that will laser cut aluminum to fit my switch panel and two 2 5/8" gauges. I am aware there are vendors that sell the plates, however since I am using a push button...

Does anyone know of a vendor that stocks the 107m bearings? I would like to have them by this weekend so I can start putting the motor back together... also looking for a reasonable price on the part! ;)

I hate to do this but I have been sitting on them for 2 years now and I just don't have the time anymore. I have 1987 Vin 7 car minus the engine and transmission. It is white with grey interior and chrome trim. The body has some hail damage but can be straightened out has factory 8.5" rearend...

I upgraded to a TH400 and I need to get rid of my stock transmission. I have replaced the case with a dual pattern case (stock case had a cracked ear) so it will fit behind a buick or a chevy, The internals are original parts from my 86 T-type. It does have the BRF valvebody. It has been...

I took my car to the local 1/8th mile track this weekend after bolting on the new turbo (71GTQ) and decided to get a baseline run in. I wanted to see what it would do in pure street trim.. the way I drive it on the street. No alky or octane boosters. Tuned rich and with zero knock. I...

I am in the market for a set of fiberglass bumpers and a bolt on hood. I am also *possibly* considering buying a bolt on decklid and doors. has anyone had experience good or bad with fiberglass parts. this is on a car that is mainly a weekend cruiser/ track car. I am mainly...

Just curious about when it is really WORTH it to upgrade to aftermarket headers. I am currently running around 127mph in the 1/4 and wonder if I will pick up any ET going to a set of ATR headers. how fast have people gone on stock headers? any back to back testing? I guess the...

I can only get 21-22 psi of boost out of this turbo. I have run 127 mph in the 1/4 at that boost with 21 psi and 22 degrees of timing. the car weighs about 3750 with me in it. am I out of turbo? I heard Scott ATK who weighs 3550 ran 128.8 at about 28psi could it be I am...

Is anyone using a vacuum Modulator on a TH400? I have a column shifted regal and would like to keep the car with a stockish interior and make it easy to drive. I have a Vacuum modulator but it is not really acting like I think it should. I have to really back off the gas to make it shift...

I am putting in a th400 this week and would like to keep my column shifter. for those of you who have done this, what do I need to do to make it work?

I am looking for opinions from those that have done either. I have a pretty stout car that will run 10s once the tranny is figure out. (already does ~100mph in the 1/8th) My question is this, OVERALL which is the better option, I am taking into consideration 1)Price...

Does anyone have any 330' mph #s compared to their 660' mph? I ran 76 mph in the 330' but stayed on the rev limiter after that. and let out. I think I typically pick up around 23 mph anyone else have any #s? just trying to figure out what my MPH would have been I ran a 7.42...

Anytime I hit the brakes or turn on the headlights or roll up/down the power windows the car dies. I logged it on FAST and noticed that when this happens the car goes pig rich. The injector pulse width goes from about 1.5 to 7!!! (83 lb inj) can anyone think why the injectors would hang...

Also my fastest ever! :D Last night at the lone star performance buick club race I finally got a chance to take out my car and see what she would do. It was Hot and humid (85ish) but she was feeling GOOD... I put 4 gallons of ****ty 93 octane pump gas from my local Racetrac gas station and...

I purchased a set of speedpro/TRW pistons. They look real nice but underneath the piston, and on the sides where the pin goes through, the surface it looks like cast to me. Is there a rule of thumb to tell if a piston is forged? I have seen forged pistons before and I remember the surface...

I have been getting bad detonation on my car for a couple years now. I have tried everything to try and resolve it and I am now considering that it may actually be a mechanical problem. I think I can trace the problem back to when I rebuilt the engine last time, adding the GN1 heads and a...

I have an LS1 MAF and 55/lbhr injectors and a walbro 340 FP. The problem is that no matter what I do I run lean. BLM cell# 16 is at 100! but my O2s drop to the 690s before I have to let out of it. I installed the 55s and the new walbro 340 in an attempt to help with the lean problem...

I shorted out the power lead labeled "ign 1" now all three leads on the far left side of my fuse boxe (all labeled "ign 1") do not have any power. Is there a fuse that might have blown that feeds power to those leads? BTW everything else works..... I simply used another outlet...

can anyone help....I am about to get it painted and I would like to give the body shop the correct code

I have been tracing a problem with my car leaning out and need some advice on what to do. I am only runnning 15 psi of boost on 93 octane. I have the following GN1 aluminum heads (FLow ~225 cfm @ .500 at 28" vaccum) TE-44 212/212 cam 3" THDP CAS V2 009 (42.5 lb/hr) injectors I...