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  1. GrimJack

    best mods

    Hey Aaronc222 - remember to order the late (89+) model accodian hose, it's much cheaper for some reason.
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    dash lights.

    Yes. A complete conversion is a lot of effort, but it has been done. The dash itself is just colored with tinted covers over the bulbs, so difference covers, or simply painting the bulbs a different color, works great. It gets tough when you start trying to change the climate control -...
  3. GrimJack

    How to retrieve hood bolts from inside body panels?

    :icon_evil I was spraying down the engine bay last night. The hood is off, and the bolts for said hood were just lying where the hinges are. Two of the litter buggers washed down the water drain inside the front fender. They did NOT wash out the bottom of the car. Any ideas how to...
  4. GrimJack

    best mods

    New vacuum lines and molded rubber hoses, along with all the rest of the general maintenance that has likely been neglected over the last 15 years. After that, intake, 3 inch exhaust & downpipe, gauges, boost controller, MAFT, intercooler and hardpipes, upgraded turbo... in that order. You'd...
  5. GrimJack

    just throwin this out there

    Definitely yes. We're talking instantaneous here, folks. Imagine that you are flying along in outer space in your personal rocket ship. You turn the ship 180 degrees, so that your thrust will be exactly counter to your vector, and burn the rocket until you are going the opposite direction...
  6. GrimJack

    sprung or unsprung hub?

    Do not buy an unsprung hub. While it may be the ultimate in performance, the thrust washer in the R154 tranny can't take the abuse, so you would be rebuilding transmissions on a regular basis. Really sucks taking a tranny out, taking it apart, replacing a $5 part, then putting it all back...
  7. GrimJack

    turbo question

    Depends on what you want - fast spool, better reliability, and lower potential power limits = 57 trim. Slower spool (tho not by much), slightly shorter lifespan, and higher potential power = 60 trim. As for which one is faster, that's anyone's guess. Try 'em both. :D
  8. GrimJack

    MDCmotorsports

    Oh - one more thing that's REALLY good. Stuffed chocolate chip cookies. What do you stuff chocolate chip cookies with, you ask? Simple - Rolos. :D
  9. GrimJack

    vsv. how to remove?

    Yes, but the sensors in question are easy to figure out. Fuel on a carb is so tough to diagnose - there are just too many little cams, springs, or valves that can break, work loose, or wear out on a carb.
  10. GrimJack

    Oil Pressure sender threading?

    No, mine was more like 1/8" to 5/32", nothing that big.
  11. GrimJack

    ever had your car confused with another?

    I've gotten Corvette a couple times now. I just giggle.
  12. GrimJack

    can't search for zt2 or log...too short

    By the way, any search terms that are too short, just let me know and I will add them to the exception list. :)
  13. GrimJack

    New coolant alternative

    I have read quite a bit about this, and someone here was looking at switching to it some time ago, but we've never heard back from them. There is a decent possibility that this will work just as well as it advertises, but until I know someone who has used it, I'll refrain from weighing in on...
  14. GrimJack

    Drawback to cheap parts?

    Many parts I'll buy cheap versions of without any worries. There are definite exceptions, however - like clutch master and brake cylinders, for instance. For some reason, all the aftermarket people don't seem to be able to make one that will handle the pressure of daily driving. Perhaps they...
  15. GrimJack

    MDCmotorsports

    Damn girl, you are RIGHT on the money with this one. Best cookies on the planet, peanut butter & chocolate chunk. I'm salivating just thinking about some. Hmm... 24 minutes until lunch... must.... find.... bakery....
  16. GrimJack

    Can I determine, if my ECU retards ignition timing?

    Try Shawn's suggestion, I can't think of another way to easily figure this out.
  17. GrimJack

    O2 sensor 3 wire or 1 wire?

    Computer will whine and complain if you try to use a single wire sensor. Get a 3 wire - even if you have to splice it into the wiring harness manually. Last I checked, MDCMotorsports on here had a shitload of stock O2 sensors for sale pretty damn cheap.
  18. GrimJack

    Oil Pressure sender threading?

    They were close. One is just a bit bigger - as though they used one tap size larger in diameter.
  19. GrimJack

    Cometic headgasket; Feedback

    I have to say that every BHG I've helped to repair ended up taking long enough to get everything machined properly. You'll end up waiting a day here and a day there for little parts that you hadn't anticipated replacing anyhow.
  20. GrimJack

    Oil Pressure sender threading?

    I've no idea what the two threads are, actually. I do, however, know that the oil pressure sender that came on my first block will not thread into the hole on my second one, as it is too large. It looks like a stock sensor, but who knows?