92 bird

[Punkmaster 98]

Glad to be back on here again. Was pretty busy this summer getting rid of my 305 and upgrading to something better. I ended up putting in an lq4 and 4l60e.

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[Punkmaster 98]

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I owe a big thanks to EFX tuning for tuning the car and getting it road worthy.

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[Punkmaster 98]

Dyno vid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QezG8HA8UKg

[1320B4U]

Whats up john.

[Punkmaster 98]

hows it going lol

[TAdan]

Nice build! I like that you kept the car mostly stock looking.

[WildBillyT]

Car looks awesome, nice job!

[greenformula92]

looks great man. nice work

[Artful Dodger]

Congratulations on a great build...

[Featherburner]

This is a great build. This thing will sit and idle all day long! Sounds great, too!

[Paul Huryk]

This is a great build. This thing will sit and idle all day long! Sounds great, too!

It sure does!

Best sleeper I've seen in years too...

[ar0ck]

Car looks great!

[Punkmaster 98]

Hope you all had a good christmas and new year. spent some time working up on the great lakes. I did happen to see a thirdgen in the sub zero temps while i was there. ( average temp over two months was 0).
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I got my sfc installed on my car and things have stiffened up significantly. I still have a few more things to do but things are coming along. Ive been looking at both 8.8 and 9in rears to be added. In the configuration I want there is only a $200 price difference so i am currently undecided.

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[Punkmaster 98]

I daily this car so during the swap i purchased a A/C delete box but it was aftermarket and didnt fit. :facepalm: . Thanks to a friend we did some modifications and got it to fit with some shaving. Didnt get it installed till last night fml.
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Had to wash the salt off once i got home. Stay warm guys :mrgreen:
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[Punkmaster 98]

would you guys happen to know of any self washes where i can spray the underside of my car?

[Punkmaster 98]

Here's an exhaust clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_xdbyhmvgs&feature=youtu.be

[Punkmaster 98]

Having a low voltage issue. I have an autolite underdrive kit on my car. It came with the parts of a parts car. Im gonna install a overdrive pulley on the alternator and see if it solves my issue

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[greenformula92]

Yikes that is low voltage. I would verify the batt and alternator output before anything

[Punkmaster 98]

it does that when sitting idling at a light. normal driving its higher but i still dont like it.

[greenformula92]

Yeah in that case I would suspect the pulley size to be the culprit. Other than that how's she been running

[Punkmaster 98]

so far she has been running excellent. I just got home today so the car has been sitting for a month. Gonna take it down to ziggys transmission to get it looked at for a possible rebuild. when i bought the trans it has 58k on it from the second owner of a 98 TA. he said he wasnt sure if the trans was modded. WOT 1-2 shift feels like it will break my neck. its a hard shift. kinda feels like something is off. other than that no issues lol

[Punkmaster 98]

This morning on a cold start I put a meter on the battery. 14.48V I drove around all day and let the car get to normal operating temp and put the meter on it again while it idled. 12.5V

[greenformula92]

Well the battery reads good. So at idle the alternator isn't putting out a whole lot. Could be the pulley size. Need to see what the alternator is putting out. But your not drawing down the battery so that's a good thing

[Punkmaster 98]

Here is a pic of the alternator underdrive pulley (black) compared to the new overdrive im installing
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[Punkmaster 98]

The over drive pulley is on but i wasnt able to go for a drive with the pending snow. Cold start though was 14.47v and after letting it sit and warm up it only dropped to 14.1v. Im using 76.3in belt and it runs fine but for safe measure I may drop to a smaller size belt cause based on the tick marks the tensioner is close to full extension. When the weather clears Ill take better readings.

[Punkmaster 98]

Ive swapped to a smaller belt now. Did some extended driving and when i return home i checked my meter. 13.38v idling. On the dash it was 1 mark below 13. I know these are not the best guages. I was thinking of installing a digital Meter Flush mounted with the rest of my after market pillar gauges going in to just keep an eye on it.

[Punkmaster 98]

Got my 3200 FTI stall today. Was Recommended to me by a fellow member on here as well as Tick Performace. Looking forward to to putting it in. I took My car to a Local reputable trans shop and let them drive my car. To me the one-two shift was very hard and i initially thought something was wrong when i was just driving my swap for the first time. The shop thinks the trans was modified. The second owner of the donor vehicle has no clue. I may just leave the trans alone for the time being. I will be looking into a bigger trans cooler with a built in fan though.
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[Punkmaster 98]

Took my car to advanced to test the electrical system. These were the printed results. Not sure if i should maybe test with a second alt? Battery is brand new as well.
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[Punkmaster 98]

Had new springs and steering installed. had to cut the springs cause i forgot the new motor is lighter -_- . 2nd times the charm lol. I had a hard time finding a shop to do the alignment. they denied me after looking at the car. Its good to go now though. One part is a tiny bit out of spec though.
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[Punkmaster 98]

Ran into an issue last week. shattered my oil pan -_- . Thankfully I was able to save the motor. What a pita to change that out.
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[Punkmaster 98]

Got my ls1 brake conversion hubs from flynbye. Looked forward to installing these and making some adjustments to pressure going to my swapped rear.

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[V]

Wow, That sucks.

What caused it to shatter? I'm doing an LS swap into my 88 Trans am and that was one of my concerns. I read the tubular k members don't provide much protection, and that there isn't much clearance with a stock k unless you cut out some of it.

[Punkmaster 98]

Wow, That sucks.

What caused it to shatter? I'm doing an LS swap into my 88 Trans am and that was one of my concerns. I read the tubular k members don't provide much protection, and that there isn't much clearance with a stock k unless you cut out some of it.

I hit something in the road and it wedged between the road and the pan. The pickup tube bent upwards. Im using the stock kmember. i only have millimeters of clearance. I f you get the chance. notch about 1-2 in out of the kmember at the back for more clearance. will be doing that this summer. I bought another thirdgen to daily in the mean time when i start work on this one again.

[V]

Ah ok.
I will be running a holley pan, not the stock f body one. It will clear the stock k member much better and have basically the same ground clearance as the f body one. Its about $325 but I'm selling my '02 oil pan to cover as much of that as possible.

Here's a comparison pic of the pans...

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[Punkmaster 98]

i wish i knew that before llol. spent 300 on this gm performance pan.

[Punkmaster 98]

Ordered some factory paint to try and color match my broken gfx with a satisfactory replacement. 3 base coats and 2 clear. It came out pretty good but im not sure if i should wetsand it?

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[WildBillyT]

Ordered some factory paint to try and color match my broken gfx with a satisfactory replacement. 3 base coats and 2 clear. It came out pretty good but im not sure if i should wetsand it?

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Did you cut/buff it already?

[Paul Huryk]

It looks to have orange peel, so wet sand it first, then compound and polish...

[sweetbmxrider]

I was thinking the same but I only watch body guys work, no true experience here. You could have probably laid the clear a little heavier or "wetter" as this looks "dry" to my inexperienced eyes.

[Punkmaster 98]

should i respray the clear or is it too late?

[Punkmaster 98]

developed a ticking sound over the last two weeks that i thought was the motor. Thanksfully it was just the flexplate. I swapped it out for a thicker street/strip one.

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[Punkmaster 98]

New flexplate is in. Been having a start issue. installed an aftermarket starter and it wont engage. just clicks. if i rotate the crank a little it will start. I shimmed the started with the one provided and its still the same issue. more shimming?

[Punkmaster 98]

I ended up returning the starter under warranty because of the start issue. SUMMIT sent me a new one. im not gonna use it as i took the oem one to a starter shop and had them replace the housing that broke so all is well now.

I bought a donor 8.8 from a 98 ford mustang GT and took it to ND fabrication in jackson to be built. they will adapt it to my thirdgen axle tubes. Going to run 4thgen 98-02 brakes and stepping up to 3.55 gears.
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[Punkmaster 98]

Spent some time to try and reorganize under the hood. i will be removing the factory coolant overflow jugs along with the washer fluid and relocating them elsewhere. I also welded in some t clamps to permanently route my trans cooler lines.
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[Punkmaster 98]

Scored this new OEM spoiler from a friend. looking forward to getting it painted and installed.

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[Punkmaster 98]

8.8 is complete!! just need to paint it and install my ls brakes. Big thanks to ND fabrication for the job. Def worth looking into.
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[Punkmaster 98]

210k my a arms and ball joints are pretty worn. I replaced the a arms with another stock factory set with new ball joints and bushings. While i was at it converted to 4thgen ls1 brakes. So far everything has went together fine minus a few small modifications.

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[PolarBear]

You will not be disappointed in the LS1 brakes, I have them on my 92 also

[Punkmaster 98]

Did a 4thgen brake conversion on the car and was having issues with the brakes and a soft pedal. Had someone assist me in bleeding and heard a loud POP and saw the mainline going to the rear had ruptured. I honestly consider this a blessing in disguise. I have a brand new stainless line that I had intended to use on my 87 but I will use it here. I will be taking the plates off this car tomorrow. When i get back from work I am pulling the motor and trans and stripping the car bare to prep it for paint.

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[WildBillyT]

Did a 4thgen brake conversion on the car and was having issues with the brakes and a soft pedal. Had someone assist me in bleeding and heard a loud POP and saw the mainline going to the rear had ruptured. I honestly consider this a blessing in disguise. I have a brand new stainless line that I had intended to use on my 87 but I will use it here. I will be taking the plates off this car tomorrow. When i get back from work I am pulling the motor and trans and stripping the car bare to prep it for paint.

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I'm glad the line popped now though! Ouch.