Opti spark went?? - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

Firebird67dude · 07-19-2005, 04:24 PM

The opti spark went on the 93 TA today

on the wayt to work at 75mph. GM wants $600

for it but i see in summit the want like $392 for a GM performance one. Anyone kno any good opti sparks, and plugs n wires? Might as well do them all at once

Tsar · 07-19-2005, 05:34 PM

I dunno if you gonna care about ten bucks or not, but jegs has them for, well 10 bucks less. Part # 809-10457702 :shrugs:

Firebird67dude · 07-19-2005, 06:18 PM

one kid i just talked to said to go with the GM one bcuz after market opti sparks suck.

j0n · 07-19-2005, 08:15 PM

search jason cromer on camarz28...order one through him...it's a gm opti at cost

Firebird67dude · 07-19-2005, 09:38 PM

tried the search. It didnt work.

j0n · 07-20-2005, 12:41 AM

http://vandevere.com/

click on parts and search for the "distributor" for your car

Pampered-Z · 07-20-2005, 07:10 AM

If you want a used one I've got the one off my car ( switched to a vented set-up for the double roller timing chain and elec. water pump.)

It had at most 35K on it when I pulled it last year.

I'll sell it to you cheap! and can bring it to Ewing NJ next week.

JB

karr95 · 07-20-2005, 08:01 AM

I did my opti about 6 months ago. I went with a GM one, Taylor High Performance Wires and Bosch Platinum Plugs. The car now runs perfect.

Are you going to be doing the work yourself?

If you are, check the status of your timing cover. If its leaking oil you might wanna change that out since you have to take off all the same crap anyway. Also, depending on the age of your waterpump, you might wanna do that too.

Firebird67dude · 07-20-2005, 04:45 PM

When i bought the car the guy i bought it freom said he had the opti spark done but thats a negative. Ripped everything off today n its the stok original distributor. I hate ppl. The water pump was done. no leaks looks ****. just wating on the parts.

Fastbird · 07-22-2005, 01:43 PM

Jason Cromer: 877-726-8295

I believe a non-vented opti is about $320 and a vented opti is about $240 now.

j0n · 07-22-2005, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fastbird

Jason Cromer: 877-726-8295

I believe a non-vented opti is about $320 and a vented opti is about $240 now.

jason is in the middle of the hurricane...good luck getting in touch with him

Fastbird · 07-22-2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by j0n

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fastbird

Jason Cromer: 877-726-8295

I believe a non-vented opti is about $320 and a vented opti is about $240 now.

jason is in the middle of the hurricane...good luck getting in touch with him

Doh! I didn't think about that.

Firebird67dude · 07-22-2005, 06:39 PM

Put everything back together today. I knoe have spark everywhere but car wouldnt start. Ran mad test n now the computer is bad. GOD DAMN IT!!! I wanna kick the kid in the balls that i bought the car from.

Fastbird · 07-25-2005, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Firebird67dude

Put everything back together today. I knoe have spark everywhere but car wouldnt start. Ran mad test n now the computer is bad. GOD DAMN IT!!! I wanna kick the kid in the balls that i bought the car from.

Are you sure it's the computer?? It could just be the memcal. You do have fuel I presume??? Checked fuses??

Firebird67dude · 07-25-2005, 05:29 PM

I

(ght. New comp, new opti....got fu

el got spark still no start. Will crank. I( can hear the injectors fire when i turn the rotor myself n in the car too. Im getting r

eady tro kill someone. My mechanic whos my boss is leaving sat for a week in the bahamas. Need to fix b4 other wise im screwed.

Pampered-Z · 07-25-2005, 06:23 PM

Not sure what to tell you, but I'll throw out a few ideas?

Does the engine try to start? does it seem to be firing at all?

How are you checking for fuel? Plugs wet? Reason I ask is because some times when the ign. modules go bad the injectors will one-palse. If you hook a noid light up and crank the engine over you'll see the light blink once then nothing!

What about fuel pressure? Did you check the pressure at the valve?

Early LT1s had weak coils? Maybe the coil isn't putting out enough volts to ignite? My 93 was running fine, going down the road and it just died. turned out the coil went.

Firebird67dude · 07-25-2005, 07:34 PM

Wats the Memcaol? Yea my boss tried all that. mFuel pressure is 48 lbs or watever, n have spark. thought myb i junmped timing but didnt. Light blinks n evereything. plugs arent wet tho.

injectors fire but plkugs arent wet. Like the r not dumping enoubghh fuel. ?My boss says the injectors r perfectly fine tho. I really want to kick the kid that i bought the caR FROM I9N THE BALLS.

Fastbird · 07-25-2005, 07:44 PM

Where's Hillsdale?? South Jersey by chance, maybe I could have a look at it.

Firebird67dude · 07-25-2005, 07:53 PM

LOL
NO. eXIT 168 OF THE PARKWAY. North Jersey. Where the best of the f bodies r. lol coil is MSD. I'm dumb founded. It makes no sense.

Fastbird · 07-25-2005, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebird67dude

LOL
NO. eXIT 168 OF THE PARKWAY. North Jersey. Where the best of the f bodies r. lol coil is MSD. I'm dumb founded. It makes no sense.

Doh.....well, forget that *****. If you were closer I'd have no problem taking a look but that's a helluva hike for me.

Firebird67dude · 07-28-2005, 07:02 PM

Car runs!!!! I figured it out. I had three diff opti sparks from GM brand new. Lined them all up top dead center with the old one. They were all put together wrong. Ordered a 4th it came put it in new vrooooom. started right up. Needed a new coil 4 hrs later lol.

Fastbird · 07-28-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebird67dude

Car runs!!!! I figured it out. I had three diff opti sparks from GM brand new. Lined them all up top dead center with the old one. They were all put together wrong. Ordered a 4th it came put it in new vrooooom. started right up. Needed a new coil 4 hrs later lol.

Good to hear man!! Now go cook some rice.....

Savage_Messiah · 07-28-2005, 11:29 PM