Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
01-03-2009, 10:00 PM
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
I am willing to do what ever. I will go early or what ever. Anyone close an takin the same route to get there want to cruise I am in.
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
I am going to throw my car back together tomorrow. Im going. Eff that. Im bringing my quart of oil from my cars leaking of horse power sweat.
Anyone want to go early and hit up the junkyards with me.
Anyone want to go early and hit up the junkyards with me.
01-03-2009, 11:00 PM
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
I'll plan to be there regardless, if it rains, 4th gen will show.
As I mentioned in the Norcalthirdgen thread, maybe we can use this meet as a barometer of interest for doing a monthly meeting, whether it is in Folsom, or elsewhere of interest/location.
As I mentioned in the Norcalthirdgen thread, maybe we can use this meet as a barometer of interest for doing a monthly meeting, whether it is in Folsom, or elsewhere of interest/location.
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Looks like the weather is going to be good. So far anyways. Looks like its going be a pretty good turn out. WORD!!!!!
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Sucks I can't get the day off, sounds like the turnout might be pretty good. New jobs blow sometimes..... at least the pay is good
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Im going to try and make it. All I need to do is put my distributer back in.. Hopefully correctly. Then plug in my wires to the distributer and if I dont have any problems... ILL BE THERE!
Hey hey hey... Watch yourself.
Hey hey hey... Watch yourself.
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Me and rough were jacking with my dist. Cleaned up the idle good, but we believe we have it 180 bakazwerdz. Imma swing by his house on friday to frug wit it. Someone pulled up right when i parked at bestbuy trying to buy my camaro....i was like wtf.
01-04-2009, 11:51 PM
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
How did you put it on backward? I know where mine is set. How does it run when you have it backwards?
01-04-2009, 11:55 PM
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
i didnt put it on backwards. We left as in the car and just tuned it up. It was still having problems which has led to the questionability of it being azbakwerdz. Ask rough, the guy before jacked everything up. Aparently i need an air dam as well if anyone has one lying around.
01-05-2009, 12:03 AM
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
How does it run? My car runs like crap until it is all warmed up, then it runs great...
01-05-2009, 12:07 AM
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Hmm it runs good till i want to stop or slow down fast or sit stopped in drive. Then it "Bogz" down. It backfires alot as well, and the rpms are 1500ish. The throttle response increased as well from the timing advance but still sluggish.
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Are you going to be there on the 11th? Want to hit up the Junkyards before so you can pick up an airdam?
01-05-2009, 12:16 AM
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
we were thinking it was 180 degree off because when we took it for a ride after setting the timing, which was off, we unhooked the EST and the car backfired and poped so bad. I had installed mine 180 backwards and it did the same thing, just he has more power once he is moving then i had, but its been a while, hopefully we can figure it out !!
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we were thinking it was 180 degree off because when we took it for a ride after setting the timing, which was off, we unhooked the EST and the car backfired and poped so bad. I had installed mine 180 backwards and it did the same thing, just he has more power once he is moving then i had, but its been a while, hopefully we can figure it out !!
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
BUlly, your a little junkyard dawg arent ya?
I have a brand new air dam from gm never used, but its for my car and not going on till im ready to destroy it lol.
I have a brand new air dam from gm never used, but its for my car and not going on till im ready to destroy it lol.
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Well i will probably leave here around 8ish on sunday...putting me at a 12pm arrival time. so i dunno around twelvish. Give me a few hours to chillax before i gotta drive all the way back. Maybe pick up some folsom women.
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Okay, Ill meet you there at 12. How do the ones in Rancho Cordova sound? Last time I went there I saw like 12 thirdgens.
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Anyone on? I cant get my distributer on correctly. I can get it tight on, but it wont seat down to the gasket. There is like an 1/8 inch gap so the gasket is useless. Is this supposed to be like that? What is going on?
01-05-2009, 10:43 PM
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hmm are you sure its seated all the way? You might have an epic fail distributor.
01-05-2009, 11:01 PM
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
#1 is it seated corectley? I mean engaging the gear all the way, #2 is the gear on all the way? or is it damaged? Is it new? If so go exchange it.
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And make a new thread man. Stop thread jacking.
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And make a new thread man. Stop thread jacking.
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
I'll be there...
I'm just trying to decide if I should load the bird on trailer or not. Its close to being done, just trying to get the rear brake lines done & comp wired.
The AN brake line problem is kicking my azz. Finding AN to bubble flare fittings has turned out to be harder than I thought. I think I might have it figured out.
I just got the trans cooler lines done w/ 6AN fittings, steel braided lines & a new B&M Super Cooler. Its pretty tech.
I know someone has posted it, but what time does this GTG start?
I'm just trying to decide if I should load the bird on trailer or not. Its close to being done, just trying to get the rear brake lines done & comp wired.
The AN brake line problem is kicking my azz. Finding AN to bubble flare fittings has turned out to be harder than I thought. I think I might have it figured out.
I just got the trans cooler lines done w/ 6AN fittings, steel braided lines & a new B&M Super Cooler. Its pretty tech.
I know someone has posted it, but what time does this GTG start?
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
Would love to see some pics of those lines done I hope to do that after i pop in a 350.
I hope to do that after i pop in a 350.
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Re: Mels - Folsom - Jan 11th
5pm is the word. Anyone done a fuel cell conversion? Id like to do that and a battery move. Take some weight off the nose. I wish i had all my Aircraft tools. I know i have a ton of lines and fittings back home.I remember doing a twin engine prop's fuel lines. Worst part was making the flares with out cracking the tubing. Nice n slow is all i can say.
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hmm...good idea as long as crime isnt to bad there. Wouldn't want to missing your rims etc.
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Fuel cell & battery relocate, cage etc etc is all in my car.
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