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    Grinding noise at start and shaft play...time for new turbo?

    Truck is a few miles away from 150K. Why wouldn't this milestone be marked with a new illness. Increasing noise at startup (rattling grinding) for a few seconds until oil pressure makes it up to Turbo. There was no very very little shaft before and noticeable now. Play is up and down with...
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    Celica GTS burned x 2

    Heading home with 2 guys I carpool with (their fords are broken, go figure) Cruising along 2 lane road and this Celica is wanting to cut me off and fly by. So I hang back from other lane truck just enough where he can't get by. Other lane truck pulls into turn lane and he shoots by, cutting...
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    Worth it going A2A on stock turbo? Opinions on A2A vs A2H2O

    Pondering A2A. Is it worth it on stock turbo? Currently on stock 2Bar stock chip configuation. Stock motor, stock turbo. Magnaflow on stock exhaust and no cat. Air Filter. Good Tune up. Sumped tank with inline MSD pump, etc. I have to make a decision. My lower heat exchanger...
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    view new posts since last visit.

    When I first pull up the site it shows for example 75 new posts. When I click on the link, it comes up with say 49 results. If I go into one of those and click the link to see an ebay auction or someones photo album, and return it says there are "no posts that meet your criteria" So...
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    who STOCKS modded intake for Vortec's and how much?

    I am starting a buildup on spare 4.3 thats sitting in basement. Ultimately I am going to use vortecs. However this is a daily driver truck, so I cannot afford to have it down for 2 weeks? to get lower intake modded. I remember reading about someone who keeps them ready modded. Search didnt...
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    Installed new rear glass with wingless hinges

    Replaced rear glass last night. Got rid of wing and hinges. Sandblasted hinges and some paint. Truck looks much better. That is all. :D
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    Cavalier Z-24

    Sitting at stoplight with 2 lanes to turn left and merge in cloverleaf to get on highway. I had been sitting for a minute and saw riced out cavalier that was going to catch the light moving. I decided to launch a little and get around this corner. Cavalier kid rounded the corner squeeling...
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    why not upgraded ignition? EDITED Now Nology wires Review.

    Ok Running off book knowledge on this one. Most of what I read says if you are increasing cylinder pressure via supercharger or nitrous, upgrade ignition. Why do i read so little about upgraded ignition in syty world. I am referring to CD ignitions,etc. If we have a more efficient setup...
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    Oil in orange elbow. How much is normal?

    Truck has developed a little hesitations as of recent. Tune up is 4 monthes old= Ngk's Taylors, Conrad, MSD coil, O2 Sensor, Fuel filter, etc. Tonight I grab some new NGK's and Seafoam. There is oil in elbow. Not puddling, but slimy and dark in some spots. Truck has 150K Search...
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    Wheel adapter and Camaro rims. What adapter is needed?

    Probably been asked but search didnt help. all 4 stock wheels are bent. Going to retire them. I bought a set of 93-97 Camaro wheels, 16 x 8. They are supposed to be close to matching the fronts, offset wise. What size rear adapter do I need to run these on the rear? Thanks In Advance. Zach
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    3rd gen Camaro and Mitsu Eclipse eat hiway dust

    Heading into work on a Saturday to pick up paperwork before vacation. Balmy 50 degrees. Cruising at 60 jamming to Zombie....all is good. :D Tweedle dee and dum boys come flying up on my arse cause the other 2 lanes are full. So I get into throttle 3/4, just enough no to overboost (no cat on...
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    Gauge panel to replace cupholders?

    search didnt help....to many ways to word it. Basically I am wondering if anyone has created a nice gauge insert to replace/sit where cup holders sit, with the gauges angled up so that they are not on the pillar? I am thinking a sheet of carbon fiber and some of Autometers wedges to angle it...
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    shifter problems

    Ran search..not much luck. couple things. How do I adjust shifter? Handle will not go all the way down to first gear? Can cable be adjusted? Replacement Cable available? Button. Mine sits down low in handle. How can i get it to sit back up higher like its supposed to? Anyone gone...
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    anyone else contacted via email about syty?

    Anyone else get emailed about Syclone/Typhoon. Read attached. This showed up at my lesser known email address today, and I can't recall ever using it in the syty world. He seems nice enough. Just curious if anyone else had received this? Sir, I am a retired senior in Ohio ( former Vietnam...
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    Front half shafts/cv joints

    I havent actually had the chance to crawl under truck yet, but I think I need new from half shafts. Anything more than a slight turn of the wheels and it surges and drags and feels like it is pushing the front end. The wife drove in a parking lot yesterday and I can hear it clicking. But the...
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    Best head bolt on application?

    I am rebuilding a spare 4.3 so that I have an assembled bottom end to back up my stock powerplant that is pushing 147K Engine will have Federal Mogul forged pistons, eagle rods and a 4 bolt main conversion. Nothing crazy, just sound bottom end. My question is heads: I have seen some posts...
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    adjustable rockers? Crane Comp? Group Deal!

    some of my other 4.3 experiences have had SBC style rockers but the stud was partially threaded and would not allow for any adjustment. Some of the search articles are listing adjusting techniques, so am I to assume that they are similiar to a SBC? I have a little tap sound and am hoping that...
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    Fuel pressure dropping

    Heres the deal; FP died. Lines were trashed. Bought new tank, comp engineering sump kit, MSD inline pump, inline filter, and alum line. Installed new system. Truck ran for a week. Developed a miss. Spit and sputter under load. New NGK's New Taylors, New MSD coil. New conrad cap and rotor...
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    Ty sputtering under throttle and boost

    1992 TY 145K Truck ran. Fuel pump died. Lines were trashed. New tank, sump kit, inline pump, filter, and lines. New sending unit in tank. Truck ran for a week. Started to develop a miss. No changes were made. Sputtering and hiccuping under load. New NGK's. New Taylors. New Conrad...
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    ty won't hold boost

    Help! New to Ty-land here. Here is a brief low down on ty. 1992 146K Bought 2 monthes ago. within first 2 weeks fuel pump died. Lines were too far gone to salvage. Ended up buying new tank, sump kit with MSD inline pump. Alum line with Russel filter. It has 40 psi at idle, and psi goes...
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