Recent content by green73

My Typhoon failed on the way down, between Mojave and Lancaster on HWY 14. I still went to the show though. I was bummed, but happy to see SyTys there! I chatted with the owner of the Syclone. He had just gotten it back together the day before with passing smog. It belonged to his grandfather...

So, I've had my Typhoon for a few years. When I first bought it I did the usual tune-up. Change oil, Cap, Rotor, Plugs, Wires...set timing. Recently I changed the harmonic balancer for a Fluidampr piece. I didn't think to check timing again. I have driving it off and on for a year or so since...

Well Crap! Truck started doing the stumble and die at idle thing within the last couple weeks. Gonna throw plug wires, plugs and an O2 sensor at it. The show is a bit far from my home in the high desert to be running into driveability problems. They'll probably mysteriously go away after the...

Registration is limited and the event is now being held at The Petersen Museum!!!!!

I am going to hit this up. Looks like fun! Been following the expansion on this on Jalopnik and Smoking Tire for a while.

Re: Back Seat HAHA! Are you thinking Top Gear's Richard Hammond's convertible Miata Limo style (seat near the tailgate facing forward), or Subaru Brat style? Hmmm.... Syclone engine/drivetrain swap into a Brat...

Re: Back Seat After looking at the diagrams and instructions it looks like the brackets #s 7 and 8 can be fabbed up and purchace the threaded ball plunger #6 from whatever online source (MSC Direct Grainger...). Part #9 should already be in the truck and may just need modifying (perhaps that...

Re: Back Seat Thanks much for the instructions and images. As anryo said above. It could be a good start to fab something from. Finding this in ant old GM parts stock stashed away at a dealership or warehouse is probably now impossible. But maybe there is an installed kit rusting away in a...

Re: Back Seat No doubt it's out of stock and obsolete. Still the parts breakdown and or a drawing has to be out there somewhere.

Re: Back Seat Yeah my spring loaded flap thing is tight as hell. Would like to know more about that "kit" though.Wonder if there is a part number to hunt for, or a simple kit to reproduce?

Okay I know the back seat is the same as the S10/15 Blazer/Jimmy. It seems as though search is down too. Am I missing something dead simple? Why does my back seat flop a bit forward under braking? Could my seat be missing a spacer or bushing in the latch area? Is this a common issue? I finally...

Re: Engine Just died It drives straight as an arrow. In fact on a nice flat road no hands required for longer than I expected. Your idea there Is why I am taking it to a professional to diagnose. The local on base Firestone that did the alignment after I lowered it... Well I am not impressed. I...

Re: Engine Just died Finally got the dash back together after the troubleshooting and LED light change. Drove it to and from work without driveability issues(no blown fuses):lol::rotf::D. Now I have no right turn signal in the dash. Damn I don't want to tale that back apart again. The outside...

Re: Engine Just died Not gonna do anything to the 4Banger. It had all that when I bought it. It'll be getting a old Flathead V8 with a noisy cam, 2 carbs and EAB heads driving a T5 trans. Chassis will be swapped out for a custom 32 ford frame but will still be solid front axle and the rear will...

Re: Engine Just died Think I found the issue! Found the wire someone spliced into the Fuel Pump Prime wire ran along the frame rail ended at a bare terminal lug open to the world. Took 4 years of my ownership for it to start making contact with the frame. I have been working on another project...