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03-20-2024, 07:44 AM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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40569 Pic of the trimmed factory tray, pump,...
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Pic of the trimmed factory tray, pump, and new pickup. I tried hammering the pickup on using the open end of a box wrench for support, but it got pretty dinged up anyway. I'm gonna pick up a... -
03-17-2024, 08:22 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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I put the trans back in and began tackling the...
I put the trans back in and began tackling the oil pan next. I welded in 2 small plates to cover gaps in the dividers, here's 1 of them:
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03-13-2024, 05:49 PM
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Yeah I'm still using it with my pacesetters,...
Yeah I'm still using it with my pacesetters, sorry. I wonder if the V6 cars use the same one.
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03-12-2024, 10:24 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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40565 Still gotta add some L brackets to hold...
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Still gotta add some L brackets to hold the prop valve and tee in place, but I finished my ABS delete.
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03-11-2024, 11:58 AM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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That was an ORDEAL, good lord. A lot of the small...
That was an ORDEAL, good lord. A lot of the small parts I got from AMP distributing were junky and I had to reorder OEM Tremec stuff. But it's finally together and reshimmed. I went with a slightly...
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02-27-2024, 08:34 AM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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Trans service is not going well. I pressed in the...
Trans service is not going well. I pressed in the Rockland bushing and am finding that the ID is too big at 1.507". I made sure to press it in with a custom aluminum tool, some shim stock, and my...
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02-27-2024, 08:10 AM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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Honestly, none of the typical T56 rebuild...
Honestly, none of the typical T56 rebuild upgrades really increase the torque capability of the trans itself if you aren't powershifting. Fork pads, synchro keys, and blocker rings are all going to...
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02-21-2024, 06:26 PM
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Maybe look into using Hanlon for a rebuild? I'm...
Maybe look into using Hanlon for a rebuild? I'm lucky because he's only 40 minutes from me so I did not have to pay shipping. Wait times are pretty long, but the cost is an order of magnitude cheaper...
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02-20-2024, 07:56 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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Yup, I got the small parts kit with all the snap...
Yup, I got the small parts kit with all the snap rings. I was actually kinda surprised at how easy all of the extension housing stuff came apart, but removing the main case scares me because of the...
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02-19-2024, 05:41 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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This showed up sooner than expected. Looks like...
This showed up sooner than expected. Looks like an improvement from the Kevko overall as it's deeper, wider, higher walls, and more doors. There are a couple gaps at the baffle edges I would like to...
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02-17-2024, 04:18 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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My daily broke last month which completely...
My daily broke last month which completely derailed all progress on this car, but all should be good now. First track event is 2mo away and I'm running out of time, so my plans have to change. Two...
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01-07-2024, 02:05 PM
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Almost done with this thing, just need to run to...
Almost done with this thing, just need to run to Home Depot and grab some thick weatherstrip for between the box and blockoff plate, thin weatherstrip between the plate and firewall, and epoxy to...
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01-07-2024, 01:39 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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Oops, that question was meant to ask 'what...
Oops, that question was meant to ask 'what aspects are making it heavy?' Yeah I guess all of that stuff will do it lol.
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01-06-2024, 06:33 PM
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Why do you think it's so heavy? Do you still have...
Why do you think it's so heavy? Do you still have a lot of creature comforts like AC and most of the interior intact? The formy bird should be one of the lightest around 3350lbs stock in basic trim...
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01-03-2024, 10:08 AM
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Dash was already coming out to get the airbag,...
Dash was already coming out to get the airbag, insulation, etc. Doing it from the bay really sucks anyway lol.
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01-03-2024, 09:22 AM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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That was unpleasant... Currently chopping up the...
That was unpleasant...
Currently chopping up the HVAC box to fully delete AC but keep heat. I also pulled the passenger airbag out.
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12-19-2023, 08:02 PM
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These showed up from Lloyd, that was fast lol. ...
These showed up from Lloyd, that was fast lol.
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12-03-2023, 01:16 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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I shipped Lloyd some heads for LE2 treatment and...
I shipped Lloyd some heads for LE2 treatment and an intake manifold to match. They will ultimately end up on a 355 with a lazy Lunati 219/227 cam that should be happy to tach up to 6400 all day long....
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11-01-2023, 12:48 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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I'm unsure how you'd do a 4-way baffle in a SBC...
I'm unsure how you'd do a 4-way baffle in a SBC because of how low and far back the oil pump and pickup sit. My 3-way is probably fine for a road course car that doesn't accelerate with that much...
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11-01-2023, 09:14 AM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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I noticed I still have occasional oil starvation...
I noticed I still have occasional oil starvation issues, usually after hard braking into a tight right turn. I dumped even more oil into the pan before Pitt (8 quarts total), but the issue is still...
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10-29-2023, 10:08 PM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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Last track day of the season, this time at a new...
Last track day of the season, this time at a new track (Pitt Race). Weather was garbage and all of the sessions were super slippery except this one from late afternoon Saturday.
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10-27-2023, 09:16 PM
Thread: The Resurrection: 94 Firebird Formula
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You're still running the factory pcm, right? Have...
You're still running the factory pcm, right? Have you locking the wot blms?
Also, do you think you could log fuel pressure?
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10-11-2023, 07:59 AM
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I'm gonna try to approximate the amount of oil in...
I'm gonna try to approximate the amount of oil in the filter, lines, and cooler to see if I'm undefilled or not at 7qts
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10-10-2023, 10:55 AM
Thread: Haggard-hawk
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That's probably what I'm gonna have to rig up as...
That's probably what I'm gonna have to rig up as a temporary solution.
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10-09-2023, 04:44 PM
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I absolutely demolished my PB at Thunderbolt over...
I absolutely demolished my PB at Thunderbolt over the weekend with a 1:33.44 which is about 2.3s faster than the memorial day event. I would say 80% of the gains are from the extra confidence the...
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