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General Discussion / Re: What was the top Camaro? SS or Z/28

« on: May 15, 2007, 11:30:43 AM »

When you say cubic inches will prevail , you would presume the larger to win, but what some people did not understand, like the case above , 455 TA against a 302 Camaro, its how you drove them.   The 455 prolly laid down at 5500 where the 302 was just beginning fly.   Powerband plays a  big part here.  For some of the guys with 4:88 or 4:56 gears with the 302,  they blew away many at stop lite racing. 

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General Discussion / Re: What was the top Camaro? SS or Z/28

« on: May 14, 2007, 03:38:46 PM »

For 2009, GM needs to get their case moving if they don't want to become Toyota .   Ford is coming out with all these good looking Shelby cars and must say,  they do look good.  Just wonder how many potential camaro customers GM has lost by not getting these platforms out. 

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Restoration / Re: what paint is used to paint the dash of a 69 Camaro?

« on: May 14, 2007, 12:02:43 PM »

Definately does not need any gloss to it.   I used a satin base with flattner with my dark green. 

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Maintenance / Re: Won't start when the starter gets hot.

« on: May 13, 2007, 04:13:38 PM »

IMO, unless you say Delco Rebuilt and order by specific application, you will get the generic, all cores out of one barrel, dismantled, inspected ,  tested to min and thats it.   I have run across there differant winding, field coils and armatures , all for same application.    What I did do , put the starter together with the amature with most winding,  most field coils and selected the starter solenoid that did not have the teflon plunger liner and had the largest plunger.   In some cases I found that the starter plunger yoke or fork , driving the bendix drive was in backwards.     The other fail safe is going to a Tilton Super Starter, this is the best reduction mini starter on the market.  IMO

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Originality / Re: oil pressure line

« on: May 12, 2007, 11:17:50 PM »

Well, to each his own,, I would rather have a copper line instead of plasic, in event of a small fire in that area. 

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Originality / Re: oil pressure line

« on: May 11, 2007, 11:01:55 PM »

Better yet,  do use the 1/8" copper tubing as mentioned above,  with compression fittings,  use a long enuff piece of tubing and make a one or two double loop  at the fire wall before going into interior to gauge and get enuff black  1/8 or 3/32 rubber vacumn hose to slip over the entire length of tubing to the grommet.     The loop will absorbe vibration that could cause a break in copper and rubber hose will protect and color tubing black.  Make sense?   Works for me and I didn't stay at the Holiday Inn.

As for he rubber grommet issue,  the Trifive chevy applications have such a grommet for wiper motor cable or you can go to Lowes and look thru their rubber or plastic blank plugs and fit as needed.   

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Maintenance / Re: Oil additive

« on: May 11, 2007, 05:10:03 PM »

Sounds like a knock off of Marvel Mystery Oil.

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General Discussion / Re: Found Camaros, Not For Sale...

« on: May 10, 2007, 08:36:23 PM »

Too many cars, not enuff money.. tsk,tsk. 

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Mild Modifications / Re: Noisy electric fuel pump

« on: May 10, 2007, 03:48:01 PM »

That's my point.  Thanks.  I only used the large electric pump as it has an internal bypass where the larger holley pumps dont'. 

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Restoration / Re: Service Order Block

« on: May 10, 2007, 11:19:43 AM »

As I said before,  I was behind the counter so I did not see this but it was brought up.  Total tear down was  not done.   All that was found was 1 piston that was slipped out of cly hole with half rod and that rod was locked into rod and piston.     
Some one on this site was mentioning this or made comment to,  thats the first thing that went thru my mind.   That there were some 302 motor that got pressed in pistons??    Have  you ever heard of this?   Now , I could be wrong as all rods in my motor being non full floating,  it was just one that was found.  The other 7 could have been floated and only one locked  up causing momentairlily siezure at hi rpm? 

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Restoration / Re: Service Order Block

« on: May 10, 2007, 01:09:12 AM »

Good to see your response.   The absence of floating pin  may have been cause of the first loss as pin appeared to be locked into piston.   Upon dismantling motor, this was something we thought was odd as the 302 was or had always been known to have full floating pins on rods and pistons.  The second CE motor did have the pink rods and full floats.  This motor developed oil consumption problem with the chrome rings.    We could never seat these GM rings.    Last effort after I left the Chevy house, my zone rep issued me a fitted block and I transferred all over to this case.   Again, that motor had floating pins on rods. 
To this date, nothing was ever mentioned about the pressed on rods on a 302 nor was it ever suspected.   One rod broke iin mid section and took lower half of case out.   All of this happened as I was behind the parts counter so I never got to see total tear down, just broken pieces.     The second motor , I was warranty clerk and got to witness that tear down, and write the claim with zone approval. 

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Site Comments/Discussion / Re: Newbie, Veteran, Full Member, etc etc

« on: May 10, 2007, 12:58:36 AM »

Since I am visiting this site I might as well introduce myself , if I may.     My name is Don Dabbs, from bad sandlands of west Texas.   I am old , sorta been there done that .   I have been into Trifive restoration for a long time but not for profit.   I have a 69 Z , 12A car , 9n554389, purchased in Dec 1968 while working at a Chevy dealership in deep south Texas.   Did this for some 20 years and then some in back ground while working in oilfield.     
Some of you may have read my responses, excuse the english and wording, I have enjoyed your topics and some very interesting comments.    I do recognize some of the signatures and even Mr Wilcox.    I normally sit on the porch at Team Camaro and ventured off on one of the cross posts here.   
So if I may continue to read posts on CRG, please allow me to.      Just thought I would drop in and finally say , Howdy 

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Mild Modifications / Re: Keisler Tremec Transmission versus Classic Chevy Transmissions?

« on: May 10, 2007, 12:03:52 AM »

If I can add, Classic guys are very helpful.   I used 5Speeds.com before I heard of Classic.  Yes , they are active on Team Camaro.   Might want to check with Jim. 

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Mild Modifications / Re: Noisy electric fuel pump

« on: May 10, 2007, 12:01:04 AM »

Electric fuel pumps will whine and carry on , loaded against psi, until you start moving some fuel or start motor, they quieten down .    Normal,  Thats why I dont like the red or blue Holley pumps.   I believe for a street car, 140 gph is almost an overkill, unless you got lots of motor and big carb.   I believe that in stock form , the stock AC pumps deliver something line about 40 gph at pressure?      I am running a 100 gph with 6 psi on a dual feed holley.   Thats just my .02 on this.   

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Mild Modifications / Re: What is the purpose of a fuel pump relay for an electric fuel pump?

« on: May 09, 2007, 11:55:26 PM »

In the olden days ( 1960)  I used to do it the  way you did , but now I know better,,, The relay will help carry load better as its connected thru a larger wire from the main power source,  I always put the relay  near my power source and run maybe 10ga wire to pump.   In my case , on my 69, I run electric carter at rear of car, above the rear leaf spring shackle,  at gas tank suction level.  Placed Relay  on cowl with large supply feeding thru relay and using a keyed on signal to close and open relay.   This way I dont have all the pump load running thru my fuse block.