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Mild Modifications / Brake booster removal for 69 camaro

« on: August 26, 2006, 08:18:54 PM »

This is going to sound really stupid but I'm going to upgrade my drum to disc in the front only. the brakes will be delivered in 10 days so I figured I would pull out old articles and get he ball rolling. I disconnected the master cylinder and booster but the booster wont come all the way out.

do I need to get under the dash and disconnect any part of thre brake pedal to the booster. I cant find any article that addresses this..everything is simply telling me to unbold the booser and take it off of the firewall. it s not that easy ?

anyhow, I didnt want to yank or force the booser off.

I'm having a close friend do the actual conversion and show me how when the parts come in next week,

any help to get me started would be great. maybe point me to a good tech article. i have read them all..i think??

nick p.

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Mild Modifications / Re: rubber or polygraphite bushings???

« on: August 23, 2006, 08:33:32 PM »

thanks for all the information..I'll go with the polygraphite for sure.

nick p.

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Mild Modifications / rubber or polygraphite bushings???

« on: August 21, 2006, 06:17:56 PM »

Im about to replace the bushings on my 69 camaro's front end.

I know the graphite is an upgrade and has drawbacks in terms of squeek, but will the stiffness help with the overall handling once I replace the other suspension components in the future??

also, does the squeeking eventully go away as the bushings "break in" over time?

any help will be great.

np

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Mild Modifications / Re: front brake conversion to disc

« on: August 07, 2006, 08:13:08 PM »

thanks :

I talked to several other on this and I will keep the stance the same.

The pozzi link was a huge help also once again.

nick p.

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Mild Modifications / front brake conversion to disc

« on: August 02, 2006, 12:17:04 AM »

I'am to upgrade my drum to disc and was wondering what the real benefits of gettting a 2" drop spindle would do for me?

Everyone I talked to about it says not to and go with standard new spindals.


thanks

Nick P
any help on this ?

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Maintenance / Re: acceleration backfire

« on: July 14, 2006, 01:35:07 AM »

basically..I have no clue what makes this engine what it is. I never got the true spec's of everything and not sure if the previous owner even knew?

I simply need to get the pro's under the hood and check things out a little at a time to control the costs I suspect.

I brought up the cam only because I read that many people like to use cam's that are not correct for the other components and so forth.

I want to optomize this engine and guess starting with the noises it makes (if they are bad noises or actually normal) i figured would be a good start.

I live in the dallas area and my general mechanic is too busy to really offer me advice and help. So I have been doing a ton of stuff and learning myself, but there obviously is a ton of technical stuff I simply wont attempt.

thanks again and once I get the full specs of my engine, I'll follow up and start all over.

Nick p.

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Maintenance / Re: acceleration backfire

« on: July 12, 2006, 09:36:48 PM »

This is good stuff.

I think its time for me to relook at the valves (or at least have the experts do it) and Cam shaft too becasue I get alot of clap/slap which I cant for the life oif me figure out? 

Is it possible to have a too big of a cam Sahrt in the engine that causes these noises and misses?

also, I cant really tell if its exhaust driven or not sometimes? I do know I dont have exhause back fire and smoke at all.

How dows one marry the correct Cam sharf size to the engine  and or valves to optimize the running of the engine??

anyhow...thanks again for the help.

I see big bucks ahead of me on this one..

Nick P.

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Maintenance / acceleration backfire

« on: July 11, 2006, 09:53:51 PM »

I have minor problem with my 69 Camaro.

When I accelerate fast, I get a slight miss or backfire. It started to occur recently as far as I can tell. It’s very noticeable with heavy acceleration standing still even after a long warm up period.

I recently started to add Octane booster to my fuel and was wondering if this could be the reason?

If not any ideas and any thought on these octane boosters in general?

FYI...the engine not original and and the car now has a 406 ci.

Thanks for the help again!!

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Mild Modifications / Re: Headers too low...

« on: June 27, 2006, 10:34:43 PM »

Thanks for the advice. Yea, my shocks are pathetic and will be upgraded soon but I wanted to roll out some new front brakes, wheels, tires and did not want to make a huge mistake in clearance when it’s all done with those low riding headers.

Nick P.

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Mild Modifications / Headers too low...

« on: June 19, 2006, 09:56:35 PM »

If anyone has the same issue and can offer some advice please let me know:

Basically, my headers seem to hang really low. Specifically the driver side. I want to upgrade my brakes and possibly lower the look about 1-2" but It seems impossible due to the low hanging headers. I have bottomed out on a bumpy road a few times and that scrap sound is tough to handle if you know what I mean!!

My initial thought is to get some advice on headers that sit higher at the collector gasket point and put a good pair of disc brakes and a lower spindle?

Any help on the header problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Nick

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Maintenance / Re: Engine pinging getting louder !!

« on: June 03, 2006, 03:37:32 PM »

Not sure about the pistons being "forged", but the noise does seem to come from one location. Its almost like a tapping sound/vibration.

I'll need to have a pro look into it since I dont know what to do in terms of trouble shooting this.

Thanks for the help and advise. at least I'll know what to ask my mechanic.

Nick P.

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Maintenance / Engine pinging getting louder !!

« on: May 28, 2006, 02:48:47 PM »

I can’t quite put my foot on it. I have a 69 Camaro with a 406. I'm getting a heavy tick/ping when I start to accelerate at low RPM's and its getting louder. Here is what’s happening:

1. Slight ticking at low idle but gets louder with Rpm increase at stand still. Sounds like a deisel engine.
2. Worst when engine is not fully warmed up it seems?
3. When I start to move, it becomes louder until a certain sweet spot is reached on the gas.
4. If I put the pedal to the floor or accelerate quickly and pull the RPM back and cruise, it goes away.
5. The clack appears at the low end and high end of the RPM band, but when I  cruise and hit that sweet spot the engine sounds normal.

At first I thought it was collector gasket or exhaust issue but I'm not sure anymore?
Also, after a bit more investigation myself, I'm wondering if it can be piss poor premium Gas??

I always add a bottle of octane boost but might have easily not done it the last time I filled it up??

Anyone have similar issues before? Any advice would be appreciated.

I Pray its not a huge valve job issue??

Nick P.

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Restoration / Re: Speedometer HELP !!

« on: April 25, 2006, 08:08:00 PM »

This is great information..thanks..

I did a search thru the NAPA on line and was pleased to find many rebuilt parts that I will need to complete my Air cond.  rebuild. Hopfully the quality is good on there remanufactured parts? 

thanks again,

Nick P.

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Restoration / Re: To Dye or Lacquer?

« on: April 24, 2006, 07:16:04 PM »

FYI,
I refinished my entire dash, center consol, kick pannels and even the rear seats with the SEM's product from the recommended link and everything turned out perfect.
thanks for the great tip.

Nick P.

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Restoration / Re: Speedometer HELP !!

« on: April 24, 2006, 07:09:43 PM »

TH -350 is the tranny. I'll check the entire assembly tonight when I attempt to change the oil and filter. This should be real fun !

Thanks for the tips on the seal. I hope I can get the necessary replacement parts okay thru my local NAPA auto parts dealer?

Nick P.