phatdave Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I will go do tha thanks. Hey I sprayed mine with ether and SON-OF-A BITCH that was crazy. Kinda stings but lord it brings out the color in it.:D Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Okay....I'm trying to time this truck. Get notch on TBC...pistons down....rotate notch on TDC...Pistons down still? WTF? So,I'm going to pull the valve cover,get Piston #1 to TDC and valves closed and REINSTALL the distributor. Any ideas here? Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 what notch? Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 On crank pulley Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 stick a small screwdriver in the #1 plug hole to check if the piston is up. or like you said, just pull the valve cover off. You 100% positive that you timed the dist. drive shaft properly? Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Fuck no dude I was on Malt likka! I'm going to start all over! Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 than you might as well adjust the valves too! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Get a flash light and look in the oil filler hole at the #1 valve lobes. At TDC the intake lobe should be at about 10 o'clock and the exhaust at about 2 o'clock. Now look for the timing notch on the pulley to be somewhere near the saw tooth timing mark plate, bolted to the chain cover. A 24mm socket and bar makes it easier to move the crank back and forth. Once I found the V notch I got a file and made it bigger so it was easier to find. I also found it hard to see down in there so once it was on TDC, I marked the front pulley (so it wouldn't get mistaken for the real timing mark) at the very bottom, where it was easy to see from underneath. Now I get it roughly close and climb under and adjust the front mark straight down then look for the rear one at the saw tooth timing plate. This puts it within 5 degrees of TDC on the first try. Piece of cake. Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/542067627.html GOOD Grand Am tires and the wheels cleaned up good. I might sell my Permacast turbine wheels now if anybody is interested. Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 yuck, those ones are ugly! Turbines are way hot! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Ya, keep the turbines. Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Come on,Ugly is a LITTLE harsh...fact of the matter is I got 4 good tires for what the used tire dealers wanted for 2. Also the wheels are worth money. So I think it was a screamin deal! melt value is probably 20 each for the rims! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Good deal :D Still like the turbines more :D Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 ^^what he said! Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/phatdave/DSCF0066.jpg I got this off of Craigslist...100.00. It came from a 77-79 Z as far as I can tell. Can't find any numbers on it,but I have yet to really look at it in depth. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Good score Dave. I found one in the 'yard' and Bleach helped me narrow down what year it was. This car was so trashed and stripped that I walked by it for weeks before I noticed it was a six cylinder! Anyway it was a pre '80 like yours and has : 1st....2nd....3rd...4th..5th 3.321 2.077 1.308 1 0.864 This has lower 1st gear than the '80-'83 one, which is better for a truck. Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I wasn't getting fuel past my mine Carter Fuel pump...sooooo.....out came the tank and fuel lines. I got that fixed and reinstalled. A good friend of mine showed up and we got the old tranny out.:D A very productive day! Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Looks good Dude! You need to get them velocity stacks on that there carb! While you have that mofo up on blocks you should lower it:D Oh yeah:fu: Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Yup , need to drop the front about 2".... Stacks are there at the ready. I still need some linkage to complete the weber setup:fu:.....That is fun Doug, you are RIGHT! Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 mine just uses the cabel linkage Quote Link to comment
nismopu Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 theyre gonna be twins! only dislexics has a bit more rust, like ALOT. peace. Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I need to replace the rubber carrier bearing mount. Where can I buy one?....and Datzenmike...I'm not making one out of conveyer belt :eek: Aby help would be appreciated. Also does anybody know if the dogleg and the 280z used the same throwout bearing? Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I need to replace the rubber carrier bearing mount. Where can I buy one?....and Datzenmike...I'm not making one out of conveyer belt :eek: Aby help would be appreciated. Also does anybody know if the dogleg and the 280z used the same throwout bearing? Measure the dia of the input shaft. If it's the same it should work. Quote Link to comment
phatdave Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 It's the same size I.D. but I'm not sure if the Bearing is the correct thickness. In other words if the bearing is too thick or not thick enough I could have problems with the clutch not engaing/disengaging. Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 match the throwout bearing to the pressure plate...right? Quote Link to comment
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