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86 Trans Am LS1 50-130mph
This is an older video. This was the final drive to drop my car off in New Jersey at the shipping harbor, where it was sent over seas to Denmark and its new owner.
1986 Trans Am I swapped a 5.7 LS1 into. It has 7/8 long tube headers with a 3 inch collector into 2 and a 1/4 true dual exhaust. All it has is two pipes going back. No mufflers and no catalytic converters. I installed a full functional Ram Air fiberglass hood I got YearOne. I installed a set of aftermarket Patriot Performance cylinder heads that used a 63cc with 2.05 intake valves. All valves were stainless with titanium valve springs. I used ARP head bolts and stage 8 locking header bolts. I did little things like have the ECU flashed(of course). I wrapped my headers completely to not only reduce under hood temperatures but to increase the max power from the long tubes. I bypassed the throttle body. Stock LS1 radiator fits as long as you bore out the peacock hole on the rad support. I converted it to rear disc brakes. I did the usual tubular rear controls arms, tubular rear panhard bar, both from Spohn. I installed an Edlebrock tubular torque arm. I had the rear end completely rebuilt with a new carrier and 3.73 gears full posi-trac. I also had relocation brackets welded to the rear end for the rear control arms. I put drill and slotted rotors all the way around (cheap from eBay). I replaced all of the brake system. Every line, hose, and hardware. The front lines I ordered from Classic Industries. This Trans Am was originally a carbureted car, so I went to a junkyard and took the entire full lines off a Fuel Injection 3rd gen. I installed a BBK intake manifold. I installed MSD coil packs and all new AC Delco spark plugs. MSD plug wires. I remember for some reason, the MSD coil packs kept causing my cylinder 7 spark plug to literally crack. It happened three different times until I finally sent them back for a refund and re-installed my factory coil packs. I used a fuel pressure regulator setup under the hood from the hard fuel lines to fuel rails using braided fuel lines with AN fittings. I was young and dumb and way overpaid, ordering from Hawks. When you can order and make this stuff so much cheaper. This specific build I originally swapped into a 1986 Firebird. But the chassis was ruined, so I swapped everything over into this 1986 Trans Am. On this build, my wiring harness was done by Speartech. That was way over riced as well. Especially for 2005 money. They charged $900. I do not recommend them. They didn't even wire up my tachometer. The long tube headers came from Speed Engineering. Again, Hawks ripped me off. They charged my $1,200.... If you order directly from Speed Engineering, it costs around $299. Hawks Motorsports are con artists and deliberately rip people off.
I wish I had documented everything I did back then. That's why I am doing it now. I wish I had more videos of this motor. Recording stuff with your phone back in 2005-2008 just wasn't a daily thought. Especially in 2005. You needed to have a phone with a camera. This LS1 in my 86 Trans Am ran a 11.98 on the quarter mile in Budscreek, MD at Maryland International Speedway
I plan on doing this build again with a 5.3 in my 87 Trans Am throughout the summer of 2024. Stay tuned to the channel.
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86 Trans Am LS1 True Duals in a tunnel
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This is an older video. This was the final drive to drop my car off in New Jersey at the shipping harbor, where it was sent over seas to Denmark and its new owner. 1986 Trans Am I swapped a 5.7 LS1 into. It has 7/8 long tube headers with a 3 inch collector into 2 and a 1/4 true dual exhaust. All it has is two pipes going back. No mufflers and no catalytic converters. I installed a full function...
Lost 3rd gear 2000 Chevy Express
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The creeper van, 2000 Chevy Express conversion van, has finally dropped third gear out in the transmission. Not bad for all original from 2000. And with all the weight of the van I can't do the blame game on the 4L60E. It lasted 180k plus. #4l60e #chevyexpress #transmissionrepair #350
96-02 Express Savana Rear Door Handle Removal
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In this episode, I replace the rear door handle on a 2000 Chevy Express 1500 conversion Van. Exact same fitmit for 1996-2002 Chevy Express & GMC Savana vans. Probably fits Astro vans too. I install a new door handle unit I purchased off of eBay. Replacing is pretty straight forward, but the tight spaces for this engineering is so ridiculous. These door handles are known to become brittle and sn...
87 Trans Am Rod Knock
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87 Trans Am Rod Knock
700r4 Vehicle Speed Sensor Replacement
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In this video, I change out a Vehicle Speed Sensor on a 700r4 transmission. This is done on my 1988 Firebird. These VSS is for a 1990-1993 700r4 and 4l60e transmissions. My engine was from a 1992 Camaro if you're wondering. This the same process and job for the older style electronic VSS too. It's a pretty easy job. It takes about 20 minutes taking your time. I did not fix my issue with the spe...
Rear View Mirror Repair
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In this video, I do use a repair kit for my rearview mirror. It's made by Permatex. I'll be repairing my rearview mirror on a 1988 Firebird. This is the same process for all 3rd gen 82-82 Camaro and Firebirds. Pretty much all GM cars and trucks use the same rear view mirror tab/button, and all F-Bodies 1967-2002. Mine was knocked off by my head in my minor accident a couple months back. It's a ...
Marketplace 5.3 Top End Tear Down p2
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In this episode, I dissemble the top end of the 5.3 motor. I remove the intake manifold, inspect the rocker arms, inspect the push rods, inspect the lifters, and I remove the cylinder heads. We get to take a close look at the cylinder walls and their condition. For good or worse, I will be moving forward with this engine to see how it performs. I'll be making a future video on this engine. I pl...
2 Cheap New Tires
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I'm just making a quick video of my journey to put 2 new tires on my Firebird with one hour before I go to work. I really made this video to get the date codes off of the old tires on the rims I'll be using. New video tomorrow! 1988 Formula Firebird originally had 5.0 TBI Swapped 5.7 TPI from a 1992 Z28 Camaro Subscribe... it's Free! 305, 350, Tuned Port Injection, TPI, swap, Throttle Body Inje...
Marketplace 5.3 Or 4.8?? Damaged?! p1
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In this episode, I take some accessories off this Ls engine I purchased off Facebook market place. I inspect all the spark plugs to try and excess damage. And I inspect each cylinder with a bore scope. Was it a gamble? Spoiler... Yes. It was listed for sale as a 5.3 in running condition. When I was told the mileage was unknown that should of been a red flag. First, let's find out if it's a 4.8 ...
old cars 2005
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old cars 2005
Aftermath Wheel Damage Firebird.
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I ran over a tree in the road, driving home in the rain. Tree 2 Firebird 0 in my life. Destroyed my front wheels, tires, wheel bearings in the front, both ball joints, left tire rode, pitman arm, and alignment. I tried slowing down and stopping, but it was raining for days, and I couldn't stop in time. It was either run it over or go in a ditch on either side of the road. Here is what it looks ...
96-13 Chevy Express Blower Motor Replacement
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In this episode, I replace my heater / air conditioning blower motor. It's the basically the exact same process for all 1996-2013 Chevy Express 1500, 2500, & 3500. This is done on a 2000 Chevy Express 1500. I show the symptoms before, and how quiet it becomes after the installation. Easy job. Takes about 10 minutes for the job. The blower motor has three factory 7/32 bolts holding it to the hea...
82-92 F-Body Blower Motor Replacement
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In this episode, I replace my heater / air conditioning blower motor. It's the same process for all 1982-1992 Camaro and Firebirds. This is done on my 1988 Pontiac Firebird. I show brief symptom before, and how quiet is it after the installation. Easy job. Takes about 30 minutes. The blower motor has five factory 7mm bolts holding it to the heater box housing. And one 10mm nut holding the cage ...
82-92 Outter Window Seals
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82-92 Outter Window Seals
68 Firebird Start Your Morning
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68 Firebird Start Your Morning
350 TPI engine stranded AGAIN
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350 TPI engine stranded AGAIN
86-91 F-Body Hatch Motor Guide Replacement
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86-91 F-Body Hatch Motor Guide Replacement
Pickup Coil Replacement TPI 350 Firebird
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Pickup Coil Replacement TPI 350 Firebird
Firebird TPI 350 ICM & Rotor Button More Problems!
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Firebird TPI 350 ICM & Rotor Button More Problems!
82-92 Smoked Side Marker Parking Lights Install F&R
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82-92 Smoked Side Marker Parking Lights Install F&R
Dashboard finally cracked 😭
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Dashboard finally cracked 😭
88 Firebird Hatchback Motor Gear Replacement
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88 Firebird Hatchback Motor Gear Replacement
Firebird TPI update - Engine Light, OBD1, Belt, TPSensor
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Firebird TPI update - Engine Light, OBD1, Belt, TPSensor
88 Firebird TPS connector replacement
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88 Firebird TPS connector replacement
88 Firebird New Wiper Switch Install
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88 Firebird New Wiper Switch Install
88 Firebird first drive in 10 years SLP Underneath Look
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88 Firebird first drive in 10 years SLP Underneath Look
Visit to The Mothman
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Visit to The Mothman
88 Firebird 350 TPI SLP w/ cutout
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88 Firebird 350 TPI SLP w/ cutout
88 Firebird 92 350 TPI Swap Fuel Pump RUNS! ...Sort of
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88 Firebird 92 350 TPI Swap Fuel Pump RUNS! ...Sort of

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  • @joeheflin5503
    @joeheflin5503 23 дні тому

    I learned from this.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 23 дні тому

      @joeheflin5503 glad you found something useful from this 🙏

  • @robertfatherree5574
    @robertfatherree5574 Місяць тому

    Check the fuel injectors!!! Measure the impedance , ohms on each injector.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage Місяць тому

      @robertfatherree5574 long story short, i ended up making a video of what the issue was. I checked my fuel pressure at the rail and it was like 15. What this issue ended up being was that -- the little hose that connects the pump to the feed line inside the tank was rotted and split in several places. So in essence the fuel was spraying out back into the tank before it could actually reach through the hard line.

  • @datruth9850
    @datruth9850 Місяць тому

    That is not a "wiper switch." That is a turn signal lever.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage Місяць тому

      @datruth9850 i know. 😆 You're right. This was easier for people to find and this will show up more in searches labeled like above. I'm trying to gain views and subs. I can change it. Did you know GM created the whole turn signal/wiper controls/high beam all in one unit? Appreciate your feedback 🙏

    • @datruth9850
      @datruth9850 Місяць тому

      ​@NotAGarage yes sir. I have an 86 IROC, with a wiper issue. That's why I'm here. 😂 keeps blowing my wiper fuse as soon as I turn on the wipers. But if I disconnect the 4 pin connector at the wiper assembly, I can operate only on High. Has me scratching my head.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage Місяць тому

      @datruth9850 can you operate low and high? If so that's just the timing mechanism inside the motor. I've changed those out before. Blowing a fuse? Maybe it's a ground issue

    • @datruth9850
      @datruth9850 Місяць тому

      ​@@NotAGarage So I figured out why I was blowing my wiper fuse. The Wiper Switch was bad. I swapped it out with a new GM one and bingo. Everything works now. Lol

  • @darrenroth6250
    @darrenroth6250 Місяць тому

    Vats shouldnt need to be bypassed if you were keeping your stock ecu. as far as bypassing it is a resistor and there really is no way to manually bypass it without knowing what the resistor was originally. there are some ways around it as far as programming a new resistance but the only real way would be to have your eprom flashed without it. did you get a new ecu at the same time? as far as your intake runner bolt, I do believe they have a couple longer ones for the bottom. so there is a chance the two bolts got mixed up.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage Місяць тому

      @darrenroth6250 Well, I had to have the VATs bypassed because the engine and harness were a year(1992)that was equipped factory with VATs. Although my car didn't have the security feature, I did have to bypass it on the resistor. It did start up after I did that. But more problems came that had to be issued I wasn't aware of at that time. As far as the intake manifold, all the bolts are the same depth length. I pulled all the bolts to check. Now if they gave me a wrong bolt for whatever reason I don't know. I could pull all the intake manifold bolts out of my other car that has TPI and check those, but I haven't yet. I appreciate your comment and sharing some knowledge🙏

  • @Dzzzzt
    @Dzzzzt Місяць тому

    How did you notice on the engine that you needed to change the parts in the distributor

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage Місяць тому

      @Dzzzzt it ran rough, idled rough, it wouldn't stumble, but it would almost hesitate with everything. Like a sluggish spark it couldn't reach. It wouldn't start as easy or when it was warm sometimes. I'd give it a few seconds, then crank some more, and it would start. Pretty much all the symptoms of bad spark. I was chasing it down and replacing everything, and then I just decided to do the pickup coil because I hadn't yet. And it resolved everything.

  • @koltongrandy6236
    @koltongrandy6236 Місяць тому

    Dude just seen your video about hawks, and I just ordered some 4th gen parts. Seems like a nightmare I wouldn’t be dealing with it

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage Місяць тому

      @koltongrandy6236 dude, they are outrageous on parts too. You can find guys parting out 4th gens on Facebook marketplace selling parts for $1-$20 a part. I hope you got everything you ordered and paid for though 🙏

    • @koltongrandy6236
      @koltongrandy6236 Місяць тому

      @@NotAGarage I wish market place had what I needed but I’m in the middle of no where Canada😂

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage Місяць тому

      @koltongrandy6236 what are you looking for? The only 4th gen plant was in Canada. There's a huge f-body yard up there. I want to get a passport to visit Canada and the yard. Hell if it's something small you're looking for I might have it, or I can find it next month

    • @koltongrandy6236
      @koltongrandy6236 Місяць тому

      @@NotAGarage yeh it’s some guy in calagary I’m no where near him, sadly Canadian is fucking huge

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage Місяць тому

      @koltongrandy6236 oh ok. Have you tried looking on Marketplace around Michigan in the US? That's close to Canada and alot of the time, sellers will ship internationally at your expense, epecially that close.

  • @Andycornybutyoucancallmecorny
    @Andycornybutyoucancallmecorny 2 місяці тому

    How do u Even get Jason x on Nintendo

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 2 місяці тому

      @Misoandfriends he's not playable on Friday The 13th. You can find this easter egg after completing the Virtual Cabin mode on the game. It was supposed to be a tease for a future DLC. But that never got released. Something about the developers getting sued by the creators or license owners of Friday The 13th, so they never released the DLC.

  • @Link54653
    @Link54653 2 місяці тому

    Cracked 2 bellhousing because I used the bolts to try and squeeze it together, still have figured it out

  • @mgpchannel9479
    @mgpchannel9479 2 місяці тому

    T56 trans ?

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 2 місяці тому

      @mgpchannel9479 yes. It's back in the car now. I have so many videos i have to finish and upload about my Camaro. I have time off work next month. I plan on having at least 12 long videos done and edited to start pumping out.

    • @mgpchannel9479
      @mgpchannel9479 2 місяці тому

      @@NotAGarage cool. , I’m currently doing the same thing your doing , I’m leaving the trans inside the car , it’s just a matter of removing the bell housing bolts all around

  • @CopperBackInNature
    @CopperBackInNature 3 місяці тому

    I need help with the rear blower

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 3 місяці тому

      Unfortunately, this conversation Express doesn't have the rear economy controls. I do have a fan speed for the rear. But it doesn't have a separate blower motor. I can try and find and do a video. Give a two days and I'll see if the van has it

  • @ЕрасылНурсулан
    @ЕрасылНурсулан 3 місяці тому

    Snow leopard not tiger

  • @malcolmmoore7191
    @malcolmmoore7191 3 місяці тому

    Playing as Uber jason

  • @mlvcustomsllc5395
    @mlvcustomsllc5395 4 місяці тому

    4l60e go kabooooom!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @herbiehusker1889
    @herbiehusker1889 4 місяці тому

    The first two are the most important anyway.

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

    That looks like fun.😎👍

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

    That probably sounded amazing in the tunnel, not so much on the video. Overpasses are good for hearing your exhaust note especially if you shift into neutral and give it a vroom vroom.😎👍

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 4 місяці тому

      This was a out dated phone from 2006 i recorded in January of 2010 so the quality isn't very good

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

    I can't stand when that happens.🙁😎👍

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

    Brand new used.😎👍

  • @Smasher-Devourer
    @Smasher-Devourer 4 місяці тому

    LS swap it. 6.0 LQ4 motors are cheap and easy to make power on.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 4 місяці тому

      Yes sir. Way ahead of you. I actually got a 5.3 i tore the top end down to do a gasket change and drop in a month or so. This was a older video. I actually got a GM 400, bored over to 418, put Pontiac 455 pistons in it, mild cam for a TPI ecu, rebuilt ported heads with 2.02 intake valves, 26lb injectors, cold air, headers, etc. I did that build a few years ago. It's what currently lives in this Trans Am. I'll be pulling it and doing videos on the 5.3 swap. I did a LS1 in a 86 Trans Am back in 2007. I drove it for years. So it'll be fun to do this swap again. I hope you watch along 💪

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

    Bummer but on a good note, that's a good opportunity to install something that would make that car more funner to drive.😎👍

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 4 місяці тому

      Yeah this is an old video. I try to explain as much as possible in the descriptions. So this was a 4 bolt main 5.7 when i removed it. Funny how all these revivals and driving cars are popular now. This Trans Am sat for 8 and half year when I bought it. I literally changed the fuel pump and drove it 430 miles home. Brakes were burning and smoking. Even the 88 Firebird of mine I am constantly working on in videos sat for years before I also bought it site unseen and drove it almost 400 miles home. So this Trans Am, I replaced all the brakes and did other minor replacements, and drove it for a few months. Then the motor starting knocking. It was a rod bearing spun on the connection rod cap. I don't remember what cylinder, but that's kind of irrelevant. It destroyed the crankshaft. That's probably obvious though lol... I built a 400(gm) to a 418c.i. I have Pontiac 455 pistons installed. I put a mild cam for a TPI ecu setup. I had the heads built with 2.02 intake valves and ported. I did other small things like headers, 26lb injectors, cold air intake, etc. That's what I built, and is currently in the car right now. I plan on pulling the drivetrain and installing the 5.3 i tore down. I'm trying to pump out all these videos I have, or haven't finished, so I can start on this Trans Am project videos and the Camaro videos finished up. I got alot to work on and get done this summer. So I want all the smaller type videos of replacing parts done so I can focus on the bigger projects and videos to try and gain subscribers and views.

    • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

      @@NotAGarage Those annoying "shorts" videos really help to acquire subs.😎👍

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 4 місяці тому

      ​@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 yeah they do lol but man i just don't know what to make as a short. I actually have shorts blocked on my UA-cam 😆

    • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

      @@NotAGarage You can do a teaser of the video you're going to upload or parts of your videos where you say something interesting but cut it off before you say the answer and splice in at the end, "make sure to subscribe to find out" or something like that.🤷 Shorts aren't rocket science to make unless of coarse it's about rocket science.😁 You can do it.😎👍

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

    You forgot to record the test drive showing the speedometer working.🤷

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 4 місяці тому

      Well I didn't have a driven gear to install on the vehicle speed sensor so it still doesn't work. I need the driven gear to be driven by the output shafts drive gear. I did order(what I think) is my correct driven gear teeth count off of eBay. But I really wasn't expecting there to not even be one on the older style VSS when I removed it... so maybe when it arrives, I'll remove the VSS again, install the driven gear, then do a drive and show the speedometer working again lol

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 4 місяці тому

    Brand new used.😎👍

  • @jorgedacosta8957
    @jorgedacosta8957 4 місяці тому

    Thats why i would have a garage professionally do it. Who knows if a wire is wrong?

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 4 місяці тому

      It's been a number of things. Vacuum leaks and parts failing. But i do drive it daily. Well.... until it gives me a new issue which is a very often occurrence lol

    • @jorgedacosta8957
      @jorgedacosta8957 4 місяці тому

      @@NotAGarage Yeah it sucks going through all that and your limited on driving it, you can't even take it to a car show driving the car. You want to make sure that thing is dependable, I had a IROC-Z once kept blowing out that cheap 700R4 transmission, put in a durable Turbo 350, well the A/C stopped working because the transmission needed vacuum, the speedometer didn't work because it was signal, the Turbo 350 was Mechanical, I washed under the hood blew out the Throttle sensor, after spending about $500.00 a month into it, I got rid of the junk, now I would only get a 82-84 Camaro and put the IROC-Z body panels on it. Sometimes it's not worth the Stress and Aggravation. Out thanks for posting the video it's different and also the headaches you've gone through it etc

  • @rollin19
    @rollin19 5 місяців тому

    Question:Im installing the same part and the new pickup coil is wrapped in tape,look like paper tape,should you remove the tape or leave it? I think the tape could get hot and burn or no?

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 5 місяців тому

      No. That's the shield. It's just covering the wires. It isn't necessarily tape, but it does look like it. It'll get frale and deteriorate over time. A better product will use better heat resistance materials(more than likely). You should be able to see in this video the pickup coil I removed and install, both have the shield material that looks like tape. The old part I removed had very cheap materials.... not the new part was the best either lol

    • @rollin19
      @rollin19 5 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage Your tape has like fiberglass,mine is literally paper tape. They do the same thing on pickup coils in electric guitars,it makes sense though. Thank you!

    • @rollin19
      @rollin19 5 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage I was thinking about doing an HEI system since mine is an '87 but I myself don't have the money to do so I just replace what it needs for now. Just to get it running again,mine is carb since it last year for that and these cars have so many wires and sensors it's kinda intimidating. Mine was put on the back burner for a while,everythign was replace don the ignition,so hopefully it will have spark because I tested it after all that work and nothing,the pickup coil has to be the part to make it come alive.

    • @rollin19
      @rollin19 5 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage It's like you dont wanna touch these cars because your afraid if yout ocuh something it's gonna break,there's just too many thing that it needs to make it run. You look under the hood and it scares you. I think many of these car have this very same issue, which is why so many sit,either that or the carb is messed up,from water getting in and rusting.

  • @soupflood
    @soupflood 5 місяців тому

    What was the problem that led you to believe the pickup coil was bad? My small block Chevy struggles around 3k RPM - in park and driving; with the accelerator pedal floored, the engine hums loudly, misfires and bogs a lot but refuses to rev more than 3.5k. I was thinking it could be the pickup coil because even though its resistance of about 800ohms fits between the 500 and 1500ohms designated by the factory, some say if it doesn't light a red LED, it's no good.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 5 місяців тому

      @soupflood Well, yours sounds more like it's starving for fuel. But!! Then you say it misfires and bogs down.... if yours is fuel injected, I encountered a similar issue. After replacing everything, it ended up being the hose inside the tank that attaches the fuel pump to the feed line on the sending unit. It was dry rotted, and fuel was spraying through in cracks. I have a video on that as well. Now, what led me to believe it was the pickup coil was a number of things. I replaced everything. The plugs, wires, a rotor button x2, distributor cap x2, icm x2, reset the timing, etc etc etc etc the list goes on. My motor was misfiring and stumbling on it's self. Sometimes, it wouldn't start at all. It ran rough as hell, especially in the rain or around any moisture. Sometimes, it would shut off or act like it only had 4 cylinders. Unfortunately, it wasn't ever clearly just one clear issue to diagnose with troubleshooting. So I can't point in the correct direction. A lot of what you're going through sounds kind of the same. Not all, though. The engine was hard to increase the acceleration. Sometimes, It would pop, or you could floor it, and it was a struggle to get to 3k on the tachometer. I knew it was the only possible thing I hadn't replaced. I even pulled all the plugs and checked them again. I replaced the spark plug wires again to see if it made a difference, and it did not. Even though it was a new distributor with less than 3 thousand miles, I knew it was a cheap product when I bought it. And it was the only possible part that was left to change. Going by what I've gone through previously on other cars(Camaros and Firebirds specifically), I remembered encountering this problem before. Luckily I findly won, and I resolved all the problems. Well.... those problems... lol, I still have a lot others on this motor. The pickup coil is a very cheap part. And it's a very easy job. I did this in less than 30 minutes before I went to work. I hope some of this information helps you in some way. Let me know if you find it!

    • @soupflood
      @soupflood 5 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage i uploaded the video of how it behaves on my channel if you're curious.

    • @soupflood
      @soupflood 5 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage i visually inspected the pump hose inside the tank and looks okay, does have fine cracks but not the kind that would go all through it. Even replaced it with a bit of a known good hose used for propane gas tanks, no change. Replaced fuel filter, no change. Replacing spark plugs and wires raised the reached RPM a bit. The computer the engine uses is an Arduino, so I can modify most parameters at will. If I double the amount of gasoline the injectors release for all RPMs after 2k, the engine will rev over 3k sometimes, though it will still bog and misfire around 2.5 - 3k. I was recommended to check the fuel pressure first, but a new fuel pump is cheaper than the fuel pressure gauge. What I want to replace is exactly the fuel pump, guess I should fire up that parts cannon already.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 5 місяців тому

      @soupflood yeah it doesn't sound a misfire. It's not at operating fuel pressure. It sounds it's idling healthy from what I could hear. I didn't know you had the 4.3. Your TBI might need to be taken apart and cleaned. Maybe replace the injectors? Like i said, it sounds like a fuel issue. I can't hear it struggling at any rpm from the video. It I would think the hose in the tank was damaged or the fuel pump screen, but you replaced those. Maybe plug in a fuel pressure gauge and see what it's operating at and under a load. You could do a simple test by letting it warm up, unplug one of the fuel injectors and see if there is any difference. Then try the other injector. That might push you in the right direction. Have you adjusted the timing??? I saw your cap off. Maybe you rotated the distributor too far retarded and it is struggling. But it doesn't sound too much like a misfire. But if your timing was bumped that would cause trouble to accelerate

    • @soupflood
      @soupflood 5 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage Idling is what this engine does best ever since I got it to run... It's a 3.1L V6, not a 4.3 though. The TBI is clean enough, the injectors seem to spray okay, it's not really the ideal fine mist but then again, it idles okay and that's when the spray needs to be at its finest, right? I visually inspected their screens and they look clean (don't know if there are more screens on the inside though, or if the pintle is blocked). Disconnecting any of the two injectors will immediately cause the engine's RPM to drop harshly (maybe to 500-600RPM not sure but the engine sounds like it wants to die). I took apart the fuel pressure regulator and tried screwing more and even releasing more the spring which presses on the diaphragm, with no change. The timing I set on the Arduino is 40° (I tried less and even more but this works best), but I'm not sure what is the real timing on the distributor. The Arduino subtracts degrees from the total timing of the distributor according to MAP readings and RPM. All "40°" are left untouched beyond about 2.5k RPM. Below 1.2k RPM, the Arduino is set to allow for less than 12°. There is 1° for every hundred RPM, plus 15° beyond 1.2k RPM (that's all left in when it reaches 2.5k RPM). Let's just say I "power timed it"; the engine has more than 230k miles on it. Do you think the fuel pump for these TBI systems needs to be completely submerged in gasoline in order to last a long time? I saw a video where they opened up one such pump and the gasoline seems to circulate all through the inner workings of the pump. According to that, as long as the engine is running, the pump is fine even if it's not completely submerged. Sorry if I left a lot of detail about the EFI, it's not even my design. Dielectric videos channel is where I found the plans.

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 6 місяців тому

    On its way to brand new used.😎👍

  • @steveib724
    @steveib724 6 місяців тому

    Have the gta rims for that if need in ny just saying

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 6 місяців тому

      Do you have any other Firebird wheels? 👀 I'm looking for a specific Pontiac rim.

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 6 місяців тому

    2,000 at least those were from this century.😁👍

  • @ilikeitall
    @ilikeitall 6 місяців тому

    NAG - I like that!!

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 6 місяців тому

      Thanks! Things I like.... yes! Lol I like that!

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 6 місяців тому

    I still say that FITech computer controller for tuned port engines is the way to make that engine reliable. The antique controller on that car is got to be what is unreliable.🤷 Maybe after you get sick of not having any low end torque you can build a nice little sbc 383 to bolt the tuned port injection back on with the FITech self learning controller?😎👍

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 6 місяців тому

    The 4.8L has flat top pistons where the 5.3L has dish pistons. If you have or have access to s bore scope you can look in a spark plug hole to figure out which one you're looking at.😎👍

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 6 місяців тому

      Yep. That's exactly what I do in this in this video 👍 I check each cylinder to go over the damage or abuse the motor gas gone through. Edit: next video I'll tear the intake, valley cover, and heads off. I have to replace the head gaskets anyway if I'm going to try and run this engine.

    • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 6 місяців тому

      ​@@NotAGarage I just got to the bore scope part, that with the dish pistons should definitely be a 5.3L, sweet.😎 The part that concerns me is the orange color under the valve covers. If that thing runs Dex cool antifreeze that's the same color orange so it may have a coolant leak in the oil?👍

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 6 місяців тому

      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 I would be concerned about that, but the coolant wouldn't travel that far up. Especially to that extreme, even with valve seals bad. I don't think it could have because no pistons were washed clean. Maybe 3 and 6. But number 2 has me concerned. The plug and the top of #2's piston were something I've never seen. Hopefully I'll know nore when I get those heads off tomorrow or this week. As far as the bronze color, you're referring to I've seen this before. I've only tore down three LS engines of my own and one that wasn't. Two of mine I had from low mileage. All of which I used full synthetic oil, and both of those inside valve train all looked identical in color. I'm thinking if coolant came from a blown head gasket and made its way inside the valve train to that extant, then I'm thinking that whole right side would of had washed piston tops. We'll know more when I get those things tore down!💪 I'll probably change the rod bearings, too, just so I don't have to worry as much. I wish I had known more about this engine before I bought it lol or the seller had more information.

    • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 6 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage If antifreeze leaks into a bore it can pass by the rings into the oil and the oil pump would pump it through the engine in the lifters, up through the push rods under the valve covers where that orange discoloring is.😯 Hopefully not but......? But if in it's only a head gasket or 2 then you were planning on replacing those anyway. Just make sure there is no sludge in the lifters and push rods or oil passages. Not sure what happens when Dex cool mixes with oil, only ever had cars with the green stuff. Oh, don't forget the extra ring gap while you have it apart so it's boost ready. You'll probably miss that low end torque and might want a way to replace it?😁👍

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 6 місяців тому

      ​@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 I've experienced dex cool destroying head gaskets twice before 😆 my god I hate dex cool! I've learned to flush it out and replace with 50/50. It is unbelievable the chaos it leaves behind lol I definitely would of noticed right away. Let's see what the destruction is when I tear the top end apart

  • @thetabledoctorllc8471
    @thetabledoctorllc8471 6 місяців тому

    Love the no nonsense commentary that usually occurs in our head and then comes out our mouth...keep up the good work!

  • @mariocooldude9092
    @mariocooldude9092 7 місяців тому

    My no start tpi issue was the distributor did you swap it? The base has a cam sensor of sorts which go bad. I purchased a rebuild kit from Auto Zone and now starts fine. These engines are dependable dude ...is your TPS showing the the correct voltage ⚡?? Do you own a volt meter and a fuel pressure gauge? Set the TPS at .067 volts static ...work the throttle and make sure the voltage ⚡ changes smoothly. I guarantee you its something simple bro

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 7 місяців тому

      Yes sir. I did go through this with my volts meter. I think I did a video on that. I reset my tps as well. I had actually changed the entire distributor to a new one. This engine has given me so much problems. At this specific time I think it was the pickup coil. I did a video replacing that as well. Thanks for your help and advice 🙏🙏

  • @mariocooldude9092
    @mariocooldude9092 7 місяців тому

    Which injectors are those they look wierd ...im gonna buy Ford Racing Bosch for my C4

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 7 місяців тому

      I bought them from a small US shop. They rebuild fuel injectors. They're located in Florida, Washington, and California.

    • @mariocooldude9092
      @mariocooldude9092 7 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage so they're later model Bosch style? Any make/model will work as long as they're the correct lb. I think 350's have 22lb...I put 24lb in mine which were sold as rebuilt but ya gotta check them because they're not really rebuildable they only clean them and put new O Rings...the fuckers can have 200,000 miles on em. The internals get weak and they will leak fuel the second you hit the key and the pressure builds this is why I'm going with new Ford Racing units for $200...you can't fucking beat that for new factory units. I got some new generic ones from a Ford Mustang specialist in California but they leaked too so I sent the shits back for a refund...you don't want your oil contaminated with fucking gasoline ⛽ because they'll leak down after you turn the key off and that gas doesn't get burned it goes down into the pan

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 7 місяців тому

      @mariocooldude9092 the stock size is 19lbs. These are 22lbs. I reject putting in a slightly bigger size. I have a new set of stock Bosch I'm going to install. These injectors I put on my car a couple of years ago. They actually work great. This is one part I've replaced and have held up. But I agree with you! You gotta double check and make sure they aren't scams. I believe this issue at this time was the hose on my fuel pump connecting to the sending unit rotted. The fuel pressure regulator wasn't receiving the correct pressure and this was causing the main issues. There has been so many problems I can't remember which was when lol... but! I did do a video on the fuel pump issue as well... yes, I have a trap door! Don't judge me 😭 I have a set of Fords on my 97 Z28. The stock size for the 2nd gen SBC LT1 is 24lbs. I installed 30lbs. But I also have heads, cam, exhaust, etc.

    • @mariocooldude9092
      @mariocooldude9092 7 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage maybe.. I think my 85 came with 24's and GM dropped them down in later years. I put heads and a big camshaft so I jumped up to 24lb units at 46psi. I think what it was was GM installed 24's but at 32psi then dropped down to 19lb but increased the psi to 45 .As I said they may seem to work fine but anyone seeing this please check for leaks before seating them into the intake manifold. Install them into the fuel rail and hit the key then see if they leak. As I said I purchased "new" Bosch style and they leaked as used 😭

  • @mariocooldude9092
    @mariocooldude9092 7 місяців тому

    So the entire lens lights up at night not just the line of LED 's as looks in daylight???

  • @javishausmann7384
    @javishausmann7384 7 місяців тому

    The Voice say‘s „please exit the Area….“ why you run in the Strike Zone ? 😵‍💫

  • @PTTrue-mu5rq
    @PTTrue-mu5rq 7 місяців тому

    Why is there a million videos on the same freaking motor. 😓

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 7 місяців тому

      Because it's constantly failing me and leaving *me stranded 😆

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 8 місяців тому

    Wow 2005, that's so old it would barely play from how degraded it is.😯😎👍

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 8 місяців тому

      It actually plays and works fine. The color is clear on the TV. But I think the capture card I use for my vhs tapes creates this white wash over the screen. I don't know why. Maybe I need a different brand? I tried adjusting the setting for the display in the program I use to record the capture footage, but nothing can adjust down the exposure.

    • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 8 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage Not sure what I just read there but why not just play it on your TV and record it with your camera?😎👍

  • @albertrodriguez8227
    @albertrodriguez8227 8 місяців тому

    You should get one made in the USA

  • @larryperry2094
    @larryperry2094 8 місяців тому

    Sounds like a massive air leak somewhere. They changed a lot of little shit between the years you mentioned. Just enough to make it a nightmare. Did you get it sorted? I might be putting on my 4x4.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 8 місяців тому

      Yes and no lol... I got all of these issues resolved. But more followed. It's always a gamble trying to drive this engine. I have to keep in mind what roads I take in case I need to pull over or if it shuts off and doesn't want to start again. I have been driving it for a couple years now. It's left me stranded a couple of times, and it's shut off at red lights a few times. It's always a rush to see if it'll start again. Usually it does. It does like moisture in the air or rain at all. I cover the engine under the hood, but sometimes the slightest bit of rain will cause it to not run. I have alot of other videos on it. I wish I had documented everything, but unfortunately I didn't. I'm pulling this 350 TPI out in the summer. I'm going back to my LS1 swap in my 3rd gens. I'll probably sell this complete for $200

    • @larryperry2094
      @larryperry2094 8 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarageno kiddin. I enjoy a good challenge but that'd be enough to piss a guy off lol. You anywhere near Northwest Indiana? I would be interested in that.

    • @mariocooldude9092
      @mariocooldude9092 7 місяців тому

      ​@@larryperry2094the issue is likely something simple and stupid 😂 TPS can make it idle and run shitty

  • @ohmslaw1149
    @ohmslaw1149 8 місяців тому

    Hawks sucks. No customer service period. Assholes after they get your money. Liars.

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 8 місяців тому

    I hate when that happens!😯

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 8 місяців тому

    Oh no, so sorry that happened to you! That's over 100% inflation on those rims!🤬 Thanks Lets Go Brandon!

  • @michaelhiles5350
    @michaelhiles5350 8 місяців тому

    Steel rim its fixable 2 hammers done it plenty of times

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 9 місяців тому

    Usually when you change from defrost to vent it is with vacuum from the running engine. Try doing the last test with the engine running.😎👍

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 9 місяців тому

      I did. It's still got blockage. It's not engaging. So I think my high switch is bad. I got some footage of it. I'll change that tomorrow if what I'm doing isn't working. I'll have that up next week. Then I have two other videos just doing normal stuff to post following that

    • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 9 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage It could be an electric vent control that's not working?

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 9 місяців тому

      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 well this model only has vacuum on the economy controls and a metal rod that pushes the flap over the heater box. So I'm not getting heat, and it's only coming out the defrost. I'll narrow it down and figure it out for sure. Using de-icer gets expensive every morning lol and without heat is terrible 🥶

    • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
      @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 9 місяців тому

      @@NotAGarage Good luck.😎👍

  • @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
    @itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 9 місяців тому

    Brand new used, just in time for winter!😎👍

  • @user-xt7tm8ik9m
    @user-xt7tm8ik9m 10 місяців тому

    I really thought I had finally found a place that was close enough to me to do business with and do some car tuning for a couple of my cars in the future as well, but after spending close to $20k, receiving junk parts, and parts with no instructions even though being told it came with them, and now this! Also this is the first time i see this email. First tells me in stock, then it's not, then i sent you an email on the 27th, call ypu out on it, then oh no it was the 28th. I've told y'all I'm a truck driver and barely have time to work on my cars. I don't have time to be dealing with this mess. I've held up everything I said, and paid for things upfront or right away. Would've expected better from this company, but apparently it's the same ol'

  • @user-qc2cp6ks9m
    @user-qc2cp6ks9m 10 місяців тому

    Bad icm or probably picup coil. There's no maf here, there's nothing left to break. Crappy hei distributor with internal ignition coil can easily swapped by normal daistributor and ignition coil from tbi.

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for your help and advice 🙏🙏

  • @jerryespinoza2113
    @jerryespinoza2113 10 місяців тому

    Working on the project/sorting problems out is most of the fun. Stop whining

    • @NotAGarage
      @NotAGarage 10 місяців тому

      Stop commenting over and over on my video saying "stop whining" I'm explaining what I've had to go through and how bad they ripped me off. You keep commenting this and deleting your comment.

    • @xmo552
      @xmo552 4 місяці тому

      @@NotAGarage This is scaring me away from a carb swap for a secondary tow vehicle. Edit: I wonder if possibly you had a bad ecm or something similar. I read you eventually went to a LS; did you ever figure out the issue with the Hawks engine? Asking in case I run into the same issues.