Opti install success!!!!!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Communist Colorado
Opti install success!!!!!
As some of you know, I have been working on my opti r&r. I am done with it & the plugs, wires, water pump & opti took me a total of 9hrs. Thanks to those of you who added your good advise & supplied helpful hints & links. I appreciate it.
I wouldnt have thought my car could run even better than it did.......but it does. I notice the difference mostly in the quick starts & in the upper hwy speed acceleration.
The parts came from GM at a cost of $856.00 in addition to that, I needed a new serpentine belt at $38.00 (NAPA) It was really worth it.
Anything I can do for someone else who may be doing this job for the first time, just Email or PM me.
I wouldnt have thought my car could run even better than it did.......but it does. I notice the difference mostly in the quick starts & in the upper hwy speed acceleration.
The parts came from GM at a cost of $856.00 in addition to that, I needed a new serpentine belt at $38.00 (NAPA) It was really worth it.
Anything I can do for someone else who may be doing this job for the first time, just Email or PM me.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
I am very happy to read about your success.
I would think the hardest part of the job was the time you had to spend.
Would I be right?
I also believe the optispark is a great system. Glad to hear how good your Vette is running!
BTW, how many miles do you have on your Vette?
Save The Wave!
I would think the hardest part of the job was the time you had to spend.
Would I be right?
I also believe the optispark is a great system. Glad to hear how good your Vette is running!
BTW, how many miles do you have on your Vette?
Save The Wave!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Communist Colorado
Originally Posted by arrow322
well now that your experienced and in the same state as myself when I need this done guess who I'm going to invite to Denver... 
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Le Mans Master
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From: Communist Colorado
Originally Posted by TorchRedlt4man
I am very happy to read about your success.
I would think the hardest part of the job was the time you had to spend.
Would I be right?
I also believe the optispark is a great system. Glad to hear how good your Vette is running!
BTW, how many miles do you have on your Vette?
Save The Wave!
I would think the hardest part of the job was the time you had to spend.
Would I be right?
I also believe the optispark is a great system. Glad to hear how good your Vette is running!
BTW, how many miles do you have on your Vette?
Save The Wave!
The plugs themselves were surpisingly not that tough as some have said. The only thing I really removed was the ASR box. Everything else I left in place. Having air & air tools is the key to doing this job.
I have 49,500 miles on the odo.
Le Mans Master
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From: Central Maryland
Congrats on the success!
I think the plug wires on the driver's side are the worst part of that job, too (unless you have major problems getting the harmonic damper off -- I didn't). I found it helpful to unbolt the PS pump and move it forward around a half-inch to make it easier to sneak the wires in/out behind the pump.
Here's hoping you have many trouble-free miles with yours. I've logged 10k on my DynaSpark, and it's been great so far.
Be well,
SJW
I think the plug wires on the driver's side are the worst part of that job, too (unless you have major problems getting the harmonic damper off -- I didn't). I found it helpful to unbolt the PS pump and move it forward around a half-inch to make it easier to sneak the wires in/out behind the pump.
Here's hoping you have many trouble-free miles with yours. I've logged 10k on my DynaSpark, and it's been great so far.
Be well,
SJW
Le Mans Master
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by 81c3
The hardest part of the job was running the drivers side spark plug wires behind the P/S pump area.
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That and getting a rusted balancer off
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