Optispark Question
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,510
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From: Austin Texas
For the Gen I Opti, I find it much easier to insert the splined drive shaft into the Opti first, and then mount the Opti to the front of the engine.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 2,526
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From: Stafford Va
When I took the rotor off the timing disc and spacer fell off. First question does the smaller disc go behing the timing disc twds the block?
Second it looks like the discs can only go one way, with the part number of the disc facing fwd; Third: How the heck do you keep the disc's on the shaft so you can get the rotor on? Whats the trick???????
Second it looks like the discs can only go one way, with the part number of the disc facing fwd; Third: How the heck do you keep the disc's on the shaft so you can get the rotor on? Whats the trick???????
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 771
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From: Washington District of Columbia
AC/Alternator Removal—Necessary Or Not??
Yo, I'm impressed with the detailed info/pix for the removal of the OPTI.
As I'm getting ready to replace the wires on my '94 LT1, it has been suggested by some of members to swing the AC/Alternator units to the
side (without making any wire/etc. disconnections) to replace the driver side wires. And some of the members suggest this is NOT necessary. This has not been mentioned here on this particular Thread. What's Up. THANKS
As I'm getting ready to replace the wires on my '94 LT1, it has been suggested by some of members to swing the AC/Alternator units to the
side (without making any wire/etc. disconnections) to replace the driver side wires. And some of the members suggest this is NOT necessary. This has not been mentioned here on this particular Thread. What's Up. THANKS
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Montanja Noord Aruba
Since you are talking about the old opti.....
Are you sure???
I'm asking because I'm helping my friend put an engine together(he bought an unassemled '93 Lt1) and I think he's missing some parts in the timingchain cover. I have a '95 and I know how it is, but I never worked on a '93 before. I thought there's something that is supposed to be bolted on the cam end. Something with the splines. I searched everywhere for an explanation but came empty. And how is the waterpump to be driven, the same way as the '95 Lt1???
Are you sure???
I'm asking because I'm helping my friend put an engine together(he bought an unassemled '93 Lt1) and I think he's missing some parts in the timingchain cover. I have a '95 and I know how it is, but I never worked on a '93 before. I thought there's something that is supposed to be bolted on the cam end. Something with the splines. I searched everywhere for an explanation but came empty. And how is the waterpump to be driven, the same way as the '95 Lt1???
