It started
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Drifting
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It started
1989 stock, auto trans, 50,000 miles
I can't believe it. Three months, two head gaskets, delete egr, delete air pump, new injectors, delete cats, new mufflers, both heads rebuilt, it started on the very first crank and runs great. No more rough idle or loss of coolant. Still have to make a couple of tweaks, but that's it. Not bad for 65 year old dude that did not have much engine experience. ( chased bad guys my whole working life). Thanks to everyone on this forum who helped. Could not have done it without you and the FSM. Did not have anyone to help me other then my wife. She even crawled under car with me ONE time to help. I'm so pumped, anyone need me to rebuild their complete Vette, just kidding LOL
I can't believe it. Three months, two head gaskets, delete egr, delete air pump, new injectors, delete cats, new mufflers, both heads rebuilt, it started on the very first crank and runs great. No more rough idle or loss of coolant. Still have to make a couple of tweaks, but that's it. Not bad for 65 year old dude that did not have much engine experience. ( chased bad guys my whole working life). Thanks to everyone on this forum who helped. Could not have done it without you and the FSM. Did not have anyone to help me other then my wife. She even crawled under car with me ONE time to help. I'm so pumped, anyone need me to rebuild their complete Vette, just kidding LOL
Last edited by mlm0; 07-29-2016 at 04:45 PM.
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- good job!
Last edited by Joe C; 07-29-2016 at 04:21 PM.
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Congratulations Brother ! Care to share how you deleted the air pump. I am thinking of just disconnecting the tow wiring clips and let it stay on for a few days, make sure no codes or performance issues then pull it.
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Drifting
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Removing those parts were easy. I just removed air pump, air deverter unit, air tube from deverter down to main cat, cut off small air tubes on each manifold and had them welded close I then added air pump delete pulley so I could use same belt. Works great and makes working in engine compartment much easier. I saved all parts so I could give them to new owner if I ever sell car. I also took off main cat so I didn't have to plug the air inlet tube on main cat. No codes and no smell , but quite a bit louder with no cats, but I like the sound.
Last edited by mlm0; 07-29-2016 at 04:59 PM.
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Removing those parts were easy. I just removed air pump, air deverter unit, air tube from deverter down to main cat, cut off small air tubes on each manifold and had them welded close I then added air pump delete pulley so I could use same belt. Works great and makes working in engine compartment much easier. I saved all parts so I could give them to new owner if I ever sell car. I also took off main cat so I didn't have to plug the air inlet tube on main cat. No codes and no smell , but quite a bit louder with no cats, but I like the sound.
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Doing good for 65!
Least the notorious HG problem is out of the wa now go enjoy!
Nice low miler sounds like.
Least the notorious HG problem is out of the wa now go enjoy!
Nice low miler sounds like.
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Drifting
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I meant one gasket for each side. Only number 7 blown, but thought I better do both while I was down that far in engine.
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Thanks I can still chase the women if my wife don't catch me and they are older and slower then me. Not sure what do to if I catch them. The fun is in the chase anyway
Last edited by mlm0; 07-30-2016 at 12:45 AM.
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nice work. i remember when you started. amazing how tight it is now hey?
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when you did the head gaskets, did u get the heads milled flat or was it not required?
and did you use any gasket sealer when you layed them in?
and any other tidbits of experience you can share? ill be doing my second car (87) this winter having done my 85 this pst winter.
Last edited by VikingTrad3r; 07-30-2016 at 11:27 AM.
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Drifting
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when you did the head gaskets, did u get the heads milled flat or was it not required?
and did you use any gasket sealer when you layed them in?
and any other tidbits of experience you can share? ill be doing my second car (87) this winter having done my 85 this pst winter.
and did you use any gasket sealer when you layed them in?
and any other tidbits of experience you can share? ill be doing my second car (87) this winter having done my 85 this pst winter.
For me on my 89, deleting air pump, air deverter, exhaust manifold air tubes, and egr made engine compartment much easier to work in. I hope I don't ever have to do it again, but if I do it will go much faster with that stuff gone.
The worst part for me was I was afraid I was going to adjust rocker arms wrong and not put distributor back in correct, but with help from many on this forum, it was a breeze.
To finish job, I need to have muffler shop tweak my exhaust system. I replace complete system and mufflers don't point out the back straight and are too close to bottom of plastic bumper
Remember, I am new to this, so check with others on this forum who really know their stuff
Last edited by mlm0; 07-30-2016 at 01:26 PM.
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so we spent the whole time on just my car. He told me he wasn't use to seeing c4s at his school in as good as shape as mine. Even had stock mufflers on it. I found person in my area that refinished all four wheels for 300.00 total including painting the dark areas the same color as car. I added 1/2 inch high lip on rear deck to make very small spoiler