2000 supercharged build by Speedy : )
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In hotter climates that are often 105 and better tends to induce this over fueling for like 2 months out of the year when it’s in the 30’s ...when air much more dense and cool ...little adjustments....and I’ll have both summer and winter ...
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Easiest way to change oil out ? Never changed the oil myself in this although I’ve done literally everything else ....looking for a easy way other than jacking the car up side to side getting to get my 3 ton jack stands under it just think my new shocks will take a small beating so what methods do u low profile guys use to get under the front just a low profile ramp the jack it on up ? Nearing 29% oil life and well that oil needs to go ....reverting back to some vr 0w 40 or maybe vr 5w30 if I can find it ...engine seemed to love this oil especially on the cold starts ....
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Easiest way to change oil out ? Never changed the oil myself in this although I’ve done literally everything else ....looking for a easy way other than jacking the car up side to side getting to get my 3 ton jack stands under it just think my new shocks will take a small beating so what methods do u low profile guys use to get under the front just a low profile ramp the jack it on up ? Nearing 29% oil life and well that oil needs to go ....reverting back to some vr 0w 40 or maybe vr 5w30 if I can find it ...engine seemed to love this oil especially on the cold starts ....
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Indeed I wanted this at a time but the I saw another lift and I couldn’t decide what it came down to was is it enough to do or have done a clutch replacement? I already conquered the job with jack stands but still that one thing stops me from getting this quick jack ........prob though that’s what it comes to buying a quick jack thanks for the reminder .....
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i like these i can get a set for 100 bucks but i keep dabeting because i like rolling out the sides of the car. Or if you have a creeper which i have two of them but 15 to 20yrs my garage concrete floor was smooth but over the years in chicago it buckled and i have cracks which sucks. But anyway . So what im getting at is do u use a creeper or push yourself in and out??
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i like these i can get a set for 100 bucks but i keep dabeting because i like rolling out the sides of the car. Or if you have a creeper which i have two of them but 15 to 20yrs my garage concrete floor was smooth but over the years in chicago it buckled and i have cracks which sucks. But anyway . So what im getting at is do u use a creeper or push yourself in and out??
I do both I have a creeper roller thing but honestly I rather just lay on a piece of cardboard most of the time as I feel getting off and on the creeper is energy consuming....bones ain’t what they used to be 20 years ago ....
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My neighbor usually comes over and clames me down. He told me i can't work on my car after 10pm.
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Melting Slicks
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Lol I just gave up and rough it with the floor, but that has its downside i lose my tools in the cracks and end up throwing tools because i can't find my tool and then i can't find the tools i threw. My neighbor usually comes over and clames me down. He told me i can't work on my car after 10pm.
My neighbor usually comes over and clames me down. He told me i can't work on my car after 10pm.Sounds like one hell of a oil change process lol
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i like these i can get a set for 100 bucks but i keep dabeting because i like rolling out the sides of the car. Or if you have a creeper which i have two of them but 15 to 20yrs my garage concrete floor was smooth but over the years in chicago it buckled and i have cracks which sucks. But anyway . So what im getting at is do u use a creeper or push yourself in and out??
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Not seen one used on a LSx before though
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No dyno yet as the motor is still on the engine stand while I cut and weld a bit of the frame for my custom radiator setup and 3 gallon dry sump tank. I’m also recovering from some neck issues that have kept me from putting in any work. I’d guess it’ll be around 600 to the wheels.
I’m also 8 weeks into what was supposed to be a 5-6 week wait for widebody rear fenders to fit my new 18x12 rear wheels
I’m also 8 weeks into what was supposed to be a 5-6 week wait for widebody rear fenders to fit my new 18x12 rear wheels
get the wide body on yet ?
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Getting my ebrake hardware replaced today finally after you could literally hear one rattling lol and a half a turn u could take the shoe off .. All original ac delco parts as well ...
Dealer told me they no longer can order these parts so another items to add on the list ....of no longer available for those who have kept up or keep up with these things for our cars .
Dealer told me they no longer can order these parts so another items to add on the list ....of no longer available for those who have kept up or keep up with these things for our cars .
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Turned out besides the hardware being tore up the metal silver ebrake actuator was broke causing the clanking sound over bumps and what not ...as it wouldn’t retain the lower part of the shoe ...so I went to the good old scrap yard got a whole assembly off a 2000 same color even not that color of the car mattered but with only 70k miles ....cost me 55.00 bucks but it’s all original still .....and it was better then waiting like a month for the part new ....another thing off the list of maintenance for now .... besides it still eating clutch fluid all the quirks and kinks are smoothed out .....
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Still the car is leaking clutch fluid onto the exhaust somehow and causing white smoke to come up smells nasty looks horrid seeing white smoke fly out of the hood always on the driver side manifold area ...clutch fluid has always been low to almost empty in the reservoir so looks like I’ll be heading back down to the place that installed this clutch....as I stated the problem has been existent from about a month after last July when the clutch was done I just haven’t had the motivation to go get it fixed so Monday morning I’ll be taking it back to the shop and let them figure it out not wasting any more of my time on this ...and I’m dam tired of smelling and seeing poofs of white smoke .....prob just the line isn’t connecting right but seeing I’m not the one who put it in I won’t be the one to fix it ....
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