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77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
08-20-2023, 08:41 AM
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Remote Oil Filter Location
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GoreMaker
Remote Oil Filter Location
I'm about to put the engine back in my 1977 Trans Am, and I'm considering using a remote filter. For those of you who run a remote 2 quart oil filter AND have the factory AC suitcase in the engine...
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Electrical Tech
07-24-2023, 09:25 AM
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Alarm Door Trigger Wiring
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557
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GoreMaker
Thank you!
Thank you!
Forum:
Electrical Tech
07-23-2023, 10:25 PM
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Alarm Door Trigger Wiring
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GoreMaker
But doesn't that wire become live (+12v) when it...
But doesn't that wire become live (+12v) when it gets grounded?
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Electrical Tech
07-23-2023, 08:56 PM
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Alarm Door Trigger Wiring
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GoreMaker
Alarm Door Trigger Wiring
I'm finalizing the alarm system wiring in my 1977 Trans Am. The alarm module has inputs for a ground door trigger and a positive door trigger to detect when the door has been opened. The way I...
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-27-2023, 09:26 AM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
Not shown in that diagram, the AC box in the...
Not shown in that diagram, the AC box in the engine bay uses that gooey butyl rope seal around the periphery that presses up against the firewall, and between the two halves of the box. There's a...
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-27-2023, 08:57 AM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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3,885
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GoreMaker
I consider it an important part of the...
I consider it an important part of the installation. If it wasn't there before and you didn't mind, then I guess you can leave it that way. It significantly improves the performance of the heater,...
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-11-2023, 12:43 PM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
Ah hah! That's the one, thank you!
Ah hah! That's the one, thank you!
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-11-2023, 11:34 AM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
Might be a wire harness or vacuum line clip......
Might be a wire harness or vacuum line clip... but if it is, I misplaced it
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77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-11-2023, 11:33 AM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
That wouldn't ground it anywhere, though. That...
That wouldn't ground it anywhere, though. That screw just threads into plastic
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-11-2023, 11:20 AM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
Alright, I'm finally just about done and ready to...
Alright, I'm finally just about done and ready to put the heater box back in the car (engine took precedence for a bit). Almost everything is solved. One last question, what attaches to this screw?...
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77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
05-09-2023, 07:53 AM
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Brake Booster Firewall Seal
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726
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GoreMaker
No, not in this case. The rod is adjustable and...
No, not in this case. The rod is adjustable and had threads and nuts. This requires a rubber boot of some kind, preferably accordion
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-01-2023, 10:56 PM
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Pushrod Guideplates
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632
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GoreMaker
I didn't realize other engine's guide plates...
I didn't realize other engine's guide plates could fit that's super useful. I'm seeing some nice two-piece ones that would work very well, thank you
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-01-2023, 09:52 PM
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Pushrod Guideplates
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632
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GoreMaker
Pushrod Guideplates
Finishing up my 400 build (KRE D-port heads), and I noticed some rockers aren't very well lined up on the valve stems. These are the KRE guide plates that came with the heads. So I loosened up the...
Forum:
Suspension TECH
04-16-2023, 09:51 AM
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Rear End U-Bolt Tightening
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685
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GoreMaker
These are also PTFB springs. What you're saying...
These are also PTFB springs. What you're saying is reassuring. I currently have them tightened very evenly and to 50ft-lb, so I guess that's how I'll leave them. Thank you!
Forum:
Suspension TECH
04-16-2023, 07:03 AM
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Rear End U-Bolt Tightening
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685
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GoreMaker
I do have 4 U-bolts (2 per spring)
I do have 4 U-bolts (2 per spring)
Forum:
Suspension TECH
04-15-2023, 10:00 PM
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Rear End U-Bolt Tightening
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685
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GoreMaker
That's what I went for originally, but that...
That's what I went for originally, but that doesn't get the bottom plate anywhere close to the spring perch. There's still a wiiiide gap.
I don't understand why the original had the bottom plate...
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Suspension TECH
04-15-2023, 09:16 PM
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Rear End U-Bolt Tightening
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685
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GoreMaker
Rear End U-Bolt Tightening
I'm re-doing the rear suspension on my 77 Trans Am. Got new everything. Trying to figure out the proper way to tighten down the U-bolts. I'm using rubber spring pads and 2 U-bolts per spring.
On...
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
03-13-2023, 02:40 PM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
Right. All the heater box vacuum comes from that...
Right. All the heater box vacuum comes from that vacuum check valve, and gets distributed through the interior by the climate control unit.
What you're referring to is the underhood vacuum...
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
03-13-2023, 08:07 AM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
THANK YOU! That helps enormously
THANK YOU! That helps enormously
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
03-13-2023, 01:06 AM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
I'd love to know which spring is used to keep the...
I'd love to know which spring is used to keep the defrost door closed when vacuum isn't applied to its canister. That's the long door that's mostly horizontal. I also need to know where it attaches...
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77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
03-13-2023, 12:30 AM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
Thank you, I think I forgot that second one....
Thank you, I think I forgot that second one. Somehow I need to figure out which of the leftover springs goes there...
I really wish there was a reassembly DIY with pictures somewhere. This heater...
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77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
03-12-2023, 09:19 PM
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Heater Core Box Reassembly
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GoreMaker
you didn't really hijack anything, I'm still...
you didn't really hijack anything, I'm still trying to figure out how to reassemble this heater box, too!
I'm pretty sure I've forgotten to re-install a spring or two somewhere. Is there supposed...
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
02-28-2023, 12:01 AM
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54
Heater Core Box Reassembly
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3,885
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GoreMaker
Turns out I was wrong. The replacement canister I...
Turns out I was wrong. The replacement canister I bought only has 0.63" of total range, while the OEM canister has 0.9" of range. This is why I couldn't get the door to seal in both directions. I...
Forum:
77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
02-27-2023, 11:58 PM
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54
Heater Core Box Reassembly
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3,885
Posted By
GoreMaker
Oops, sorry I never got back to you on this. My...
Oops, sorry I never got back to you on this. My interior is completely stripped, and the heater box is the first thing to go back in before tackling the aftermarket wire harness, so I'm afraid I have...
Forum:
Suspension TECH
02-26-2023, 01:57 PM
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0
Rear End Center Bump Stop
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551
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GoreMaker
Rear End Center Bump Stop
Is there a rubber reproduction one of these?
https://i.ibb.co/LvM3Ks1/20230226-124333-HDR.jpg
This is on my 77 Trans Am, but I assume it's probably a pretty universal part for many GM cars....
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