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  1. VIRGIN87T

    Won't Pass CA Emmissions

    Hello All, Well I am another person who is having a hard time passing SMOG. Been through the test twice now. Second time I took some tips from the forums and got it nice and hot and had 2 bottles of HEET in the 1/2 full tank and a TT 'emmission chip'. My car is pretty much stock besides the...
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    Irwindale Mooneyes Car Show

    Hello Guys and Gals of So Cal. Just wanted to inform you all of Annual Mooneyes X-mas Car Show coming up this weekend (December 8th) at Irwindale Speedway. It is an awesome show filled tons classic rods, customs, 'rat' rods, old dragsters and everything else mooneyes is known for. They will...
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    AC fan problem

    I noticed after turning my car off yesturday it was really hot and boiling over into the overflow canister. I noticed the dual fans were not on. Well I let it sit and cool down. I came out later and started it on again and turned on the AC to see if that turned the fans on, but it did not, the...
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    Need help with bad hesitation!

    Sorry for the long thread... Alrite well about 6 months ago my car started to hesitate real bad through any type of accelaration. At first it only did it after the car was driven then sat for about an hour and driven again. Over time the hesitation got worse and worse but NEVER got any SES...
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    Tranny going out???

    Got in the car to come home yesturday after an interview at CSULB. Turned onto the major street, car shifted in 2nd pretty firm (like always). But half way into 2nd the car jerked a few times (like it was shifting but really wasn't). This lasted for about 3 signals, and only in 2nd gear (until...
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    Astroroof Gasket

    Im in the middle of replacing the gasket in my astroroof for the second time (first was dont by dealer while still under warrenty). I got everything taken out of the car, headliner is ready to come down but wont. It seems to be glued in around the opening and tucked under (up). I took off the...
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    Rough Idle

    For the past week or so the car has started fine but ran real rough and smelt like it was running real rich when cold(stock chip, thrasher went out). It even stalled on me a couple times driving down the street when cold, and about 50 degrees outside. But when the car warms up it runs perfect...
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    66 Chevy II with 3.8?

    Im not sure if this has been posted yet or not but I just got the latest edition of Super Chevy Magazine and there is a BEAUTIFUL 1966 Chevy II Nova with an 87 GN 3.8, bored .030 over pushin out 550hp :cool: He even has a little power six logo on the fender to let people know what hes got under...
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    Overheating

    OK, I just put in new hoses, thermostat and had the radiator re-done about 2 monthes ago. Im driving home today, waiting at a stop light and it starts to overheat:( . So I pull into the parking lot, let it cool off, fill the radiator back up and bring it home (only another mile or so). When I...
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    DSOF pt. 1-4

    I was wondering if anybody had a copy of Ravens original masterpieces, DSOF parts 1-4. I remember someone having a website with some of the stories but forgot to bookmark it. Any help will be appreciated.
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    Almost lost my baby

    Went to the mall with a buddy of mine yesturday. Parked the car far away so no dumba** would ding it with their door. Went into the wherehouse for no more than 15 minutes, walked outside to see someone sitting in my car!!!!!!:confused: I seen another car parked next to mine with someone else...
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    Dash piece

    I was wondering if anyone knew where to get the dash replacement piece so an aftermarket radio will fit, since the stock DIN is too large. I know i seen this on a website before but i cannot remember where. Thanks for any info.
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    Vibration

    Ok for the past couple months there has been a vibration coming from the motor bay at about 1500~2000 rpm, and i could not locate it. I was just gonna wait till something just went out. Now that I have the radiator and intercooler out, i notice that the bracket on the bottom that the...
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    Where to get turbo/IC hoses?

    I am re-doing all my heater, radiator and some vacuum hoses this past week. I got all the hoses i need except for the 3 turbo hoses. I was wondering where you guy get your hoses at? I was looking for the blue silicone ones but thats not something i HAVE to get. Thanks for any info possible...
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    Oil in the Up-Pipe?

    I bought some t-bolt clamps to replace the old regular clamps on the intercooler. When I took the two clamps off the bottom of the up pipe (left hose on) a small amout of oil seeped through, no a lot, but enough to to get my hands dirty when I put the new clamps on. I know this probably isnt...
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    Catalytic Converter

    I need to get my car smogged this week sometime and since the car barely passed last time, the mechanic said that I would probably need a new cat before i had it done again. What is a good cat that bolts on to the stock exhaust. Is there any high-performance ones out? Thanks for any help you...
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    ESP's GNX guages

    i now see that Esp now has a GNX style guage cluster. i really like the way GNX's guages are set up and was wondering if any body has seen Esp's cluster. if it is as good as the original then im sold. thanks for the info.
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    stock prom

    hey, i was wondering if any of you guys know if i can get a stock chip from a vendor. or if any of you guys are interested in selling a stock one. i think i burned mine up, and i need another one. or if not, is it ok to put a thrasher 92 into a stock with basically no mods? thanks for the info.
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    big trouble today

    ok, a week and a half ago my brakes went out, so i parked the and waited for the part to come in. went to start car today and battery was dead. "ok, no biggie," i said. so i got out the charger and started to charge it. then went to get in to start it, and it smelt like burning inside:eek: the...
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    fuel pump regulator

    if i put a new pump and hot-wire kit on my totally stock T, will i need to install a new regulator? or will the stock one do for now?
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