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  1. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    I don't disagree at all. My "sticking out like a sore thumb" comment was a poor choice of words, but I'm not really sure what the right ones are. I actually kind of wanted a TE compressor cover, but since my TA is already good I figured I'd save the money for the next repair. What I'm not...
  2. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    Bonus update. I forgot to mention that I took action on the power steering leak. It's hard to tell where all the issues are, but I know for sure that the hoses are not very tight on the reservoir. There is residue all beyond where a hose leak can reach though it's kind of just misted all over...
  3. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    It looked like I never got the drain tight from the start, so that's a pretty easy fix. While I was at it, I made a nicer spacer for the boost controller. I also swapped the spring so that I could make the full 25psi! But.... that's when things started going downhill. I certainly made an...
  4. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    Wakey wakey! Nats are in less than a month! I plugged in the battery and she fired on the first hit. She was a little shaky from the flat spots in the tires, but ran great even with the old E85 in the tank. I knew there was still some work to be done though. It gets hot in BG in May, and I...
  5. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    I'm pretty sure it was a factory seal on the GTP. The first one I installed on my Camaro was the same as yours and I ended up changing it out for a factory style seal later on. I do not remember the brand or part number though. Sorry!
  6. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    One other thing I was unsure about is tuning this beast. I've made a lot of changes and some of them are a bit unconventional like the intake. I really don't want to drag this thing to a tuner not running and untested so I need to either simplify something or get comfortable with HP. I'm...
  7. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    Yuck :oops: The fuse block holder makes this side a little bit interesting. I'm planning to build everything the same but keep this wall in tact. I can clean up that little bit of rust and be happy enough with it. I watched some tutorials and took a little extra time making the bends this...
  8. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    I've also hated looking at this rusty frame channel since buying the car. Now that it's bare, I had to clean it up a little even though it's completely out of order. lol before paint, I had to combine two headlight brackets into one. I'm guessing one bracket is a Chevy specific part where the...
  9. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    Time to start drilling spot welds. I took a ton of measurements and pictures with notes on them before making any cuts. The plan is to cut a piece off, rebuild it, weld it in, and move on to the next section. I know it's not how a pro would do it, but it's the only way I know that I'll get...
  10. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    Oh man. It's been a while. I haven't progressed on this as much as I'd like, but family comes first. Most of what I've been able to do is research stuff and jump of good deals when I find them. Found an intercooler that should easily allow 1000hp worth of air across it. The "3 inch"...
  11. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    I eventually went to visit the aftermath of that burnout video. My buddy says I'm the new record holder for burnout length in front of his house. :LOL: Visited a local cruise night later that summer. Although the adjustable check valve and adapter fittings worked flawlessly, it was pretty...
  12. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    That's neat regarding the ZZP rockers. I assumed they were totally custom. I know of two people running these Comp rocker setups and I'm not entirely sure why they're sticking with them. They both told me that they're having instability issues and planning to build custom girdles. This seems...
  13. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    Even if I was willing to try it actually doesn't work at all with my taller valves and shims. The pedestal just punched through the holes and messed them up. I also just wasn't very happy with the funky looking geometry. I'm sure somebody smarter than me could tell me it's fine, but I don't...
  14. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    I don't have much to say in terms of updates, but a lot of little things have been happening on the side while I get the GN ready for nats. The intake hole was finally cut. This is when I discovered that the tapered pipe on the side is no longer longer round. It appears that my welder buddy...
  15. Jon Early

    Supercharged 3800 Series II (L67) Question

    The Series 2 UIM can actually melt where the EGR "stove pipe" comes up. You won't have that issue on the L67. There isn't any particularly unique issues with the L67 vs the L36. The LIM gaskets are still a common failure point and should be replaced if you find coolant in the oil. I wouldn't...
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