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Re: new project...

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:22 pm
by spaceace
got an email this morning stating that my amp is now in stock and will be here between February 2nd to March 17th... finally :D

Re: new project...

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:54 am
by spaceace
my truck has the surging idle issue that i just can't seems to get rid of. i replaced the TPS, IAC, ECM temp sensor, as well as going over all the wiring. last Friday, i was talking to a guy that directed me to a recent Holley product that eliminates all these issues while still being EFI. this is what i plan on using... https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_sy ... ts/550-511

that EFI system will eliminate the ECM in the truck and everything that goes with it making things much simpler and easier as well as cleaning up tons of wiring and other things under the hood. while the 1986 EFI system does work, they are not very efficient although they do make a decent amount of power. adding to the fact that they can be a pain to work on and have a history of known problems like surging idle, i'm opting for simple, clean, and easy to work on ;)

oh, and i'm really looking forward to getting my amp next month :D

Re: new project...

Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 5:02 pm
by spaceace
finally getting my amp for my truck. ordered it December 10th of last year and after a long delay, it should be here tomorrow :D

Re: new project...

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:37 pm
by spaceace
update on my truck...

a couple weeks ago, the computer went for a crap in my truck. i had planned on saving money to put in a Sniper EFI system... well... i have the Sniper master kit now and have to get an intake, distributor, and breather. the kit was $1844. the intake will be around $200. the distributor will be another $200. and i don't know what breather i'm getting yet. will post some pics when i get it done ;)

Re: new project...

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:40 pm
by spaceace
not done yet. but i have an update...

as said in my previous post, i have the sniper kit but i was wrong on the price. it ended up being $1858.52. i also now have the distributor which ended up being only $135.60 with tax and here's what it looks like...
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the intake that i decided on is a Weiand Stealth. i will post a pic of it when i get it ;)

still don't know what breather i'm getting :roll:

also, here's a pic of what the motor and under hood in my truck looks like now which will have a dramatic change when i'm done :D
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Re: new project...

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:00 am
by spaceace
finally got all the parts :D

here's what's being put in...
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motor is out...
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intake installed...
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will update as i get more done. trying to have it running by the weekend :oops:

Re: new project...

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:43 pm
by spaceace
a little more progress :D
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Re: new project...

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:39 pm
by spaceace
a little more ;)
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Re: new project...

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:30 am
by spaceace
and at last... my truck is alive again :D

drove it home from work last night around 11pm. just need to set the timing and put on a vacuum line for the distributor advance. super happy :D :D

Re: new project...

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 8:03 am
by spaceace
Yesterday, drove to a friend's place and almost there... I got a sudden loss of oil pressure. Have to start taking the motor apart to figure out what went wrong. Sucks :( :(