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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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well everyone like i said from the start i put gas the car ran then i did the plugs the car ran a little better but i had that problem with the car being slugish so i had to changed the trans mount and the oil dipstick tube and now the car runs a lot better soooooo now that i have been driving the car i need to do the oil change and i need some shocks front and back and springs for fronts (hint hint) for the lowest as well and on top of that i need front lower control arm bushing witch i have them already and i will also be needing some used cheap but good enough tires as well only 2 though and then i have to get an alignment as well and the car should be good as golden Thanks

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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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oh yeah and the car is a 93 firebird stock lt1
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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So what is your question?
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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same thing i was thinkin
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by old93camaro
So what is your question?
sorry wasnt really a question it was more of just an update on the car and things i need
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Awesome, thanks for the update!
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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lmao ok thanks man so what did you do to the car again
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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its all in the first section but here.............

i put gas the car ran then i did the plugs the car ran a little better but i had that problem with the car being slugish so i had to changed the trans mount and the oil dipstick tube and now the car runs a lot better soooooo now that i have been driving the car i need to do the oil change and i need some shocks front and back and springs for fronts for the lowest as i can get and i didnt add but it is in another posting that the car is in drive i floor it and thro first gear the car dosent really move but when i put it in second gear (cuz the shifter dosent have 1st) and floor it the car moves better???? sooo ya thats about it
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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ooo and i will be posting a break down of how much i spent and what not and pics of the car on this posting maybe later on tonight or when i can get around to it
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Soo let me get this straight your car was slow because you had a bad dipstick tube and tranny mount?
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 05:16 AM
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Soo let me get this straight your car was slow because you had a bad dipstick tube and tranny mount?
That's what I was wondering. Maybe we have a new performance mod? I can see it now....SLP Performance Dipstick Tube For LT1 - $189.95
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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no i think i was a little slgish cuz the leak from the dipstick tube because it does move out better sence that i changed that and the tranny mount...............
but it is in another posting that the car is in drive i floor it and thro first gear the car dosent really move but when i put it in second gear (cuz the shifter dosent have 1st) and floor it the car moves better???? sooo ya thats about it thats more of whats going on i cant figure out what it is
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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It sounds like a bad trans to me........and how the heck does the trans mount make it faster?
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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i did not say the tranny mount mad it faster i just was saying it was lacking power b4 i changed that and the oil dipstick tube for some reason now its better but still lacks power in first!!!!
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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I will tell you right now, the car does NOT run better because you replaced the dipstick tube and tranny mount.. UNLESS the leak was SO bad that you didn't have any oil in the engine lmao. Only benefit you would gain is no more clunking and vibrations from the bad tranny mount.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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Didnt you also change the plugs because they were fouled out?
IF thats the case then thats why your car was slower, but now you may have another problem
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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what?

this thread.... :facepalm
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by dubga
That's what I was wondering. Maybe we have a new performance mod? I can see it now....SLP Performance Dipstick Tube For LT1 - $189.95
Group buy anyone?
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Group buy anyone?
I'm in!!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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ok well screw this thread
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