Frankenstein motor/car - Which factory service manual do I get?
09-03-2009, 12:38 PM
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Frankenstein motor/car - Which factory service manual do I get? I've got a real mix & match engine and car setup, but I'd like to buy a factory service manual so I have teardown and torque specs, wiring diagrams, etc etc.
Here is my setup:
1993 Mazda RX7
1999 Camaro LS1 OEM shortblock
1999 Camaro T56 trans
???? GTP Stage 2 ported 5.3L cylinder heads
2002 Camaro (LS6) intake manifold.
I'm assuming the 1999 factory PCM is running the show as well as a 1999 wiring harness.
If I get the set of F-body 99 FSM's, are there any different torque specs for things like intake manifold, valve covers, rockers, etc that I should know about for the parts that are not from the 99 donor car, or are they the same for 98-02 f-bodys?
Thanks!
Here is my setup:
1993 Mazda RX7
1999 Camaro LS1 OEM shortblock
1999 Camaro T56 trans
???? GTP Stage 2 ported 5.3L cylinder heads
2002 Camaro (LS6) intake manifold.
I'm assuming the 1999 factory PCM is running the show as well as a 1999 wiring harness.
If I get the set of F-body 99 FSM's, are there any different torque specs for things like intake manifold, valve covers, rockers, etc that I should know about for the parts that are not from the 99 donor car, or are they the same for 98-02 f-bodys?
Thanks!
09-12-2009, 10:51 PM
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I agree with grabbing the 99 camaro (ss?) one as well. electrical is always the most tricky part of a car and since your motor and trans are from that car, that would be your best bet.
09-12-2009, 11:13 PM
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I think I will grab that one.
One tool I found while searching that seems really helpful is the aeroforce OBD2 gauge. I haven't actually used one yet, so I can't say how effective it is in action, but it's basically a standard size gauge (52mm, or 2 1/16" ?) that plugs into your OBD2 port and can dispaly, record, and has warning threshold for just about every parameter the ECU monitors... and all for $250. Pretty good deal...
One tool I found while searching that seems really helpful is the aeroforce OBD2 gauge. I haven't actually used one yet, so I can't say how effective it is in action, but it's basically a standard size gauge (52mm, or 2 1/16" ?) that plugs into your OBD2 port and can dispaly, record, and has warning threshold for just about every parameter the ECU monitors... and all for $250. Pretty good deal...
