my fukn third gen :(
10-20-2009, 06:46 PM
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im tired of this fukn car since i bought it i have nothing but put in work, money an time into it..
its a 92 25th anni. z28 m5
so yesterday the damn TPS sensor went out, so i replaced it an the harness because it was bad.
so i went to try it out an it was running very good maybe 20 mins later
the fukn engine starts knockin as time passes bye it gets worse an worse..
so now it sounds like if someone is hitting it with a mallet or something...
what do you guys recommend i dont have a lot of money at the time to do a lot to it...
i was thinking of doing a tpi 383 stroker with new aftermarket heads, an bunch of stuff...
rite now its a 305 tpi with a t-5
fuken sucks to have thing after thing go wrong
please let me know what i should do...
its a 92 25th anni. z28 m5
so yesterday the damn TPS sensor went out, so i replaced it an the harness because it was bad.
so i went to try it out an it was running very good maybe 20 mins later
the fukn engine starts knockin as time passes bye it gets worse an worse..
so now it sounds like if someone is hitting it with a mallet or something...
what do you guys recommend i dont have a lot of money at the time to do a lot to it...
i was thinking of doing a tpi 383 stroker with new aftermarket heads, an bunch of stuff...
rite now its a 305 tpi with a t-5
fuken sucks to have thing after thing go wrong
please let me know what i should do...
10-20-2009, 10:15 PM
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My 3rd gens have been some of the most reliable cars ive owned. A few years back I had a 92 Z28 350 TPI that I used to romp on @ 208K, on a daily basis, that ran fine until the day I sold it, and when I spoke to the new owner recently he said it was still alive and kickin. But of course, cars are one of those things where its all in your luck of the draw (or maintenance...ie, previous owners). Sorry to hear about your misfortune though.
If you have a daily driver I would set the Z aside and save for new drivetrain, LTX/LSX if possible. There are plenty of fast TPI cars as well, but they take some work to flow in the higher RPMs. And that work = $$$. In the end, it just all depends where you want your power.
If you have a daily driver I would set the Z aside and save for new drivetrain, LTX/LSX if possible. There are plenty of fast TPI cars as well, but they take some work to flow in the higher RPMs. And that work = $$$. In the end, it just all depends where you want your power.
10-22-2009, 05:08 PM
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My 3rd gens have been some of the most reliable cars ive owned. A few years back I had a 92 Z28 350 TPI that I used to romp on @ 208K, on a daily basis, that ran fine until the day I sold it, and when I spoke to the new owner recently he said it was still alive and kickin. But of course, cars are one of those things where its all in your luck of the draw (or maintenance...ie, previous owners). Sorry to hear about your misfortune though.
If you have a daily driver I would set the Z aside and save for new drivetrain, LTX/LSX if possible. There are plenty of fast TPI cars as well, but they take some work to flow in the higher RPMs. And that work = $$$. In the end, it just all depends where you want your power.
If you have a daily driver I would set the Z aside and save for new drivetrain, LTX/LSX if possible. There are plenty of fast TPI cars as well, but they take some work to flow in the higher RPMs. And that work = $$$. In the end, it just all depends where you want your power.
yea thats the thing that gets me mad i see them everywere i go even they
are all messed up or something lol an mine is here with a fuked up engine lol
well i think for me im just going to get this 305 stroked out to a 328 an do couple more stuff untill i have money to do a 6.0 with a t56 on it....
10-22-2009, 05:10 PM
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no i sold the mach 1 in july, an i looked for a good ls1 with low miles but couldnt find one that was stick or that i liked....
but ima keep this car an build it i already started doing my body work on it so
it should come out pretty nice once its done...
only problem the guy was telling me is that i need to get it tuned or something
to do with the computer... what excatly would i have to do to it to run proper
10-22-2009, 05:16 PM
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no i sold the mach 1 in july, an i looked for a good ls1 with low miles but couldnt find one that was stick or that i liked....
but ima keep this car an build it i already started doing my body work on it so
it should come out pretty nice once its done...
only problem the guy was telling me is that i need to get it tuned or something
to do with the computer... what excatly would i have to do to it to run proper
but ima keep this car an build it i already started doing my body work on it so
it should come out pretty nice once its done...
only problem the guy was telling me is that i need to get it tuned or something
to do with the computer... what excatly would i have to do to it to run proper
10-22-2009, 05:28 PM
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i would like to do a setup like this but dont have enough plus either way i want to take
the tpi later on after some use...
i think it looks killer if i fix it up like this
the tpi later on after some use...
i think it looks killer if i fix it up like this
10-22-2009, 05:29 PM
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Depends on what your putting in it. Your going to need a custom computer chip burned most likely to get the most potential of the setup. And be very careful buying used motors..especially the older ones. Very rarely can you just throw it in and its going to be all fine and dandy. Where are you getting this motor? Does the guy have receipts for the build? What are the miles? What are the specs of the motor? We need more info..
no im getting my stock 305 rebuilt an stroked out to a 328
an with new pistons,rods,sleeves,cams, an other stuff
10-22-2009, 05:34 PM
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How much power are you trying to make.
And please ditch the idea of making a 328...if you are going to build a stroker motor, don't waste your time with anything less than a 383. The cost will be the same, but the power potential will be much greater. Sourch a good condition SBC 350 or 400 block and build it from that.
Also, you don't need a stroker motor to make power. I've seen plentey well built 350/355's well into the 400rwhp for a reasonable cost. (emphasis on well built). Don't just throw parts together, get parts that work with eachother.
And please ditch the idea of making a 328...if you are going to build a stroker motor, don't waste your time with anything less than a 383. The cost will be the same, but the power potential will be much greater. Sourch a good condition SBC 350 or 400 block and build it from that.
Also, you don't need a stroker motor to make power. I've seen plentey well built 350/355's well into the 400rwhp for a reasonable cost. (emphasis on well built). Don't just throw parts together, get parts that work with eachother.
10-22-2009, 05:38 PM
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they charge me almost half as much more for doing a 383 stroker on a 4 bolt main 350 i found...
plus im just trying to get something stronger than what was in it since i want to swap it out to a 6.0 once i go to az next year
plus im just trying to get something stronger than what was in it since i want to swap it out to a 6.0 once i go to az next year
10-22-2009, 05:39 PM
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10-22-2009, 05:45 PM
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i found a 350 4 bolt main that needs to be rebuilt an **** but the guy gave me a whole
diff price on both so idk i might call them again an make sure on the prices...
only problem will i have any problems fitting it in it since this one is a T-5 tranny
diff price on both so idk i might call them again an make sure on the prices...
only problem will i have any problems fitting it in it since this one is a T-5 tranny