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Title: Engine Mechanical
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Users activity: 17 post per thread
Forum activity: 7 active threads during last week
 

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Threads: 7 15 39
Post: 14 26 68
 

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Keller
4
user's latest post:
Blue Smoke Concern
Published (2009-11-28 18:42:00)
What you do is your choice. There is no guarantee that the seals are the problem. But it will not magically get better if you do nothing. The parts are not that expensive. If you have some automotive work experience, it isn't that tough to do. Very hard to determine how serious the issue is without examining the car and seeing it in person.
Keith 3.8
3
user's latest post:
Backfireing
Published (2009-11-27 19:08:00)
I will try that thanks will let you no
87geeinn
2
user's latest post:
Backfireing
Published (2009-11-23 23:24:00)
I suspect if the car was fine and just started acting like an ass all of a sudden, I would suspect a bad MAF...especially if it is not actually backfiring, rather running extremely rough.
bowtiy
2
user's latest post:
TA Performance oil pump......
Published (2009-11-25 10:05:00)
im gonna be pullin the motor out this winter and changing a few things, as well as freshening it up.. switching to roller setup, and a set of T/A aluminum street heads .. they talk pretty highly of thier oiling system, was just curious if anyone has tried one.
TrboQuik6v1
2
user's latest post:
Blue Smoke Concern
Published (2009-11-28 15:57:00)
Thank you sir... One more question??? Can I get away with driving it still or should I park it and repair the valve seals?
kenmosher
1
user's latest post:
Backfireing
Published (2009-11-23 12:55:00)
Like Scott said, hard to diagnose without more info, but some thoughts: Chip loose in the socket in the ECM Loose ECM connector Dirty/bad crank sensor Failing ignition module Failing fuel pump Sticking injector(s) Loose ground strap Positive cable under the header contacting frame (and shorting) Bad alternator/loose wiring to alternator Bad grounds (back of passenger side head) Failing MAF/bad connector/loose board inside MAF Loose ignition...
  

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Started 2 days ago (2009-11-28 15:21:00)  by Keller
A lot depends on the mileage on the motor, etc. However, it may well be the valve seals. http://www.gnttype.org/forums/showth...ght=blue+sm oke http://www.gnttype.org/forums/showth...ht=valve+se als I would suggest the FelPro Viton seals. Using them on both the intake and exhaust is up to you. I would also suggest changing the valve springs at the same time. Use Comp Cams 979-12 ...
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Started 1 week ago (2009-11-23 12:26:00)  by Keller
Can you give some history of the car? (Mileage, modifications, etc.) Often, if one of these cars starts to backfire, it is a sign that the cam has a lobe that is being rounded down. Given that zinc is being put in oil is lesser amounts, older (yes, these cars are 22+ years old) cars need to have a ZDDP additive added to the oil otherwise cam failure will result. The question is, is it ...
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Started 6 days, 16 hours ago (2009-11-23 23:19:00)  by 87geeinn
What's wrong with your current setup? If there's nothing wrong with your oil pressure then that's a wasted $450 IMO. Don't go chasing higher oil psi just for the sake of doing it. Our cars will run just fine on what some would consider obscenely low oil psi. I can attest to that fact. I don't see that you're running alky. Use that $450 and put that towards an alky system. Now THAT ...
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Started 2 years, 9 months ago (2007-02-13 11:26:00)  by Keller
10w30 is what it says right under the hood... The PF52 is larger than stock; a nice upgrade.
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Started 3 weeks ago (2009-11-09 10:31:00)  by kenmosher
Should be fine ... Looked it up at: http://www.gnttype.org/general/v6hist.html and it appears to be a generic Buick 4.1 from 1980-84 from a RWD platoform.
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Started 3 weeks, 3 days ago (2009-11-05 19:05:00)  by kenmosher
Take a look on our site for porting templates from the PowerSource book. I think we have them ... As far as springs, make sure you measure the installed height after the head work. It can affect the spring rates. Shim as necessary to get the proper installed height. Comp Cams 980s are safe choice. If the cam you choose is a bit more aggressive, the LT1 springs work (see the part #s ...
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Started 3 weeks, 4 days ago (2009-11-05 12:31:00)  by Keller
I've moved this since the issues would be no different for 84/85 or 86/87/89. Will the car be road raced, or is there some other reason that a dry sump system is of interest? I don't think pans and such are commercially available for dry sumping a production block, so those might be custom pieces. (i.e. $$$)
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Started 3 weeks, 5 days ago (2009-11-03 16:30:00)  by Ts86ttype
That is a good question... I did some research and that is a 1980 to 1982 Cad V6, carburated motor... I would bet the lower end is not heavy enough to take some good boost... Maybe some else here has done some research on it... Tom G. Found this chart http://www.gnttype.org/general/v6hist.html Look at the bottom, your block number is there, but I think you would have to have pistons for a...
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Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-10-22 16:39:00)  by kenmosher
If it's clacking it's probably one or more of the following: Incorrect length push rods Cheap/wrong lifters Oil gallery plugged (or cam plug missing/leaking/loose on lifter gallery) Incorrect preload on the lifters (i.e. too much collapsing the lifter OR too little allowing things to "bounce") Incorrect valve spring pressures If they are roller rockers, are they clearanced (either by ...
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Started 3 years, 2 months ago (2006-09-15 07:29:00)  by kenmosher
Those look like N/A gaskets. Hot Air gaskets were steel ... I think RJC Racing sells them.
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Started 1 week ago (2009-11-23 12:26:00)  by Keller
Can you give some history of the car? (Mileage, modifications, etc.) Often, if one of these cars starts to backfire, it is a sign that the cam has a lobe that is being rounded down. Given that zinc is being put in oil is lesser amounts, older (yes, these cars are 22+ years old) cars need to have a ZDDP additive added to the oil otherwise cam failure will result. The question is, is it ...
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Started 2 days ago (2009-11-28 15:21:00)  by Keller
A lot depends on the mileage on the motor, etc. However, it may well be the valve seals. http://www.gnttype.org/forums/showth...ght=blue+sm oke http://www.gnttype.org/forums/showth...ht=valve+se als I would suggest the FelPro Viton seals. Using them on both the intake and exhaust is up to you. I would also suggest changing the valve springs at the same time. Use Comp Cams 979-12 ...
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Started 6 days, 16 hours ago (2009-11-23 23:19:00)  by 87geeinn
What's wrong with your current setup? If there's nothing wrong with your oil pressure then that's a wasted $450 IMO. Don't go chasing higher oil psi just for the sake of doing it. Our cars will run just fine on what some would consider obscenely low oil psi. I can attest to that fact. I don't see that you're running alky. Use that $450 and put that towards an alky system. Now THAT ...
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