Cascade Crew

91camaro_rs · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:46 pm Post subject: possible motor swap

so some of you probably remember me talkin about the two 85 Z28 parts cars that my neighbor has, well i think i gonna buy them and put the 305 into my car, cause it has way less miles than my current v6 and i can get it cheap and my car has problems right now. so very soon i might have two parts cars and a v8 in my car Very Happy

and you guys get first dibs on the parts (after i take what i want Laughing

) so yeah, ill let ya guys know once i talk to my neighbor

305 is from a 85 so its carbed then right? what do i have to do to convert? is it pretty easy?

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject:

Are you going to convert your FI chassis to carb, or are you going to convert your carb engine to run FI?

I would personally choose the latter. :two cents:

*Edit: Are you sure it's a quadra motor? TPI was an option in '85.

91camaro_rs · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:09 pm Post subject:

my car is fuel injected right now and im pretty sure the 305 is not tpi, would it be hard to convert to tpi? wouldnt i just need harness, computer and TPI heads and intake or just the intake? cause if thats all i would need i think that would be cool to have it tpi

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:54 am Post subject:

If you are going the LB9 route (305 TPI) let me know. I will have the entire harness, ECM etc.

High mileage engine but runs strong. Had the chevy salute like most of these engines but that is a simple set of valve seals.

I need to get this stuff pulled out of the car and posted in the for sale lol.

-Schultzy

d00012 · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:30 am Post subject:

If you get it...i need front tires/wheels, power steering cooling lines, battery, battery cables...if any are good, i would like to know prices if you get the cars.

91camaro_rs · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:51 pm Post subject:

if you could hold on to the TPI set up for me that would be sweet, my motor is kinda dying right now and i dont want to fix it so why not do a motor swap Twisted Evil

and if i do get them i will have 2 sets of wheels and tires for sale, im talkin to the guy at about 6 tonight so ill let ya guys know

RSFreak · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject:

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:46 am Post subject:

the car is not tpi i checked it today its got the electronic carb and im definatly gonna wanna convert it to tpi so ill definatly need everything to convert it

once i get all the money for the cars ill have em, so in like two weeks or so they will be mine

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:06 am Post subject:

what are the chances of one of these cars having a posi rear?

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:47 am Post subject:

RPO codes are your friend. Namely the ones starting with 'G'.

RSFreak · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:03 am Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:06 am Post subject:

On the flip side, that F-150 I bought last winter has no options except for posi rear, AC, and the 302. Everything else is totally base.

Just goes to show you gotta check, cause people buying new cars are stupid. Razz

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:29 pm Post subject:

d00012 · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:14 pm Post subject:

Zexel torsens you cant check that way. They act like an open diff when lifted in the air. Also gov lock posi's will act open.. lots of exceptions to the rule.

RSFreak · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:35 pm Post subject:

Yes, G80 is the code you're looking for. Thumbs up

d00012 · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:21 am Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:41 am Post subject:

d00012 · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:49 am Post subject:

Oh, yes, I have that in the center console as well. Don't know where it is in the Firebird, though. I will have to go look later.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:12 am Post subject:

Zexels came in 4th gens, gov locks are in almost all gm trucks. They're a centrifigally operated posi... a very bad idea. If you cruise ebay looking for a posi you'll find lots of them for sale cheap. Basically you get the tires spinning, a weight flies out activating the posi clutches, which lock, and you break your rear end! LOL

Anyway, my point was you can't tell a posi for sure by spinning the wheels. Now if they do turn the same direction(with tranny in neutral) then it probably is an auburn or eaton posi. But i've even had tight open differentials act like that.. my 2nd gen just the other day did. Had me all excited until I took the cover off. Sad