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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    Found a few more pictures from the track day. And my personal favorite. Hoping to get to the track one last time next weekend, I still have plenty of power to unleash just by tuning. and I can also up the boost a touch :twisted:. Really thinking I can crack that 10 sec barrier As for winter...
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    Rockatansky's Bold, Brash and Blocky 1978 Malibu Build

    I really really dig that color! Any plans on racing it at all?
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    So I made it to the track this past saturday, I'm super pleased with the outcome. Car ran great, absolutely no issues what so ever. I need a trans brake badly though, car is a dog off the line. Cant build enough boost on the foot brake. Here's a few pictures Also a couple vids That was my...
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    So our track day was postponed to the 22nd of Oct so I still haven't made it down the track yet. The car is now on 14psi of boost and even with the Mickey Thompsons it is a handful on the street. I'm currently battling some spark issues, low rpm low load the car is sputtering and jolting. Going...
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    Ok so quick mini update, the car is pretty well together. Still have a bunch of interior things that need to be tied up. couple other trim parts installed, and the wipers put back on. Got the car out for her first voyage, went around the block a few times. working on some auto VE tuning with a...
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    87 Monte Carlo SS aerocoupe -2nd chance-

    Car is looking great man!!!
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    BUILD THREAD my first G body

    Do you happen to know the back spacing on the 20" wheels I really like the fitment
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    Ways to do alignment at home?

    So I'm pretty well at the point of driving my car, drive shaft will be here on Friday. But after swapping to all Umi tubular control arms and having the frame completely re-finished it badly needs to be aligned before I drive it. Does anyone know of a site or write up to do this myself? I really...
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    HELP! Bucket Seat Assistance Needed-Can you recognize this part?

    ;) As an ex machinist I try to make everything I can lol
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    Thanks guys!! It's super rich right now. Can't wait to start tuning on the street and get the driveability down, then turn up the boost!!!
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    As promised I got the car STARTED!!!! It fired up and idled!! Tons of oil pressure, no serious drama (other than a hole in my brand new rad) Here's the very first start up and here is an adle clip after we dialed it in a bit more Words can't describe my excitement when I fired, had a few...
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    So not much to update visually, but I have finished the wiring on the engine side (or at least hope lol) and is pretty well all tied into the cars harness now. Just have to wire in the obd II plug and program the pcm. Have to take a measurement for a drive shaft and it should be ready to move...
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    Ground on the front light harness? Or ground for the light itself.
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    No speedo for now, the cars original speedo never worked to begin with so I'm kind of used to it lol. I will have to run through all the grounds again tonight.
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    Quick little update, a friend of mine lent me some gauges to get me by for the meantime (until i gather enough coin to get the Dakota Digital VHX setup). I whipped up a quick temporary gauge plate out of Plexiglas and had a friend wrap it in carbon fiber material. It didn't turn out to bad for...
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    Thank you kind sir!
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    NEED INFO ON PS PULLEY!!!

    I'm pretty sure it's what ever accessories you are using, so if you're using truck accessories you would get a truck pulley. But I would say give dirty dingo a call and explain the situation they can probably point you in the right direction.
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    BUILD THREAD My 1984 Monte Carlo SS

    Just a quick update, i finally got the trans lines done, the catch can mounted and plumbed up, got my issue with my windows sorted out, fixed the wiring so now the alt wire runs all the way to the back of the car, and started working on power steering lines. also made up some spark plug wires...
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    Your fab work is looking great, the downpipe looks like a nice smooth transition. Are you not running fender liners?
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    87 Monte Carlo SS aerocoupe -2nd chance-

    Coming together nice!

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