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Well i trace my problem down to it being a vacuum leak at the ac controls..does anyone know if that little plastic round piece with the nozzles that the vacuum lines go to can be replaced without buying an entire ac control... also After investigating the 2 lines that run from ac to engine one...

Whats up I im having problems with my monte carlo again. Heres the story the car runs fine for about 30 mins then all of a sudden car feels like it runs out of gas.So when i pop the hood and move the accelerator fuel barely shoots out the nozzles or sometimes it wont. if I disconnect the fuel...

Hello I have a sbc 305 in my 81 MC im pretty sure the motor is on its last leg. My motor developed a rattling noise after I use to turn the engine off I found out my harmonic balancer and the dampner came loose. I was able to remove harmonic balancer pulley and the large bolt and remove the...

Hello I have a 81 Monte Carlo that ive started using as a daily driver and I noticed when I use the heat or AC the air blows thru the windshield vent and not the dash vent. Where should I start?

Recently put a front cap on my 81 MC that was a totally diffrerent color than the doors and rear. So i decided to prep my car for painting. I started sanding it down with 80 grit then stepped it up to 150 grit. Before I go any farther does this look like im on the right track. This is my first...

On my 81 monte carlo Ive been having major brake problem. I started off by replacing both front calipers. Then I ran into a problem where the front brake calipers were locking up. I changed both front brakes hoses that seemed to fix that problem with locking up. But the brakes on this car still...

I have a 1981 Monte carlo that ive been working on. The car barely has any brakes. At first I thought it was my front calipers so I replaced both of them. Then turned out that my rear brakes were not working at all. I replaced the wheel cylinders on both sides this evening and Im at the process...

What up guys heres the story started off with a 1981 grand prix long story short ended up with a wrecked monte carlo chevy v6 and smoked like a freight train. First thing I did when I got it was removed the front cap. The header panel/both fenders/hood/grill/lights/right door on the end was all...

I have a 81 monte carlo that I have been having brake problems with every since I got the car. I replaced the front calipers and brake lines. This fixed my brake caliper seizing issues which I were having on the front. I figured out the real problem why my car isnt stopping is because my rear...

Just got my hands on another sbc 400 bored over 30 and notched for a 421.I can see where there is section below the piston area where is cleared/notched. the guy I bought it from told me to put a 434 crank into or I might as well keep the 305. I knew you could put a sbc 400 crank in a 350 but...

I have a rear f41 swaybar im getting ready to install and all it came with was the bolts. Looks like im missing the brack/spacer. Can these bars be installed without them? Or do I need to spacers/bracket

I was finally able to get my monte carlo moved to the house the other day. I got a few parts I had got off ebay a while back that I never installed like a steering gear from a 83 z28. I was able to pull a steering shaft from a 92 Jeep Cherokee Laredo this swap looks straight forward except for...

Whats Up I seem to have a leak right where my brake booster line screws into the rear of the intake manifold..I was wanting to know if anybody know what size thread the vaccum line ?

Hello Im thinking about adding headers to my 1981 monte carlo. It currently has a sbc 305/700r4. I was searching around for some used headers on ebay and I wanted to know will any sbc headers fit my 81 monte carlo. Im trying to keep the heater box/AC. Just wanting to know what will fit?

Whats up guys I got a 81 monte carlo that I am about to install a USED 83 z28 steering box. i was wanting to know is there anything special I have to do to get this gear box to fit and mount properly? And also is it a good idea to try to rebuild this steering gear since its out of an 83?

I am currently in the process of buidling a sbc 400 and I ordered a Comp Cams Big Mutha Thumpr cam .486 ...The cam installs smoothly but when I rotate the engine I can tell the cam is binding on something and it locks the rotating assembly. I put the crankshaft sprocket dot at the 12 o clock...

Whats up everyone Im getting ready to change the brake rotor on my 1981 monte carlo. I bought a brand new rotor from advance auto parts. SHould I change the wheel bearings and seals while im doing this or should I just pull the guts from the old rotor and put it into the new rotor? The reason...

Well I found a sweet deal on a chevy 400 im going to build for my monte. The block is bare and has been machined .30 over. I was needing some idea on how much hp I can make out of it. Im not trying to build a race car just something that can maybe give a lt1 competetion. I know im going to need...

Well heres the story ended up swapping a 305 into my 81 MC. When I got the engine it didnt have a carb on it. So i bought one from a friend and had it rebuilt. I noticed on this type of quadrajet it doesnt have a hole from me to screw in air cleaner stud. This is the type of quadrajet that...

short story go out to crank my car the starter is dead...go to autozone buy premium replacement installed starter on 305..car cranked and run good for 30 mins..I shut the car off go to crank it again all I here is grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr grrrrrrrrrr...the reman starter didnot come with shims.. the...