What did you buy for your G body today? [2019]

[mclellan83]

Oh and got to say I am pretty impressed with the pressure washer after putting it together, we will truly see once I actually use it

 

[69hurstolds]

You are right, it is an older model. I have have had mine for about 5 years. This 7.0 is basically the same as my 7002

They call it a Multi US 7002 now. Still available. 104 on amazon. It is shown on the website, it's just not obvious. Buried on page 3 I think.

https://smartercharger.com/collections/vehicle/products/ctek-multi-us-7002

I have some older Deltran BT Jr. maintainers and generally they work well. For their price point, they're great. Their mini box BT units...meh, not so much. I've had a few of them in a row die on me, so nope. And the last 2 Jr. models wouldn't do anything but blink red light no matter what I did and whichever battery I put them on. There's $40 up in smoke. Plus, the older Jr. models have nothing written down anywhere saying they're recommended for use on AGM batteries. They may be, but I'm not going to risk it. What I've learned about the AGM's is they like a low and slow charge. So the Jrs. may be ok with that, but wth. So with replacing the Deltran BT's over the years, it's likely a wash as far as $$ concerned.

CTEK claims some 8 step technology for minor desulfating and conditioning, not just charging and maintaining. So I'm going to try it out. I'm not going to be in "old guy" mode and get stuck in using older technology necessarily. I'm willing to branch out and see what the hubbub is about the CTEK. Many of the Camaro guys I know swear by them too. Before I've just been too cheap to buy one. 🙂

 

[pontiacgp]

They call it a Multi US 7002 now. Still available. 104 on amazon. It is shown on the website, it's just not obvious. Buried on page 3 I think.

https://smartercharger.com/collections/vehicle/products/ctek-multi-us-7002

I have some older Deltran BT Jr. maintainers and generally they work well. For their price point, they're great. Their mini box BT units...meh, not so much. I've had a few of them in a row die on me, so nope. And the last 2 Jr. models wouldn't do anything but blink red light no matter what I did and whichever battery I put them on. There's $40 up in smoke. Plus, the older Jr. models have nothing written down anywhere saying they're recommended for use on AGM batteries. They may be, but I'm not going to risk it. What I've learned about the AGM's is they like a low and slow charge. So the Jrs. may be ok with that, but wth. So with replacing the Deltran BT's over the years, it's likely a wash as far as $$ concerned.

CTEK claims some 8 step technology for minor desulfating and conditioning, not just charging and maintaining. So I'm going to try it out. I'm not going to be in "old guy" mode and get stuck in using older technology necessarily. I'm willing to branch out and see what the hubbub is about the CTEK. Many of the Camaro guys I know swear by them too. Before I've just been too cheap to buy one. 🙂

the Cteck are not cheap but I think they are worth it. I got mine from a speed shop owner and traded off some legal work for the charger, they were around $180 when I got mine. I have used Desulphation mode on a wet cell battery and the battery would hold a charge after that so it worked on that battery. It will also charge a battery that is extremely discharged.

 

[TURNA]

Ordered these last week and they just came in.

I am thinking of putting them on the Cutlass just to brake up the black

Most likely on the front lower half of the door where the original factory ones were.

Not sure which of the 2 sizes I will use yet

 

[Injectedcutty]

Ordered these last week and they just came in.

I am thinking of putting them on the Cutlass just to brake up the black

Most likely on the front lower half of the door where the original factory ones were.

Not sure which of the 2 sizes I will use yet

Source??

 

[TURNA]

I emailed them and asked for different sizes.

They said no problem

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=263021654940

 

[MrSony]

Bought an AFR gauge (AEM 30-4110), two sets of leaner secondary rods (wot AFR from dyno test was 10.8, also the reason for the afr gauge), and an adjustable vacuum advance kit. it think my canister has a hole in it, I apply vacuum directly too it with a hand pump (that works and holds vacuum for well over an hour), and the timing didn't change at all. So, I deem it faulty. Gonna be a fun next couple of days. Really get this thing dialed in, then make another dyno run maybe sometime next month, see if I pick up a few ponies. Was 211, hoping to get over 225.

 

[Northernregal]

Got me a yoke and ordered a driveshaft. 49.375" center to center with a 4L80e and ford 9" with 1350 yoke on the diff.

 

[Injectedcutty]

Nothing as exciting as Duke, but I stopped by WIT on my way home and picked up an internal harness for the 4L80, as well as accumulator gasket since the one in the HD2 kit is ripped! It was nice to see the harness is a Rostra which is a huge OEM supplier for trans goodies...

 

[melloelky]

things have escalated @the machine shop..I'm ok with it..