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    Not only that, but primer is often used as a...

    Not only that, but primer is often used as a sealer, usually with a bit of reducer so that it sprays smooth.
  2. Thread: Cam Decisions

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    8:1 compression and a bigger cam is not going to...

    8:1 compression and a bigger cam is not going to be a happy mix.
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    2-1/2" forward gives you serious interference...

    2-1/2" forward gives you serious interference between the center steering link and the oil pan, plus it really crowds the front of the engine into the radiator area.

    The setup preferred by many...
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    "I fail to see how that's better than a short 10...

    "I fail to see how that's better than a short 10 gauge wire, a short length of 8 gauge wire, a couple feet of 2 gauge wire, and a long 1 gauge wire to the battery."

    The problem is not that this...
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    Actually, having the shock blow through the...

    Actually, having the shock blow through the mounting hole in the trunk floor is pretty common. Rust, air shocks, and really stiff conventional shocks do it.
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    Biggest thing here is what one is starting with...

    Biggest thing here is what one is starting with both hardware and fuel map.

    Many OEM GM setups used vacuum reference - TPI, LT1, Ramjet do. If you're starting with one of these and an existing...
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    First off, you have it backwards. More manifold...

    First off, you have it backwards. More manifold vacuum (less manifold pressure) on the pressure regulator the lower the fuel pressure.

    As a general statement, the effect of having or not having...
  8. Thread: 55 Chevy axles

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    Now that the pumpkin is out can you put the axles...

    Now that the pumpkin is out can you put the axles into the side gears?
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    "Getting the correct regulator is a mess. GM...

    "Getting the correct regulator is a mess. GM lists two regulators for the Ramjet 502. Early ones used a 43PSI regulator, and later ones used a 60PSI regulator and the parts lists for the Ramjet 502...
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    I really doubt that the HP or Terminator X ecu is...

    I really doubt that the HP or Terminator X ecu is substantially bigger than the C950. I'd expect the opposite.
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    Terminator X can use a laptop as well as the...

    Terminator X can use a laptop as well as the small hand-held display. I'd think the hand-held would be pretty useless except for the simplest tasks.

    Everything I see is that the Bosch 4.9 is the...
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    Now would be a good time to scrap that antique...

    Now would be a good time to scrap that antique obsolete C950 EFI system and get something more modern, like a Holley HP or Terminator X.
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    Yes they do use the same pan. Different pans are...

    Yes they do use the same pan. Different pans are for different chassis.
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    The Holley p/n is 302-1, works with stock chassis...

    The Holley p/n is 302-1, works with stock chassis too. TSP also has a clone of it for a few less $$.
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    Refrigerant volume required is a function of...

    Refrigerant volume required is a function of total system volume. Your condenser probably has a larger volume than the one VA supplies for a stock radiator.

    The last paragraph is pretty much...
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    A few hundred cheaper? No way. Cheaper maybe,...

    A few hundred cheaper? No way. Cheaper maybe, but not by that much. If you see a price discrepancy like that, the cheaper system is not as complete.
  17. What you're missing is that pedal ratio and bore...

    What you're missing is that pedal ratio and bore diameter have similar effects. Pressure and volume are both affected. A stop only affects total volume.
  18. Leave the gaskets and Permatex at the auto supply.

    Leave the gaskets and Permatex at the auto supply.
  19. Not only no sealer, but no gasket on a factory...

    Not only no sealer, but no gasket on a factory manifold. The factory never used them.
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    The factory used a rubber strip like that but it...

    The factory used a rubber strip like that but it was a bit thinner. If what you have appears to be the thickness required (thick enough to assure no movement, thin enough that it will go together),...
  21. Camshaft does not affect static compression...

    Camshaft does not affect static compression ratio, which is what's specified.
  22. Only the high hp dual quad and FI engines got the...

    Only the high hp dual quad and FI engines got the 097 Duntov cam. The rest got a generic low lilft low duration cam.
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    Look into the newer TKX transmission. Has more...

    Look into the newer TKX transmission. Has more friendly shifter location options, plus it fixes some of the shifting problems that the 500 and 600 transmissions have.
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    Welcome to the site. The first thing you...

    Welcome to the site.

    The first thing you need to do is get a factory shop manual and a factory assembly manual. Both are online, but print copies are sold by trifive parts dealers. The...
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    A common modification. Just plug the hole(s).

    A common modification. Just plug the hole(s).
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