1996 Camaro Z28 LT1 Project

[alone_and_insane]

coil side, where it plugs into the opti

[Gregs_gsxr]

just replace it and solve a small issue that could be a bigger headache later down the road

[alone_and_insane]

I ended up just pulling out the white part, pulling the connector out farther, then putting the white piece back in. It plugged in fine after that.

Didn't end up getting much done today, mostly because I realized that the next step really is to put the intake manifold back on. The catch is that I ordered new vacuum fittings, and I would rather put them on before I install the intake. I did put the fuel rail back on and put the EGR block-off plates on (unfortunately I seem to have lost one of the nuts for the studs back there, so I'm going to have to try to find a replacement).

[alone_and_insane]

well I have a new deadline for Monday...if the car's not operational by then, the apartment complex is going to tow the car...

[Darren]

Well that should be motivation enough for you!

[MP81]

Put some speakers in it to play the car sound, and get some fishing line and pulleys to make it look like it works

[c0ncEpT]

well I have a new deadline for Monday...if the car's not operational by then, the apartment complex is going to tow the car...

If its not done just close the hood and push it into another spot.

[hoogiesngrinderz]

If its not done just close the hood and push it into another spot.

Reminds me of my WMU days

[alone_and_insane]

Well that should be motivation enough for you!

I know, right?

If its not done just close the hood and push it into another spot.

Seriously considering it haha

Anyway, in other news, the intake is...on. It was a very, very frustrating process, especially torquing the bolts down. And to be honest, I'd bet that half of them are in the wrong place. There are two in particular--one bolt that's longer with a 13mm head (rather than 15mm like the rest) and one longer stud--that I have no idea where they're supposed to go. I didn't even get the long bolt torqued down.


Today's just been a big reminder that I was a f***ing idiot for thinking that I could actually do this in the parking lot by myself...

[meissen]

Sorry to hear you've had so many head aches, dude. In an apartment complex parking lot is definitely tricky to accomplish by yourself.

[alone_and_insane]

Didn't have much of a chance to work on it last night. I did get the throttle body re-installed, I found the missing bolt and got it in, and I started plugging stuff back in. The biggest thing i'm worried about is getting all the vacuum lines hooked back up properly.


I'm also looking into getting some exhaust work done. I need a bung put in before the tune anyway, so I've got a couple other issues I would like to have resolved. The shop that built my exhaust did a pretty shotty job, so I would like it to get fixed up a little bit. There's one spot where they sandwiched it down really bad so it didn't hit the floor, the tips aren't level, and I want to get a new muffler. I want my car to make just a bit more noise. I asked for a Magnaflow muffler when mine got built, but instead they gave me an Xlerator Performance one................I also figured it would be best to have my exhaust how I want it before the tune is done, anyway, so the tune is more accurate. I'm open to other suggestions on the muffler. Any recommendations? I'm also considering doing two Dynomax bullet mufflers in place of the one dual in-dual out muffler.

[Darren]

Running yet? Come on Peter you can get her done!

[alone_and_insane]

Running yet? Come on Peter you can get her done!

Nope!


So right when I think I'm about to make some nice strides, the project just proceeds to bite me in the face. Again.


I figured out where the long stud needed to go, as it's needed for the alternator mounting bracket. Well I was trying to torque it down, and the (brand new Craftsman) torque wrench wasn't clicking. I had the same problem the other night too, the handle turns before the head clicks. Well I was torquing it down, then snap!, the fricking stud sheared off. So now I have to take the whole intake manifold back out so I can get what's left of that stud out. And I need to find a replacement somewhere.

[alone_and_insane]

Got a new PCV valve and vacuum hose to hook it up with, and I got the intake manifold back out and removed the stud. Now the challenge will be to find a replacement stud.

[alone_and_insane]

So I haven't been able to do anything until I get that replacement bolt in the mail. I was wondering what was taking so long, and today when I checked the tracking information, I figured it out: it got mailed to my house in Wisconsin . Parents are going to send it out in express mail for me so I can have it by this weekend.



In other news, my home address in PayPal has been changed