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Waiting for you Matt. Stop off at Napa and see if they have an outer tie-rod end for a 79 Firebird. Bet it won't be on the shelf though. Passenger side but I think they're both the same....maybe we should do both.
2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 78,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission with ZZP 2500 rpm stall TC, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)
Bill was looking at the infamous mount breakage and found that the chain and bolt both held. The failure was the plate that is bolted to the cross-member.
They hire idiots at parts counters around here!
Had to order the $35 tie-rod end from Portland but it'll be here first thing in the morning.
Found out what stripped Bill's SC belt. The tensioner was fragged. Stop tab broken off. Luckily he had a spare on the shelf.
Had to go back to Napa because they gave him the wrong length belt.
The new trani mount is in the stages of being modified. Bill will elaborate on the new and improved design for the "Made in Taiwan" part.
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2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 78,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission with ZZP 2500 rpm stall TC, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)
Glenn
1990 LE 215k L67 starter, Delco Ignition (sold and gone to a new home)
1995 SE 259k Stock for now (Sold and gone to a new home)
1999 SLE 70k Stock for now http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/593472
Zilla's mount is fixed. New mount modified (#7 now), and installed. Tensioner is replaced (caused supercharger belt shreddage), and street testing in an effort to break the new mount will be underway on the way to dinner with the crew in about 10 minutes.
1999 Buick Regal GS
1992 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.1 (the Backup)
2001 Chevy Venture (aka Rosie) Wife's Ride
1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi "Black Betty" NOW PACKIN' 2.5" OF FUN! (retired to the junkyard up above)
Thanks man. Ya, they're the original dual quads that Smokie and the Bandit ran. They came stock on all the 6.6 L engines.
I'm running true dual 2 1/2" out of the Hooker headers into a X pipe and into twin Magnaflows. Sounds much better than the SSEi Magnaflows.
We're all sitting here in Bill's man cave watching WCBF08 videos and reminiscing (sp) and planning for the Coast run blast..............should be a good one.
Bill is spraying us with gastric gases and water from a squirt gun........please ignore any pics you see of my wet crotch.
Matt MUST get Wendy to ride alone with Bill again.
Pass me some more wine Laura! I'm ready for a dance now..........
2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 78,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission with ZZP 2500 rpm stall TC, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)
Good relaxing day of working on the cars. We determined the weak spot in my failed mount, and reinforced the new one, transferring my adjustable bolt/bushing setup to it, but not the safety chain from #6. I'll try to break this one in the next couple days.
A few pics from today:
Me lounging on a good stack of slicks
Reinforced front trans mount. Bracing strengthens the weak spot where #6 failed
Bill should be home around Noon. I'm gonna make a call for parts in the meantime.
