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    Dod diagnosis tips

    So I've had car about 1 1/2ish, dear strike, guy backed into my door, wiring fire in fuse box, charging system, new rad. So it's been having tick in valve train, figured it was pickup. Planning a Moroso pan and starter from LS4KING and 80E swap. So started ticking worse, then I had issues of...
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    Parts for converting an L26 to a supercharger

    So I have asked for last year about belt drive parts. So no one has ever shown a picture of the lower idler that's down by crank pulley. I know about the upper mount with tensioner and idler. But since far that lower one I can't get a good look at, any offered for sale or where to get one. Three...
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    Odd issue with DIC,guages but not speedo

    So coming home from buddies and I started car. Ran fine, as I was going home lost tach, temp, fuel, and trip and miles in DIC read error, BUT speedo worked fine. When I got home, I shut car off, waited a second, started by turning car back on to see if guages would sweep. Also got low fuel...
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    Looking for someone with supercharger drive setup

    Been looking for an upper bracket/mount that fits the supercharged 3800 for my 2004 Grand Prix. After looking around several placesI figured someone MIGHT still have mount/bracket the torque strut and one of the idlers and tensioner mount too for SC drive belt. Also need the lower idler stand...
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    So my lucky day has came, 67k 07 LKQ engine for my 04 GP!!!

    So boss at work got a tracker gave to him for free, just needs some brake lines and fuel lines replaced from rust. So I made him offer as joke, told him I would do brake/fuel lines if he got me an engine. So LKQ 67k miles 07 from rearended car. 6 month warranty if engine fails. And i have mg...
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    Hot da@!m getting 67k engine for my 04 GP i picked up,

    So boss at work got a tracker gave to him for free, just needs some brake lines and fuel lines replaced from rust. So I made him offer as joke, told him I would do brake/fuel lines if he got me an engine. So LKQ 67k miles 07 from rearended car. 6 month warranty if engine fails. And i have mg...
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    Well she is home/near so I can wok on her and I have deal to get engine,,,,

    So I posted up I picked up an 04 GP GT2, seems to be well optioned ,sunroof, driving lights(one needs new bulb probably), 193k, rattly engine and abs/traction control has issue(I do have 2 new rear wheel bearings so only thing left might be one of the fronts). Car came with new rt axle and oil...
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    Well now some updates on my soon to be new(used) whip

    Back in spring early summer picked up 192k 04 Grand Prix GT2, typical trade in car, engine noise, maybe rod knock. Decent enough tires, dead battery, NEW Carquest cv axle in trunk and NEW fel pro oil pan gasket in trunk. So just went over to get battery, was gonna take it to work, charge and...
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    Well had new job since March, now changing due too,,,

    The shop has slowed down, and Monday we found out our last parts house has shut down charge account, now all parts are paid up front.<br>I was called by old boss if wanted to come back to shop in Bloomington IN, so taking $0.50 pay cut but get $25 flat rate after turning 25 hrs. <br>I just have...
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    Well had new job since March, now changing due too,,,

    The shop has slowed down, and Monday we found out our last parts house has shut down charge account, now all parts are paid up front. I was called by old boss if wanted to come back to shop in Bloomington IN, so taking $0.50 pay cut but get $25 flat rate after turning 25 hrs. I just have qualms...
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    parts to swap supercharger on NA engine

    So I am looking around for parts list and pics of SC engines as I need to get idea of parts I need. I know about balancer and tensioner. But placement and such for idlers, or other parts to install blower. I picked up one of the intakes modded to allow to work on NA engine with out heads. Got...
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    So getting grief from other forums to a degree,,,,But found 2 local 3800/W fans,,,,

    So after looking around before I saw ZZP, Intense etc listing $800+ forged pistons$600-$700 for rods. So I went looking for something to make beefing up bottom end bit cheaper and still make thing stronger. Well keep getting the grief of "oh the engine can make 600 hp and not sweat it" and "Oh...
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    Seems car God is looking favorably in my plans to fix my car.

    So picked up the 04 GT2, rod knocking but still running. So through the last couple months or so since buying I have found, fixed, and swapped/sold 2 engines. So been trying to scare up another good deal, but I had to use some of my money on living. Anyway, I found a conversion intake to run...
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    Well the fun begins in tuning,,

    So bought used DHP tuner box! Now to get car home, laptop configured and start learning. I have deal on a used zzp intake that will fit non S/C heads and let me run a S/C. Now looking for rest of parts. Now need balancer, tensioner, and of course finding appropriate supercharger. Now I am...
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    So I picked up another Grand Prix, an 04, after almost having a 05 GTP for free.

    So last year my buddy gave me an 05 GTP with bad bottom end. But I didnt get it moved fast enough so he gave it to someone else. So I had done lots of research on 04 -up GP. I still have a pair of new rear wheel bearings from my 98 regal. And I love Wbodys since I had my 98 Regal. Well as I...
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