http://www.FBody.com/ FBody.com lt1 live feed en-us Copyright FBody.com jhogan@txstock.com http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=291951 Ok, thought I would start out the project with a few things. Please add to this list, I do not claim to know everything about tuning PCM s your turn to add to this list! I suggest copy mine and re-post with your additions. Hopefully as time goes by we will have a nice list put together. -- 1987 Jaguar XJ6, 1995 LT1 conversion, TH700 Tranny, MSD 6AL, Blaster Coil, Personally tuned with TunerCat and a bunch of help from folks on this list. English Steel with Bad Ass American Horse Powe 2008-05-10 10:39:08 LT1JAG 16 1112 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=291951#294993 -0-5--2008 10: 1:0: AM LT1JAG http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=286835 Hello and Welcome to Fbody.com, a great place for basic and in depth knowledge on most years of the Fbody platform. Please take the time to read the FAQ thread located at the top of the page, there are some smileys and advice on how to make a signature. Also notice there is a search feature that works great on this site, better than other F-body sites for sure. If you have a question please make sure you post it in the correct forum, ie. can t find it with a reasonable search. Odds are, there 2008-01-21 05:27:02 95ttoplt1 4 3257 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=286835#292952 -0-1--2008 9: 0:5: PM Airbornec507 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294982 I m running lean on one side of my motor and rich on the other side. Any ideas? 2008-05-16 20:58:30 jayfrat 12 129 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294982#295074 -0-5--2008 4: 2:0: PM jayfrat http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294923 I was having a problem, that when I would manuely down shift from 4th. to 3rd., the trans. would free wheel unless the converter was already in lock-up. I installed a TransGo Shift Kit w/new TransGo Seperator Plate and TCI Synthetic Fluid and it worked fine for a couple of days, now it s doing the same thing. It really snaps your Neck when it shifts now and all else is fine. Any ideas? Thanks. 2008-05-16 18:02:08 dboy2 5 128 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294923#295073 -0-5--2008 4: 1:8: PM dboy2 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295045 4l60e, 97 Z28...thanks -- 97 white Z28. Borla/SLP catback, HPP, 160 thermo, Lingenfelter CAI, Harwood 3 2008-05-16 17:38:40 shawn012 3 46 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295045#295071 -0-5--2008 4: 1:7: PM shawn012 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295060 What kind of problems would I be experience with bad o-rings on the injectors? Also, would it be worth upgrading to 25lb/hr injectors? 2008-05-16 17:06:28 Cenobite57 3 37 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295060#295070 -0-5--2008 4: 1:7: PM z28ss2362 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295064 Hi guys, I d be awsome. Thank you. 2008-05-16 13:47:21 tbag_skywalker 1 32 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295064#295068 -0-5--2008 4: 1:3: PM 95ttoplt1 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=254073 Everyone post pictures of your roll cage. I want to see what different cages look like installed in Fbodies. I especially want to see if there is a cage with a very low side bar, so it is as easy as possible to get in and out. Also can you move/lean back the seat far enough before hitting the rear cross bar for a 6 person to fit comfortably in the car? -- -- img://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/1927000-1927999/1927704_127_full.jpg [ Edited on 11/01/2005 @ 23:00:33 ] 2008-05-16 11:53:18 fabgmc4me 20 603 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=254073#295067 -0-5--2008 4: 1:1: PM A2XWORLDCHAMP http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295062 I went for an emissions test so i can finally drive my car legaly, and i got two codes, one saying the bank 1 cat is performing below the threshold, whatever the hell that means, and an o2 sensor heater malfunction. Does anyone know what side the bank 1 is, drivers side or passenger side, and what the hell i can do about the cat? and does anyone know where i can get o2 simulators, or rig it somehow that i can take them out without having codes thrown at the comp? Sorry for my stupidity... thank 2008-05-16 06:23:08 AFMEDIC 2 38 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295062#295065 -0-5--2008 4: 0:6: PM AFMEDIC http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295046 I have a guy looking at my engine who wants to be able to use it with a standard SBC radiator... Does anyone have a diagram that shows the actual flow direction of all the ports on the water pump? Also, which if any of the smaller ports can be blocked off rather than T d into a shared line? Thanks! -Garrett -- img://garrettreinard.bounceme.net/fbody/sig.jpg Watch it idle: http://garrettreinard.bounceme.net/misc/lt1alive.wmv 2008-05-15 20:10:50 hot_red_z28 1 50 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295046#295059 -0-5--2008 3: 2:0: PM hot_red_z28 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295051 So I m looking to get my car out of storage for the summer. Just in time to pay $4.00 a gallon..lol. Anyways, the car has about 77k miles on it and I was wondering if I should stick with high milage oil or switch over to mobile 1 synthetic? Also what weight oil should I use? Temperature should be between 50-85 all summer. Lastly, is there anything else I should remember to do prior to starting the car (ie: pull the igntion fuse out of the fuse box to get oil running through the motor). Not reall 2008-05-15 20:10:28 ryguy_45832 5 53 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295051#295058 -0-5--2008 3: 2:0: PM Formula93_350 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295039 who has them and how harsh are they for street driving? -- John img://www.v8havoc.com/stuff/RAVEN97.JPG 2008-05-14 15:35:39 raven97 2 69 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295039#295049 -0-5--2008 2: 1:5: PM raven97 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295040 Hey I am trying to find a after market store who sells the coupler that runs the water pump off the cam. I call around and no one can find it in their computers. I really do not want to buy from factory for obvious reasons. Please does anyone know the official name of this coupler or where I can find one online? -- 94 Formula. Borla Catback, Hypertech III, K 5 Spoke rims, 275/40/17 Goodyear Eagle F1 Gsd3 (awesome tires!) 4.10 Richmond : flipoff : 2008-05-13 22:28:40 94BlackFormula 1 51 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295040#295041 -0-5--2008 1: 2:2: PM 94BlackFormula http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294903 the securety light comes on about every other time i try to start my car. wat is causing this and how can it be fixed -- 95 camaro Z28 stock for now but a 383 is in the works 2008-05-13 09:29:00 cunningham 18 142 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294903#295037 -0-5--2008 1: 0:9: PM Calaban007 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294608 So I t start leaking for a few minutes. I was thinking its the thermostat housing or the hose going to it. If it is, the leaks closer to the radiator. Any idea whats going on? Is it the thermostat? Where is the thermostat on the LT1? Is this a tough fix? -- 93 Firebird Formula LT1, K N FIPK, Accel Fuel Injectors, Flow Master Exhaust, Stage 1 JetChip, M/T Street Drag Radials, Faze A/F Gauge 2008-05-12 22:03:05 Formula93_350 9 145 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294608#295033 -0-5--2008 12: 2:2: PM mr1newyork http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295028 Ok.. I have tried to narrow it down and eliminate one thing at a time. I will list the facts. I had transmission rebuilt for performance recently along with new moser rear axles and richmond 3.73s and detroit locker posi. a few months after, it started making a clunk when going from neutral to drive / reverse. since then it has gotten louder, and now happens when going over bumps and upon slowing down(clunks) i have replaced / checked -alum drive shaft, and precision u joints from summit put 2008-05-12 20:41:46 cjk35 2 65 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295028#295032 -0-5--2008 12: 2:0: PM Fury_786 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295026 Hey check out this post over at ls1tech: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?s=c4368a3ade97f95ab1c66ce62e055615 [ Edited on 05/12/2008 @ 13:17:34 ] 2008-05-12 20:41:39 shawn012 2 62 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295026#295031 -0-5--2008 12: 2:0: PM Fury_786 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295023 i am looking at pupting in a Becool radiator and i was just wondering about them since i have never put one in. is there a lot of modifications that need to be done to do it and is there any tuning involved. i know it wont be an easy project with all the room to put it in. but any help woud be helpfull. Thanks -- 1997 Camaro Z28. LT1, hooker longtube headers, 3 exhaust, custom cam and heads, 52mm TB, K N cold air intake, With performance tune 407 RWHP 2008-05-12 12:48:11 NatronesZ 1 53 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295023#295025 -0-5--2008 12: 1:2: PM Calaban007 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294932 ok, the trany in my car is out of a buick roadmaster but its still a 4L60E. is this the same trany as what they put in the camaros because i was told the ones they put in the camaros have more clutch discs or something wud it be worth the time and money to put a aluminum trany pan and some good fluid to keep it cooler and last longer and whats the best fluid to get also i was told that its not a good idea to change the fluid in a automatic trany because theirs a good chance it will go out???? 2008-05-12 12:19:50 cunningham 5 118 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294932#295024 -0-5--2008 12: 1:2: PM shawn012 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294987 Well my 95 TA sat for 2 weeks and i go to crank it to drive it to work today and it seems that it isn - that was strange to me and has me confused....any ideas? It is definitely getting fuel (based on the smell at least!) This would be the third opti.....the others went out gradually or at least kicked some codes... If it is the opti - MSD or ACDelco? Thanks guys - Brian -- 95 T/A 6sp 2008-05-12 09:29:38 igoslow2 5 94 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294987#295022 -0-5--2008 12: 0:9: PM cunningham http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295017 I s driving ok. -- 93 Firebird Formula LT1, K N FIPK, Accel Fuel Injectors, Flow Master Exhaust, Stage 1 JetChip, M/T Street Drag Radials, Faze A/F Gauge 2008-05-12 00:00:04 Formula93_350 2 48 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295017#295019 -0-5--2008 12: 0:0: PM Calaban007 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295006 I recently put a ws6 rear in my 97 z28 and it turns out that the ws6 rear is about a half inch shorter than the z28 rear. It has pulled the driveshaft out of the trans a half inch. Do i half to buy a new driveshaft thats a ws6 driveshaft or is there another way to fix this? 2008-05-11 22:54:43 DSnaves 5 62 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295006#295016 -0-5--2008 11: 2:2: AM 94fireturd http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294991 Just wondering what you guys that have to deal with emissions did for your Pacesetter long tube headers install? Pacesetter doesn t bolt up to the stock Y-pipe. Do I have to rig up something custom or what? 2008-05-11 10:25:23 FormulaJoe 2 69 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294991#295004 -0-5--2008 11: 1:0: AM useful_idi0t http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295002 Wrong Section! -- img://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7866/frontanglesmallhw9.jpg 1995 Camaro Z28, M6, T-Top Conversion ) http://www.myspace.com/163296073 [ Edited on 05/10/2008 @ 22:52:52 ] 2008-05-10 22:52:52 Calaban007 0 56 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=295002#295002 -0-5--2008 10: 2:2: AM Calaban007 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294995 what kind of rocker arms is everyone using, and wat is good? how much increase in power should i expect and part numbers would help. its a 95 lt1 m6 My Caps Lock Button Is Broken 2008-05-10 22:40:12 batmanlt1 2 82 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294995#295001 -0-5--2008 10: 2:2: AM Calaban007 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294809 I have a 1997 Z-28 with the LT-1 and it will not quit overheating, I replaced the water pump, the thermostat and the fans are even wired to run all the time with the key on, and yes I have bled the cooling system to make sure all the air is out of the coolant system, what gives! I cant figure it out! I hope someone out there has been there done that and can help me 2008-05-09 12:16:10 Rusty 5 119 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294809#294984 -0-5--2008 9: 1:2: AM hot_red_z28 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294858 ok who knows where i can buy that plate that mounts on the intake with the hook on it... happy hooker tool... i cant find where to buy the dam thing this has been goin on for 2 hours lol -- img://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/359000-359999/359154_32.jpg its stock ) 2008-05-08 23:33:38 nostylt1 8 159 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294858#294980 -0-5--2008 8: 2:3: AM hot_red_z28 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294848 ANY GOOD? i have a magnaflow right muffler right now,i dont wanna get a catback but i wanna change the muffler is the aero chamber sound good, i cant find sounds of it, also i have the stock manifolds with no cat. 2008-05-08 23:13:37 batmanlt1 3 120 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294848#294979 -0-5--2008 8: 2:3: AM mystic95cam http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294875 Lately I C5 rims wrapped in Toyo T1-R's [ Edited on 05/03/2008 @ 20:26:13 ] 2008-05-08 22:07:19 mongoose5645 13 118 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294875#294978 -0-5--2008 8: 2:2: AM mongoose5645 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=293745 Im trying to get rid of the Torque arm so i can run the True Dual exhaust the way i want. My mechanic said something about ) 2008-05-08 17:16:46 SaD1ST1K 33 605 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=293745#294974 -0-5--2008 8: 1:7: AM n20ta2 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294958 I finished getting baseline numbers for my 1994 Z28 tonight as I took it to the track. As stated before, I ) 2008-05-08 17:14:16 RedScreaminMachine 7 81 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294958#294973 -0-5--2008 8: 1:7: AM RedScreaminMachine http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294867 I am looking at getting some coated headers, but I am not sure where to look or who makes a good set for the LT1. I would also appreciate some input on muffler selection and if it is possible to run a true dual set up. Oh to let you know the ones that I have been considering are the Pacesetter ceramics and the Dynomax Ultra Flo bullet mufflers. 2008-05-08 15:22:37 1993LT1 8 134 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294867#294972 -0-5--2008 8: 1:5: AM zstr28 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294937 I m really worried about motor damage. -- 93 Firebird Formula LT1, K N FIPK, Accel Fuel Injectors, Flow Master Exhaust, Stage 1 JetChip, M/T Street Drag Radials, Faze A/F Gauge 2008-05-08 12:47:09 Formula93_350 11 131 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294937#294971 -0-5--2008 8: 1:2: AM Formula93_350 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294929 I was wondering how much do you guys think a torque converter weighs and how much did shipping cost for you guys?? 2008-05-07 21:10:09 Red93z28 2 54 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294929#294953 -0-5--2008 7: 2:1: AM hot_red_z28 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294846 Can anyone tell me the cheapest place to purchase new 98+ LS1 TA style tail lights? 2008-05-06 13:18:38 FormulaJoe 4 139 http://www.fbody.com/cgi-bin/lt1/read.cgi?msgid=294846#294925 -0-5--2008 6: 1:3: AM mr1newyork