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Xophertony Rodeo Queen

Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5306 Location: Portland, Oregon.
1988 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject: the white car is back up and running. |
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turns out the NAPA old me a flywheel that was neutral balanced, and my 2.8 needs and "externally balanced" flywheel. si i managed to get the broken off bolt out with a pair of lockjaw pliers, and upon closer inspection i had stripped the threads off the bolt, NOT the flywheel, so i went ahead and reused my original, and got my cash back from napa, went ahead and replaced the rear main while i was back there, that took about 5 minutes..
anyway, i think i need to put my huge chunk of steel back on the back, i get a funny vibration when i let the clutch out, or whenever i hit 2200 RPM. i guess it DOES do something.
here are the flywheel differences in case anyone wants too see for themselves.
and here is the transmission without the vibration dampener. i will probably not get a chance to reinstall it until next weekend. too bad it has to go back in, i liked shaving 30LBS off the weight of my transmission.
 _________________ 86' firebird (Junked in 2015). 88' GTA (sold in 2020).
| aaron_sK wrote: | | Hell, Tony drove his GTA to Cows a few years back with the pickup coil that came out in pieces. |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)

Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm...
I've still never seen one. Wonder why it's such the vibration.
You have a spec clutch now, it's going to be grabby especially at first. |
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Xophertony Rodeo Queen

Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5306 Location: Portland, Oregon.
1988 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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well, i'll wait the week... see what happens.
but i got the baisic SPEC, not the level 3 or 4 or anything, just the level one. it will hold 220 LB FT of TQ |
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blue89 Member

Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 3482 Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:48 am Post subject: |
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| Sweet! I've always wondered why they put a weight on the outside like that. Makes more sense to make the motor internally balanced so you do n't have to worry about it. Oh well. Good to see it going back together well. |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)

Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Wow you take your pictures down fast.
The 89 2.8L motor I've got doesn't have a weight on the back of the flywheel.
Must be an internal. Which I prefer.[/code] |
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