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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 ก.ย. 2006
Automotive tips, projects, and bafoonery
F Body Brake Issues
Trying to sort out issues with the brakes on the Trans Am
#fbody #lt1 #ls #firebirds #cars
#fbody #lt1 #ls #firebirds #cars
มุมมอง: 115
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BIG MAF + BLAST PLATE UPDATE
มุมมอง 247ปีที่แล้ว
I talk about blast plates for your 5 speed, and then a quick update on the car now. The HTA71 maxed out the stock MAF so I had to resort to a big MAF the 16 bit ecu MAF hack #mafs #fuelinjection #subaru #subienation #turbo #hta71 #wrx #boost #boosted #racecar
AVCS ELIMINATION SECRET CAM TIMING
มุมมอง 4.6Kปีที่แล้ว
While there is alot of info about what you need to do to eliminate the avcs on your turbo 2.5 no one ever talks about the effects on cam timing. #avcs #subaru #subarulife #boost #turbo #subienation #wrx
Part 3: Changing Subaru Valve Stem Seals
มุมมอง 3.5Kปีที่แล้ว
Removing valve springs on my Subaru 2.5 with the heads on to change valve stem seals #jdm #jdmcars #turbo #subaru #subienation #wrx #tune
WRX ENGINE PULL: PART 2
มุมมอง 32ปีที่แล้ว
Finally pulling the engine today, plus bonus cold start content #subaru #turbo #ej257 #wrx #4thgen #4thgen #ls #lsswap #lsswaptheworld #jdm #jdmcars
WRX Engine Pull - Turbo Upgrade, Oil Leaks, Blast Plates. BONUS Trans Am content
มุมมอง 134ปีที่แล้ว
Project kickoff, pulling my WRX engine to address oil leaks, swap transmissions, and upgrade the turbo #wrx #subaru #5speed #ls #fbody #lsswaptheworld #lsswapped #lsswap #lt1 #4thgen #turbo #boost #boosted #jdm #jdmcars #dragrace
4th Gen F Body Gas Tank Removal
มุมมอง 12Kปีที่แล้ว
We drop the gas tank on a 4th gen F body for fuel pump replacement #4thgen #fbody #lt1 #ls #lsswaptheworld #lsswap #lsswapped
LT1 Engine Won’t Start
มุมมอง 11K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Solving no start issues on the #lt1 #ls #fbody #transam #firebird #smallblockchevy #turbols #optispark #fuelinjection #fuelinjector
Optispark Problems
มุมมอง 9072 ปีที่แล้ว
Blown engine, or an optispark install failure? We finally uncover the LT1 Trans Am issue #ls Is #lt1 #fbody #transam #firebird #smallblockchevy #turbols #optispark #fuelinjection #fuelinjector #lsswap #lsswaptheworld
Change Valve Springs Without Removing Heads
มุมมอง 322 ปีที่แล้ว
Quick overview of changing valve springs (and valve stem seals) with the heads on the engine #Is #lt1 #fbody #transam #firebird #smallblockchevy #turbols #optispark #fuelinjection #fuelinjector #ls #lsswaptheworld #lsswap #lsswapped
Check Spring Pressures At Home - Cheap and Easy!
มุมมอง 212 ปีที่แล้ว
Check valve spring pressures at home using my cheap and easy method Tools needed are a spring height mic, dial indicator, press, and a standard analog scale #Is #lt1 #fbody #transam #firebird #smallblockchevy #turbols #optispark #fuelinjection #fuelinjector #ls #lsswaptheworld #lsswap #lsswapped
Trans Am Update
มุมมอง 182 ปีที่แล้ว
Update on the status of the Trans Am #Is #lt1 #fbody #transam #firebird #smallblockchevy #turbols #optispark #fuelinjection #fuelinjector #ls #lsswaptheworld #lsswap #lsswapped
BETTER ON TOP: WE PULL THE LT1 FROM THE TOP
มุมมอง 2682 ปีที่แล้ว
F body LT1 engine pull from the top, can it be done? #Is #lt1 #fbody #transam #firebird #smallblockchevy #turbols #optispark #fuelinjection #fuelinjector #ls #lsswaptheworld #lsswap #lsswapped
STi Clutch Issues and Boost Leaks (Bonus Test Drive!)
มุมมอง 292 ปีที่แล้ว
STi Clutch Issues and Boost Leaks (Bonus Test Drive!)
How To Measure Intake to Cylinder Head Angle/Fitment
มุมมอง 1.2K3 ปีที่แล้ว
How To Measure Intake to Cylinder Head Angle/Fitment
I don't think this will work the OEM computer will have fit setting sync issues since it uses the back of the cam gear for syncing.
It works just fine, no issues
What attachment on your compressor are you using?
you talked so much garbage and lost me after 2.30 minutes !
I'm cutting a hole 🕳️
That's a great idea! Thank you!
Old school pioneer 6x9s can top that
Would this trick work on eliminating AVCS on a ej20x
I just eliminated my forester ej255h4 from my life and it feels great.
Man i need your help i have a 2005 legacy gt with a ej20x swap i just buy the avcs delete kit i have a shop the going to do the job for me i just want the car running good i don't want power or nothing like that is automatic what else i need to get done good is on stage 2 accessport i knw i need a diferent tune so if the retard the timing can i get a open source tune thanks i really need help i drive the car really slow no boost just daily drive
Dude, I love this. I retarded exhaust cams one tooth when I swapped an EJ20X in place of an EJ255 on a Legacy. It had dual AVCS and I was putting in place of single AVCS. This is such a good explanation of why. Thanks for posting! Also, I am going to experiment on an old EJ25D dual cam non turbo engine with retarding exhaust cam timing to reduce overlap.
I might need to do this on my ej20x going in place of my ej25. I'm doing the timing belt soon so might as well do this as well, did you have to plug the avcs oil ports on the exhaust cams or anything like that? Apparently a lot of people are saying you have to do that.
@@D310N12 if you keep the AVCS cam gears on the exhaust cams you only need to adjust the exhaust timing a tooth. You only need to plug those holes in the cams if you try to use your original non AVCs cam gears on the AVCS cams. If you already have the timing set, it’s easy to adjust back a tooth by putting a 1/4” hose in between the belt and the gear and barring the engine over. It’ll make the belt jump a tooth. Does all of that make clear sense?
@stvnswld @stvnswld yeah that makes sense. Im using the avcs cams and gears so i should be good then. I haven't installed the timing belt yet so when I go to install the new one I should just be able to move the exhaust one tooth before putting on the belt, correct?
@@D310N12 yes, make sure to retard the gear and not advance it. You got this. Let me know how it comes out!
@stvnswld sounds good man I appreciate the help and advice. I'll let you know how it all goes.
Good video. I was just browsing and you taught me something with the switch. Ha...
Dude this is honestly such a relief to see. I just rebuilt my ej and put it back in the other day. Started it up and and smoked like crazy. The only part I didn’t replace was the valve guide seals. I was worried I’d have to break it all the way down to the block again after just doing head gaskets
So if I use the EJ25 AVCS cam, I have to plug AVCS port and advanced it by a tooth if I want to run it on my 04 non AVCS WRX? What cam gear should I run (AVCS or non AVCS)?
Did it set any codes by having the timing off 1 tooth??? Since the inteke cam has the trigger wheel... Okay, so i found another video that talks about retarding the exhaust cams 1 tooth on the acvs ej20x... So i may try advancing the intake cams 1 tooth and retarding the exhaust cams 1 tooth. Maybe i will do a dyno pull. Change the timing and then check again. th-cam.com/video/1sS3XzSwg3Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Bl9xGRbpMKUYw0HU
No codes - I can’t speak from experience on the exhaust cams, but you could adjust them as well. I believe if you have exhaust AVCS the natural state is advanced and they retard into additional overlap, you you likely need to retard the exhaust cams. You should check with a degree wheel though if you are going to use a non-avcs exhaust sprocket. On the intake cams it appears Subaru moved the dowel pin in the cam and not the location in the gear, but I would verify that the exhaust is the same case.
Ive been looking for info like this, for a while now as it seems no one has done it, i have a JDM ej20x with dual acvs(intake and exhaust) in my 03 wrx, deleted the acvs on all 4 cams and for sure low to mid range is sluggish, wondering if the exhaust timing needs to be changed also.
Yeah low and mid range off boost will be sluggish due to the lack of valve overlap
Don't waste our time! Where is the installation! I will report you lol
I too would have a problem "hacking" a hole in my 4th gen. That's why I cut an access door properly. Pontiac should have done it. There are many other things that I've corrected on the car. I love being able to change my fuel pump in 15 minutes.
HALE no! Trap door 5000 x easier!
service hatch way better. Dealer screwjob gas gauge sender fee 1200. Cover should be gas and fire proof, I used thicker steel with JB weld.
The stock senders are pretty wonky
What's your point ❓
Yes
Man this just saved me!
Great to hear!
Corvette valve covers! Is that a Corvette engine with four-bolt mains? I swapped my 95 Z28 out the bottom, but that looks like it works, too! Thanks for sharing!
I wish it was a 4 bolt, but the valve covers were swapped because its got roller rockers and an LT4 hotcam and the stock covers didn’t clear the aftermarket rockers!
Thanks for sharing this! Cutting holes?!?! Are you kidding me?!?!
Right?!
Link?
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@@426440 doesn't work
Dont trust epa, epa is a$s hoooe!!! Lmao
That's what she said...lol.
Always!
Hmmm... would you say extended engine crank prior to starting occasionally would be my fuel pump / regulator or would you say something else. Car never does it when it cold. Its been doing it since i bought ( years )
Does it make a difference if you hold the gas down a little? It could be the pump/regulator but I would say probably not. Maybe IAC, but hard to say without more info.
I got ej20x with 05 sti ecu im deleting exhaust avcs gonna retard it 2 teeth but if im running avcs on intake with avcs intake cam sprockets should i still advance intake cam gears a tooth?
If you’re going to use the AVCS no, time it normally. If you advance it a tooth you will be running cam timing thats too far advanced to make good power, and end up with piston to valve clearance issues using the avcs.
Hello, I have legacy engine is ej204 2.0l n/a dohc which runs slugish, hesitation and shaking at 2k-3k rpm and no ce light. Obd showed that the left and right avcs valves was not synchronized so I replaced both of them but the problems remains 😩 Any thoughts? 🙏
I would guess you might have a cam that has slipped teeth on the timing belt, or an avcs gear that isn’t working correctly
@@426440 Thanks for reply. The thing is that the car runs perfect one day and the next day runs like trash for a couple of days and than perfect again and so on… Could it be cloged banjo bolt filters?
The banjo bolt filters are usually in line to the turbo, I don’t think I’ve seen them on the banjo bolts supplying the OCVs but I could be wrong. It could be that though. It also may be your cam sensors themselves since its an intermittent issue. An intermittent problem tells me its electrical and not mechanical.
Hello bro, did you manage to solve this, I have the exact issue on the same engine
@@car_guy Unfortunately no🙁any help or ideas?
Found your channel because my 1995 Roadmaster LT1 won’t start.🤬🤬🤬
Ahh - do you have spark? Fuel?
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Thanks 💯
Great info thank you for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
I purchased the IATuning AVCS delete to block the oil ports on my JDM EJ205 which has single AVCS. In doing so I am swapping the cam gears from my 2002 WRX USDM EJ205 which is non AVCS. In speaking to IATuning they told me that all I need to do is swap over my cam gears and block the ports and time the motor as according to usual and it will fix the need to adjust timing any other way to account for the deletion. What are your thoughts? Will I need to advance the gears any teeth when timing the motor?
To be honest I’m not sure about the timing on the EJ205 cams. Do you know if the PN for the cam gear is the same as the EJ255/7?
@@426440 13054AA070 is the part number for the drivers side intake cam and 13044AA061 part number for the passenger side intake cam for the EJ205
I'm doing this swap now, did you have to advance the timing? Also on avcs did you block the oil feed lines or leave them?
I'm currently eliminating the AVCS (stock STI cams) in my 2007 EJ257 to go into my 2002 wrx. Do you think the EJ257 requires the same one tooth advancement as your block with the non-AVCS cam gears being used?
Yes - it will run either way but you will make a lot more mid range if you advance them a tooth.
Do you have to plug the AVCS cam? Or you just leave it as it and advance a tooth?
@quocle4614 It depends what you are doing with the swap really. I took out both AVCS by tapping and plugging with threaded steel plugs with red loctite. I put the stock WRX cam gears on. Leave the top oil feeds to the heads alone as it's the heads oil supply.
Did you have to advanced it by a tooth?@@areexsevenproject
What torque settings did you use? I have torque plates, 2nd gear blew, but it was incorrectly mounted.
I can’t remember the torque settings on the plates, but its right on the plates themselves, but I wound up torquing them to about 5 ft lbs less. As I was torquing one of the 10 MM bolts the threads on the nuts pulled. The spec is right at the line for a grade 10.9. I bought the plates second hand and I don’t think the supplied nuts were actually 10.9. Regardless I was worried about pulling the 10.9s I replaced them with and stayed a little lower than the limit. How did your second gear blow? 1-2 shift?
@@426440 It blew just going around a roundabout, not even on load. But I installed the blast plates after replacing 3rd gear. After that the 2nd gear always made a weird noise, and it only lasted 600km. I'm now running an my97 gearbox, with the blast plates, but the gearbox is weaker to start with. These are the torque specs I have: M8 - 40nm/29.50ft-lb M10 - 70nm/ 51.63ft-lb
I am 67 years old and I really didn't want to take down the gas tank. The tank is 3/4 full and I don't have any help. I cut the hole on my 2000 Z/28 M6 convertible. It will make it much easier to change out the fuel pump. The next owner can weld in the piece I cut out. I only cut 3 sides so it will be easy to weld. Do what makes you happy, if I was younger I might have dropped the tank.
As long as you’re good with it, my tank was empty. Its easy to drain the tank if the fuel pump is working, not so much if it already crapped out.
Don't cut a hole. But saw exhaust in half and drop entire rear end.. nice video for sure but not doing all that lol.
Can’t blame you, mine was already cut
I need help with which hose goes to which i got my gas tank off but I forgot which hose goes to which
Just saw this - did you figure it out yet?
On the pump? The hoses have different connectors
@@josephzamora2267 I got it ;)
@@xxsadlysoulzxx5010 cool. I've never dropped the tank because a previous owner cut a hatch, how did you connect and reconnect the lines with the tank in the way
I understand not wanting to cut holes in your car. But I heard from a guy who works on his wife's third gen trans am that when the fuel pump goes out at the race track its a hell of alot easier to sit in the trunk of the car and install a new pump through an access hole then to drop the tank
It is wayyy easier don’t even need tools honestly
This guy is a genius
Thanks!
@arnoldsmind I agree I just solved my issue. Same engine 93 Camaro @@426440
Great vid we have a sbc 355 tried 2 times with .060 gaskets then added .030. Same problem. Aluminum wiened intake with dart heads that most likely have been milled but don't know how much because we bought it 2nd hand.. thoughts?only on #8 intake we see oil.
Hey John, did you measure the angle/crush already? If its one port only are you sure its sucking it up from below the intake? It could also be a valve stem seal/guide, or maybe even your PCV setup since its probably hooked to the back of your carb (right near #8)
@@426440 just threw a victor jr intake on with 0 .125 felpros. Looked down runner #8 with light under intake. Big void. I guess model clay on all 4 sides? Then I could get an idea.
@@Supanova70 im not sure if im missing something, did you try it with the solder?
@@426440 not yet the machine shop said to use washers on all 4 corners that equal gasket I'd. Then model clay on all runners top and bottom. Slice in half and measure depth.going to try tommorow.
Does this apply to small block Chevy also?
Yes 100%
Thank you for your video and for taking the time to reply to my question!
No problem, I hope it helps!
So just to clarify my understanding; currently my intake is perfectly parallel with the heads. To correct the angle, I would need 3 thousandths milled off of the top on both sides of my intake?
Correct - to be in spec you want to be .003-004 tighter at the bottom on both sides, so you would take .003 off the top. I would say though I wouldn’t really expect you to have an issue if you’re parallel. Most people don’t have an issue even if they are a little out of spec and tighter at the top like mine was. But stick shift cars are more prone to pull oil because of the vacuum generated by engine braking. Also, you mentioned you’re working on a small block Chevy. If you are having a problem make sure you have enough clearance at the end/China walls, sometimes these will hold the manifold up, especially if you’re using the thick cork gaskets that come in the gasket kits. I always just run a fat bead of RTV there.
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The point is a lot of cars have the access holes from factory, different makes and models, Gm should of done that with the camaro but didn’t You still basically removed the rearend and alot of exhaust can’t be removed out the way like that. So access hole is the way to go. I’ve done them both ways.
GM should have for sure
They made access holes on the h bodies after 2000. My 02 bonneville had one
So it was fuel pump
Combo, fuel pump AND stuck fuel injectors!
It's sad how many people have resorted to hacking large holes into the floor of their car just to avoid doing this relatively simple job. Good for you man!
😂 EPA is asshoe 😂
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