Not for Nuthin' But Close!

Tom Meyer · 11-04-2020, 08:35 PM

The timing chain wear out in these motors bad backing up the cams. Loosening the cam bolts and pulling the cams around and then retightening will help also. Get rid of the stock air box will pickup over three HP. Tom

Billy Nees · 11-06-2020, 09:20 AM

I got a package in the mail yesterday!
It looks like I'm gonna spend the day trying to learn how to tune a car with a laptop!

RickF · 11-07-2020, 06:12 PM

Would this work with a 2dr. And a stick?

Mark Yacavone · 11-07-2020, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RickF

Would this work with a 2dr. And a stick?

I'm sure it would. You have to carry a 100 # penalty with a stick. Still, being conservative here , I see it as 3-4 tenths faster than a stock geared /convertered combo.

RickF · 11-07-2020, 11:05 PM

Thx Mark. Definitely something to think about.

Mark Yacavone · 11-07-2020, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RickF

Thx Mark. Definitely something to think about.

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RickF · 11-07-2020, 11:38 PM

Nice car. Wish they had them like this in Ohio. I’ll check into some shipping prices though.

Billy Nees · 12-20-2020, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I'm sure it would. You have to carry a 100 # penalty with a stick. Still, being conservative here , I see it as 3-4 tenths faster than a stock geared /convertered combo.

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Ron Middleton · 01-18-2021, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I got a package in the mail yesterday!
It looks like I'm gonna spend the day trying to learn how to tune a car with a laptop!

Which HP Tuners setup did you start with? Picked up my 2005 Sunfire on Friday. Previous owners says it jumped timing so first thing is to get it running and see where to go from here. Having to bring shop equipment from home shop 200 miles away to get started on it next weekend. Just trying to get my ducks in a row on this project. Thanks for posting this thread. It should be interesting if I can match your results.

Billy Nees · 01-29-2021, 10:05 AM

I've spent a couple of hours removing the power brake booster and making up an "adapter" to mount the master cylinder in the stock location and not have to mount it under the windshield. I haven't changed the pedal ratio yet as I want to give it a try as it is first. The power assist was really giving me issues when I was staging the car. It didn't seem to bother Doug though. Hmmm.
The next step when I can find some "me-time" will be getting going on a header.
I sure would like to find out why I can't post pictures on here anymore. It never used to be a problem...

11-04-2020, 08:35 PM	#1
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Not for Nuthin' But Close! The timing chain wear out in these motors bad backing up the cams. Loosening the cam bolts and pulling the cams around and then retightening will help also. Get rid of the stock air box will pickup over three HP. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

11-06-2020, 09:20 AM	#2
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,497 Likes: 3,600 Liked 7,777 Times in 1,742 Posts	Re: Not for Nuthin' But Close! I got a package in the mail yesterday! It looks like I'm gonna spend the day trying to learn how to tune a car with a laptop! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

11-07-2020, 06:12 PM	#3
RickF Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 16 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Not for Nuthin' But Close! Would this work with a 2dr. And a stick?

11-07-2020, 11:05 PM	#5
RickF Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 16 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Not for Nuthin' But Close! Thx Mark. Definitely something to think about.

11-07-2020, 11:38 PM	#7
RickF Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 16 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Not for Nuthin' But Close! Nice car. Wish they had them like this in Ohio. I’ll check into some shipping prices though.

01-29-2021, 10:05 AM	#10
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,497 Likes: 3,600 Liked 7,777 Times in 1,742 Posts	Re: Not for Nuthin' But Close! I've spent a couple of hours removing the power brake booster and making up an "adapter" to mount the master cylinder in the stock location and not have to mount it under the windshield. I haven't changed the pedal ratio yet as I want to give it a try as it is first. The power assist was really giving me issues when I was staging the car. It didn't seem to bother Doug though. Hmmm. The next step when I can find some "me-time" will be getting going on a header. I sure would like to find out why I can't post pictures on here anymore. It never used to be a problem... __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K