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 Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Marcos CA
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Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
If that is the worst of your issues, you'll be alright. I never really thought about the stainless steel factor...I let mine sit for about 3 weeks with no ill effect...But I got the lucas ones.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: McHenry, Il.
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Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
I wonder if you had them sitting in some gas in a tray for the 3 weeks if that would have made a difference??
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Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
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03-02-2012
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Orlando, FL
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Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
Update: Fired it up today, and the ticking and bogging is gone. I guess sitting with the fuel system connected, loosened up whichever injector(s) were sticking. Haven't driven the car yet, but so far everything looks and sounds good!
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Location: San Marcos CA
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Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
Does the engine sound any different than the old one? Sometimes you can hear or feel the response is fresher on new engines.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jacksonville, FL USA
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Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
Andrew, way to be my man! Oh, and WOW is right from Cliff. That motor looks sweeeeet! You must look like this--->
 You be Da Man! Tom
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: McHenry, Il.
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Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
Glad to see the bog is gone -- looking forward to your road testing and reports.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Mandeville, LA
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Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
Looks like a great job, Andrew.
Congrats on the fine work!!! Jep |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Orlando, FL
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I took the car out for a test drive this evening -- it ran great! I'm going very easy on the motor, for the first 500 miles or so, so no real comments on power, but it's very smooth. The most noticeable improvement is actually in the clutch. I installed a NOS dual mass flywheel, and had my original master and slave cylinders rebuilt by Jim Jandik at Power Torque Systems. I bought a nearly-new take-off LT5 pressure plate and clutch disc from someone on the other forum. The clutch actuation is so much smoother and more confidence-inspiring; I guess I hadn't realized how "soft" the old clutch felt, probably as a result of a leaking slave and a marginal disc/pressure plate. I dug through some old service records and found that the clutch and pressure plate had in fact been replaced once during the car's life, in 1999. The flywheel was replaced under warranty in 1993, apparently GM/ LuK revised the DM flywheel sometime late in 1991, so 1992+ cars received the updated version from the factory. Anyway, I'm a happy camper! I'm actually looking forward to going to work tomorrow because I get to drive the Z! 
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