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by Rettax3
Sun Feb 08, 2026 3:12 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Another Burb project...another GMT400
Replies: 5
Views: 1478

Re: Another Burb project...another GMT400

Don't go carb. Wiring an LS into one of these is cake... You can lead a horse to water... Carbs can run plenty of power, can be very economical, and extremely reliable. This guy's truck specifically is not my call either way. He is.. We will say, 'seasoned'. I don't think he wants anything to do wi...
by Rettax3
Wed Feb 04, 2026 3:12 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Another Burb project...another GMT400
Replies: 5
Views: 1478

Re: Another Burb project...another GMT400

Very nice! A friend of mine (well, he downgraded himself to 'acquaintance' with a neat little trick he pulled with me a couple of years ago, but it was his right to do what he did -a different non-story though) has a same-era P/U, and he is sick of the drivetrain (350 Vortec ~300k miles runs great, ...
by Rettax3
Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:27 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The $500 beater Blazer Z69 offroader
Replies: 52
Views: 127240

Re: The $500 beater Blazer Z69 offroader

Nice work, she looks good! I still have yet to see one of these five-speeds out in the wild, so very cool that you've been able to keep that 'real' drivetrain going despite the shell rotting around it. I think I missed an update or two on this, so I'll book-mark it to myself to go back and catch-up ...
by Rettax3
Sun Dec 14, 2025 4:36 am
Forum: Diagnostic Help
Topic: Blower motor fan not working.
Replies: 2
Views: 2147

Re: Blower motor fan not working.

Hi EvanH , welcome to the site. Pics might help, particularly of the back of the switch you soldered the fresh wire into, but you've tackled the components already, aside from the relay and the in-dash switch itself... Did you find any components that were definitely bad? I think you are going to ha...
by Rettax3
Mon Dec 01, 2025 7:57 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: timing chain confusion Quad-4
Replies: 4
Views: 2675

Re: timing chain confusion Quad-4

Single 'silent multi-link' type chain was the second design, double roller-chain was the first design carried-over from the late 1980s Quad Four engines. I don't think I've seen one carried over to the 1990 model-year before, though I've been into probably less than a dozen Quads over the years... T...
by Rettax3
Sun Nov 16, 2025 7:24 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2 potential LS swaps
Replies: 58
Views: 185062

Re: 2 potential LS swaps

Its been slow going but progress is progress. Amen, brother! And.. I'm a little jealous! I've been flat stuck on my projects lately... Even the ones I thought would be, er, 'fun' to do. Good to see yours is moving a bit! I had this idea to paint the frame teal stuck in my head for a long time. I ju...
by Rettax3
Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:11 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Steering column
Replies: 3
Views: 7138

Re: Steering column

Absolutely welcome. Let us know what you find, and of course we would love some pics of the car. ;)
by Rettax3
Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:32 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Steering column
Replies: 3
Views: 7138

Re: Steering column

Hey, welcome to the site! Sounds like she is a keeper! (The car too, obviously!) I don't have my '92 Grand Am anymore, finally had to abandon it a few years ago, so I can't confirm 100%... But I THINK the N-Body line from ~'92-'96 might match-up, and possibly older into the late '80s? They share mos...
by Rettax3
Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rockauto clearance
Replies: 1
Views: 8075

Re: Rockauto clearance

Thank you, I don't work for them either, but I should have bought stock in them, with as much coin as I've sent their way over the last few years (and well before that, actually). I hadn't noticed the thread with their Discount Codes had been locked!? I was wondering why I had to search on the NICO ...
by Rettax3
Fri Sep 19, 2025 4:14 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: When Owning a Beretta Just Isn't Challenging Enough... NORTHSTAR!
Replies: 2
Views: 10585

Re: When Owning a Beretta Just Isn't Challenging Enough... NORTHSTAR!

The 282s are pretty good, lots of guys use them in v8 Fieros. I appreciate the reassurance, you have some very solid experience with those guys too. It helps alleviate some worries, because I do have concerns... Yes, some Fiero-Builders have used adapter-plates to mount 350 SBCs next to their 282s,...
by Rettax3
Thu Sep 18, 2025 4:22 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: When Owning a Beretta Just Isn't Challenging Enough... NORTHSTAR!
Replies: 2
Views: 10585

When Owning a Beretta Just Isn't Challenging Enough... NORTHSTAR!

Okay, I have a a rather varied career-path behind me, even just in the technical fields I've worked in, from rebuilding motorcycles and tinkering with (now classic) hot-rods in my youth, to jet engines and aircraft (I absolutely loved working on the old Huey UH-1 that was slid-in behind the hangar I...
by Rettax3
Tue Sep 16, 2025 10:53 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Am I blue? No, the new car is though...
Replies: 20
Views: 47393

Re: Am I blue? No, the new car is though...

Should have known you would have that covered. AWD conversion? Is there anything you can't do? :D Fifth amendment. Buuuuut, honestly on this car it would be easy, as all the parts are bolt-in, if I find a donor. Thanks for the props though, I appreciate it, it has been a tough week for me. :friends...
by Rettax3
Sat Mar 22, 2025 5:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what did you do to your ride today?
Replies: 985
Views: 592852

Re: what did you do to your ride today?

Wow, so long since any posting here... I'll just update a little on the Interceptor first, now debating on making a dedicated thread for it due to lack of any activity here and it is Very ofF topic (see what I did there? No? Oh well). I got some seasonal use out of it, but the tires that came with t...
by Rettax3
Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:33 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Replies: 236
Views: 360796

Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years

I always felt like I was taking crap for putting tow-hitch receivers on my Camaros, but I like functionality and versatility in my cars. Even the Third-Gens don't have much available for them, I was lucky enough to find a cheap N.O.S. U-Haul piece for the '89 RS back when I was moving it across coun...
by Rettax3
Fri Feb 14, 2025 2:57 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Help relocating ICM in 89 corsica
Replies: 1
Views: 41924

Re: Help relocating ICM in 89 corsica

I relocated my ICM on both my '90 3.1 Beretta and my '95 3100 Z-26 when I swapped-in the 3.4 DOHC LQ1 V-6, both of which use the same ICM as your Corsy. The three wire connectors to the ICM are: -Power/ground (two-wire, pink/black or pink, and black or black/white), -7x Crank Position Sensor (CKP -a...