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by Rettax3
Sat Mar 22, 2025 5:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what did you do to your ride today?
Replies: 985
Views: 454772

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: 248576

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: 26175

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...
by Rettax3
Fri Feb 14, 2025 2:22 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: 3800 sc swap engine wiring harness
Replies: 1
Views: 1380

Re: 3800 sc swap engine wiring harness

Hello, and welcome to the site! Was your GTZ a Quad-4, or a V-6? On my '89 GTU, I piggy-backed the 3800 harness and left the original wiring intact, actually completely untouched aside from one ground wire from the fuel-pump (my Beretta from the factory ran a second ground-wire from the sending-unit...
by Rettax3
Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:08 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.
Replies: 131
Views: 196339

Re: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.

Confused a lot of people by spinning the rear wheels. Starting line guys were telling at me to back up when my rear slicks were already in the water box. haha. And the tech guy looking at the car with the hood open (and engine pointing rearward) asked if I had slicks - while looking at the front ti...
by Rettax3
Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Intakes
Topic: The Oil Catch Can
Replies: 17
Views: 73068

Re: The Oil Catch Can

Pure gold, Thank You. This is one of those 'thankless' mods no one wants to think about, but I agree the benefits for us long-term owners is most definitely worth the time. About that Audi... VAG (Volkswagon/Audi Group) makes possibly the WORST ECMs, not because of any inherent durability issues (al...
by Rettax3
Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.
Replies: 131
Views: 196339

Re: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.

Thanks for the update -good news is always welcome, even if not timely! :good: Cool you guys get to run together too -that kind of quality time is priceless. Keep spankin' the new $#!t with that 'Retta, Woody!
by Rettax3
Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:28 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.
Replies: 131
Views: 196339

Re: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.

I'm definitely missing something though -how did the brake master cylinder get damaged from that? My "line lock" setup is nonconventional... ...in a panic stop when hammering the brakes the rear master cylinder is hydraulically locked, so the pushrod was the weak link. Okay, got it. Kind ...
by Rettax3
Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: Intakes
Topic: The Oil Catch Can
Replies: 17
Views: 73068

Re: The Oil Catch Can

Rettax3, messages sent to you in April stuck in my outbox. What’s with that? You getting them? I wasn't, no. No notifications or anything. Your last one finally pinged, ("One ping only, Vasili") so here I am. Replies sent, sorry for the delay. Yeah, no I am going to have to update ALL of ...
by Rettax3
Sun Oct 13, 2024 11:50 pm
Forum: Performance Mods
Topic: 5 speed swap
Replies: 7
Views: 79962

Re: 5 speed swap

@Rettax3, thank you for your list-o-parts! It's exactly what I needed to make sure I get everything out of my parts car before I have it hauled off. ...Just a month or so later... Hahaha. You are very welcome, more than happy to help here. You are welcome to PM with any questions, though I've not b...
by Rettax3
Sun Oct 13, 2024 11:30 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.
Replies: 131
Views: 196339

Re: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.

Been a while since I checked in -yes this site is parked on the shoulder with the hazard-lights dimming, waiting for the tow-truck, but it is still the best ride on the web! Sorry to see the crash, but glad you are getting it straightened out. I'm definitely missing something though -how did the bra...
by Rettax3
Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:03 am
Forum: Performance Mods
Topic: 3800 using 5spd manual trans / flywheel and bolts
Replies: 6
Views: 13001

Re: 3800 using 5spd manual trans / flywheel and bolts

What are all the mounts that were use and can you share the link? please PM sent. No off-the-shelf engine-mounts would fit my 3800 the way I Built mine. Very tight down to the subframe, lowered the drivetrain as much as I possibly could -the GTU handles exceptionally well for a car of its' age and ...
by Rettax3
Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:22 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.
Replies: 131
Views: 196339

Re: Budget LS swap 6spd RWD Z26 project.

Cool fix. One of my Camaros (the 'Vert) has a set of Beemer rims waiting for it, once I wear out (or rot-off) the tires on the stock wheels, and going hub-centric will be easy now that I am turning my own parts too. Thanks also for the heads-up on moser -I can't say they were likely to get my busine...
by Rettax3
Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:11 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WTFord!?
Replies: 2
Views: 13343

Re: WTFord!?

Not going to disagree with anything you said there. For me, 2006 is the cut-off for most makes, at least currently. My high-end scan-tool can run up through 2016, newer and I'll need to pay out the nose for software 'updates' -I'm not too worried though, I'm getting bombarded with requests now to re...
by Rettax3
Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WTFord!?
Replies: 2
Views: 13343

WTFord!?

Those here that can read between the lines (Fords suck) may have gotten (I don't like Fords) a few hints over the years (Pinto? 4.0 SOHC Cologne timing chains? 5.4 Triton undersized oil-passages & spark-plug blow-out?) that Fords aren't my favorite auto manufacturer. So, surprise, I HAVE "D...