Well, this section is dead..

[ModularMike]

..so might as well talk about my winter project. I just ordered a Texas Speed 233/239 .595/.603 cam on a 112 LSA. I also got PAC 1518 Single Beehive Springs and new pushrods. Waiting in my garage I have a pair of LS1 heads ported to LS6 specs by SLP. Car has gone 12.4 in hot air and hitting the rev limiter on the 2-3 shift. I got the shifting worked out today so hopefully I will get to run it again in the next couple of weeks. Thats all for now, I will try to update this thread when I start working on the car. :goodidea:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0251.jpg

[SK360]

Awesome Mike.

[Martin0660]

[QUOTE=ModularMike;253690I got the shifting worked out today [/QUOTE]

Man, there are about 1000 replies to this racing through my head ...

Those things seem to respond well to cams .. keep the updates coming ... I enjoy build threads almost as much as carnage threads. Vicious circle of build thread, carnage thread, build it better thread, better carnage thread ... :rofl:

[Ron89]

Jeb and Outlaw from the trailer park called. They want their moonshine hauler back.:lazy:

[ModularMike]

http://capitalcitychris.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/squidbillies.jpg

[Ron89]

Got mah SICK sti back from da shop... BRING IT
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:a5uX5hMvIKfO9M:http://i37.tinypic.com/v83g38.jpg&t=1

[ModularMike]

My new gay looking wheels: http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/015.jpg?t=1286840474

I have some 26x10.50x16 ET Streets that I need to use up so I got these 16" rims on the cheap for the Firebird so I can use them up.

[Ron89]

Man when I see those all I can think of is these beauties.
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3925/4681/22312340007_large.jpg

By the way, I heard the awesome ricer guy that sanded all that curb rash out has a 9" member. Jussayin.

[Martin0660]

Nice Mike ... do those come in men's sizes too?? lol ;)

[ModularMike]

Nice Mike ... do those come in men's sizes too?? lol ;)
Not that I am aware of! :sticktonge:

[Slow01GT]

Those are really gay looking

[ModularMike]

Finally went 12.27 with my fat ass in the car. 1.60 60ft!

[Ron89]

So how many cases of Budweiser and Nascar hats did it take to weigh the ass end down so you could pull the front tires?

[ModularMike]

A 6 pack of Pabst and a chunky girl.

[Ron89]

a chunky girl.

OH YEAH...I remember her!
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6IlfZronnK0/0.jpg

[ModularMike]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0291.jpg Getting closer haha, going to do it right with ARP Head bolts.

[Ron89]

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=170109&stc=1&d=1286333357

[SK360]

lol.

[bgblockelcamino]

rofl nice pic ron

[ModularMike]

I may or may not have ordered the NOS Cheater kit.

[ModularMike]

LOL UH OH!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1338.snc4/163053_494180876224_553191224_6134449_7364603_n.jp g

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1338.snc4/163015_494180936224_553191224_6134450_1701248_n.jp g

[Martin0660]

I may or may not have ordered the NOS Cheater kit.

So did you, or didn't you? LOL

You are going to blow the welds on your intake manifold :) This is going to be fun to watch. That thing should fly.

[ModularMike]

Reference picture above :D

Going through the traps in a ball of fire ftw.

[Slow01GT]

I see a gm 10-bolt being destroyed in the future

[ModularMike]

I see a gm 10-bolt being destroyed in the future
Oh yes that thing is done for.

[Slow01GT]

How big of a shot you planning on running?

[Martin0660]

Reference picture above :D.

Reference sarcasm posting after seeing picture ;)


Going through the traps in a ball of fire ftw.

Now that I would pay to see.


I see a gm 10-bolt being destroyed in the future

Although those things are made of glass, it is still an automatic car. I bet it lives a long and happy life :) LOL actually Mike gets points for being out there doing it WFO, refardless his choice of weapon :thumbsup:

[bgblockelcamino]

i can't wait to see what this car does. should fly that is for sure!

[ModularMike]

How big of a shot you planning on running?
Well the smallest jets they gave me is 150 shot, so.. LOL

[Slow01GT]

Hmm, there are going to be pieces of 10 bolt and 4l60 everywhere

[wick]

So did you, or didn't you? LOL

You are going to blow the welds on your intake manifold :) This is going to be fun to watch. That thing should fly.


Yreah, right off the plastic:thmbsup:

[ModularMike]

Yreah, right off the plastic:thmbsup:
Good thing my floor pan is welded in and not bolt in, wouldn't want that coming apart.

[wick]

Good thing my floor pan is welded in and not bolt in, wouldn't want that coming apart.


HAHAHAHAHAHA:laughing1:

[wick]

Make sure you close the laptop and tell it to shut up too!!!

[Mater]

Thats a carb nos kit & my 4l60e held up to manymany nos shots & 10 second passes!

[SK360]

Mike, going to a carb style intake and elbow?

[wick]

Thats a carb nos kit & my 4l60e held up to manymany nos shots & 10 second passes!

I wasnt gonna say it. HAHAHA

[ModularMike]

Mike, going to a carb style intake and elbow?
Still up in the air about it. I think I may be going that route. If not, I got a good enough deal on this kit that I could convert it to a single nozzle and still be a lot cheaper than comparable single nozzle kits.

[Ron89]

Your car may be fast but I can unbuckle my seat belt and exit my vehicle faster!!11!:biglaugh:

[ModularMike]

Your car may be fast but I can unbuckle my seat belt and exit my vehicle faster!!11!:biglaugh:
Its not about how you exit your car, its about how you race your car. Better learn that.

http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/fastandthefurious4_5_m.jpg

[Ron89]

Damn dude, that NAWZ is crazy stuff. You install it in your car and suddenly your mullet falls off, you gain a ton of muscle, and your car gains a roll cage. Not to mention mean mugging skills. Props.

[wick]

Damn dude, that NAWZ is crazy stuff. You install it in your car and suddenly your mullet falls off, you gain a ton of muscle, and your car gains a roll cage. Not to mention mean mugging skills. Props.


Yeah, about as crazy as you listing spark plugs and a thermostat as some of your mods. :thmbsup:

[ModularMike]

Yeah, about as crazy as you listing spark plugs and a thermostat as some of your mods. :thmbsup:
OH SHIET :boxing:

[Ron89]

Yeah, about as crazy as you listing spark plugs and a thermostat as some of your mods. :thmbsup:
Wait a minute...you tryna call me a ricer?! I bet I can name more flavors of Monster Energy drink than you BRAH. I got em all on my flat bill.

[Martin0660]

Yeah, about as crazy as you listing spark plugs and a thermostat as some of your mods. :thmbsup:

Oh no you didn't.

[SK360]

http://www.stangup.com/stangup_logo_102309.jpg

[wick]

Oh, yeah I did. Haha

[ModularMike]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/birdcage.jpg

[97LaserRed]

Yeah, about as crazy as you listing spark plugs and a thermostat as some of your mods. :thmbsup:
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

http://www.stangup.com/stangup_logo_102309.jpg
:rotflol::rotflol::rotflol::rotflol: How did I miss this??

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/birdcage.jpg
That looks sick!! I cant wait to see this car in person!!

[Slow01GT]

Jungle gym in a street car? Nonsense

[ModularMike]

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

:rotflol::rotflol::rotflol::rotflol: How did I miss this??

That looks sick!! I cant wait to see this car in person!!
Damn racecars and shit.. I guess it ain't a street car now, know anyone with a trailer? :rolleyes:

[ModularMike]

Jungle gym in a street car? Nonsense
Sucks that I am fat. :rotflol:

[Martin0660]

Sucks that I am fat. :rotflol:

Cant be that bad, didnt go for the old guy / fat guy swing outs :D

Looking good Mike!

[90Fox]

Lookin good Mike I'm excited to see what it will do!!! On the track that is lol

[EricS197]

Do I dare mention something about a sawzall in here? Bwahhaha

Looks good Mike.

Are you running Moonshine to make money for parts?

[90Fox]

Not to get off subject but mike my gf took a sweet pic of us at the flashlight drags... its right as we launched and both front ends are lifted its bad ass

[Mater]

Well post it silly ford boy!:D

[ModularMike]

Well post it silly ford boy!:D
Agreed. :pinkthumb:

Post it up.

[90Fox]

Yea I'm a tard with posting pics so give me a few min to get it off her and I'll attempt to post it.

[90Fox]

P.S. my car is in pieces again Mike

[90Fox]

Here ya go

[Mater]

wow my wheels look great mike,get them screens in!:D

[ModularMike]

Nice pics! Whys the car down again?


and LOL @ Mater

[90Fox]

Well the tranny poo'd all over itself so I'm gonna do the Ford Racing rebuild for now and hopefully a T56 swap eventually. I'm gonna take the top end off and re do it cause it was rushed and I'm not confident in the work of others. I also have a pile of suspension parts that need to make there way on to the car(torque boxes, control arms front and rear, pan hard bar, torque arm and sub frames) Still gotta figure out what I'm gonna do for the strut/shock and spring set up. Oh and the expensive part, getting rid of the FMU and getting a tune. Needless to say I'm gonna have a few weekends spent in the garage, feel free to call me if you wanna stop by and lend a hand.:pepper:

[rollingthunder]

nice looking ride...i am a little confused since I read some of the noob threads and I was getting the vibe you didn't care much for racing (or at least talking about it). I had a 01 trans-am in the past that was sold to someone in uniontown pa. they are nice cars for sure

[wick]

nice looking ride...i am a little confused since I read some of the noob threads and I was getting the vibe you didn't care much for racing (or at least talking about it). I had a 01 trans-am in the past that was sold to someone in uniontown pa. they are nice cars for sure


HAHA Thats why he windows are down. So the mullet can blow in the 35 mph wind....:biglaugh:

[wick]

Silly Ohio boys....'round these parts, folks say one thing and do sumptin else...:laughing1:

[ModularMike]

nice looking ride...i am a little confused since I read some of the noob threads and I was getting the vibe you didn't care much for racing (or at least talking about it). I had a 01 trans-am in the past that was sold to someone in uniontown pa. they are nice cars for sure
I figured some people interpreted me wrong but as Bob said I must have "caught my mullet in the creeper" again haha. I didn't mean to come off as a dick, but you will come to realize this isn't a site that is based on racing, thats all I was trying to say. I am always down to race and I am sure if you Ohio guys come to flashlight drags or whatever then you will have a lane with me anytime. Been racing since I got my license, I do drag racing and auto-x. Unless something comes up I am usually always at Pittsburgh Raceway Park for T-n-T and I plan on participating in the LSX shootout and MIR Imports vs. Domestics this year as long as my car doesn't break.

People that know me will vouch for me, I am far from a dick in person, and I know I came off as one in some of the noob threads. Just like I said you guys will realize this ain't really a place for callouts and whatever have you, more or less just an enthusiast site. Most of the people here don't participate in the BS so I try not to bring it here. But at any rate, enjoy your stay and I can assure you if you guys come our way to race that you will always have a lane with me. :goodidea:

[wick]

Mike, this site was a racing site started by racers..incase you missed pauls post as well. The racers kinda drifted away mainly cause putting side scoupes and ventshades hardly constitutes a race car. Upgrades like blue couplers and matching blue plug wires doesn't either. For you to give racers a hard time is just wrong. Your finger controlls what you read. I personally don't mind the new stuff and I think 90% of the other members don't either. Now when your more concerned with using a tooth brush to get the wax residue from behind the emblems after the 5th coat or where to hang the pine tree air freashener, then you should be in the section with pics and vids. Personally, I can give 2 shits less if you tinted your tail lights or put billit window buttons inside. Or even if you rattle canned your calipers red. If you don't like it, don't read.

[wick]

Some of the stuff I have seen people do to their cars in the last couple months has made me laugh so hard that I have had to clean my monitor off a couple times. BUT, I do not post in the thread.

[Mater]

Some of the stuff I have seen people do to their cars in the last couple months has made me laugh so hard that I have had to clean my monitor off a couple times. BUT, I do not post in the thread.

Ur monitor needs cleaned off from all the gay porn u look at!:biglaugh:

[ModularMike]

Mike, this site was a racing site started by racers..incase you missed pauls post as well. The racers kinda drifted away mainly cause putting side scoupes and ventshades hardly constitutes a race car. Upgrades like blue couplers and matching blue plug wires doesn't either. For you to give racers a hard time is just wrong. Your finger controlls what you read. I personally don't mind the new stuff and I think 90% of the other members don't either. Now when your more concerned with using a tooth brush to get the wax residue from behind the emblems after the 5th coat or where to hang the pine tree air freashener, then you should be in the section with pics and vids. Personally, I can give 2 shits less if you tinted your tail lights or put billit window buttons inside. Or even if you rattle canned your calipers red. If you don't like it, don't read.
Cool, but that doesn't apply to me, because I race. :rolleyes: Nothing in this thread has anything to do with any sort of appearance mod or waxing. Now, because I promised a certain someone I'd be good, I am not going to sit here and argue with you. In my post I was apologizing for being a dick. So don't get too up tight about it. Like I said, I will see you guys at the track if you guys come out.

[Slow01GT]

A little off topic but Wick I much prefer a toothpick over a toothbruch to get the wax out from behind my emblems. Five coats of wax is straight up silly though. I only do four coats on the racecar

[wick]

A little off topic but Wick I much prefer a toothpick over a toothbruch to get the wax out from behind my emblems. Five coats of wax is straight up silly though. I only do four coats on the racecar

Which ever you prefer!! Hahahahahahaha.

[rollingthunder]

its all good modular mike. I understand. I don't know about the other "ohio" guys but most likely I am not going to be making a trip to the "flashlight drags" but if I am off and others are going then I might..just seems like a long way to go to race when I can do it closer to home. (thats why I haven't called anyone out or anything like that). If things work out and I make it that way I will be delighted to see you in the other lane.

[SK360]

What the **** is this homo bickering/whining shit?

Whos racing in the snow? I'm in.

[ModularMike]

Ron will run in the snow.

[ModularMike]

its all good modular mike. I understand. I don't know about the other "ohio" guys but most likely I am not going to be making a trip to the "flashlight drags" but if I am off and others are going then I might..just seems like a long way to go to race when I can do it closer to home. (thats why I haven't called anyone out or anything like that). If things work out and I make it that way I will be delighted to see you in the other lane.
I sometimes race at Steel Valley as well, if you guys ever run there. :goodidea:

[scott5]

What the **** is this homo bickering/whining shit?

Whos racing in the snow? I'm in.

i will.. ls2 vs ls2:goodidea:

[ModularMike]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs045.snc6/167508_10150100563596225_553191224_6453384_3127993 _n.jpg

[bgblockelcamino]

nice lol

[90Fox]

you would bahahahahahahaha

[Mater]

neat!!!!!!

[Slow01GT]

Lame

[scott5]

we need some stangs with lsx motors swapped in them on here

[ModularMike]

Buy me an LS motor I will put it in my stang. ;)

[scott5]

give me your stang and i will put my ls1 in it haha

[Ron89]

Mike if you put an LSX in your stang, what are you going to do with that 4G63 you were planning on putting in?

[JOlbert]

we need some stangs with lsx motors swapped in them on here

x100

[ModularMike]

Finally I have time off College, time to get shit done!

Getting ready to take off rad + water pump

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0015.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0016.jpg

And where I am stopping for today, tomorrow gotta take the exhaust off and then heads come off.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0017.jpg

[Martin0660]

Looking good Mike ... nice to see (finally) progress ;) Even that pink stuff in the bucket looks foreign ;)

[bgblockelcamino]

awesome good luck. give me a call if you run into any problems or have any questioins.

[Quik83Z]

Finally getting something done huh?

Keep up the good work.....

[Mater]

Nice,get R done

[ModularMike]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0018.jpg

One head off.

[bgblockelcamino]

awesome mikey. have fun cleaning the graphite off. what head bolts you using? stock or arp?

[ModularMike]

awesome mikey. Have fun cleaning the graphite off. What head bolts you using? Stock or arp?
arp.

[JOlbert]

what heads did you finally go with Mike? are you replacing the lifters & lifter trays while you're in there? maybe after i get some front suspension work done, i may say screw it & try to find a decent set of heads too.

[ModularMike]

I sold my ported ls1 heads or whatever the hell they were and picked up a set of stock 243s. I don't have lifters for it but it would probably be smart to swap them while I'm here.

[Mater]

I got LS7 lifters here if u need them,just text me

[Slow01GT]

Buy new trays as well. Get the ls2 trays since they have a better design than the junk ls1 trays

[Mater]

I have those also

[ModularMike]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0019.jpg

Got side tracked today but here is where I left off. Bottom middle head bolts on drivers side were a whore and I couldn't for the life of me get the header out of the way but I finally got it.

[thedak]

Back sore yet ?

[ModularMike]

Back sore yet ?
Haha definitely. :yes:

[bgblockelcamino]

anotehr vote for ls7 lifters while you are there.

[ModularMike]

Picked up LS7 Lifters and LS2 trays from Brian thanks again.

[ModularMike]

Didn't do much today, lots of running around. Pulled the lifters and trays, cleaned the deck, bolt holes, and cylinders. Got the starter out and the crank pulley bolt loose, now I need to pull the crank pulley off. Tomorrow I should be taking the old cam out and putting the new one in. Also got the valve springs installed on my new heads.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0023.jpg
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0020.jpg

[bgblockelcamino]

keep up the good work

[Slow01GT]

Nice spring tool

[ModularMike]

Thanks I had to blow some cavalier driver to use it,

[AdamantiumSilvr]

...guyz suuuuck!!:pinkthumb::ghey:
Seems like its comin along pretty well their Mike!:goodidea:

Thanks I had to blow some cavalier driver to use it,

[scott5]

Looking good man

[Quik83Z]

Still not gonna be enough tho......

[Mater]

Pfffffff Thanks Mike!

[ModularMike]

Still not gonna be enough tho......
Keep telling yourself that. :sticktonge:

[ModularMike]

Old cam out..

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0026.jpg

New cam in!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0027.jpg

[ModularMike]

Yesterday put the timing cover and pulley on:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0028.jpg

Today got the heads on and torqued down..

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0029.jpg
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0030.jpg

[Steve-0]

Wow looking good, gonna be a completely different animal when you are done!:yes:

[ModularMike]

Valvetrain in and torqued down and headers on:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0034.jpg

[Mater]

well lets get "R" done

[ModularMike]

Full exhaust and valve covers ON

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0036.jpg
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0037.jpg

[Quik83Z]

Nice progress....

Who's gonna tune it for ya?

[ModularMike]

Don't know yet Mike..

[ModularMike]

it runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0038.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa261/ModularMike/Photo0039.jpg

[ModularMike]

Big thanks to Jeff @ 1st-try Engineering and JJs Automotive, Slow01GT for the valve spring tool, and everyone else I bothered along the way!

[bgblockelcamino]

congrats mikey

[Martin0660]

Nice it runs. How does it sound with that cam?

[ModularMike]

Nice it runs. How does it sound with that cam?
Loud. LOL. It will sound better when its tuned. It idles fairly high right now, until you put it in gear and it stalls haha. I still gotta check for vacuum leaks and other shit like that but I'm just HAPPY it runs and its healthy.

[Slow01GT]

Loud. LOL. It will sound better when its tuned. It idles fairly high right now, until you put it in gear and it stalls haha. I still gotta check for vacuum leaks and other shit like that but I'm just HAPPY it runs and its healthy.

Cammed and untuned auto's are lots of fun to keep running. Good to hear all went well with the install.

[John4cam]

Nice Mike, hope you have some fun with it this summer.

[Mater]

congrats mikey

[scott5]

Congrats mike. Sweet intake haha

[ModularMike]

YouTube - Formula Firebird TSP 233/239 112lsa cam 243 heads

[John4cam]

so whats a tighter fit? You in the car or the motor in the engine bay? Lol. Sounds good, and looks good next to the termy.

[ModularMike]

Definitely me in the car hahaha. Damn roll bar.

[Ron89]

I stepped in a big pile of Rex's doo doo when filming that...God. FML.

[THE BIG KOALA]

Congrats for gettin it done and see you at the track

[Steve-0]

Sounds real good. Looks like a lot of fun keeping it running lol.:awsome:

[Josh00 GT]

How many runs till the tranny falls out you think mike? lol or you got something planned for that as well?

[ModularMike]

How many runs till the tranny falls out you think mike? lol or you got something planned for that as well?

I hope she doesn't fall out. I have her buckled in and taped up to the roll bar so she will have a hard time getting out. LOL











I made sure I tightened the bellhousing bolts and trans crossmember bolts last time I had the trans out so I don't think its falling out anytime soon.

[Slow01GT]

With this gm junk you never know