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Old 05-30-2008, 02:41 PM
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oh and the runner bolts. im missing those as well. can i just call a dealership and get a full set of new bolts?
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 05:05 PM
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Dealer should have those bolts. Some times you can even find bolts that are just about the same at the hardware store. But they may rust. Factory ones don't usualy.
Ya know what ya should do though... Paint the runers and top plenum with some red wrinkle finish and then sand or even tape off the fins on the top so they stay bare aluminum. It would kinda look like a MSD box......Then get a MSD box to match it!
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 06:28 PM
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hmm, i like that idea... i mean.. THATS A TERRIBLE IDEA!

i was gona paint the fuel rails gloss black. i think that looks nice. everything else will probably stay aluminum. aside from that terrible idea you just gave me..
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 09:47 PM
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You are a booger!
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 09:56 PM
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This is what I did to my brothers intake on his 3.1. It looks sweet, but what the hell do you know!

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Old 05-30-2008, 10:46 PM
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i deff want it to look nice. found a nice set of wire looms for the center bolt heads that hold the wires off the side of the head in a neat line. Ill at least get a red distributor cap and wires to match the car. Any ideas to clean up all those lines for the AIR system? the look TERRIBLE all over like that
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 11:52 PM
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i need to check the injectors. A to make sure they are for a 350, and B to make sure they work. how do i do that?
 
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Old 05-31-2008, 02:00 AM
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i deff want it to look nice. found a nice set of wire looms for the center bolt heads that hold the wires off the side of the head in a neat line. Ill at least get a red distributor cap and wires to match the car. Any ideas to clean up all those lines for the AIR system? the look TERRIBLE all over like that
Ok a red cap and wires is good.
To check injectors I measured resitance before and I think they should be color coded for each specific poundage.
 
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Old 05-31-2008, 07:16 AM
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My opinion is you should get that bust out TPI system working & running before I would worry about what color to paint the Intake. You have a big and expensive list of items to buy before wire looms & paint.
Just a short List:
22# fuel injectors....don't trust the ones on the fuel rail now.
350 knock sensor
New TPS & IAC
Maf sensor (not cheap) or go speed density which may not work.
Complete wire Harness for 350 TPI (not cheap).
If your present ECM will work, you still need a new 350 Prom.
Plus a ton of odd and end parts to put this all together and hope it runs.

But I guess yourpriortiesare not in order yet. Or is this TPI intake going to join the other in the corner.

Let me know when your engine bay looks like this.

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Old 05-31-2008, 07:49 AM
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the other was junk and is gone. This one has a much better shot of goin on since this is not my DD anymore. I have a meet that i have to be at on July 4th. So it will wait untill after that. And dont think i havent thought about all the various sensors, wireing, and computer issues. Im not as dumb as you seem to think i am about this.. But im also not going to go and spend all this time and money and hook up some junky looking setup, i want it to look nice and was simply saying what i think i will do. Take it how you want it.

And since your gona list stuff..

Already got the injectors.. need to know if they work or not..
already have TPS and IAC.. again, need to know if they work or not. might just get new since they arent to expensive anyway.
Fuel pump, old one dosent push hard enough..

dont treat me like im an idiot black. I have a good idea of what im doin, i ask a lot of questions to make sure what i think is right or if i just plain dont know. Yes i know this is not a cheap thing to do or an extremely easy thing. But it will get done, and it will look nice. Get off my back about it.
 


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