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An intense list of links for almost anything! Q&A style
Ya know your Buick 3.8 (n/a) weighs 375lbs?
Ever wanted to know all about oil additives?: http://www.mustangworks.com/articles...Treatment.html
Wanna know more than you care about your fuel system?:
http://www.customefis.com/GMEFI.html
Wanna know how to port your own heads?:
http://www.sa-motorsports.com/diyport.htm
What about antifreeze?:
http://www.delanet.com/~pparish/antifreeze.htm
What air filter is better than K&N and why?:
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...rs/index.shtml
Can I use nitrous?
http://500cid.com/mts/caduse/nitro/index.htm
Whats the difference between superchargers?:
http://www.grapeaperacing.com/GrapeA...supertypes.cfm
Whats the difference between rockers?:
http://www.grapeaperacing.com/GrapeA...ockertypes.cfm
What about larger ratio rockers?:
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/10/rockerarms/
http://www.boyleworks.com/ta400/psp/RockerArms.html
Why are hydrolic lifters so good?:
http://www.cranecams.com/hydlfaq.htm
What does balance and blueprint mean?:
http://www.chevelles.com/archive/files/bbprnt.html
Whats the difference in fuel octane?:
http://www.grapeaperacing.com/GrapeA...fueloctane.cfm
I'm buying a used engine, is it junk?:
http://www.highperformancepontiac.co...p_buyerbeware/
Whats some engine jargon?:
http://www.roddingroundtable.com/tec.../verbage4.html
What is detonation and pre-ignition?:
http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Articl...e_Basics_I.php
How do I start my new motor for the first time?:
http://www.73-87.com/garage/newmotor.htm
Why is my 4T65E pissing me off?:
http://www.atra-gears.com/gears/02jul/2002_07_22.pdf
Whats the history of pontiac transmission and common problems?:
http://www.pontiacserver.com/ratios.html
What are the specs and general history of the bonneville (92-99)?:
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/u...fm/id/2092.htm
Where can I get a shift correction kit for my 4T60E?:
http://www.bulkparts.com/MM007.ASP?pageno=694
Where can I find OEM and performance parts for my engine?:
http://buickperformance.com/vendors.htm
Who carries performance chips for my 1995 n/a and */c engine?:
http://www.backstreetautomotive.com/superchipsPont.htm
Where is information on my 60deg V6?:
http://www.60degreev6.com/members/gpxss/
Whats a good GM FWD performance site?:
http://members.aol.com/KWZ26/home.html
Where can I find OEM replacement parts?:
www.GmPartsDirect.com
Where is the cheapest universal parts (That I've seen)?:
www.SummitRacing.com
What is a stall converter?
http://www.hotrodders.com/cgibin/ubb/16/000482
How can I do a throttle body coolant bypass?:
http://www.skulte.com/tb_bypass.html
My aluminum wheels look like junk, how can I fix this?:
http://www.thepontiactransampage.com/clear.html
What is the deal with torque converters?:
http://www.boyleworks.com/ta400/psp/Twisting.html
What cam should I pick?:
http://www.boyleworks.com/ta400/psp/...t.html#minimum
How does the combustion chamber affect performance?:
http://www.highperformancepontiac.co.../0209hpp_fire/
How can I adjust my hydrolic valve train?:
http://www.classicfirebird.com/hand/jhand7.html
More to Follow.....
Ever wanted to know all about oil additives?: http://www.mustangworks.com/articles...Treatment.html
Wanna know more than you care about your fuel system?:
http://www.customefis.com/GMEFI.html
Wanna know how to port your own heads?:
http://www.sa-motorsports.com/diyport.htm
What about antifreeze?:
http://www.delanet.com/~pparish/antifreeze.htm
What air filter is better than K&N and why?:
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...rs/index.shtml
Can I use nitrous?
http://500cid.com/mts/caduse/nitro/index.htm
Whats the difference between superchargers?:
http://www.grapeaperacing.com/GrapeA...supertypes.cfm
Whats the difference between rockers?:
http://www.grapeaperacing.com/GrapeA...ockertypes.cfm
What about larger ratio rockers?:
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/10/rockerarms/
http://www.boyleworks.com/ta400/psp/RockerArms.html
Why are hydrolic lifters so good?:
http://www.cranecams.com/hydlfaq.htm
What does balance and blueprint mean?:
http://www.chevelles.com/archive/files/bbprnt.html
Whats the difference in fuel octane?:
http://www.grapeaperacing.com/GrapeA...fueloctane.cfm
I'm buying a used engine, is it junk?:
http://www.highperformancepontiac.co...p_buyerbeware/
Whats some engine jargon?:
http://www.roddingroundtable.com/tec.../verbage4.html
What is detonation and pre-ignition?:
http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Articl...e_Basics_I.php
How do I start my new motor for the first time?:
http://www.73-87.com/garage/newmotor.htm
Why is my 4T65E pissing me off?:
http://www.atra-gears.com/gears/02jul/2002_07_22.pdf
Whats the history of pontiac transmission and common problems?:
http://www.pontiacserver.com/ratios.html
What are the specs and general history of the bonneville (92-99)?:
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/u...fm/id/2092.htm
Where can I get a shift correction kit for my 4T60E?:
http://www.bulkparts.com/MM007.ASP?pageno=694
Where can I find OEM and performance parts for my engine?:
http://buickperformance.com/vendors.htm
Who carries performance chips for my 1995 n/a and */c engine?:
http://www.backstreetautomotive.com/superchipsPont.htm
Where is information on my 60deg V6?:
http://www.60degreev6.com/members/gpxss/
Whats a good GM FWD performance site?:
http://members.aol.com/KWZ26/home.html
Where can I find OEM replacement parts?:
www.GmPartsDirect.com
Where is the cheapest universal parts (That I've seen)?:
www.SummitRacing.com
What is a stall converter?
http://www.hotrodders.com/cgibin/ubb/16/000482
How can I do a throttle body coolant bypass?:
http://www.skulte.com/tb_bypass.html
My aluminum wheels look like junk, how can I fix this?:
http://www.thepontiactransampage.com/clear.html
What is the deal with torque converters?:
http://www.boyleworks.com/ta400/psp/Twisting.html
What cam should I pick?:
http://www.boyleworks.com/ta400/psp/...t.html#minimum
How does the combustion chamber affect performance?:
http://www.highperformancepontiac.co.../0209hpp_fire/
How can I adjust my hydrolic valve train?:
http://www.classicfirebird.com/hand/jhand7.html
More to Follow.....
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I've been releasing bits of info from time to time. Tell your friends how much DrJay loves you. haha Also check back tomorrow, I'll probably double this list. If you have any requests lemme know. Who loves ya?
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ALSO! If you like this list POST and let me know and I'll continue it. If nobody likes these then there isn't any sense in typing it all out!.
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This is great! I will be up all night reading...and hopefully be more informed tomorrow (I especially look forward to the "engine jargon" one; I must reluctantly admit that much of the talk here goes right over my head ...anything that helps is welcomed). Thanks!
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I wanna stroke my 3.8, where can I get the crank?:
http://www.speedomotive.com/
What exactly IS horsepower?:
http://my.core.com/~faldrich/horsepower.htm
How can I do some common math conversions?: (cc-cid, btu'*-pound feet, etc.)
http://www.prestage.com/carmath/conversions.asp
How can I tell what year I'm looking at?:
http://trucks.about.com/library/week...PM=ss12_trucks
Where can I find out some info on a 5 speed for my automatic?:
http://h-body.org/library/hbodyfaq/hbodyfaq-10.html
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/buick_v6_swap.html
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/t5conversion.html
What transmissions can I use for the 5-speed swap?:
http://www.drivetrain.com/transaxle.html
http://www.speedomotive.com/
What exactly IS horsepower?:
http://my.core.com/~faldrich/horsepower.htm
How can I do some common math conversions?: (cc-cid, btu'*-pound feet, etc.)
http://www.prestage.com/carmath/conversions.asp
How can I tell what year I'm looking at?:
http://trucks.about.com/library/week...PM=ss12_trucks
Where can I find out some info on a 5 speed for my automatic?:
http://h-body.org/library/hbodyfaq/hbodyfaq-10.html
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/buick_v6_swap.html
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/t5conversion.html
What transmissions can I use for the 5-speed swap?:
http://www.drivetrain.com/transaxle.html
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Doc, that'* going into Techinfo. Hope you don't mind. I'll combine your two posts into a single 'performance rebuild' article. If you get any more, PM me a copy, cuz it'* getting hard to find stuff here!