"Bandit" (2bandit)
10/12/2015 at 20:36 • Filed to: emma
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"Bandit" (2bandit)
10/12/2015 at 20:36 • Filed to: emma | 5
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Started out just wanting to stop a transmission leak and by the time I was done I had a new battery, a functioning speedometer, a new trans filter and gasket, and a half gallon more of oil in the engine.
Not sure what any of it does, but the inside of my 700r4 transmission looks pretty good for coming out of a ‘91 Caprice Wagon with 160,000 miles. The only problem now is there may be a little slipping, but that could just be TV cable adjustments.
1000 cranking amps! Got it as a free replacement for the 725 cranking amp battery that shat itself earlier this year.
Finally, the engine was missing a half gallon of oil. I had no idea it was burning so much. Not entirely sure why it is going through this much oil - about a quart every 200 miles. Any ideas? I’m hoping it isn’t the rings or anything because I have promised myself the next time the engine comes out, an LS and a 6-speed manual are going in (likely from a 4th gen Z28 Camaro or something). Anyways, right now I can live with adding a quart every now and then. I don’t drive the car enough to really care.
Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> Bandit
10/12/2015 at 20:56 |
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I haven't seen anything about your Tbird in a long time, or have I just been oblivious?
Urambo Tauro
> Bandit
10/12/2015 at 21:01 |
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I’m hoping it isn’t the rings or anything because I have promised myself the next time the engine comes out, an LS and a 6-speed manual are going in (likely from a 4th gen Z28 Camaro or something).
You say that like it’s a bad thing.
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Bandit
> Urambo Tauro
10/12/2015 at 21:10 |
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My wallet would not like me buying a decent 4,000 Camaro. And my brain would hurt me for pulling the engine and trans out of a perfectly good running car (the Camaro). I don’t know where I could buy a wrecked one other than randomly off CL.
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Bandit
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/12/2015 at 21:18 |
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Just been busy at college. This is my fall break so I figured I’d get some stuff done.
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Urambo Tauro
> Bandit
10/12/2015 at 21:19 |
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I know exactly what you mean. Almost all of my upgrades are timed as repairs. (Leaking radiator? Upgrade time!)
It’s hard to justify replacing parts that are still good.
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Bandit
> Urambo Tauro
10/12/2015 at 21:42 |
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Yeah, I do the same. Oh fan clutch needs replaced? Let’s upgrade to electric fans.
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Urambo Tauro
> Bandit
10/12/2015 at 21:50 |
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It just had a valve job, right? I hate to say it, but it very well could be the rings...
How many miles on the bottom end?
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Bandit
> Urambo Tauro
10/12/2015 at 21:58 |
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Yeah. Full head rebuild. Bottom end either has 60,000 miles or 160,000 miles.
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Urambo Tauro
> Bandit
10/12/2015 at 22:03 |
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Time for a compression check.