Bad30th
03-24-2004, 04:13 PM
I have compiled quite a list of information over the years, thought I'd post some up so it's available in "Search". Credit for original info given where due, if possible.
Enjoy !
Bad30th
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Firing order :
1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3 ~> LS1
1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 ~> Mustang
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Hey- just came across what all the characters stand for in the VIN
Position | Definition: (character in VIN=description)
1 | Country of origin: (1=US) (2=Canada)
2 | Manufacturer: (G = General Motors)
3 | Division: (1=Chevrolet) (2=Pontiac)
4-5 | Carline Series: (FP=Camaro sport coupe) (FS=Firebird) (FV=Formula/Trans Am)
6 | Body type: (1=two door coupe/sedan) (2=two door hatchback) (3=two door convertible)
7 | Restraint system: (2=active {manual} belts with driver and passenger inflatable restraint system)
8 | Engine: (G=LS1, V8) (K=L36, V6)
9 | Check digit: (varies)
10 | Model Year: (W-1998, etc)
11 | Assembly plant: (2=St. Therese)
12-17 | plant sequence number: (varies)
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A4 Gear ratio vs. top speed :
2.73/ 1st= 51.6 , 2nd= 97.0, 3rd = 158.1, 4th= too high
3.23/ 1st =43.6, 2nd= 82.0, 3rd = 133.6, 4th = 190.9
3.42/ lst = 41.2, 2nd = 77.4, 3rd = 126.2, 4th = 180.2
3.73/ lst = 37.8, 2nd = 71.0, 3rd = 115.7, 4th = 165.3
A4 Tranny Mount Install - [credit to 99BCamaroSS]
Get under car, use small jack to lift up the transmission tailshaft housing lightly, loosen bolts on side of transmission mount under the transmission, then loosen main transmission mount bolt. on the crossmember.
For easier access, remove crossmember by 2 bolts on each side. Put new mount on, tighten 2 bolts to the transmission, put crossmember back on, lower jack and guide the threaded shaft into the crossmember hole and interest bolt onto threaded shaft and tighten it. Done.
This is the part number for the LS1 1LE mount. 22174970
If you have a convertible, then you need this part number. 22174969
SLP also has them for sale online
---------------------------------------------------
GM Liquid Top Engine Cleaner / SeaFoam
1. Goto Dealer, and get a can of
GM TOP ENGINE CLEANER. Not the Spray Bottle, but the screw top can. It should cost you about $6.00. Alternatively you can get SeaFoam from most auto parts stores, same stuff.
2. Goto Autoshop, and buy a container of high grade injector cleaner, and a container of high grade Octane Booster. I used NOS
brands. And poor them both into a low tank
of gas, and then fill up on a tank of 91
or 92 grade gas. Preferably Chevron or
Mobil GM tells me!!
3. Remove the vaccum line from the brake booster, and rig up a adapter line, that
necks down to about and Inside Diameter of
1/4 inch. Give yourself enough hose that
will allow you to run into your drivers
seat and have to move around.
4. Poor the container of Top Engine Cleaner,
into a clean dish or container that you
can freely see the liquid in.
5. Bring the engine up to about 1500 rpm, and !!!!!!SLOWLY - I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ANY
MORE SLOWLY!!!!!! Allow the vaccum to sip at the fluid in the bowl. Do this until its gone. DO NOT FLOOD OR DROWN THE ENGINE, YOU COULD DAMAGE IT!!!!
6. Once done, put the vaccum line back in
those booster, and run the hell out it..
for about 5 minutes.. under a load.
7. It will smoke and smell like a barbecue,
and that ok!!! it means that its working.
8. You might even get a Check Engine or
Service Engine Soon light of it... it will
clear itself after day or two, or several
starts.
Ok. Now you have just completed the $200.00 decarb that the dealer would have done for about $25.00. Your problem of detonation should be gone.. if not.. do this process again.... if you still have same tank of gas.. leave it... and just get another can of Top Engine Cleaner... generally 1 time will do it.
I did mine 2500 miles ago, and the problem has not come back.
Now, your asking.. what causes this...
Well.. the goverment mandates the gas to be oxygenated.. and if the gas get over-oxgenated, with Alcholhol or MTBE, this will cause the valves to form carbon on, and thus you will get pinging!!
GM Top Engine Cleaner is nasty stuff. Make sure that you don't get it on any painted surfaces. Wear
gloves to keep it off your skin. Don't leave any spills on the ground. After you finish all the above steps,
it's a good idea to clean your engine compartment. We use CD-2 Engine Detailing Kit. Also wipe down
the underside of your hood with a cleaner such as Simple Green Automotive.
Copyright
Decarbonization procedure by "c4c5specialist." Write-up by Steve Hovis. You may copy, distribute,
and use this document freely, or portions thereof, providing you are not taking credit for the content.
-----------------------
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Throttle cable tighten :
Check gas pedal floored, is TB blade horizontal ? Slack in cable off TB ?
Okay, here is exactly how you do it. Follow the throttle cable back (inside the black housing) to a point where it goes inside a plastic connector. On my car it was by the oil dip stick. There is also a connector next to it for the trans cable. Pop the plactic clip of the connector-it clips on both sides and will not come all the way off. You will then slide the cable housing out of the connector which tightens the cable. Keeping it pulled out, fasten the clip back on and you're done. Before I did it I checked the tension by pushing down on the exposed cable where it connects to the throttle body. Much slack. I tightened it enough so now when I apply the slightest pressure on the cable with my finger, the throttle starts to open. It's a 2 minute job. Keep in mind my car is a '99. I don't know if other years are different.
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Part Numbers !
Exhaust manifold Air tube gasket #
12553617
Corvette Oil Filler Cap
#12555685
Total : $8 or so
Mobil1 sticker
#10236268
$8 or so
Engine
88892763 Spark Plug Wires 1998-2002 FBody
12160244 IAT Sensor
24504388 IAT Sensor Grommet
12480033 Hot Cam Kit
10238852 LS1 Pushrod
12559271 Water Pump Gasket (need 2)
12561244 Front Crank Seal
12557840 Crank Pulley Bolt
12558013 Timing Cover Gasket
12558573 Exhaust manifold gasket
12559188 98-99 AIR tube (one side)
12559189 98-99 AIR tube (other side)
12556643 98-99 EGR tube
12553047 EGR gasket
12553617 AIR tube gasket
12557932 EGR O-ring seal
12560696 Valve Cover Gasket
12565117 LS6 valve springs
12560950 LS6 Camshaft
12568002 LS6 Valley cover
12658010 LS6 PCV kit
88890523 LS6 Intake
12568478 2001 Coolant pipe
12562788 2001 Coolant plug
12560744 "M-11" Headbolts (need 8/side)
12560745 "M-11" short headbolt (need 2/side)
12558840 OR 12558845 "M-8" Headbolts (need 5/side) *Not sure on which is correct*.
12558809 Head gasket (drivers side)
12558810 Head gasket (pass side)
12559188 98-99 AIR tube (one side)
12559189 98-99 AIR tube (other side)
12556643 98-99 EGR Tube Assembly
12553617 AIR tube gasket
12560696 Valve Cover Gasket
12559271 Water Pump Gasket (need 2)
12556436 2001 Oil Pump
16238212 Computer (PCM) 1998
12177561 Engine harness 1998 (manual)
25312196 RH O2 sensor
25312197 LH O2 Sensor
12558948 Coil
12560228 Crank Sensor
12560229 Cam sensor
12555424 Belt tensioner
10456603 Knock sensor
9353691 Body Control Mod. (BCM)
15301401 Coil harness
25179711 LS1 MAF
12160244 IAT sensor
12552059 Water pump pulley
25170361 Camaro lower airbox
25179711 00' Mass Air Sensor (whole assembly)
Clutch/Transmission/Driveline
12562765 LS1 Flywheel
12560725 Aluminum drive shaft
10085375 1LE Aluminium Driveshaft
12570277 Clutch Master Cyl
12570281 Z06 clutch, pplate, flywheel
12562765 2001 Fbody clutch,pplate,fwheel
15046288 2001 Slave Cyl
15046288 2000 Slave Cyl
12570281 Z06 clutch
LS1 1LE tranny mount. 22174970
If you have a convertible, then you need this part number. 22174969
Suspension
26032907 1LE front swaybar (32mm)
10221779 1LE endlinks
10021221 1LE rear swaybar (21mm)
10262147 1LE Panhard bar
22132887 1LE front springs
22132889 1LE rear springs
10221779 1LE endlinks
52367658 1LE Front Left Lower Control Arm
22156461 1LE Front left upper Control Arm
52367659 1LE Front Right Lower Control arm
22156462 1LE Front Right upper Control arm
22132887 1LE front springs
26032907 1LE front swaybar (32mm)
10288551 1LE front swaybar insulator (32mm)
10164151 1LE Lower Control Arms
10262147 1LE Panhard bar
22166910 1LE Rear shock insulator retainer
10009135 1LE Rear shock lower insulator
22166909 1LE Rear shock upper insulator
22132889 1LE rear springs
10021221 1LE rear swaybar (21mm)
10235886 1LE Rear swaybar insulator (21mm)
10413903 Torque Arm Bushing
LS1 1LE tranny mount. 22174970
If you have a convertible, then you need this part number. 22174969
18026298 Front brake pads
12454972 DISCONTINUED (88899570) Rear brake pads
18038574 Durastop Disc Brake Pads
18039370 Durastop Performance Disc Brake Pads
Misc.
12369966 SS logo (Silver)
12369965 SS logo (Red)
25121942 Fuel filter
12378261 Diff oil for auburn
12555685 Mobil 1 oil cap
10236268 Mobil 1 sticker
12556455 + 12559261 Fuel rail covers
12564257 + 12564258 Z06 Fuel rail covers
12457574 Ram Air Hood Stickers (White Metalic)
12455211 WS6 Air lid "Ram-Air" Sticker
12455210 WS6 Ram Air Hood
12455209 WS6 Lower Air Box
12455212 WS6 Lower Air box/radiator support
12455213 WS6 Nostril Screen (1)
12455214 WS6 Nostril Screen (2)
12369963 SS Hood
12369964 SS Hood grill screen
12335525 Camaro Front Fascia
10280356 Camaro Front Grille
10193494 Camaro Front Fascia Emblem
12369966 SS Side Emblems (Silver)
9593624 WS6 Wheel
9593305 WS6 Wheel
10402860 Black Electric Antenna
GMP00F Helms manual
Enjoy !
Bad30th
-------------------------------------
Firing order :
1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3 ~> LS1
1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 ~> Mustang
------------------------------------
Hey- just came across what all the characters stand for in the VIN
Position | Definition: (character in VIN=description)
1 | Country of origin: (1=US) (2=Canada)
2 | Manufacturer: (G = General Motors)
3 | Division: (1=Chevrolet) (2=Pontiac)
4-5 | Carline Series: (FP=Camaro sport coupe) (FS=Firebird) (FV=Formula/Trans Am)
6 | Body type: (1=two door coupe/sedan) (2=two door hatchback) (3=two door convertible)
7 | Restraint system: (2=active {manual} belts with driver and passenger inflatable restraint system)
8 | Engine: (G=LS1, V8) (K=L36, V6)
9 | Check digit: (varies)
10 | Model Year: (W-1998, etc)
11 | Assembly plant: (2=St. Therese)
12-17 | plant sequence number: (varies)
---------------------------
A4 Gear ratio vs. top speed :
2.73/ 1st= 51.6 , 2nd= 97.0, 3rd = 158.1, 4th= too high
3.23/ 1st =43.6, 2nd= 82.0, 3rd = 133.6, 4th = 190.9
3.42/ lst = 41.2, 2nd = 77.4, 3rd = 126.2, 4th = 180.2
3.73/ lst = 37.8, 2nd = 71.0, 3rd = 115.7, 4th = 165.3
A4 Tranny Mount Install - [credit to 99BCamaroSS]
Get under car, use small jack to lift up the transmission tailshaft housing lightly, loosen bolts on side of transmission mount under the transmission, then loosen main transmission mount bolt. on the crossmember.
For easier access, remove crossmember by 2 bolts on each side. Put new mount on, tighten 2 bolts to the transmission, put crossmember back on, lower jack and guide the threaded shaft into the crossmember hole and interest bolt onto threaded shaft and tighten it. Done.
This is the part number for the LS1 1LE mount. 22174970
If you have a convertible, then you need this part number. 22174969
SLP also has them for sale online
---------------------------------------------------
GM Liquid Top Engine Cleaner / SeaFoam
1. Goto Dealer, and get a can of
GM TOP ENGINE CLEANER. Not the Spray Bottle, but the screw top can. It should cost you about $6.00. Alternatively you can get SeaFoam from most auto parts stores, same stuff.
2. Goto Autoshop, and buy a container of high grade injector cleaner, and a container of high grade Octane Booster. I used NOS
brands. And poor them both into a low tank
of gas, and then fill up on a tank of 91
or 92 grade gas. Preferably Chevron or
Mobil GM tells me!!
3. Remove the vaccum line from the brake booster, and rig up a adapter line, that
necks down to about and Inside Diameter of
1/4 inch. Give yourself enough hose that
will allow you to run into your drivers
seat and have to move around.
4. Poor the container of Top Engine Cleaner,
into a clean dish or container that you
can freely see the liquid in.
5. Bring the engine up to about 1500 rpm, and !!!!!!SLOWLY - I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ANY
MORE SLOWLY!!!!!! Allow the vaccum to sip at the fluid in the bowl. Do this until its gone. DO NOT FLOOD OR DROWN THE ENGINE, YOU COULD DAMAGE IT!!!!
6. Once done, put the vaccum line back in
those booster, and run the hell out it..
for about 5 minutes.. under a load.
7. It will smoke and smell like a barbecue,
and that ok!!! it means that its working.
8. You might even get a Check Engine or
Service Engine Soon light of it... it will
clear itself after day or two, or several
starts.
Ok. Now you have just completed the $200.00 decarb that the dealer would have done for about $25.00. Your problem of detonation should be gone.. if not.. do this process again.... if you still have same tank of gas.. leave it... and just get another can of Top Engine Cleaner... generally 1 time will do it.
I did mine 2500 miles ago, and the problem has not come back.
Now, your asking.. what causes this...
Well.. the goverment mandates the gas to be oxygenated.. and if the gas get over-oxgenated, with Alcholhol or MTBE, this will cause the valves to form carbon on, and thus you will get pinging!!
GM Top Engine Cleaner is nasty stuff. Make sure that you don't get it on any painted surfaces. Wear
gloves to keep it off your skin. Don't leave any spills on the ground. After you finish all the above steps,
it's a good idea to clean your engine compartment. We use CD-2 Engine Detailing Kit. Also wipe down
the underside of your hood with a cleaner such as Simple Green Automotive.
Copyright
Decarbonization procedure by "c4c5specialist." Write-up by Steve Hovis. You may copy, distribute,
and use this document freely, or portions thereof, providing you are not taking credit for the content.
-----------------------
----------------------
Throttle cable tighten :
Check gas pedal floored, is TB blade horizontal ? Slack in cable off TB ?
Okay, here is exactly how you do it. Follow the throttle cable back (inside the black housing) to a point where it goes inside a plastic connector. On my car it was by the oil dip stick. There is also a connector next to it for the trans cable. Pop the plactic clip of the connector-it clips on both sides and will not come all the way off. You will then slide the cable housing out of the connector which tightens the cable. Keeping it pulled out, fasten the clip back on and you're done. Before I did it I checked the tension by pushing down on the exposed cable where it connects to the throttle body. Much slack. I tightened it enough so now when I apply the slightest pressure on the cable with my finger, the throttle starts to open. It's a 2 minute job. Keep in mind my car is a '99. I don't know if other years are different.
---------------------
Part Numbers !
Exhaust manifold Air tube gasket #
12553617
Corvette Oil Filler Cap
#12555685
Total : $8 or so
Mobil1 sticker
#10236268
$8 or so
Engine
88892763 Spark Plug Wires 1998-2002 FBody
12160244 IAT Sensor
24504388 IAT Sensor Grommet
12480033 Hot Cam Kit
10238852 LS1 Pushrod
12559271 Water Pump Gasket (need 2)
12561244 Front Crank Seal
12557840 Crank Pulley Bolt
12558013 Timing Cover Gasket
12558573 Exhaust manifold gasket
12559188 98-99 AIR tube (one side)
12559189 98-99 AIR tube (other side)
12556643 98-99 EGR tube
12553047 EGR gasket
12553617 AIR tube gasket
12557932 EGR O-ring seal
12560696 Valve Cover Gasket
12565117 LS6 valve springs
12560950 LS6 Camshaft
12568002 LS6 Valley cover
12658010 LS6 PCV kit
88890523 LS6 Intake
12568478 2001 Coolant pipe
12562788 2001 Coolant plug
12560744 "M-11" Headbolts (need 8/side)
12560745 "M-11" short headbolt (need 2/side)
12558840 OR 12558845 "M-8" Headbolts (need 5/side) *Not sure on which is correct*.
12558809 Head gasket (drivers side)
12558810 Head gasket (pass side)
12559188 98-99 AIR tube (one side)
12559189 98-99 AIR tube (other side)
12556643 98-99 EGR Tube Assembly
12553617 AIR tube gasket
12560696 Valve Cover Gasket
12559271 Water Pump Gasket (need 2)
12556436 2001 Oil Pump
16238212 Computer (PCM) 1998
12177561 Engine harness 1998 (manual)
25312196 RH O2 sensor
25312197 LH O2 Sensor
12558948 Coil
12560228 Crank Sensor
12560229 Cam sensor
12555424 Belt tensioner
10456603 Knock sensor
9353691 Body Control Mod. (BCM)
15301401 Coil harness
25179711 LS1 MAF
12160244 IAT sensor
12552059 Water pump pulley
25170361 Camaro lower airbox
25179711 00' Mass Air Sensor (whole assembly)
Clutch/Transmission/Driveline
12562765 LS1 Flywheel
12560725 Aluminum drive shaft
10085375 1LE Aluminium Driveshaft
12570277 Clutch Master Cyl
12570281 Z06 clutch, pplate, flywheel
12562765 2001 Fbody clutch,pplate,fwheel
15046288 2001 Slave Cyl
15046288 2000 Slave Cyl
12570281 Z06 clutch
LS1 1LE tranny mount. 22174970
If you have a convertible, then you need this part number. 22174969
Suspension
26032907 1LE front swaybar (32mm)
10221779 1LE endlinks
10021221 1LE rear swaybar (21mm)
10262147 1LE Panhard bar
22132887 1LE front springs
22132889 1LE rear springs
10221779 1LE endlinks
52367658 1LE Front Left Lower Control Arm
22156461 1LE Front left upper Control Arm
52367659 1LE Front Right Lower Control arm
22156462 1LE Front Right upper Control arm
22132887 1LE front springs
26032907 1LE front swaybar (32mm)
10288551 1LE front swaybar insulator (32mm)
10164151 1LE Lower Control Arms
10262147 1LE Panhard bar
22166910 1LE Rear shock insulator retainer
10009135 1LE Rear shock lower insulator
22166909 1LE Rear shock upper insulator
22132889 1LE rear springs
10021221 1LE rear swaybar (21mm)
10235886 1LE Rear swaybar insulator (21mm)
10413903 Torque Arm Bushing
LS1 1LE tranny mount. 22174970
If you have a convertible, then you need this part number. 22174969
18026298 Front brake pads
12454972 DISCONTINUED (88899570) Rear brake pads
18038574 Durastop Disc Brake Pads
18039370 Durastop Performance Disc Brake Pads
Misc.
12369966 SS logo (Silver)
12369965 SS logo (Red)
25121942 Fuel filter
12378261 Diff oil for auburn
12555685 Mobil 1 oil cap
10236268 Mobil 1 sticker
12556455 + 12559261 Fuel rail covers
12564257 + 12564258 Z06 Fuel rail covers
12457574 Ram Air Hood Stickers (White Metalic)
12455211 WS6 Air lid "Ram-Air" Sticker
12455210 WS6 Ram Air Hood
12455209 WS6 Lower Air Box
12455212 WS6 Lower Air box/radiator support
12455213 WS6 Nostril Screen (1)
12455214 WS6 Nostril Screen (2)
12369963 SS Hood
12369964 SS Hood grill screen
12335525 Camaro Front Fascia
10280356 Camaro Front Grille
10193494 Camaro Front Fascia Emblem
12369966 SS Side Emblems (Silver)
9593624 WS6 Wheel
9593305 WS6 Wheel
10402860 Black Electric Antenna
GMP00F Helms manual