Adopt a Whale 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

[patrickth]

I will check SPID when I can. Trying to get a mechanical fuel pump on my truck and having a bear of a time. Just drove Caprice to Denver and back with a fully loaded 12' trailer and came back through Loveland Pass. Handled great but lost fuel pump on top of Deadman's Pass near Pendleton, Oregon.

[Deaf Bob]

Aptly named? ..

[Stewzer55]

Just a little! I need to get my OBD1 program straightened out. It threw a SES light the other day and I realized after messing around with it for a while that I didn't have the software set up right for it. Its really making me want to get into EFI tuning.

[68scott385]

Look around the Cleveland area for a BBO, toss the current computer and all attached to it, go with aftermarket EFI on the BBO. From what I understand, the boxes and bubbles use the same frame & running gear...my BBO dropped in like it was made for it. And I am OCD about keeping track of part numbers in case something has to be replaced later I don't have to do the research/guess again.

[68scott385]

If you decide to go with a BBO give me a shout. I have three and one car for them. I might consider thinning the heard.

[Stewzer55]

Yup, floor pans should be same too. I do have a 700R4 which if I go BBO would be swapped with either a 4L80 or a built 200-4R.

[patrickth]

I will check SPID when I can. Trying to get a mechanical fuel pump on my truck and having a bear of a time. Just drove Caprice to Denver and back with a fully loaded 12' trailer and came back through Loveland Pass. Handled great but lost fuel pump on top of Deadman's Pass near Pendleton, Oregon.

Meant to post this before. Fuel pump went right at top of pass coming back from Denver.

[Stewzer55]

My starter went out last week, I ordered a set of very thin wrenches that just got in today. Not having a bench vise and thinking if I did just get a cheap 18mm and cut it, I thought this was my only option until my friend said something about just using a c-clamp to the bench in the garage. Oh well new tools, I'll have her back on the road tomorrow.

[patrickth]

Two weeks ago I fixed a computer for someone who was in a bind. He didn't have any money and I didn't ask for any or expect it. Told him I was going to stop by Harbor Freight on the way home so I could pick up a cheap set of large wrenches to pull nut off Q-Jet fuel filter inlet. He gave me a 17 wrench set of black oxide Armstrong wrenches all the way up to 1-1/4". Never heard of them before but they seemed high quality and had light surface rust, I looked them up later and saw that set was going for about $700 dollars or so. Score!

[DanStokes]

Armstrong is (or at least was) great stuff. You used to see it in lots of older guys' tool boxes.

Dan

[Deaf Bob]

That's a name not seen in AGES! Does this show how old I am?

[patrickth]

That's a name not seen in AGES! Does this show how old I am?

They will sure come in handy when I start on my front end suspension, I sprayed them with oil fog and low temp heat like I would a cast iron pot to season it. Look like brand new set now.

[Stewzer55]

You sir, have made out like a bandit.


Starter is out, I got a reman and while I was on the way home it started to rain. It'll be running on Monday.

[Stewzer55]

Starter wasn't the problem, loose battery connection at the starter wasn't letting enough current to flow to turn it over. Posi seems to be worn.

[Deaf Bob]

Add new clutches.. Save one thin shim to make it more positive..
Be sure to use additive if needed!