[SGRIM]

I am new to this board, over from T6P! I am a Buick GN guy, but have always loved the good ole chevy 350.

I just bought a 95 Z28 with a blowed headgasket. While repairing that can you guys give me any tips. Performance, maintinace, or just plain help tips!

I read the Tech/FAQ section. Other than the air filter upgrade what is the quickest and easiest mods to these cars. I want to shoot it with at least a 150 shot!
Main reason I bought this car was to play with a little NOS :roflmao:

 

[99TAW6CONVERTIBLE]

:hello: welcome to the site

 

[Chris 96 WS6]

Well if you're going to have to pull a head off you might as well pull both and get them ported. Not a bad time to throw a cam in either.

Maintenance: Don't get the opti wet!

 

[99TAW6CONVERTIBLE]

Maintenance: Don't get the opti wet![/QUOTE]



I have read this a few time's now,how bad are these opti's.........can you opti guy's wash your motor with a pressure washer?

I dont have an opti,so this is just to satisfy my curiosity.

 

[SGRIM]

Maintenance: Don't get the opti wet!

I have read this a few time's now,how bad are these opti's.........can you opti guy's wash your motor with a pressure washer?

I dont have an opti,so this is just to satisfy my curiosity.[/QUOTE]



This was in the FAQ section here

Why do optis fail? Due to its location, the optispark is subject to moisture from several sources. First, driving through high water can submerge the opti completely. Automatic car washes with undercarriage wash can also soak the opti. Secondly, if the water pump suffers bearing failure and coolant comes out the weep hole, the opti can be soaked with coolant. Lastly, NEVER WASH AN LT SERIES MOTOR WITH A HOSE OR HIGH PRESSURE SPRAYER. To wash your motor, use a damp soapy rag and take your time.

Sounds like it works alot like our GN cam positioning sensor! Although the problem about getting wet does not occur.

How about my NOS ?? Any of you guys shooting these things??

 

[99TAW6CONVERTIBLE]

man thats got to be a major drag.......wash your motor by hand

 

[jpsartre12]

Maintenance: Don't get the opti wet!

I have read this a few time's now,how bad are these opti's.........can you opti guy's wash your motor with a pressure washer?

I dont have an opti,so this is just to satisfy my curiosity.[/QUOTE]

The non-vented OPTIs were really notorious for failures due to moisture so they redesigned them to include a vacuum line from the opti to the intake to suck out any moisture that accumulates. My 94Z was converted to vented opti, but I still won't powerwash it.

 

[jpsartre12]

I am new to this board, over from T6P! I am a Buick GN guy, but have always loved the good ole chevy 350.

I just bought a 95 Z28 with a blowed headgasket. While repairing that can you guys give me any tips. Performance, maintinace, or just plain help tips!

I read the Tech/FAQ section. Other than the air filter upgrade what is the quickest and easiest mods to these cars. I want to shoot it with at least a 150 shot!
Main reason I bought this car was to play with a little NOS :roflmao:

Ntrous is the easiest way to add HP, but it's not without risks. If you don't have enough fuel system capacity to keep up, you'll risk burning your pistons. A single nozzle wet kit is probably the simplest way to add 150HP. If you run racing fuel, you won't even have to fool with timing to prevent detonation. Just make sure that you have colder plugs and good wires.

 

[SPs95T/A]

i havent used nos on my t/a yet but i did order the plumbed throttle body kit from summit i just have to get out of japan and back to the states to put it on, so if you get any good info let me know

 

[bob barker]

If you're gonna be messing with nitrous, especially 150+, make sure you replace your piston rings with nitrous ready piston rings. Then you can hit the juice all day long.