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    Engine makes popping sound while im reving it??? Help pls

    i hope its exh... wouldnt a dicky lifter affect my idle e.g being a bit rough?? it seems to idle smooth and normal and was responsive when i revvd it first??
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    Engine makes popping sound while im reving it??? Help pls

    honestly i havnt revvd it too much coz i dnt wana risk nething but it seemd to fluctuate with revs but yes seems constant, tho it cnt be heard well on just idle u hav to rev it like once it hits 1500-2000 it def makes it
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    Engine makes popping sound while im reving it??? Help pls

    Guys, I am quite sure its prob just an exhaust leak but when i rev my car now it makes a deep popping sound like a pop corn machine in a way.. AND no its not the typical crackling sound when u plant ur foot and back off the accelerator, its when the engine is actually reving, it sounds like...
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    Removing A/C belt???

    kool il cut it off now, thanks.
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    Removing A/C belt???

    Hi Guys, Just curious as i do not have the money to fix my air con pulley bearing and the noise is irritating me coz it travels thru the firewall somehow, is it bad to run the engine with the belt off so only have the alternator and power steer belts on?? the engine is stroked v8 out of 1994...
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    Hydraulic lifter preload???

    Also to get zero free play, could u still turn a pushrod at this point or does it have to be firm becoz i hav taken the slak out of the rockers and felt the pushrod and feels like it free then i turn the adjuster a bees dick and u can feel when it has made contact then i do the 1/2 turn and lock...
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    Hydraulic lifter preload???

    ok kool thanx heaps, does it matter if the car hasnt run just prior to adjusting coz i heard the lifter need oil in them b4 adjusting incase they bleed down and dont show an accurate measurment???? or can i just rip off the covers and go for it, cheers im just having a go now with them and a...
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    Hydraulic lifter preload???

    Hi guys, sorri im sure there are many threads about this but i did try and search and still a little confused, neva adjusted myself before so i wanted ot clarify a couple of things... i have yella terra 1.65 rockers on my 355... i have been told to adjust each rocker when the cam is at its...
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    Stud girdle, regretting not putting one on?

    well thats a bit comforting, the only time its gna get a workout is on the road for the tune as i tune it real time or wateva u call it and a dyno run, other than that it wil b driven normally with the occasional squirt but its not going in a burnout comp or nething... engine out is a no go as...
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    Stud girdle, regretting not putting one on?

    Sorry i kno the sump i hav shuld accept it... i meant prob cnt b done in the car without removing the engine which i wnt do unless the sump can b removed ok whilst still in the car?? havnt jacked up my car for a wile to c
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    Stud girdle, regretting not putting one on?

    come 355 stroker crank was used but stock caps and bolts.. oh no i do regret it lol, i dnt wanna pull the engine out tho and dnt think it can be done otherwise coz of the high energy sump i got.... damnnnnnnnnn
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    Stud girdle, regretting not putting one on?

    Hi guys, just quik question, i hav a 355 in my vr with 10:1 comp, rockers, custom cam, come racing twin throttle manifold etc.. in the process of building it i didnt even think of putting a girdle in as it is a 2 bolt block, AM I GOING TO REGRET IT???? its a daily driver, havnt had it dynod...
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    Rocker clearance on yella terra 1.65's???

    Hi Guys, My mate just bought second hand a set of yella terra twin shaft rockers for his vr clubby The question is wat is the clearance he should set as they came with no instructions? Engine is vr 355 stroker, 1.65 rockers, hydraulic cam custom, 10:1 comp, bigger inlet valves, heads and...
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    Oil catch can pros/cons???

    thanx, also i have heard only one of the rocker covers need to be plumbed to a can is that true??? or connect both of them up? and i have my drivers side connected to my intake snorkel and my passenger side connected at my t/b do i need to route the hoses back to these locations or can i hav...
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    Oil catch can pros/cons???

    also the non vented catch cans do they build up pressure?? id hate ne thing to burst lol
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    Oil catch can pros/cons???

    ok kool thanks guys, if i were to put one on can i get rid of that one way valve i hav attached to my passenger side rocker cover???????? is it needed coz its only on one side
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    Oil catch can pros/cons???

    Hi guys, i was wondering with the 355 stroker n/a in a vr would it be ok to put an oil catch can or two on? i like the look of them but also around my c.o.m.e manifold i wanna tidy up the hoses under neath and repositioning them to feed to a catch can would look the best instead of all the...
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    Side indicators glued on help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hi, my mate just bought a vr commodore freshly sprayed and the previuos owner told they painter to glue the side indicators on coz the clip snapped instead of buying new indicators. From memory i think the glue used was called or sounded like nurofane, the painter was no help he just said leve...
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    Spark plug heat ranges, gaps etc

    Great info, thanks for that
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    Spark plug heat ranges, gaps etc

    Hi guys, just wondering if any1 has some info or a link to find out more bout spark plugs, e.g what heat range is good for what application, what gap size difference do to performance and overall how the iridium vs platinum vs super 4 compare to eachother in performance. also would you change...
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    very strange deep whistle sound

    just found it guys, if anyone is interested its my one way vavle coming from the rocker cover. must be getting stuck half open and whistling with the vacuuum or sumthing. thats a relief its nothing major
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    very strange deep whistle sound

    just listened again and the noise isnt evident at initial start up, and now is coming from around front of whole manifold, could it possibly b clutch fan related and im just hearing it come from the wrong spot?????
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    very strange deep whistle sound

    just re tightened the manifold bolts and rechecked the rocker cover again, still have whistle sound
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    very strange deep whistle sound

    yea manifold is only 1000km old, will check the bolts hopefully today. noise sounds like its coming from around the oil cap but i just cant pin point the exact location. rocker covers are tight, i'll double check vacuum lines but the noise isnt near them so im not to worried bout that yet, its...
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    very strange deep whistle sound

    really... hopefully it is normal??? its just that i neva noticed before and now its really noticeable, i do have a code for a vacuum leak if that mite be linked but all my vacuum lines seem fine, the only explanation i have for that is my fuel reg and a/c vaccum are t-pieced together. like i...
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    very strange deep whistle sound

    hi, lately iv noticed that when i give my 355 sum throttle it makes this weird deep whislte sound (oooooooooooooooooooooo) <--- that lasts for bout that long approx 2-3 sec right after the throttle has opened. at first i thought my come racing throttle body was making the sound but now im...
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    Headlights worked now not working...

    hi guys, im stumped and need sum help. i drove my car the other week at night, headlights were fine. since then removed dash facia to replace dash light bulbs, put everything back together, all lights work, parkers work, hi beam work, all dash lights work but my low beam headlights dont work...
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    Code 21 @ WOT

    oh ok thanks guys, i might elongate the screw holes and see if i can adjust the position to giv it a false reading, cheers
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    Code 21 @ WOT

    tried disconnecting my battery no luck. Delco my closed voltage would read higher than normal because my throttle stop screw is allowing my throttle to be a lil open to raise my idle rpm due to my cam. im only worried that WOT i have tested it to be 4.8v but still it flicks the check engine...
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    Code 21 @ WOT

    EDIT: i put a multimeter on it to check voltages now and i have the following figures: closed throttle = 1.1v (prob coz i have my car throttle screw adjusted a lil high to compensate for the big cam) Wide throttle = 4.8v i am now stumped as to why code 21 has appeared as i thought these...
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    Code 21 @ WOT

    hi, my tps is logging code 21 when i give the car a hit WOT, i have checked the sensors resistance making sure the contact from closed throttle to full throttle is a consistent ascending reading which it is. my question is what resistance values should i see on a 20k scale at closed and WOT...
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    dial in a camshaft, worth it???

    thanks guys, well it seems to still go good with just the 9 link set up, its still giving that lumpy feel with the custom grind so i guess we'll wait for a dyno figure to c if its worth it or not. cheers
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    dial in a camshaft, worth it???

    hi, i have a friend who has built a tuff 355 in his commodore and the car is running pretty good, still running in. his question is, should he get the camshaft dialled in as he didnt know how to and just continued to build the engine and set it on base setting from factory? is it worth the...
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    help with speedo bulbs asap

    thanks guys, supercheap, repco etc dnt stock the bulb and socket ones only the actual speedo wedge bulbs. will try holden, hoping they dnt rip me a new a** hole coz i wanna replace them all.
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    help with speedo bulbs asap

    hi guys, made a boo boo when i pulled my instrument cluster and tried to pull out the globes out of those little plastic sockets. The 3 bigger bulbs are easy super cheap sell them no prob there the issue is with the smaller ones that light up the engine light etc, where can i buy them from and i...
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    Choosing new speakers advice???

    yeh due to budget im not going for splits, i think i'll stick to some average 2ways, im not fussed bout music more after filling the gaps up with a nice look. cheers
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    Choosing new speakers advice???

    hi, im going to be shopping for 4x 16cm(6.5") speakers and need some advice. im running it off a new pioneer deck 4x50w, no subwoofer or amp as im not that into pumping the music. i was thinking of getting 4x 3-way speakers or should i go 3-way in the front and 4-way in the rear??? i listen...
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    need advice with some upgrades i want to do

    i would love that setup, only thing is i have my clutch fan and shroud in the way as they stick over the radiator, i could only make it work if i hooked up twin thermos but the clutch fan is doing the job, thanks anyway...
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    need advice with some upgrades i want to do

    any1 got some advice???? please lol
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    need advice with some upgrades i want to do

    i thought it flows from bottom to top as my intake snorkel fits to the top of my air box :hmmm:
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