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  1. Busted Knuckles

    Difference b/twn SCPI and MPI ????

  2. Busted Knuckles

    Difference b/twn SCPI and MPI ????

    I see your 96' has the MFI Conversion . Any Gains in mileage / performance ? How about the PCM any changes to it needed ?
  3. Busted Knuckles

    Difference b/twn SCPI and MPI ????

    I've got a 96 Tahoe 4dr. with a heavily used 190k. on the 5.7 . Pulling over a 2 ton load off road up a 30* slope with no worries . The mileage has dropped drastically (18-19mpg.(after the add-ons below) is now down to 12/14mpg.) I pulled the engine not long after I got the Tahoe March 09'...
  4. Busted Knuckles

    For Die Hard Q-Jet Fans

    I remember those car years vaguely . Memory is kinda Hazy in that decade . They were on the cars where they hid the so called engines under all the Smog Sh!T ! When I look at a Q-Jet I think of an old movie called "Mother Jugs and Speed" , yeah that was the title ! I love the dinky primary's...
  5. Busted Knuckles

    For Die Hard Q-Jet Fans

    Dual Jet - Is that the one with 4 air horns coming over each venturi ? If so , I have one from my 64' Skylark Sport Coupe with the 300 Wild Cat Engine . Those little 300ci.'s ran great ! Yeah if if yo build one or two "Q's" and experiment with the Air Doors over the Secondaries and a few...
  6. Busted Knuckles

    4L60E Behind a Mild 454 ?

    Thanks Del , I'm running a 4dr. 96 Tahoe , pretty well stock . Bar the Ignition/Air system/exhaust/Tru-Trak rear diff. (like to get a Tru-Trak for the front) and a new set of 10ply Good Year Wrangler Authority's . When I set out on a serious run I probably come in around 7k weight wise fully...
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    For Die Hard Q-Jet Fans

    And those still on the fence.................. I've been posting about the Q-Jet . Yeah , I'm Biased , so what ! There IS an 800CFM. Q-Jet by Buick in 71 . I also mentioned a new book about the Q-Jet . Here is a link to the authors site ...
  8. Busted Knuckles

    4L60E Behind a Mild 454 ?

    No Novel far as I'm concerned . In fact excellant ! When a major Drive Train Swap is in the works it's best to go into it knowing everything you can , especially if you're going to a "Boneyard" or two for the parts . I've never cracked an auto open other than a shift kit for 74' LT back in 82'...
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    4L60E Behind a Mild 454 ?

    454/ Tranny Swap . Hey "Roller" , Thanks for the links . I breezed the links you listed . I'm a bit confused , Will the NV4500 Bell Housing from a GM Donor bolt to the 454 bolt pattern ? How about the Flywheel will it need an adaptor to bolt to the crankshaft ? You also mentioned...
  10. Busted Knuckles

    Q-Jet questions

    Q-Jet Come on Man.... It ain't nothin to build one with the book . I'll even lend a few clues on my own personal "tweaks" . Grab your favorite "Libation"::Caffeine::drunk::smokin::insane: and do it . It's more fun when it's really "yours" ! The Buzz Ain't so bad either . Helll by the...
  11. Busted Knuckles

    4L60E Behind a Mild 454 ?

    That's another great Idea Matt . If I get back to Nevada this year a manual would be the ticket ! Can't wait to get out and do some real off roading again . Missouri is too closed off . All the land is pretty much private owned in these parts . Nevada ,,,, WIDE OPEN ! I found some fantastic...
  12. Busted Knuckles

    Q-Jet questions

    Thanks Tracy ! Had forgotten about "Jet" . We got rain for the next several days (I think it'll hit you first) . Was planning on pulling the 454 and cutting the front half off for scrap metal . I'll be using the back half for a trash trailer . Took 3 days to strip the front clip/cab etc...
  13. Busted Knuckles

    Q-Jet questions

    Q-Jets Over 35 years of wrenching I've had all 3 brands . I hated Q-Jets up until around 2001-2 . I got into Buick Big Blocks heavy . They are Torque Beasts . The GS/X had 800CFM. "Q's" on them . They are rare and OEM one's are like gold . I got Doug Roe's book and started tweaking them , I...
  14. Busted Knuckles

    4L60E Behind a Mild 454 ?

    EXACTOMUNDO X4 ! 4L60E = 330flbs. "65E" = 360flbs. "80E" = 385flbs. I still want the O/Drive so a 400 although a beast is still 1:1 so that's out . The "80E" also requires a dedicated Harness and I believe the PCM is different . A stand alone for an "80E" is very pricey . Damn GM putting...
  15. Busted Knuckles

    Q-Jet questions

    Hey folks figured I'd start here . I scored a 78 454/400 last week . It's got an Edelbrock now . Gonna $h!t Can that POS (sell) . I've heard in the past that you can't put a SBC Q-Jet on a BBC because the Idle circuit is different , and the BBC won't Idle right . Any truth to that ? I have...
  16. Busted Knuckles

    4L60E Behind a Mild 454 ?

    What are the minimum requirements to get a 4L60E to hold up to torque of a mild 454 (78') ? I plan on a Edlebrock ot Summit Dual Plane Intake / Comp Cams' 268H/ Full Length Headers if they'll fit , and a CD Ign. system ? I figure at that stage better than 400ftlbs . Gearing is 3:42-1 ...
  17. Busted Knuckles

    Q-Jet Info needed

    none gone
  18. Busted Knuckles

    THANK YOU VETS,A.D.Families

    Thanks very much Raul , Sounds like your heart is in the right place . And NO, you don't have to be white to be an American . If a person swears allegiance to their country and is truly willing to prove it , skin color has no meaning what so ever . It's the ones that take "One Step Back"...
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    THANK YOU VETS,A.D.Families

    Thanks to our Veterans ,,,, It's great to see the well wishes for all of our Service Members . You better believe the Women Soldiers are tough . They have the same traing as men when it comes to A.I.T. Being smaller they have to think smarter and get their job done . When 9/11 happened...
  20. Busted Knuckles

    THANK YOU VETS,A.D.Families

    Just felt it right to thank all the Veterans , Active Duty , and Families for their Courage and Sacrfice today and every day... Steve SSgt. E-5 USAF 1981-1991
  21. Busted Knuckles

    Electrical SNAFU ????

    Electrical Snafu Geek , Thanks for the schematic . Great Stuff ! Yep, I have a flat plug and getting ready to Sh!t-Can it and install a 7 Pin now that I have a trailer brake controller . I scratched my ass raw trying to wrap my bald head around this and figured some of you younger techs...
  22. Busted Knuckles

    Electrical SNAFU ????

    Here's one for any electrical techs on here ..... My 96' Tahoe has been a PITA . One thing or another has kept me working on a "Hanger Queen" . Now the damn thing has got an eletrical problem I've never seen in 35 years of wrenching . This only happens at night . No lights etc. on and...
  23. Busted Knuckles

    Anybody ever use black chrome paint?

    Black Chrome Great Idea , it's beautiful when done right ! Have you checked out http://search.eastwood.com/search?asug=&w=Black+Chrome&p=Q&ts=custom&x=11&y=10? I think they may have kits . I was going to use it on a 64' Skylark Sport Coupe I was restoring a few years back . Finances put...
  24. Busted Knuckles

    Another new old Tahoe owner

    You betcha ! Beautful Daughter of 23 , and a Son of 24 . Both living in England . Hey Tony , Were you affected (Evac'd) by the fire there ? We did nothing but Dodge fires in S.W. Oregon for 4 years . One was 500,000 acres a mile away . We were gone for 9 days on that one . Hope you and...
  25. Busted Knuckles

    Another new old Tahoe owner

    I looked at the pics , Tony . Unreal !!!!!!! Love it , would love to score something like that ! I'm thinking of maybe a Chevy small V-8 Roller Motor or Corvair Sand Rail when I get back to Nevada . I can't ride bikes/ATV's anymore and my VA pension won't allow frame-offs or major rebuilds . My...

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