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Hello all, I'm josh.
My story is one I love to tell.
I bought my first z34 when I was 17, after growing up around the 3.1 cars my family has owned, I fell in love with the w-body for reliability.
Then the performance bug found me.
My first z was a 96 z24 cavalier, after wrecking it I found a mint 93 z34 automatic.
Being young and washing dishes it got expensive to keep it around and after moving to go to college ( for automotive/high performance) I couldnt afford to fix everything it needed. This was in 2006 and I found myself into the 4 cylinder world.....as most kids my age. I traded in my lumina on a 2004 saturn ion redline. Since then I've been a part of the ecotec community, porting heads, and building the supercharged eco's
The redline is now on 25 lbs of boost with a 1.3L tvs blower, ported head, E85....apprx 350hp. Its a great car, and I've met some of my best friends because of it.
Last week I started thinking how much my DD (93 euro 3.1) lacks the fun factor.
I started looking for ltz luminas as a canidate for a top swap s/c.......when I stumbled across the reason I'm here. A 1992 torch red z34 getrag 284!!!! I have only ever seen one in person, and drove 6 hours to do so,but didnt buy that one, nor did I drive it.
anyway after thre CL find I called the seller and 10 minutes later I was on my way to see it. The owner had it for a year and " didnt know much history" Its a 7.5-8 in condition with 116k miles. and typical interior issues that many had...I.e warped dash and whatnot.
it has the bose silver stereo with cassette.
I fell in love and 2 days later bought it.
It runs great......well it does after 4k rpm then seems to really open up, even being a 5 speed its far different from my auto and I know something isnt right.
It stalled a few times today with a no start...starter is going out and I'm also thinking fuel pump
However I noticed a few loose ends when under the hood:
The brake booster hose has an incorrect clamp on it, timing cover has newer looking bolts in it. I'm thinking the timing is off due to lack of low end power. It does have autolite junk wires on it, and owning one before I know its ac delco or nothing.
Shifts good, needs an alignment, and rear bumper is sun faded, but to me its perfect!!!
I am a tech for honda. but with my GM background and The help of these forums I hope to no longer be intimidated by the lq1...I've done the alternator and rear brake problem, and a few wheel bearings.
anyway I will try to post pictures of the z soon, but for now
ported lsj head
Sorry for the Long into guys, Hope I fit in around here!!
My story is one I love to tell.
I bought my first z34 when I was 17, after growing up around the 3.1 cars my family has owned, I fell in love with the w-body for reliability.
Then the performance bug found me.
My first z was a 96 z24 cavalier, after wrecking it I found a mint 93 z34 automatic.
Being young and washing dishes it got expensive to keep it around and after moving to go to college ( for automotive/high performance) I couldnt afford to fix everything it needed. This was in 2006 and I found myself into the 4 cylinder world.....as most kids my age. I traded in my lumina on a 2004 saturn ion redline. Since then I've been a part of the ecotec community, porting heads, and building the supercharged eco's
The redline is now on 25 lbs of boost with a 1.3L tvs blower, ported head, E85....apprx 350hp. Its a great car, and I've met some of my best friends because of it.
Last week I started thinking how much my DD (93 euro 3.1) lacks the fun factor.
I started looking for ltz luminas as a canidate for a top swap s/c.......when I stumbled across the reason I'm here. A 1992 torch red z34 getrag 284!!!! I have only ever seen one in person, and drove 6 hours to do so,but didnt buy that one, nor did I drive it.
anyway after thre CL find I called the seller and 10 minutes later I was on my way to see it. The owner had it for a year and " didnt know much history" Its a 7.5-8 in condition with 116k miles. and typical interior issues that many had...I.e warped dash and whatnot.
it has the bose silver stereo with cassette.
I fell in love and 2 days later bought it.
It runs great......well it does after 4k rpm then seems to really open up, even being a 5 speed its far different from my auto and I know something isnt right.
It stalled a few times today with a no start...starter is going out and I'm also thinking fuel pump
However I noticed a few loose ends when under the hood:
The brake booster hose has an incorrect clamp on it, timing cover has newer looking bolts in it. I'm thinking the timing is off due to lack of low end power. It does have autolite junk wires on it, and owning one before I know its ac delco or nothing.
Shifts good, needs an alignment, and rear bumper is sun faded, but to me its perfect!!!
I am a tech for honda. but with my GM background and The help of these forums I hope to no longer be intimidated by the lq1...I've done the alternator and rear brake problem, and a few wheel bearings.
anyway I will try to post pictures of the z soon, but for now
ported lsj head
Sorry for the Long into guys, Hope I fit in around here!!
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