# Who Locally Wrenches on LT1s??? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 22, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246 "2008-04-22T14:46:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![00Audi00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/7ab992/32.png) [@00Audi00](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00Audi00)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/1 "2008-04-22T14:46:12Z")
Finally got the car (97 TA) put back together after heads and cam swap. The car ran great and pulled hard. All of a sudden the car began to run real sluggish and would just cut out randomly. I have a feeling that it is something fuel/ignition related which are neither an area of speciality for me. Just looking for a shop/someone locally to check it out and hopefully diagnose the problem. I know most of the F-Bod guys around here are more of an LS1 crowd, but any help would be great. The car is on the road and I am willing to drop it off anywhere locally. Feel free to PM me for more info about my set up. -Jeff ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/2 "2008-04-22T14:47:45Z")
[www.NewYorkFBody.com](http://www.NewYorkFBody.com) Still a few LT1 guys there. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/3 "2008-04-22T14:51:24Z")
I would research a LS1 swap :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/4 "2008-04-22T14:58:38Z")
I was gona say the same, but it looks like he already spent some coin on heads & cam… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/5 "2008-04-22T14:59:25Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > I was gona say the same, but it looks like he already spent some coin on heads & cam… yes but now its not running right and making right around the same power as a bolt on LS1 :tif: ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/6 "2008-04-22T15:22:23Z")
Paul PMP 108 Sawyer ave. Tonawanda, NY 14150 shop- 874-6261 ---
**Author:** ![00Audi00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/7ab992/32.png) [@00Audi00](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00Audi00)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/7 "2008-04-22T15:25:28Z")
LS1\>LT1 Yes we all know this so lets stay on topic No LS1 swap because if I wanted a LS1 Id go buy one… I’m just looking for someone to go over the car and hopefully be able to diagnose the problem…end of story. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/8 "2008-04-22T15:26:44Z")
PM Performance only shop I know that still messes with LT1s ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/9 "2008-04-22T15:52:39Z")
I would like to introduce you to my friend opti spark. She is a real whore. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/10 "2008-04-22T15:55:12Z")
I didn’t even read the thread when I responded I just saw the LT1 topic… but yea you probably have an opti spark issue. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/11 "2008-04-22T15:56:25Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I didn’t even read the thread when I responded I just saw the LT1 topic… > > but yea you probably have an opti spark issue. hahaha thats great ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/12 "2008-04-22T17:12:08Z")
> [@00Audi00"](#): > > Finally got the car (97 TA) put back together after heads and cam swap. The car ran great and pulled hard. All of a sudden the car began to run real sluggish and would just cut out randomly. I have a feeling that it is something fuel/ignition related which are neither an area of speciality for me. Just looking for a shop/someone locally to check it out and hopefully diagnose the problem. I know most of the F-Bod guys around here are more of an LS1 crowd, but any help would be great. The car is on the road and I am willing to drop it off anywhere locally. Feel free to PM me for more info about my set up. > > -Jeff check the coil wire first, if it still runs like shit its probably your opti ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/13 "2008-04-22T17:31:34Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > I would like to introduce you to my friend opti spark. She is a real whore. that she is ---
**Author:** ![00Audi00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/7ab992/32.png) [@00Audi00](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00Audi00)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/14 "2008-04-23T15:35:24Z")
Brand New GM Opti-Spark and new Opti harness…the coil is original though…I think the problem has something to do with the mail order tune…the car starts rough and idles high than when it warms up the rpms just drop to a range between 600-800 and the car stalls unless you give it gas. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/15 "2008-04-23T15:40:31Z")
Check your temp sensors… I had a bad wire to one and it did something similar and drove me nuts trying to find it for months. Could be the Mail-Order as well, I’d get it tweaked in locally. ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/16 "2008-04-23T18:10:06Z")
Spend the coin and get a MSD Pro billet Distributor. End of story… optispark=teh suck ---
**Author:** ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/17 "2008-04-23T20:34:09Z")
oil pressure? or really rich tune? after my head cam swap, i ran it rich and it thinned the oil, and clogged the pump. i only say it cuz my car had the same problems to a tee. then after a few short drives the motor blew. ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/18 "2008-04-23T20:38:58Z")
how did thin oil clog the pump? ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/19 "2008-04-23T22:44:45Z")
HOW DOES THIN OIL CLOG A PUMp caps is only for i am fat and drunk ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246/20 "2008-04-24T05:16:22Z")
> [@Twizted](#): > > Spend the coin and get a MSD Pro billet Distributor. End of story… optispark=teh suck Uhm… AFAIK that doesn’t work on the car without some serious Mods; unless you mean the MSD Billet Opticrap. The Stock PCM needs the High-resolution optical pickup in the opti for the Fuel-Injection (but I would assume you probably already know this…) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-locally-wrenches-on-lt1s/47246.md?page=2)