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I'm pleased to say that I visit the forum quite frequently to see what's going on with all of the performance projects. I own 2 Pontiac Lemans (a VL and an LE) and a C20GET sunbird (just an engine donor), and I'm currently working on buying a 2000 Lanos hatchback in the next few weeks. If it wasn't ...

138 hp is what you'll get from a de-tuned version designed for fuel economy. This engine will have a lot of potential. I imagine it will be similiar to the other direct injection engines (solstice, cobalt ss turbo), and GM will offer a performance chip for it to run on only premium gas, but put out ...

I have been wondering for awhile how much of the Cobalt SS/Solstice/Sky turbo engine (LNF) could be used in GM/DAewoo cars, or with our engines. I seem to remember reading that the block doesn't have the same Opel/Daewoo bellhousing bolt pattern, so it's not a swap-able engine, but does anyone know ...

I keep seeing an Isuzu Impulse RS AWD for sale on Craigslist, and I was wondering if anyone on here knows about them. The guy is only asking $1000 for it, and it's a rare car to find - I have to say I'm a little tempted to buy it. According to the "Master List... Year, Make, Model, Engine code, Tran...

According to the Sept. '09 Car and Driver article, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze will have the following engine options ... The 1.8-liter (from the Opel/Saturn Astra) rated at 138 hp and 129 lb-ft torque OR A Turbo 1.4-liter producing 140 hp and 148 lb-ft torque It's produced by GM-Daewoo, so I hope this...

Again, I can only really vouch for my car - an '89 Lemans with the 1.6 8v throttle body injection. I have turned the ignition off while coasting down a long hill in gear, and the engine acts very much like i just took my foot off the accelerator. I've also had my car die coasting in gear, and essent...

If you don't believe the factory service manual's description of how this works, I don't really know what to say ... The idea here is that if a manual transmission is in gear, and you let the clutch out, without pushing the accelerator pedal, the engine will either die (if you're stopped), or slow t...

I've got a '90 Sunbird turbo with an automatic in it. Am I going to have a problem bolting the engine up to the 5 speed manual in my '89 Lemans? These are the only posts I could find that mention anything about it: No, the 1.6 and the 2.0 both have Cast Iron blocks. Aluminum 8 valve heads and the sa...

I think part of the confusion here comes from the difference between automatic and manual transmissions. I can certainly vouch for a manual transmission - engine braking does stop the fuel injectors, and ignition system. You're essentially allowing the resistance of the compressed air in the cylinde...

I have two '89 Lemans, and I've had problems with fuel delivery in the past on one of them. I'm guessing you have the 1.6 litre Throttle Body Injection, right? I would use a pair of wire probes and a volt meter (or a test light) to test the voltage on the fuel injector circuit. It's easy to just pro...

Interesting... I was using C20GET auto block, and had to grind one corner to fit F16. Possibly this is a difference between the markets. So, I have a '90 Turbo Sunbird with the automatic ... sounds like I might want to find out if anyone I know has a grinder. Does anyone have any pics of the two di...

Don't trouble yourself for the wiring diagrams for the Lemans. I have the factory service manual for the '89 Lemans, and it has everything there that I need (i think). I don't have anything related to the Sunbird though. I'll look for that round connector when I get the chance - Thanks for your help!

Maybe I should clarify - I was just wondering: Will the ignition system from the Lemans (HEI, EST, and misc. other wiring) plug into the distributor on a c20get and work? Or will the c20get ECU need the ignition setup/wiring out of the Sunbird? Basically, how much of the Lemans wiring can I use, if ...

I've seen a lot of the inserts, and they look too aggressive to me. I don't want my car to look angry - I just want the headlights to narrow toward the middle a little. I found some pics of what I'm looking for ... I'd like to make my hood/headlights look like this ... http://i100.photobucket.com/al...

Well, guys, I am now the proud owner of a '90 Sunbird LE turbo convertible. The engine runs good, turbo spools, and with a little tune-up it should run great! I plan on swapping the engine into my '89 Lemans, and I just wanted to make sure I'm not getting myself in over my head with this project. I'...