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Oh boy! See if you can find that bolt at a junk yard. Or get a thread chaser and try to salvage it. Not sure about the thread pitch. Don't think I'd trust those 3 little bolts to hold it in place

@@Billy_Ray_Garage thanks, yeah i did get 2 bolts from the junkyard just in case, the passenger side seems easier to align that the driver side oddly enough, so I’m gonna bolt up the passenger side and hopefully it’s gonna be smooth.

@@Ray-tt6tn try cleaning the threads on both the hole threads and the bolt. On mine, they used some type of loctite. That could be holding it up too.

@@Billy_Ray_Garage quick update, i did the passenger side.. it was a big headache but much better than the driver side, installed the big center bolt first then the smaller 3 gave me a hard time cause they weren’t aligning well i cross threaded the inner one but hey i got it all in now! Now i just have to go back to the driver side :) definitely not having fun with this project lol.

​@@Ray-tt6tnthat whole cradle is a headache haha. Did you use an alignment tool? I've read it has come misaligned from the factory on some of the cars.

It's worth a shot. Gonna mess with it. I had the computer tuned when I took it out. I'm sure it will be fixed when it gets dyno'd. Yeah utility company isn't for everyone. Been in for 12 years. Just becomes normal. Stay safe brother!

I know it will be worth it at some point 😅

Only one speed! And it ain't slowing down!

I looked it over quickly, seems fine. If that lean code pops up again then I'll probably have to find a vacuum leak. I can try that those. thanks

@@Billy_Ray_Garage I hear you. Good luck.

I never tried, but it didn't look like you can do it without taking the bumper off. I'd say try a stubby Phillips head screw driver and see if that work

It pretty much controls the travel of the wheel. Adjusting the shock determines how far down it goes, and the adjuster knob in the trunk determines how far up it goes. You can make it harder or softer since it's adjustable. If you aren't racing or tracking the car, you want somewhere in the middle or you will feel every Crack or bump in the road. Let me know if that helps or need more info

Yeah honestly buddy sell the car it’s not worth it get a truck

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When I put mine on originally, used the old bolts. One snapped but the rest held for years. I put ARP bolts on this time. Probably the best out there

@@Billy_Ray_Garage you got a link to the bolts by any chance?

@@anthonyplays1835 don't have a link but I have the part number for what I got. ARP 400-1110. Got them from Texas-speed bundled with everything else I got

How do you do that? Buy the LEDs and swap them?

That's kind of why I started the channel. There is cool GTO stuff out there, but not alot of in depth stuff. Mostly because the car wasn't a huge production. I am learning a ton about the car and still sorting issues, especially the brake system

@@Billy_Ray_Garage what other issues are you having with your brakes? I don’t think I saw you mention it in any of the videos I’ve seen but did you upgrade to 05/06 brakes ?

@@markitoss this vid, I got the brakes to work I thought. Got front brakes but the back wouldn't get fluid. Got a new master from Australia. The end of my latest video covers what's going on with the master and abs system

Just keep in mind, you get none of those brackets if you don't get the thermostat. Gotta make your own

⁠@@Billy_Ray_Garagedoes the thermostat need to calibrate of anything ?

​@@jackdog6795 no. Seemed to just work on temp. Not sure the exact temp it opened, but it did

Got someone interested. If the ghost then ill reach out to you

Thanks for the tip! It's just weird cuz my junk yard master cylinder gave me front brakes, but no fluid to rear brakes. It stopped though. Gonna try bleeding one more time then maybe go for the tech 2

@@Billy_Ray_Garage I think the fact that you're not getting fluid to the rear says that fluid is not getting past the ABS module. I wouldn't bother bleeding again, I tried bleeding my car 4 times without success. Tech 2 clone did the trick

​@@3212Dre I got a new master from Australia, I'm getting some fluid but there definitely is air in there. Junk yard master wasn't sending fluid to rear at the master. Looking into that tech 2 now. Thanks for that tip!

@@3212Dre got a question. I got a tech 2 and trying to run the bleed. But every time I get an ABS alarm and wont let it pump. Did you get that?

@@Billy_Ray_Garage Try going in sequence, driver's side rear, driver's side front, passenger side front, passenger side rear. It might not pump on all corners just keep going in sequence. If I recall correctly I got the ABS alarm as well, I think it disables the ABS until you actually start the bleeding procedure.

I have it. Just took it out a while ago to reach something. And thanks!

Hoping not to go through all that trouble! But I'll do what needs to be done. Gonna mess with it a little more. Thanks for the info!

They look pretty sweet. Too bad I can't see how they are on the road yet haha

Yeah I'll sell them. Just taking up space at this point

How much?

@@jason-1015 one has damage repair for a deer strike years ago just FYI. Seen them on ebay for $160ish, hows $100 including shipping? With lamps(no blinker/parking lights)

Done. How do you want to get details worked out and $?

@@jason-1015 email me at billyraygarage@yahoo.com and we can sort things out there

I'm hoping I don't have to go that far with the brakes! But I'll do what needs to be done at this point. Those side lights work pretty good. Not sure if you need to remove the bumper for those. It was off so I did it. I'll have another vid in a day or 2 with those

They do but not in the bearings. They plug above the axles and I believe are just outside of the gear housing. I'd have to look again to be positive on that

I thought it was the abs module locking out or preventing fluid from the master cylinder getting to the rear. So far it's the master cylinder. Got a new one coming from Australia. Hope it works! I can live without abs. Just want brakes at all 4 wheels 😂

@@Billy_Ray_Garage Yeah, that is a strange one. Hopefully the master cylinder does the trick for you. Of you search the net for Holden Monaro parts you might have a better success in Ozzy and NZ. Just a thought

​@@russcole5685 that's what I had to do. Got a junk yard master cylinder, that has the problem currently. With the original one the pedal went right to the floor. Gonna try and get the 2 rebuilt to have spares for life haha

I know chiltons manuals have a ton of info in them and very detailed. Only really used chiltons before. Haynes would probably be something more useful for me but never used them

Just follow the orange water 🤣 went overkill with the gasket maker, but should hold forever now

@@Billy_Ray_Garage lol. I hear you. Take care.

No. Upgraded to Bosch 38lb injectors

@@Billy_Ray_Garage I got bosch 42lb not sure if I should even start it,tuner said I can flood the motor with too much gas

@@GusP-rv8yn I got mine tuned into the ECU on the initial tune. Was told not to beat on it until it gets dyno'd and tuned. The 38lb was recommended by Texas speed

If you mean that for the drive shaft install, I did that years before I started the channel. If you mean for everything else, will do!

I'm gonna revisit the battery relocation when the car goes down in the winter. Inside is definitely the way to go with the cables. With the coolant, I flushed it with demineralized water and got like 95% of it out. Used a premixed coolant. And mishimoto radiators are American made. Name just throws it off 😂

@@Billy_Ray_Garage fair enough.....🤣😂🤦

Thanks! It's a Texas speed 228/232, .600/.600, 112lsa

Had the throttle body opened a little too much on that first one. Dialed it back and much happier haha. Thanks!

@@Billy_Ray_Garage Awesome and good to know. Thank you as well.

Hope I can say the same! Only 2 radiators for me and the last one was still in good shape

Thank you!!!

I found that cold case radiator after I ordered the mishimoto. Figured it would fit perfectly since it was for the car. If it doesn't work out then I'll go with the cold case

@mercdan68 it has a pulse! 😅

I have no clue. I'm sure it's possible. When I do the battery relocation I'll check the wires that I replace.

​@@Billy_Ray_Garage I hear you. And wishing you much success and to find the failure location, if there is one.

Yeah I gave up entirely on those valve covers. Stock are back on. Eventually gonna get new coils but that's down the road

I'm not sure. I know the springs are smaller but you can get to at least stock height. The stock shocks have longer travel, and never compared the the pedders max adjustable travel to the stock length. Probably have to try it out and give us the answer to that

Did you get new wheels or just lower it? I was thinking wide body kit but don't want to cut the fenders 😅

​@@Billy_Ray_Garage Already had newer low profile wheels from the previous owner. But the auto shop is just a standard shop and really just installed it with very little consideration for other things. So, really just replacing the old suspension and thought it would help with swatting and some rear end noise, which I think is probably caused by the sway bar bushings at this point. I would have gotten more of a stock set up but the parts and labor would be been about the same as what I spent based on what the mechanic said. That said, still working up my confidence to do more of my own maintenance and that repair shop bill is very inspiring. But currently, it's not squatting very much and "no wheel spin." Which is very nice and my rear tires appreciate it. However, the ride is still rough due to the condition of the roads. So, still looking to adjust the height for passenger weight and overall ride comfort. I hear you though. A wide body kit sounds nice, but I hear you on cutting. Can't go back after that. However, can you raise the suspension up to a point that you don't have to cut and it still looks good??

​@@whenniceguysretaliate5619 I would have spent thousands sending the car to a shop! It can be intimidating but having a bunch of tools helps. Only thing going back and having a shop do it would have been the subframe connectors. Doing that with no lift is horrible. I'm not sure how high you can go with these springs. If I remember correctly you can get stock height, maybe a little more out of them. With the noise, that can be anything. But if you suspect sway bars. Change the endlinks. Its cheap and easy to do. All the other bushings are an MF'er! Haha

​@@Billy_Ray_Garage I hear you. Currently, I try to weigh time, tool cost, difficulty and lift needs as well. But it's also my daily which makes it interesting. Copy that and thanks on the end links. That said, the primary reason I was considering the sway bar is because it seems like the subframe is twisting to a point where the either the differential gears or one of the axles is rubbing during slow turns and reverse. But I have other sounds as well and just thought they might be caused by the same item, but the end links are directly related. And I've already had the Rear Subframe Bushings replaced which helped but didn't resolve everything. So, I appreciate the recommendation as it could solve the issue. Also, this weekend I saw a video of a GTO's suspension which was pretty cool. So, I'm thinking mounting a camera/cell phone under the car and just investigating the sounds more while driving. Because, at this point, I'll have to find it and learn how to replace it myself. Thanks again and Wishing you much success.

Thanks for checking them out! Nice! Which FAST intake you get? I'm having fitment issues with accessories around the intake. Vids will be out soon on that

@@Billy_Ray_Garage the ls6 valley cover works with the low profile intake bolts but the coolant cross over lines are an issue,I used the steel braided line and filed it a bit,and I also had to cut the clip from rear sensor to fit

@@GusP-rv8yn it looked close so I changed the bolts out. Changed to the braided like too and I still have to file it cuz it hits the head slightly. Also power steering tank bracket hits a vacuum line on the intake 😅 may need an OTR intake too

@@Billy_Ray_Garage I’m running xair otr with ls2 maf,I had no issues with the power steering,I’m gonna upgrade to motion raceworks v2 steam kit soon.I have the Fast 92 mm but they did make a model before this

@@GusP-rv8yn awesome! I just gotta play with it a little more. I can move the tank a little more for the k&n CAI. And I want to install the oil cooler before I commit to the OTR because of where it will land

I made it but the audio was screwed up and never released it. I'll be under it this week and will make that vid. Post it as soon as it's done.

Wretched motor sports has a nut and bolt replacement that's available. If you don't wanna go that route, think you'd have to find a junkyard replacement for OEM set up. Contemporary corvette in Bristol, PA may have that if you call them. (800) 367-8388. Don't know if they ship but give them a call

Think that was the light cover for my gopro haha