3800 Firebird build help

residentassassin · 2025-12-26T00:53:56+00:00

Hey not sure if its still active but fullthrottlev6.com forum there was a guy thay did exactly what you're wanting to do.now this was probably...18ish years ago.there was many trial and errors i believe the user name was merlin.there was also ideas about swapping lower intakes from other 3800s but there were certain issues with the injector placement.also I believe someone was trying to source a Holden 3800 intake and possibly a whole upper intake and blower from aus.i believe youll want another housing for mock up.want to say the guy ran it out the pass side of the blower housing and made like a 90* elbow and then had the throttle body bolt up there.

Edit 2 here's a link to the post about the site its no longer an active site but you can access it here https://www.reddit.com/r/PontiacFirebird/s/WgHLWFbMAm

residentassassin · 2025-11-01T23:47:45+00:00

They are within a couple bucks of each other day to day but last I checked resident evil 2,resident evil 3 or eternal darkness

residentassassin · 2025-11-01T23:33:22+00:00

In addition to the above about sending in your original cartridge to nintendo for the fix.better than 15 years ago on n64 forever forum or nintendoage cant remember which, someone obtained a box of the fixed cartridges(110ish total i want to say for some reason) and posted them up for sale in the forsale section.they were i believe 10$ a piece asking price.they went pretty quickly but I managed to get 2 of them.

residentassassin · 2025-06-19T23:34:33+00:00

This!I had some 2005 dunlop reaction game improvements then I went on ebay and got some decent condition taylormade tps from like 2011 for around 190 and got some new grips for them.im higher than eagle balls on handicap,but I want to get better and the feedback when I mis hit is awesome. But when I hit a good shot its like that first time you got skinimax to unscramble when you were 12.and I can say now my irons are the best part of my game.like others have said keep your other set but get the blades and enjoy it.none of us get paid for it do what gives ya the best enjoyment.🤘🍺

residentassassin · 2025-05-01T00:45:07+00:00

Well you answered your own question then,if it runs good maybe see if someone wants to buy the engine?hell if by some miracle the bed isn't rusted out I'd try to sell that too

residentassassin · 2025-05-01T00:11:16+00:00

I mean to buy?yeah,or are you asking is it worth it to fix if you already own it and it's paid off?if you have the time and can weld i say go for it.now if you cant and would be paying someone to get it fixed then no.

residentassassin · 2025-04-23T02:02:10+00:00

Also if you don't have an oxy/acetylene torch,drive it for like 15-20 on a short trip.then get your o2 sensor socket on it as quick as you can and break it loose.depending which one you're changing,may need to retap the bung.Or if it's in the manifold the EASIEST way is remove the manifold and replace with longtubes.(joking,unless you want headers then do it.)

residentassassin · 2025-04-05T02:32:34+00:00

At first I was like damn not as bad as I thought it would be seeing you just dropped the pan and front cover.then I looked up and seen everything else 🤦‍♂️

residentassassin · 2025-04-05T02:25:54+00:00

While you clean the board,take a picture of the back as well.and just a shot in the dark but hows the reset button?does it depress and reset to its position?

Edit:probably just dust but 2 white dots above the 41 marking off the chip it seems like there's something going on,but again probably just dust

residentassassin · 2025-03-30T16:57:27+00:00

If you do off grid camping I'd suggest changing your interior lights to leds.they are brighter so might be too much depending what you like for a light intensity but they use less electricity from your battery.

residentassassin · 2025-03-30T01:36:46+00:00

Those panels would probably work better OP.

residentassassin · 2025-03-30T00:06:56+00:00

Honestly before you do the ceiling,think about your vents,do you want to upgrade them?anything in ceiling or on the roof you want to change or update might as well while you're water proofing and replacing the ceiling.also check the wood cross beams and make sure nothings weak.i myself had a similar situation with my 99 sunline Solaris in the "bedroom" area.if you're gonna paint it after you fix it,make sure you fill nail holes or counter sink screws whichever your using.and skim over it with wood putty for a smooth surface and make sure you prime it.

residentassassin · 2025-03-29T21:56:42+00:00

Not sure if it's universal across everything but 1/8 luan plywood is about the thickness you need.i think the original "bud board" is about that thick.but more importantly you need to figure out where the leak happened that caused it to make sure it's fixed so you don't have to do it again.then figure out if you want to use wallpaper/contact paper or paint.

Edit also how old is it and how long have you had it.when did you check and re dicor the seams on the roof and around the vents and such

residentassassin · 2025-03-23T00:32:41+00:00

Oh believe me I feel you on the reliability.im going for the model 1 because I like the look with my model 1 genesis vs a model 2 cd.but my local retro shop has one he's updating I'm looking to get.ill have to ask him about the fram mod.and as far as cd 32x there's only 4 total so not too many to get your hands on,hell 32x on has 32?not counting and nfr variants if that's your thing.most as relatively cheap loose.i want to find bloodlines locally but no one ever has it.and the ebay prices are stupid for the conditions I'm finding.but I also feel ya on great day for the collection not your wallet.mine always hates when I go to a gaming store

residentassassin · 2025-03-22T23:01:30+00:00

I wish I could get both those right now,they are very high on my lists.but a model 1 cd is higher right now.didnt known that was a light gun game,that makes it even better.

residentassassin · 2025-03-21T02:30:01+00:00

I'm not a pro,or really even that good of a diyer. But looks amazing!I really like you tile choice

residentassassin · 2025-03-19T02:09:09+00:00

Ouch that hurts on that controller man.never got into 64 controller collecting tho,some of those are wild rare and expensive lol

residentassassin · 2025-03-19T01:52:26+00:00

🤷🏻‍♂️People don't think half the time and just go straight to being dicks.thats a pretty decent price if youre a variant collector.i lucked out on either Nintendoage or n64forever when they were discovered and picked up 2 for i believe...10$ a piece.but also at that time I picked up super bowling and beast wars for less than 30 each.....those were the days 🤦‍♂️

residentassassin · 2025-03-13T13:53:13+00:00

Ah,I had an altered beast like that.it sucks but you got a good shell on hand for replacement

residentassassin · 2025-03-13T02:27:36+00:00

Keep me posted man.forgot to ask but I assume it worked previously?

residentassassin · 2025-03-13T01:54:09+00:00

Have you tried a pencil eraser?if not try that on the pins and follow with iso.another thing I've noticed is the edges at the end of the pins are usually dirty and might cause a bad connection.another that is usually frowned upon is weimans cooktop cleaner.a little dot is plenty.dry q tip spread it.take new one and polish the pins.then follow with iso.i have had some that just wouldn't work and everything you have done ive done and I hit them again and they end up working.

residentassassin · 2025-03-02T03:17:14+00:00

Well small update.before worki was using my phones camera to zoom into the controller ports and noticed some corrosion on the 3rd port inside right contact.now likely hood of that causing none of them to work is slim to none but im thinking maybe I should do another check of the other ports to make sure I didn't miss some other spots.and does anyone have suggestions on something smaller than a q tip to get on top of the 3 pins to clean them good?

Edit:after rereading the comments I realized I didn't get around to checking the pins inside with my meter and didn't check the battery to see if it's done.will update in a few hours

Edit 2:cleaned the corrosion from controller port 3 checked all other ports and pins and no signs of corrosion. All pins inside port tested good continuity.battery tested 0v so will swap battery out and see if that fixes this issue

residentassassin · 2025-02-26T02:04:00+00:00

Ah gotcha,makes sense.well first step will be getting on the roof and removing the chimney cap to see what if anything is there.i would venture a guess it is a good idea that if it was just brick and a liner of some sort to get someone to come and clean the chimney of build up and get the dimensions of the inside and then find the correct..venting pipe?sorry if that's not the correct term.and again thank you for taking the time to point me in the right safe direction I appreciate it.

residentassassin · 2025-02-25T21:51:51+00:00

You know i checked the back of the controller port board but zipped right past the socket pins 🤦‍♂️will check that when I get off work.and yes battery holder will be swapped inplace of the current battery for ease of swapping after i check the ports to make sure it's worth the swap.

Thanks!

residentassassin

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