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by jeaton48
Mon May 07, 2018 3:49 pm
Forum: Member builds
Topic: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper
Replies: 8
Views: 21476

Re: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper

HoldenPPV wrote:Very cool mods. Let me know when you take it to PIR. I wanna be there to see that thing run!
Thank you! Will do for sure.
Joe
by jeaton48
Mon May 07, 2018 3:48 pm
Forum: Member builds
Topic: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper
Replies: 8
Views: 21476

Re: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper

If your car is being remote tuned, you absolutely need a wideband. I have an AEM 30-0333 which is nice and simple to use/connect. It plugs into the OBDII port between the car and your HP Tuners cable. Give it keyed power, enable the channel in HP Tuners, and you are good to go. Awesome, Thank you, ...
by jeaton48
Mon May 07, 2018 10:22 am
Forum: Member builds
Topic: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper
Replies: 8
Views: 21476

Re: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper

Nice. You tuning with a wideband? On a dyno eventually? Can't wait to see some numbers. I haven't completely decided yet, I did order a weld in o2 bung with plug so i can run that option. I have been eyeballing a wideband kit on summit too. I also am curious what my official power numbers are too, ...
by jeaton48
Sun May 06, 2018 11:24 pm
Forum: Member builds
Topic: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper
Replies: 8
Views: 21476

Re: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper

Pictures of the engine and once it was installed with headers and roto-fab.
by jeaton48
Sun May 06, 2018 11:19 pm
Forum: Member builds
Topic: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper
Replies: 8
Views: 21476

Re: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper

Pictures of the Bi-modal exhaust mods.
by jeaton48
Sun May 06, 2018 11:12 pm
Forum: Member builds
Topic: 2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper
Replies: 8
Views: 21476

2012 Caprice Project Fast daily driver sleeper

I posted in the new user forum that I had bought a year ago and was in the middle of an engine rebuild and upgrade. I finally finished it this last Thursday and got it back on the road for the 1st time. Boy has it come alive! It has been bored .020 over, new flat top pistions and rings, new bearings...
by jeaton48
Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: Police equipment/options & upfitting
Topic: Clue?
Replies: 6
Views: 20297

Re: Clue?

Yeah, those are emergency flashers, yours must be an ex Washington state patrol car too. I found those in mine and did a bunch of research on them. They are Ecco 9031 Hide-A-LED kit that WSP had them installed from KERR industries. There is also one in each of the tail lights that flash red. I was a...
by jeaton48
Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: V8 engine tech (L77)
Topic: DOD delete, converter, etc.... pull motor ?
Replies: 9
Views: 17260

Re: DOD delete, converter, etc.... pull motor ?

Ended up leaving the converter and just did the heads. overall wasn't bad to do the heads in the car. I used arp bolts not studs for the heads. The LSA oil pump I used is actually the same part number as the OEM caprice pump, I just wanted a new pump at 90k. I also go the LSA chain . I also plugged...
by jeaton48
Sun Apr 01, 2018 4:42 pm
Forum: New user - intro forum
Topic: New to forum with a 2012 Caprice in Washington
Replies: 5
Views: 7511

Re: New to forum with a 2012 Caprice in Washington

Awesome! Yeah i work at PDX for and live in Vancouver, wa. Ive seen a couple for sale in our area on craigslist, but no other retired ones driving around our area. I did notice the clark county sherriff department got some new ones recently.
by jeaton48
Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:29 pm
Forum: New user - intro forum
Topic: New to forum with a 2012 Caprice in Washington
Replies: 5
Views: 7511

New to forum with a 2012 Caprice in Washington

Hi, I bought my 2012 Caprice about a year ago, it's an ex Washington Sate Patrol Car. I have been checking out the forum for a while, but finally decided to join. I live in SW Washington as a ground Mechanic for an airline and work on my car passion at home. It has been my daily until January when t...