What did you do to your Caprice today?

General topics relative to the Caprice and associated vehicles. For items not fitting into other sub-sections in addition to general chat.
Nate68c10
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Re: What did you do to your Caprice today?

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I ordered a jre solid dipstick my lokar th350 dipstick is kinda a leaky piece of garbage so I didn't want to do that again.
2014 Caprice
Tsp LS3 stage 1 cam
3400 circle D converter
3.27 Camaro diff
Jba long tubes solo 2.5 exhaust
Nitrous express proton system with standalone fuel system
Hoosier dr2 drag radials.

11.86 at 117mph
119C3NJ
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Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2019 4:53 pm
Location: New Jersey exit 120 GSP

Re: What did you do to your Caprice today?

Post by 119C3NJ »

Just received my Carplay/ Android auto kit. Gonna start tearing it apart today. Switching cubby to the doored version. some new trims. Cant wait to get it working.
Nate, I have that dipstick for the trans..... I give up. tried installing it during Cam swap no luck. tried again installing during converter swap still no luck. I don't see how guys are getting them in without dropping the cradle. it just so damn tight. maybe the 2011 harness is different??? but the harness and tube are both trying to live in the same spot.
2011 9C3 Caprice PPV Phantom Black
1995 MG5 Yukon GT Black
1993 Harley Davidson FLSTC Black
lastcall190
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Location: North Jersey

Re: What did you do to your Caprice today?

Post by lastcall190 »

IMO unless you are installing headers and put the dipstick in BEFORE putting the headers in, GOOD LUCK.

I have the same one sitting on my shelf. Took one look at it and immediately knew there was probably no way. Then I went ahead and did headers and forgot to install it :lol:

-J
2012 Caprice
2008 CVPI

Both gone but not forgotten...
119C3NJ
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Location: New Jersey exit 120 GSP

Re: What did you do to your Caprice today?

Post by 119C3NJ »

lastcall no interference with exhaust problem for me was the floor trans and wiring harness. there just wasn't enough room for it all. even with the heads off. tried again with no header and trans out. I don't understand why mine wont fit but others say no problem.
2011 9C3 Caprice PPV Phantom Black
1995 MG5 Yukon GT Black
1993 Harley Davidson FLSTC Black
Nate68c10
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Re: What did you do to your Caprice today?

Post by Nate68c10 »

You guys got me all excited! I do love a good challenge! Thinking about taking tomorrow off to give myself an extra long weekend maybe I'll get to it then!
2014 Caprice
Tsp LS3 stage 1 cam
3400 circle D converter
3.27 Camaro diff
Jba long tubes solo 2.5 exhaust
Nitrous express proton system with standalone fuel system
Hoosier dr2 drag radials.

11.86 at 117mph
Nate68c10
Posts: 70
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Re: What did you do to your Caprice today?

Post by Nate68c10 »

Well I finally got around to installing the dipstick and I uninstalled it as soon as I was done. Talk about a piece of shit. Maybe if you removed the transmission harness and completely re routed it it would be okay but I wasn't comfortable with how much it was pulling on the harness. And it hit the #8 spark plug boot so to get the dipstick out you had to remove the plug wire. I did remove my AEM urgo wideband and replace it with a ballenger afr500 while I was working on it today.
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2014 Caprice
Tsp LS3 stage 1 cam
3400 circle D converter
3.27 Camaro diff
Jba long tubes solo 2.5 exhaust
Nitrous express proton system with standalone fuel system
Hoosier dr2 drag radials.

11.86 at 117mph
DapperDanMan
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Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:41 pm
Location: Georgetown, TX

Re: What did you do to your Caprice today?

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I changed out my disintegrating rubber antenna hole plugs fire these. Hopefully it stops the leaks.
I wasn’t sure what white paint I needed to match, but it is not Duplicolor Universal White. Still looks a lot better than the rubber I think. Set in white polyurethane caulk.
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2015 Caprice 6.0
DapperDanMan
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Location: Georgetown, TX

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Today I replaced the front sway bar bushings.
Used some universal Energy Suspension bushings.
No more rattle like the car is about to fall apart!
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2015 Caprice 6.0
xcidmigs
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DapperDanMan wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:35 pm Today I replaced the front sway bar bushings.
Used some universal Energy Suspension bushings.
No more rattle like the car is about to fall apart!
Part # on those? I might need some
DapperDanMan
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Re: What did you do to your Caprice today?

Post by DapperDanMan »

xcidmigs wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:32 am Part # on those? I might need some
9.5160R
They don’t have a part number for a Caprice or even a G8, but those are for a 24mm sway bar with slotted bolt holes and they worked great.
About $22.
2015 Caprice 6.0
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