FREE/CHEAP Mods.

[Bass Man]

Nice tech once again!^^

I'm making a Junkyard list...
88-89 LXI Camshaft
2g Prelude intake valve springs(I think, I need to search)
88-89 Exhaust manifold/Dowpipe


Does anyone have info on the Holley 5200 and adapter plate?? I'm trying to make this a reference page.

[Bass Man]

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Cool site. Looks like you have a nice rig there. I'm not that hardcore (yet anyway ). I just like to cruise the trails once in awhile. I'm also more interested in the fuel mileage and being able to run waste oil as fuel than I am with big power. If I want to drive fast I'll drive my Prelude, not that it's very fast either. At least it handles well on the road.
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Thanks, I try. My dad has a nice rig with almost the same setup as me, only his is full-bodied.

I got a buddy who drives a B2200 diesel off veggie oil, AND he owns a samurai... lol. I wonder how much better used oil is to burn rather than diesel (as if I were a tree hugger)

[cygnus x-1]

Thanks, I try. My dad has a nice rig with almost the same setup as me, only his is full-bodied.

I got a buddy who drives a B2200 diesel off veggie oil, AND he owns a samurai... lol. I wonder how much better used oil is to burn rather than diesel (as if I were a tree hugger)

From what I've read it's better in nearly every way. First of all it's almost free, at least for now. It has better lubricating properties than the current diesel formulations so it's easier on the injection pump and engine internals. It's carbon neutral in that the exhaust doesn't contribute any more CO2 into the air than the source plants pulled from the air to begin with. The exhaust doesn't smell bad like a diesel. The down side is that it has to be filtered (easy) and that the fuel is more viscous than diesel and has to be heated before it goes into the engine, requiring pre-heaters or a system where the engine stops and starts on diesel to keep the lines from gelling up. Again, this can be dealt with so it's not a big deal.


On the 4-2-1 manifold, Don't waste your time with the factory downpipe. The tubes are really small and restrictive. The thing to do is to open up the outlets on the 4-2 manifold and then make your own 2-1 down pipe. It's no more than a flange, 2 90 degree bends, and a 2-1 collector. If you're good at scrounging and metal mangling it should be pretty cheap to do. In fact I have an extra 4-2 manifold I could send you if you can't find one locally. It would probably cost more to ship than what it would cost at a junkyard though.

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[Bass Man]

I think I can get a 4-2 89 LXI mani at my JY for about $20... Do you have info on the downpipe??

[cygnus x-1]

I think I can get a 4-2 89 LXI mani at my JY for about $20... Do you have info on the downpipe??

Info like measurements or something? I have one sitting around in the garage.

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[Bass Man]

Is it home made or something I can find somewhere??

[cygnus x-1]

It's just a factory down pipe, nothing special. If you were to build your own though you could cut the flange off of a factory one and weld your own tubing to it.

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[Bass Man]

Factory downpipe on what?