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Thanks for the input. The 04 Saturn VUEs have Honda J35A engines in them (GM recoded them L66). If I do an exhaust it will be headers to a powered cutout dump so I can keep a generally quiet daily driver. No one that I have found has a CAI kit yet, so this would have to be hacked together. I don’t want to get in too heavy on the VUE since the Camaro is still my primary performance focus. Since all I've worked on SBCs up to now, I have no familiarity with Hondas, so I asked.

That's not going to happen. tongue.gif Next.

Does anyone know of any simple power mods for a Honda J35A motor? I'm not looking to void the warranty, but some simple sub $200 mods would be nice. Something other than nitrous. Thanks,

You don't need to reprogram the TBI ECM until you start changing cams or heads. I was able to take my RS from 145rwhp to 181rwhp without touching the computer or opening up the engine.

Does any one know of someplace that has a four wheel scale system? I'm installing a four corner weight jack system in my Camaro this winter and I would like to balance the car properly and I'm not yet ready to drop $1300+ for a scale system of my own. I could get it close by guessing but I'd like to do it right.

You may be able to thet them on 8.5's, but 9.5's are the recomended wheel size for 275 tires. If you install tires on smaller than recomeneded wheel the side walls will bulg out and the tires won't work as well are they could. Goto the tire makers web site a look up the tires spec sheet ans see what they recomened. If you can't find it there try TireRack.com

The spec is for 0 valve lash. I tightened each rocker nut as I twisted the pushrod. Once the rod stopped twisting I added a quarter turn and moved to the next rocker. There is definitely popping when I let off a 5500 and there has been some popping below that in the past, but not consistently. I don’t know if it has any thing to do with it, but I had some intake backfires when I was first tuning for the new heads, cam, intake, but that went away when I added timing to the ignition map in the ECU.

If you mean adjustable buy being able to set the gap or pre-load on the spring, get yes they're ajustable.

The S/R Torquer 305 heads are also new. They came with the valve and springs pre-assambled on the heads. There have been no modifications made to the heads. The lifters, rods and rockers are stock GM.

I'll check them, but they were installed new this spring. They're 100 lbs springs and rated for .550 lift. I only running than .459 lift.

The spec is .035. The orginal plugs were at .040 when I pulled them out. The new plugs were gaped just under .035 when I installed them a week ago.

I've had the stock one and two different Accel modules in since the problem started. The newest of the Accel modules is current in the destributor.

I'm out of ideas. My SBC starts to miss once it top 4800 rpms. The fuel is fine, I've confirmed that on the Brian's dyno. I have check and replaced everything in the ignition system: coil, HEI module, plugs, plug wires, distributor. I've played around with the initial timing and the timing in the computer. The miss has gotten better, but it's still there. Does anyone have any useful suggestions? Thanks.

That is fairly normal (assuming that your letting it set with the engine off). On my car the fuel pump will run for 2 seconds when I turn the key to run to build fuel pressure. That way the fuel system is primed for when I turn the key to start. 60 psi seems a little high for stock fuel pressure, but I don't know what the normal psi is for your car.

There's a moronic statement. I’m running Kumho 712’s in 245/45/16 and I have nothing to complain about when the temperature is above 45, below that they suck. I’ve also autocrossed them a few times and they run completive with other street tires (the right air pressure is the key). Of course they don’t stand up my 265/45/16 VictorRacers. I only have a 8k on them but I haven’t seen any real wear problems except when I ran them at Norwalk last year, I tore the hell out of them.