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  1. TRWXXA

    What Gears do I have?

    You left off some important information... Like what size tires you're running. And you need to be very accurate in your other figures, or any estimation of your gear ratio will be off. For example, if you're running 26" tires, and your RPMs are exactly 2500 @ exactly 80mph, then you have...
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    Weird Beeping Sound

    I believe the airbag module has a capacitor rather than a battery. After you disconnect the battery, you should wait at least 20 minutes for the capacitor to discharge before you can consider it safe to work on.
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    New Best ET/MPH

    Central Indiana, a stone's-throw from O'Reilly Raceway Park (headin' there tonight). Unfortunately, I'm old enough to remember when it happened. I also studied the incident in my aviation safety classes. The "Gimli Glider" is a good study of an accident "chain", and how the "chain" can be...
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    adhesive to glue pedals

    Marine epoxy. Elwood Blues swears by it. :D
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    New Best ET/MPH

    Gimli, huh? At least you have non-stop, widebody service directly to the track. :D
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    MPG

    Did you calibrate your speedometer/odometer? If you didn't, then no matter what gears you put in it your calculated MPG won't have an apparent change because you're using incorrect data, i.e., more miles indicated than you actually drove . Even if you're speedo/odometer is off just a little...
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    SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPING AROUND

    If it's juat bouncing a little, lubing it might help. But if it's going wildly from 10 to 140 mph, you might just want to replace it. I imagine it's probably torn up if it's binding that bad.
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    SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPING AROUND

    Now that sounds like a binding cable. A bad speedo gear usually just makes the needle bounce a little, but still read pretty accurately.
  9. TRWXXA

    Is There a Way to Find What Gears You Have?

    Do it sort of like Repostyle said, but I suggest rotating the wheel 10 times and counting the turns of the driveshaft. Mark them both with a piece of tape and have someone turn the wheel for you while you watch the driveshaft. Divide your result by 10. I have found from experience that it...
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    Question on speedo gear.....

    That is true for 1989 and later AODs, but not for all years. Sometime late in the 1988 MY, the speedometer drive gear (on the tranny's output shaft) was changed from 7 to 8 teeth. The correct speedometer driven gear for the 8-tooth drive gear and 3.73 rear end (with stock size tires) is the...
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    Question on speedo gear.....

    Your speedometer is reading too low, so the speedometer's driven gear has too many teeth. Try a 21-tooth gear. The 23-tooth gear is for 3.73s in later AODs (1989+, IIRC). The 21-tooth may not get it perfect, but it'll be better if it reads a little high. Don't expect your speedometer to...
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    Starter Install

    Get a ratchet with a large collection of various length extensions. A universal joint extension is good to have, but a "wobble" extension is even better. You'll find the combination that will work for you. You may only be able to turn it one click at a time, but you'll get it eventually.
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    window moulding

    The sealant behind the moulding can shrink with age. Remove the windows and reseal them, or just try to snug up the bolts a little (not too much though).
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    Starter ?

    The "mini" starter pulls its power from from the battery side of the starter relay. Only the power to the starter solenoid is on the switched side of the relay. Low current going through the relay reduces its chance of failure. The smaller starter has greater clearance from the headers...
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    Starter ?

    Sounds like it's time for a new or rebuilt starter. This is not a problem that gets better over time. If you still have the old style, stock starter, think about upgrading to the new "mini" starter. You just need to make a little wiring modification.
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    Swine FLU is it the big one?

    This "Swine Flu" (or the more politically correct, "H1N1" virus) pandemic is complete "the-sky-is-falling" hype!! The media loves it because they can fill plenty of air time reporting it, without expending any effort. The government loves it because everyone is looking to them for help and...
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    2.73 to 3.73 upgrade questions

    He was probably thinking about the carrier cross pin. It has to be machined with a notch in it to clear the ring gears above a certain ratio. You don't need to worry about it unless you go with 4.30s or higher on an 8.8" rear end, or 3.73s or higher on a 7.5". +1 on farming out the job. It...
  18. TRWXXA

    75 amp alt. with under drive pulley's

    An alternator upgrade is something I think everyone should put on their "must do" list. The stock wiring is terrible (barely adequate for the stock setup), and the 75 amp alternator is overtaxed at idle if you have only a couple of high-draw items turned on -- headlights, HVAC fan, etc.. The...
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    Anyone restored a set of ten hole wheels?

    $180/wheel!:jaw: Try Keystone Automotive. I believe they're about $125/wheel.
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    Steering Wheel Removal

    Good deal. I think the puller is the best way to go, anyway.
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