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  1. TRWXXA

    Steering Wheel Removal

    Some folks have done it. They remove the bolt, grab both sides of the wheel, and yank like hell. Make sure your head and elbows won't hit anything when the wheel suddenly pops loose. I use a puller myself.
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    Challenger SRT8

    Looks like this guy met his match: Good catch, T-roy!:nice:
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    10 holes aka phone dials.......

    I'm gonna toss the ol' :bs: flag on that one too. There are aluminum parts on cars that see a lot more heat than the 350* needed to cure powder coat -- blocks, heads, etc.. And that heating is not as gradual and even as being put in an oven.
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    10 holes aka phone dials.......

    Cost me $20/wheel to have a set chemically stripped before I had them powdercoated black. The shop tried media blasting first, but quicky found that chemicals was the way to go.
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    package tray/seatbelt retractors...

    Try these guys: LINKY
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    10 holes aka phone dials.......

    I have both versions in my garage. The differences are just as you described. It's just a cosmetic change. The rough finish in the holes and the groove is on the earlier wheels. I believe they made the change around 1989 or 1990. The "cheaper 4-banger wheels" is a bunch of :bs:. The...
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    ok enough of this speedo BS

    23-tooth is as close as you can get without installing a special gearbox on the back of your speedometer. If you have stock size tires you'll only be about 2% to 5% off.
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    ok enough of this speedo BS

    For 3.55s, with an 8-tooth drive gear, and 275/60R15s: Tire Height (in.) = 275 x 60 / 1270 +15 = 27.99" # Driven Gear Teeth = 20.188114 / 27.99 x 3.55 x 8 = 20.46 ( use a 20-tooth, black gear) But be prepared to still need a 21-tooth or 19-tooth gear for better accuracy, since no chart...
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    ok enough of this speedo BS

    -sigh- Are you running stock size tires, or something else? Do you KNOW you have 3.55s, or just "think" you have 3.55s? Are you positive you have a 8-tooth (green) drive gear in the tranny? You need to KNOW what gear ratio you have. A bunch of folks on here thought they had...
  10. TRWXXA

    head rest removal

    You can use a thin piece of bar stock inserted down the groove on the front of the headrest post to release the spring tab, then pull the headrest up and out. Since your friend is taking the seats apart anyway, spearate the seat back from the seat bottom. Then open the seat back upholstery...
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    93 ssp mustang?

    Droooooooool!
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    93 ssp mustang?

    An unmodded SSP is worth more than a modded one. Too many SSPs were bought at auction by someone who wanted a cheap nothcback to hack up into a track car. All original SSPs are now so rare that their collectablity and value are rising very rapidly. My favorites are the ones that have been...
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    starter solenoid keeps frying

    Do you mean the solenoid (mounted on the side of a mini-starter), or the fender mounted piece (which is actually a relay)?
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    speedometer?

    More info required. What gears? What size tires? What tranny?
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    Removing 8.8 complete axle

    IIRC, you'll need both metric and standard. I was able to take off my rear axle with the basic tools I have, so I imagine just about anyone with a decent set of tools and a little mechanical ability will have no problem. The rear end is REALLY heavy, but you can help yourself out by removing...
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    Went to a drive in movie

    Some of my earliest memories are of my parents taking my sister and I with them to drive-in movies. This is back when drive-ins got first-run movies. They'd usually had a feature for kids, followed by the main feature. My sister and I would be asleep in the back seat before the 2nd movie...
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    how to tell what gears are in rearend

    Look at the bolts that hold the differential cover on. One of them should have a small metal tag on it. Look for one of these codes: 2L73 or 3L08 The "L" means "Locking", and you can guess what the numbers mean. The tags are often lost when you have maintenance done on the rear...
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    Trunk question

    The vert has the hinge setup that they do because there is no space for the torsion bar system that the coupe has. A lot of coupe owners have converted their decklids over to the vert hinges because it creates more useable space in the trunk.
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    Speedometer says slower than I'm actually going.

    The DRIVE gear is on the tranny's output shaft. The DRIVEN gear is on the end of the speedometer cable. I'm assuming, since you mentioned the maroon gear in the new tranny, you're talking about the DRIVEN gear. If your speedometer is reading too slow, need to replace the driven gear with...
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    Constant Dinging from behind Dash (not airbag)

    Tinkerbell is alive!!!
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