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  1. timewarped1972

    will my homemade guidplate idea work.

    first off. trying to weld washers to that iron can be a pain in the butt...... second, if you have press in studs already, they can pull out and even break using a higher lift cam............i'm experienced on that one...... do it the right way once, you'll thank...
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    leather interior

    not to jack the thread, but......on a similar note......i have a 91 with the titanium grey leather. my driver seat needs a re cover, the back seat is in great shape. when i bought the car the guy said he had the passenger seat re-done. i wish i'd asked him how and where.......he also worked for...
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    speedo gear?

    i think thats 20 tooth..... you know theres been about 3 or 4 speedo gear questions like this in the last week, i'm so confused as to who's cars what year with what tranny needing what gear.......:bang:......vote for speedo gear sticky:D
  4. timewarped1972

    O/R H-Pipe Install

    my air tube slid on a fitting comming from the stock h pipe. it had one clamp on it. i could not get the tube off the fitting even with the clam removed, so i cut a slit down the side, did some prying with a screw driver and got it off. when i re attatched it, i...
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    Another Windage Tray Question

    well i'm not sure but depending on the rotation of the crank and which way it "whips" the the oil it may need to go on a certain way....... i put one on an older 302 i built but it was a non roller/standard pan engine and had no issues
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    Powerful Stereo and Alternator/Battery question...

    dang man! some of you guys need a supercharger just to power your alternators for your audio equipment....:rlaugh: i was going to recomend a 130 amp 3g but you may need more than that.......i'm surprised the stocker is working at all......
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    running a 4 ga ground strap

    I would like to say thanks to timewarped1972 for his photo of the ground spot near the windshield washer filler. I would like to use it in future discussions on grounds if at all possible. well since playboy wouldn't buy it from me........why not:D...
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    Speedo Driven Gear Questions

    oh man...........ok, i looked at the wrong listing.....thats why i have been confusing myself.........doh:bang: its different from 90 up..........also diff between aod and t-5........it is the 23 tooth white gear you need not the black...........i shoulda caught...
  9. timewarped1972

    i'm having the worst luck lately

    you really wouldn't use air tools to torque them anyway......a torque wrench with the appropriate socket would work....... or, lol, clean the bolts, put thread locker on them, put a 12mm wrench on them and when it's tight smack the wrench with a hammer....this will work long...
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    Speedo Driven Gear Questions

    so there's a 6,7,and 8 tooth..hmmmm, interesting...so does that mean 90 and up could have one of two diff drive gears?? i know they changed the drive gear in 90 but their supposed to have speedo gears that work with that up to 3,55..unless there's a thrid drive gear.. i'm still trying to figure...
  11. timewarped1972

    running a 4 ga ground strap

    your right, i've just watched back to the future too many times:nice:
  12. timewarped1972

    running a 4 ga ground strap

    holy crap.....you said flux capability......lol.......we'll have to come up with a special ground wire and call it the flux capacitor for real:D
  13. timewarped1972

    Speedo Driven Gear Questions

    i thought that was for 3.55 gears?? meaning, they changed the drive teeth in the tranny in 90.......but it should accomodate up to 355 gear speedo tooth........you sure you dont maybe have diff gears in the rear?? i thought they switched to a 6 tooth not an 8....maybe not........but according...
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    running a 4 ga ground strap

    the ground doesn't nessisarily have to go from the front of the engine to that pigtail thats just where i put mine for simplicity sake....... basically i think what your doing is.....that pigtail or ground wires that bolts to the fender by the washer resivoir........i think...
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    speedo gear?

    just changing the speedo gear is easy, on the driver side of the tranny towards the rear the speedo cable and vss sensor go into the tranny. one bolt, you pull the sensor/speedo gear out, pop off a clip, put new gear on, re install. the problem witht he 90 up aod's and t-5's is...
  16. timewarped1972

    speedo gear?

    yep, if your certain it's an 88 t-5 thats the gear, the black 20 tooth. www.50resto sells it to for $7.95, but they sometimes bend ya over a little with shipping on small stuff........you'd have to call and check..
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    Tranny question...Pivot ball?

    yeah i noticed that too........the different sizes and or adjustable ones. i think you only need an adjustable if your running certain clutches and need to change the travel of the fork....as mentioned earlier, 50resto carries the stock or standard one, which if your using a stock...
  18. timewarped1972

    OH YES, Its alive!! First drive with 3000 Stall!!!

    here read this article and look at the cut away pics........it can explain it better than i can...... http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter2.htm
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    torqing specifics

    i've always had issues using certain kinds of torque wrenches on those bolts too.......best to use a scale type than the click type.......honestly i worry about the sequence more than the torque........i snug them all down, then go around in the right order again.........a little snugger...i...
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    launching on street tires??

    how far do you have to go to your track?? if you only maybe do one run on them maybe there will be enough to get you back home.....maybe have a tire shop look at your dr's......they could maybe tell you how much is left.......cuz the last thing i'd do is tell someone to drive on...