--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1D00004 Date: 01/08/98 From: SEAN DUNBAR Time: 11:20pm \/To: LANDON ROBINSON (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Ignition modules LR> Sounds like yours passed the ohm meter test (or what ever your manual LR> had you test for) but failed under a load. Not to be off subject or Not only that, but it only failed around a certain tempurature range, and usually only when the engine was cold. LR> If you have a choice between getting an electronic or an LR> electro-mechanical regulator for a car that came with an LR> electro-mechanical regulator get the electro-mechanical one. I LR> thought it would be cool to have up-to-date technology only to have LR> it fry after three years. Ihooked a volt meter up to the elctrical Have the electronic one on mine. I BELIEVE it's actually the original, though I can't be certain (had the original alternator after 17 years). Still puts out almost 14 volts at idle.. --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: tos * 972-818-0339 - dallas texas (1:124/6630) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1D00005 Date: 01/08/98 From: SEAN DUNBAR Time: 11:22pm \/To: LANDON ROBINSON (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Tires LR> ground. Plus having big tires on the back will up the final drive LR> ratio to make the thing seriously launch at take off (it does that LR> anyway but more is better :) ). Actually, it'd be the other way around. Big tires lower the final drive ratio. It'll launch slower, but it'll have a better top end. --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: tos * 972-818-0339 - dallas texas (1:124/6630) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1D00006 Date: 01/08/98 From: CRAIG HEALY Time: 06:39pm \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Ignition modules -> My Haynes manual for my '80 Ford F-150 has details on some sort of te -> can do on the module... though when I followed it after my module wen -> it tested good. Go figure. In my case, I always had problems with t -> engine dying, but could always start it right back up, every few days -> got the truck. One day, after I'd had it almost 2 years, it just die -> down the road and wouldn't start again. No spark or anything. Got -> it towed home.. and it started right up! Died again a minute later, -> and wouldn't start. Classic symptoms for a Ford failure. They usually go intermittent, rather than quit completely. That's the maddening part. MSD made a neat replacement for it. Was a plug-in replacement, except it had a timing adjustment knob to mount inside the vehicle. I had one on an old Ford police car, and it was quite handy. I'd advance the timing a bit to help with cold starts, or retard it if I had a hot ping problem. Don't know if they still make it, though. -c- --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.30 * Origin: Chowdanet! 20gb Amateur Radio BBS (401-331-5587) (1:323/120) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1D00007 Date: 01/09/98 From: MODERATOR Time: 12:10am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Rules of the OLDCARS Echo Rules for FidoNet's OLDCARS Echo *** Revised 3-18-96 *** The following are the rules for the OLDCARS FIDO-NET echo conference. This conference is carried on the FIDO-NET backbone and is moderated by Gerry Calhoun at 1:2004/200. These rules will be subject to change if a change seems needed or is requested. Enforcement of the rules will be handled in the echo and/or via net-mail. Repeated violations of the rules may be considered grounds for the offending node to have its link to this conference cut. Rule #1: Please try to keep your language suitable to all ages. Remember this message base is open to all age groups, and some may take offense to foul language. Rule #2: The topic here is OLD CARS. What makes a car an old car? For the purpose of this echo, a pre 1975 car in general is qualifed to be considered an OLD CAR. But this is a very flexible rule as limited production cars of newer vintage may be considered on topic. If in doubt, ask the Moderator. Rule #3: No unsolicited commerical sales announcements please. This echo is carried by sysops who foot the bills out of their own pockets for the most part. If sommebody asks for a source of a CAR-RELATED item, feel free to offer advice on where to look for something, or to mention that you have what they are looking for. If you have something which you feel may be of interest to somebody here and are NOT in the business of selling that item and it is OLD CAR-related, you may post about it here. Rule #4: No unsolicited BBS ads here. If you know of a system which has a program or file that somebody has asked about, feel free to post the name, phone number and location of the system, but no messages saying "Call this system now" type of thing. Rule #5: Keep the message-quoting to a minimum, please. Most BBS's are run out of the pockets of private sysops, and nobody wants to pay for (or see) a 20-line message quoted in full to have somebody else say "I Agree". Rule #6: Keep the personal attacks to a minimum, please. Everybody has seen messages posted by people who strike you as complete fools, but you do not have to call a person names in order to give an answer or correct him/her on a point. Hold the flames to a mimimum and try to keep this a fun place. These are all the rules for now. If any other points come up in the future, they will be addressed and added to this list if necessary. If there are any questions or comments about these rules, address them to me, Gerry Calhoun, via net-mail ONLY at 1:2004/200. --- * Origin: PETS R US! 805-946-8345 - Lancaster, CA (1:2004/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1E00000 Date: 01/08/98 From: BRIEN PAGE Time: 08:50pm \/To: JACK SCHWENDENER (Read 0 times) Subj: Ignition modules JS> As I recall, those came with 7.75x14s, which translates to about a JS> 205-75. If I remember correctly, a 7.75x14 is the same as a 195-75x14. Brien --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: NUT N' MUCH BBS Madison TN (615 868-8370 ISDN/Analog) (1:116/305) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1E00001 Date: 01/08/98 From: ALEXANDER BILAN Time: 06:49pm \/To: LANDON ROBINSON (Read 0 times) Subj: Impala Tires You where writing to Sean Dunbar; > Wouldn't happen to know what size tires a '68 Chevy Impala is supposed to > have? When I bought it had P205/70R14's on it but I have been told these > are > small for the size of car they are on. The owners manual (believe it or > not it was in the glove box when I bought it) has some suggested sizes but > what ever standard they had for sizes it is before my time. The p205 70r14 is the standard size. If you want larger, and you have a 6" wheel, you can safely put on a p225 70r14 without altering your speedo reading too much. Alex. | AmiQWK 2.7 - S/N 0261 | ... Sexual harassment will not be reported, it will be GRADED! --- OLMS 2.60p.a1+ [EPMBP73M] * Origin: Multiboard * 519-680-2991 * Internet (1:2401/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1F00000 Date: 01/10/98 From: ALEXANDER BILAN Time: 12:41pm \/To: DON DELLMANN (Read 0 times) Subj: Old Cars > AB> Since I havn't seen Gerrys response yet, I do believe that any > AB> *VEHICLE* 15 years and older is considered fair game for the echo. > > Gee, that means as of last Friday my "daily driver" qualifies (an '83 > Buick) :-) Well, Seeing as how the echo rules came through this week, looks like 1975 is the magic year cutoff... Towit; my truck is off topic ;) but the engine in it is on-topic. =-) Alex. | AmiQWK 2.7 - S/N 0261 | ... Sects, sects, sects, is that all you monks think about? --- OLMS 2.60p.a1+ [EPMBP73M] * Origin: Multiboard * 519-680-2991 * Internet (1:2401/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1G00000 Date: 01/11/98 From: LANDON ROBINSON Time: 08:29am \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Ignition modules -=> Quoting Sean Dunbar to Landon Robinson <=- SD> @MSGID: 1:124/6630 bbe49dd1 SD> Not only that, but it only failed around a certain tempurature range, SD> and usually only when the engine was cold. That is weird usually they go out from being to hot. LR> If you have a choice between getting an electronic or an SD> Have the electronic one on mine. I BELIEVE it's actually the SD> original, though I can't be certain (had the original alternator after SD> 17 years). Still puts out almost 14 volts at idle.. I know mine had an elecro-mechanical regulator when I bought it but I have no idea how long it had been in there. It was four years ago when I did replace it I don't rememeber why. I think I drilled the rivets on it so I could adjust the voltage output and one of the windings was rather dark and had that "overheated" look so I just replaced it in the clause of preventitive maintinance. SD> -!- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL SD> ! Origin: tos * 972-818-0339 - dallas texas (1:124/6630) --- Blue Wave v2.12 [NR] * Origin: The Overworked Dragon BBS (503)256-8451 PDX (1:105/56) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1G00001 Date: 01/11/98 From: LANDON ROBINSON Time: 08:34am \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Tires -=> Quoting Sean Dunbar to Landon Robinson <=- SD> @MSGID: 1:124/6630 bbe49e76 LR> ground. Plus having big tires on the back will up the final drive LR> ratio to make the thing seriously launch at take off (it does that LR> anyway but more is better :) ). SD> Actually, it'd be the other way around. Big tires lower the final SD> drive ratio. It'll launch slower, but it'll have a better top end. Hmmm. Guess someone told me wrong. You know what I hate seeing? Big trucks like Ford Bronco's/Chevy Blazers with the same tires that Corvettes use that someone has installed to make their truck look like a low rider. I think it looks stupid. Anyway thats my two cents. Ttyl, -Landon --- Blue Wave v2.12 [NR] * Origin: The Overworked Dragon BBS (503)256-8451 PDX (1:105/56) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: F1G00002 Date: 01/11/98 From: SEAN DUNBAR Time: 10:16pm \/To: LANDON ROBINSON (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Ignition modules LR> That is weird usually they go out from being to hot. I know.. go figure. It did quit a couple of times while just going down the freeway. Glad it didn't give out tonight... :) (got stuck). unfortunatly, the GAS gave out while it was just idling. good thing I have 2 tanks.. LR> could adjust the voltage output and one of the windings was LR> rather dark andhad that "overheated" look so I just LR> replaced it in the clause of preventitive maintinance. Ugh.. ... "Windows Performance", on the next "In Search Of". --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: tos * 972-818-0339 - dallas texas (1:124/6630)