--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400069 Date: 01/03/98 From: C.A. KLINGEL Time: 01:16pm \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Oil pump? -=> Quoting TOM WALKER to C.A. KLINGEL <=- CK> Why 50 weight? TW> It gives better protection in the Hot Spots in a Highly Stressed or TW> Aggressively driven engine. Has some Cold Morning starting problems TW> in the northern States but a Heated Garage cures that. :-) You might consider using Mobil 1's 15W-50. It would offer the 50 weight protection you desire and a 15W pour point for cold starts. Regards, Craig Klingel ... Bill's 212.809 still stands. Where was Jeff Gordon then? --- Brought To You By VaporWare 3.0 * Origin: Winner's Circle (1:2410/351) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400070 Date: 01/03/98 From: JAY EMRIE Time: 03:09pm \/To: RONNIE THOMPSON (Read 0 times) Subj: 1994 Ply Battery Drain RT> -=> Quoting JAY EMRIE to ROY J. TELLASON <=- RT> JE> That's part of the problem. We can NOT find ANYTHING on when a harged RT> JE> battery is put in the vehicle. No rear window wiper, deicer/defroster RT> JE> installed. Thanks for the reply. RT>Jay, I might be shooting in the wind here, but I remember a couple years RT>ago, hearing of a bunch of Chrysler vehicles, in which Chrysler had actually RT>put in security systems, but had not activiated them as it wasn't on the RT>"option list". IF the person who bought the car wanted a security system, RT>the dealer could activate the thing and charge some outrageous fee, claiming RT>they had "installed" a security system. Any chance that there might be ne RT>on this vehicle and it may be causing problems?? How you check to see if RT>this particular one has it, I don't know. Perhaps with the VIN, and a ice RT>shop foreman or service advisor, at a Chrysler dealership. Hmmmm? Wonder how the system could possibly drain the battery - intermittently? We will check it out. Can't afford to leave any turns unstoned. Thanks. * OLX 2.1 TD * Amazing how much mature wisdom resembles being too tired. --- RemoteAccess 2.50+ * Origin: Northern Lights! * San Antonio * 210-499-6299 V34/VFC (1:387/23) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400071 Date: 01/03/98 From: JAY EMRIE Time: 07:03pm \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: 1994 Ply Battery Drain RW>On, 29 Dec 97 at 21:32, RW>JAY EMRIE was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something o RW>about "1994 Ply Battery Drain",: RW> JE> too tight - says Pappy bought the extended warranty, and that should RW> JE> have taken care of it. Famous last words! Any CONCRETE suggestions RW> JE> would be appreciated. RW>2ma sounds about right to keep the radio memory going. Does the door have a RW>ay that ding-dings when it's open? Or a "Door Ajar" light somewhere? If it does the ding-ding didn't happen. Nor did a light come on - besides that last one wont happen unless the ignition sw is on. Thanks for the idea. RW>... Ford guy: "Yeup, I'd know those Chevy tail lights anywhere." RW>--- RW> * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, #1, On or Off the Track! (1:202/909.13) * OLX 2.1 TD * Monopoly? No, we just don't want competition. --- RemoteAccess 2.50+ * Origin: Northern Lights! * San Antonio * 210-499-6299 V34/VFC (1:387/23) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400072 Date: 01/03/98 From: JAY EMRIE Time: 07:11pm \/To: JOHN ZORTMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Engine Wanted JZ>JE>little. Ford did NOT detune their 460s used in police vehicles so the JZ>JE>best solution was to replace the cam with a police cam. This restored JZ>JE>the original advanced cam (valve timing) AND distributer timing with a JZ>JE>rather healthy power increase. Another method that was used was with an JZ>JE>offset key in the cam gear to camshaft. JZ> Was shown a simple trick years ago in a little 307 Chevy when we JZ> replaced the timing chain that was getting old and slacky. When he JZ> put the cam gear on he first redid the retarded keyway slot a tad to JZ> fit the gear on backwards, so instead of the cam timing being retarded JZ> a few degrees it was advanced a few instead. After normal chain JZ> "stretch in" the cam timing ends up right about dead on top. Interesting and slick way of "doing it right".. However, if I remember correctly, the 460 Ford cam gear canNOT be put on backwards. Seems like I remember something about a shoulder on the gear which would have misaligned the gears. JZ> Really made a seat of the pants difference in how that lil' 307 tended JZ> to act afterwards...! Same old cam, same old everything two barrel JZ> bone stock toy, just a needed new timing chain with the retarded gear JZ> keyway reversed. A very real low dollar difference for sure! JZ> John Zortman JZ> * SLMR 2.1a * "The Rich": Anybody with a job. - Official IRS Definition JZ>--- Platinum Xpress/Wildcat! v1.3 JZ> * Origin: Seventh Star - York, PA (717)-225-7256 (1:2700/111) * OLX 2.1 TD * Sucidal twin kills brother by mistake-Details at 10:00. --- RemoteAccess 2.50+ * Origin: Northern Lights! * San Antonio * 210-499-6299 V34/VFC (1:387/23) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400073 Date: 01/03/98 From: JAY EMRIE Time: 07:13pm \/To: SIMON AVERY (Read 0 times) Subj: Escort SA>BTW - just out of interest, I don't suppose the Ford Capri made it SA>over there? I run a '82 1600. "The Poor mans' Porshe" - Ford's SA>last successful Uk attempt at a sports car. They released SA>a 90's version, called the Probe, which sold very badly and was SA>recently withdrawn. Yes, I seem to remember Capris here but do not take it for Gospel. Ta-ta. * OLX 2.1 TD * Some climb the ladder of success wrong by wrong. --- RemoteAccess 2.50+ * Origin: Northern Lights! * San Antonio * 210-499-6299 V34/VFC (1:387/23) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400074 Date: 01/03/98 From: JAY EMRIE Time: 07:17pm \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: Oil pump? RW>On, 29 Dec 97 at 23:58, RW>Sean Dunbar was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something t RW>ry Sprinzl about "Re: Oil pump?",: RW> SD> RW> GS>> hah! I'm running Valvoline Racing straight-50 in my 350! Beat RW> GS>> that! RW> SD> RW> SD> Question... WHY? RW>If he doesn't, the bottom falls out... Falls out? Heck it shoots out both sides! * OLX 2.1 TD * Freedom: You don't notice it till AFTER it's gone! * --- RemoteAccess 2.50+ * Origin: Northern Lights! * San Antonio * 210-499-6299 V34/VFC (1:387/23) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400075 Date: 01/03/98 From: CHARLES BOWMAN Time: 09:22pm \/To: MARC GERGES (Read 0 times) Subj: Vector Auto Marc Gerges wrote in a message to Charles Bowman: CB> "TV" Tommy Ivo had a 4WD (and 4 engines if memory serves) dragster, CB> Buick powered I believe. I think it was even in one of of those CB> bikini beach movies in the 60's. MG> And, how did it perform? Pretty well I think but not worth the time, effort and money. I always thought that the force exerted with the monsterous front wheels turning must have made steering a challenge. Not to mention trying to get all 4 corners roughly synchronized. MG> Hey, everybody tells me to do, but no one gives me a ticket for a MG> hop over the ocean, so that I can check out :-) Sorry, can't help you there. :) MG> Mmmmh... the advantage in a Jet engine is to me the fact it's MG> simply an actio-reactio relation of acceleration. With wheel driven MG> cars, there is a limit for the power that can be transmitted. Funny, I think that cars are already going 2-3 times faster in the 1/4 than science said was possible when my dad grew up. MG> Is it allowed to break the cars before start? I imagine a really MG> big jet engine that needs a couple of seconds to achieve full MG> thrust doesn't do a good job when just accelerating from a stand MG> still, but braking the car for a few seconds to get it to maximum MG> thrust should help a little bit :-) Yes, similar to launching jets from a runway or carrier, they lock the brakes, add fuel and hold on until the light turns green. I think Don Prudhomme raced against a fighter launched from a steam catapult once, don't remember who won though. cbowman@sinfo.net --- * Origin: Techshop's Southern Most Point - Panama (1:3651/9.10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400076 Date: 01/03/98 From: JASON WEDEHASE Time: 02:38pm \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: Transmission? Roy Witt told the story like this: RW> Shorten the drive shaft by a few inches. (measure the TH350 and the RW> 700R4 and shorten the drive shaft accordingly.) I think it was around RW> 1 3/4 inches, but it's been a few years. A friend of mine just did a swap, and the trannies were EXACTLY the same length! It was a one afternoon swap. Jason Wedehase strife66@Psynet.net http://www.Psynet.net/strife66 ... The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0154 * Origin: MicroLink BBS * Dinuba, CA 209-591-8753 (1:214/80) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400077 Date: 01/04/98 From: TOBIAS HEUER Time: 10:53pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Which Transmission????? Irgendein wertloses Leben mit der Bezeichnung Bill Mitchell, hat es am 29.12.97 gewagt, die FIDO-Welt unter dem Betreff Which Transmission????? mit unhaltbaren Behauptungen zu konfrontieren: TH>> 1984 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon, 305cid, 4 barrel Carb. TH>> The transmission oil pan is nearly square but its sides are TH>> not "flat" but TH>> have many "indentations" (well, I don't think it's the right TH>> word for that TH>> but....) TH>> Hard to answer !? > The only GM trans that has an almost square pan _gasket_ is the Turbo > Hydra-Matic 700 R-4 at least acording to the '84 book I have here. But I > don't have any futher info on that trans. And going by the holes in the pan > gasket picture I have, there's 4 corners, 2 of which have a bolt at the > corner, and two don't. The gasket looks something like this: ....here was a picture of a rather square pan gasket.... Question: As what is the overdrive described in those books? Is it like: 3 GEARS + OVERDRIVE or: 4 GEARS including OVERDRIVE In other words: is Overdrive considered as a Gear or an additional feature????? If is's the second version, then I've a 3 Gear transmission with overdrive (making a 700-r4 impossible). If it's the first version, then I could say, well I gotta 4 speed tranny (making a 700-r4 very probable). This confuses me quite a lot. BTW: My car is the cheapest version you could have bought back then in '84 it has no electrical windows or power locks or anything.... That's why i think don't have the 700-r4 as it was the most expensive transmission you could buy from Chevy at that time.... thanks. --->[*HEUER*] *THeuer@mailonly.fido.de* --- CrossPoint v4.0 * Origin: *Aaahhhh, der Tod!!!* (2:241/500.6) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400078 Date: 01/04/98 From: TOBIAS HEUER Time: 10:59pm \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Which Transmission????? Irgendein wertloses Leben mit der Bezeichnung Roy Witt, hat es am 29.12.97 gewagt, die FIDO-Welt unter dem Betreff Which Transmission????? mit unhaltbaren Behauptungen zu konfrontieren: TH>> Can somebody here tell me which damned transmission i have in my car? TH>> My Car: 1984 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon, 305cid, 4 barrel Carb. TH>> it looks like this: ....picture of a rather square pan deleted.... > It should be a 200-4R...that year was a transistion year and the next > Trasmission was introduced about then; 700R4... Hmmm, i don't think so, as the 200-4R has a rather 'unsquare' ;) pan, according to the pictures in my books... --->[*HEUER*] *THeuer@mailonly.fido.de* --- CrossPoint v4.0 * Origin: *Aaahhhh, der Tod!!!* (2:241/500.6)