--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1N00011 Date: 01/18/98 From: JOHN FAERBER Time: 11:39am \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 0 times) Subj: Bye bye tranny Give Farris Auto Salvage a call (they are on Jefferson in Grand Prarie on Wrecking Yard Row) Last time I checked, they sold and installed transmissions with 30 or 60 day guarantee. I think it was going to cost $350 installed when I checked once. --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: * MacSavvy OS/2 BBS * Dallas, Texas * 972-250-4479 * (1:124/1208) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1N00012 Date: 01/17/98 From: DEVIN DIMITRI Time: 06:21pm \/To: KEVIN RELKOFF (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: American Sports Car KR> So ABS these days ARE stopping cars usually faster then Non ABS Equip KR> cars.. If i remember correctly, when ABS was brought out.. That It di KR> stop a car faster, then a Non-ABS car.. But It just Let you still hav KR> control of the car.. Which i thought what ABS was ALL about.. Letting KR> keep control of the car sliding right into it> Actually, nowadays, i understand ABS to be a total emergency system. It's supposed to activate only when you've got the pedal all the way down. Then it would stop the car faster simply because the car IS coming to a complete stop. -Lates --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: The Rapid Eye - 913-393-4104 - Olathe,KS (1:280/183) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1N00013 Date: 01/17/98 From: DEVIN DIMITRI Time: 06:24pm \/To: KEVIN RELKOFF (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: cool cop cars KR> control of the Gear changes, also You STILL won't have to do `the 1-2-1 SHuffle' to hold 2nd Which can still Kill the valve b KR> which i believe is the like one of the weakest parts off it, next to t Hi, i've got a Ford with one of those AOD trannys, and i've never really abused it too badly, so, what exactly is this 1-2-1 shuffle? Just banging it around the gears on a start? -Lates --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: The Rapid Eye - 913-393-4104 - Olathe,KS (1:280/183) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1N00014 Date: 01/17/98 From: DEVIN DIMITRI Time: 06:36pm \/To: MARC GERGES (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Vector Auto MG> remember... that IRL was initiated by the Indianapolis track ow MG> right? And one of the points was to make indy car racing more american MG> again, as CART drove in many countries and has a couple of foreign dri Actually, there is not much American involvement with CART. I think there is Williams and Swift chassis, , but i think all of the engines are either Mercedes or Nissian. Maybe BMW. I don't like CART. I do not really like open wheel racers. -Lates --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: The Rapid Eye - 913-393-4104 - Olathe,KS (1:280/183) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1N00015 Date: 01/18/98 From: SEAN DUNBAR Time: 09:19pm \/To: JOHN FAERBER (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Bye bye tranny JF> Give Farris Auto Salvage a call (they are on Jefferson in JF> Grand Prarie on Wrecking Yard Row) Last time I checked, JF> they sold and installed transmissions with 30or 60 day JF> guarantee. I think it was going to cost $350 installed when Thanks John, I'll check them out tomorrow. Are those rebuilt units, or just used pulls? For that price, they'd better be rebuilt, since I can get my current one rebuilt for the same price. ... "Give her 500cc of morphine." "She's convulsing!" "Give her 500 more!" --- Telegard v3.09.g1/mL * Origin: tos * 972-818-0339 - dallas texas (1:124/6630) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1N00016 Date: 01/18/98 From: JAY EMRIE Time: 08:15pm \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: Vector Auto AM>-=> Quoting JAY EMRIE to ALAN MORRISON <=- AM> MG> You still have the RX-7? Never been a real success here, imports ave AM> MG> been discontinued a year ago. I always liked that car though... AM> JE> I saw what appeared to me to be a very new Mazda RX7 tonight. When I AM> JE> saw it, I wandered if it still had the wankle (rotatry) engine. AM>I believe the last ones imported were '95 models, same as Nissan 300ZX's. AM>The RX7 still had the rotary engine, and it still races in some classes. AM>It may even make a return, but not before the 2000 model. It could well have been a 95. The way cars are going now, I often can't tell the difference between makes, much less year models! * OLX 2.1 TD * Frozen diet dinners are good:but get 2-they're small --- RemoteAccess 2.50+ * Origin: Northern Lights! * San Antonio * 210-499-6299 V34/VFC (1:387/23) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1N00017 Date: 01/19/98 From: JOHN FAERBER Time: 01:37am \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Bye bye tranny SD> Thanks John, I'll check them out tomorrow. Are those SD> rebuilt units, or just SD> used pulls? For that price, they'd better be rebuilt, since I can get my Used pulls, it might have be less as the price they quoted was for my wifes 89 Tempo front wheel drive. Your rear wheel drive price may vary. --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: * MacSavvy OS/2 BBS * Dallas, Texas * 972-250-4479 * (1:124/1208) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1N00018 Date: 01/19/98 From: JOHN FAERBER Time: 01:47am \/To: JASON WEDEHASE (Read 0 times) Subj: To cruise or not to cruis JW> owned where it actually JF> worked! (g) JW> Yeah, leave it on! You get the best mileage by keeping the JW> pedal steady. that's what it's for. Of course if I start getting drowsy, I will kick it off, as I know it is time to stop and stretch when I am chasing the speedo needle (not being able to keep it on one steady speed, the needle is from 55 to 70 MPH) --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: * MacSavvy OS/2 BBS * Dallas, Texas * 972-250-4479 * (1:124/1208) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1P00000 Date: 01/18/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 06:42am \/To: BILL MITCHELL (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation -> TW>> What is Wrong with that? Operating a vehicle after sunset witho -> TW>> operating Lights is Against the LAW. Even to go to the parts -> TW>> store and get a replacement bulb!!! -> -> VF> I think that the fact the guy has just come back from getting -> VF> the parts to repair the defective light shows sufficient -> VF> responsibility - writing a ticket is a superflous waste of -> VF> everyone's time. -> -> The fix-it ticket helps fill the officer's quota, which of course doe -> exist, and those type of tickets usually don't have a cost as long as -> thing does get fixed. Actually in a town with a REAL quota system Equipment violations don't count. There is NO PROFIT in them except for the Stupid types that Ignore them and don't get them signed off on time. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1P00001 Date: 01/18/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 06:45am \/To: RONNIE THOMPSON (Read 0 times) Subj: Hydraulic Cable -> -=> Quoting Tom White to Ronnie Thompson <=- -> -> RT> a new clutch, pressure plate, and if that vehicle has a hydraulic -> RT> cable, I'd replace it at the same time. I'd see no reason to -> -> TW> Ronnie, I'm familiar with hydraulic clutch systems that use a -> master -> TW> cyl & slave cyl, or systems using a cable. I've never heard of a -> TW> hydraulic cable system. Is there really such a thing? I'd like to -> know -> TW> more about how it works. -> -> Probably the same thing. I've never worked on the system, just had t -> hydraulic cable replaced and the system bled. While it is Proper to refer to it as a "Hydraulic Cable" it is really a Hose or a piece of tubing. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100)