Well the car is still in the shop and just about ready to come home. So I went into the garage today to get most of my parts ready for arrival for the car. Installed -AN fitting on my B&M trans cooler and cleaned up the surrounding area where the car will be going. Hopefully this week I can go pick her up.
What did you do to your GN/TR today?
- Thread starter zeus87gn
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how did you wire up the L/U switch. i need to do this but havent decided on how to do it.
Junior Samples
Walk Away
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- Aug 3, 2007
Boost.
i took two pole switch, one flip for fan and other flip for lockup.
center post I grounded then one post i ran wire and spliced into top left AL, pin F i think it is
then other i ran wire to fan relay spliced into green/yellow stripe.
switch in middle, stock..flip up and lockup, flip down fan on
Also did the 4th gear lockup
and found from a buddy a brand new in box 3.5 maf for 25 bucks today so next is my translator
i took two pole switch, one flip for fan and other flip for lockup.
center post I grounded then one post i ran wire and spliced into top left AL, pin F i think it is
then other i ran wire to fan relay spliced into green/yellow stripe.
switch in middle, stock..flip up and lockup, flip down fan on
Also did the 4th gear lockup
and found from a buddy a brand new in box 3.5 maf for 25 bucks today so next is my translator
Junior Samples
Walk Away
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- Aug 3, 2007
but bad news for today is i feel my pinion starting to claunk, like a clank and a clunk when i put it in drive.
I checked my tranny mount first.
Its starting to seem the guy who put this car together is a legend in his own mind and no one in this town has ever heard of him.
After two months of ownership into this new world Ive picked alot of local brains and for sure made my stupitiy known on here.
But I got it tuned
good thing i can set up a rear end...well kinda..LOL
I checked my tranny mount first.
Its starting to seem the guy who put this car together is a legend in his own mind and no one in this town has ever heard of him.
After two months of ownership into this new world Ive picked alot of local brains and for sure made my stupitiy known on here.
But I got it tuned
good thing i can set up a rear end...well kinda..LOL
TURBOPOWERED68
David
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- Jan 31, 2006
this is one thing i want to learn how to do.
Junior Samples
Walk Away
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- Aug 3, 2007
today im not working on squat, pulling the 61 out and gonna tool around and think about what im gonna do next to the buick..lol
Bad thing about that 61 is when i stop somewhere someones boohooing about how they got rid of their vette back in 62 or i always get the old guy who comes up, asks about car then proceeds to tell me that back in 1945 just after the war he went fishing and a bear jumped into his truck and ate his picinic lunch while his girlfriend mabel swung from a tree with her red hair blowin in the wind etc etc etc.
or the guys that came up and asked if i got it on barret jackson..lol told them i got it from jd byrider for 29 dolla down 29 dollas a day for 29 years at 29%
have a good day all
Bad thing about that 61 is when i stop somewhere someones boohooing about how they got rid of their vette back in 62 or i always get the old guy who comes up, asks about car then proceeds to tell me that back in 1945 just after the war he went fishing and a bear jumped into his truck and ate his picinic lunch while his girlfriend mabel swung from a tree with her red hair blowin in the wind etc etc etc.
or the guys that came up and asked if i got it on barret jackson..lol told them i got it from jd byrider for 29 dolla down 29 dollas a day for 29 years at 29%
have a good day all
jwillettgn
Member
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- Feb 8, 2006
We ordered our 9" yesterday.
Jim
Jim
turbojimmy
Supporting Member
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- May 26, 2001
Well today I finally buttoned everything up and took the car out for a ride. The transmission has a new pump and Precision's tube kit installed for the Vigilante converter. While the trans was out I put in a new aluminum radiator.
I went out and the trans was stupid sloppy. Slipping in every gear and not shifting right. I had adjusted the TV cable the commonly accepted way but the cable is used and might be stretched. I had to move it 10 or 12 notches back toward the firewall until I got real, solid shifts and no slippage at WOT. Then I noticed the puddle under the car in the driveway - leaking tranny fluid at the new radiator. Now of all of the possible connections that can be leaking: at the trans, the splice I put in just before the trans, the trans cooler, the unions behind the radiator or those impossible-to-get-at cooler fittings on the front of the radiator, guess where mine is leaking? Yes, the impossible-to-get-at fittings - the one on the bottom. I need to take the radiator back out.
Also, the car has gotten very loud. Turns out my Torque-Tech "Y" pipe is split at the "Y" just behind the 'cat'. Even though it's louder and even though I prefer the look of duals, I think I'm going to go with a SS single shot. The duals are heavy and the 3" pipe and mufflers are a lot to jam under there.
At least the lock up problem (the reason for pulling the trans) is fixed. Boy is it fixed. Lock-up is stupid hard and doesn't slip at WOT.
So, I got to cruise around a little bit today. Got a complement from a guy at Lowes and smiles, honks and waves from random motorists. All that makes it a little easier to start draining the antifreeze out of it again......
Jim
I went out and the trans was stupid sloppy. Slipping in every gear and not shifting right. I had adjusted the TV cable the commonly accepted way but the cable is used and might be stretched. I had to move it 10 or 12 notches back toward the firewall until I got real, solid shifts and no slippage at WOT. Then I noticed the puddle under the car in the driveway - leaking tranny fluid at the new radiator. Now of all of the possible connections that can be leaking: at the trans, the splice I put in just before the trans, the trans cooler, the unions behind the radiator or those impossible-to-get-at cooler fittings on the front of the radiator, guess where mine is leaking? Yes, the impossible-to-get-at fittings - the one on the bottom. I need to take the radiator back out.
Also, the car has gotten very loud. Turns out my Torque-Tech "Y" pipe is split at the "Y" just behind the 'cat'. Even though it's louder and even though I prefer the look of duals, I think I'm going to go with a SS single shot. The duals are heavy and the 3" pipe and mufflers are a lot to jam under there.
At least the lock up problem (the reason for pulling the trans) is fixed. Boy is it fixed. Lock-up is stupid hard and doesn't slip at WOT.
So, I got to cruise around a little bit today. Got a complement from a guy at Lowes and smiles, honks and waves from random motorists. All that makes it a little easier to start draining the antifreeze out of it again......
Jim
Your not the only one with tranny problems...After putting my fresh rebuilt 200r4 and dynotech 3200 stall friday night, also put on new upper and lower control arms/tie rods with polygraphite bushings while I had it out. Finished up about 8pm, took it for a quick spin to adjust tv cable and make sure everthing was ok, my header gasket didnt like the abuse for some reason and blew to peices. Milked the car home and had to wait for the turbo to cool down to fix it. Finished up fixing that around 1230-1am Took it out and hit very nice with the new 3200. Got home and threw all my track stuff in the trunk:biggrin: . Woke up 630 sat morning for a nice day at the track. Got to the track around 9. Heavy morning mist delayed till about 11am and only let us run1/8 mile till about 1230-1. Couple 1/8 mile passes to get my 60's good. Was disappointed with only 2.2 60' of e-brake at 83mph in 1/8 . First gear felt very wierd, not sure how to explain it, anyway to make a long story short, first 1/4 mile pass... pulled back to pits to find a trail of death behind me and smoke rolling out of the hood...tranny fluid pouring out from front of trans!!! ...looks like the pump brought it home and left it on the trailer overnight (drove it there luckily my dad could pick me up!). Pulled trans out early this morning but no visible problems. Pulling the pump cover off tonite/tomorro morning. Talk about a pain in the a$$.
. First gear felt very wierd, not sure how to explain it, anyway to make a long story short, first 1/4 mile pass... pulled back to pits to find a trail of death behind me and smoke rolling out of the hood...tranny fluid pouring out from front of trans!!! ...looks like the pump brought it home and left it on the trailer overnight (drove it there luckily my dad could pick me up!). Pulled trans out early this morning but no visible problems. Pulling the pump cover off tonite/tomorro morning. Talk about a pain in the a$$.
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Mark Hueffman - Owner
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- May 25, 2001
Went to a show at the Simbury Airport in CT. Different type of show with planes AND cars. Pretty good show, glad I didn't park near where the helicopters were landing.
turbojimmy
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- May 26, 2001
Went to a show at the Simbury Airport in CT. Different type of show with planes AND cars. Pretty good show, glad I didn't park near where the helicopters were landing.
We used to go to an annual event at an airport in the Poconos. It was a show/race thing. We'd drag race down the runway, but would have to stop when the occasional plane wanted to take off or land. It was an interesting event, but they don't do it anymore (insurance reasons, I'm told).
Jim
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- Oct 26, 2006
Bought 10 gallons of Shell 93 octane and drove it.
