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08-22-2007, 03:23 PM
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Turd come on, You can polish wheels all day long but if you have to give them back to the owner (Cough...Kurt...Cough) ...... thats another story. Mike can say mines a turd all day long but so is his cause you worked on them both hahaha!!!
08-22-2007, 03:49 PM
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Just talked to RPM. They're in the process of removing the trans for inspection. They drove it today and are 99% sure the clutch in the converter is toast. I'm not surprised, because it seemed to loosen up the more I drove it. The engine rpm would go up almost 700, just going up a slight hill while driving it down there. Yank sucks. Officially. They're going to call me tomorrow, once the trans is checked out and go over what converter they and PI recommend. Julie didn't bitch once yesterday when she followed me down there. But, I'll probably get an earful when I drop the bill for this woopsie.
08-22-2007, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by GMMillwright
Just talked to RPM. They're in the process of removing the trans for inspection. They drove it today and are 99% sure the clutch in the converter is toast. I'm not surprised, because it seemed to loosen up the more I drove it. The engine rpm would go up almost 700, just going up a slight hill while driving it down there. Yank sucks. Officially. They're going to call me tomorrow, once the trans is checked out and go over what converter they and PI recommend. Julie didn't bitch once yesterday when she followed me down there. But, I'll probably get an earful when I drop the bill for this woopsie.
08-24-2007, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kdogc5
03 is lock and loaded for the kruse auction....runs saturday night...wish me luck....robbie did a kick as job on the detail, the car looks like brand new!!!! 
08-25-2007, 07:18 AM
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It would figure. I am back in town for 1 week, and the 1 weekend I have to hang out, a lot of you will be gone at the nationals, and it wouldn't matter since the weather is junk.
BTW, JPH, Bill did a good job on the fix for my Z. Thanks for the reference.
Also, anyone know if Ponyhntr has dyno'd his car yet???
BTW, JPH, Bill did a good job on the fix for my Z. Thanks for the reference.
Also, anyone know if Ponyhntr has dyno'd his car yet???
08-25-2007, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by CALL911
It would figure. I am back in town for 1 week, and the 1 weekend I have to hang out, a lot of you will be gone at the nationals, and it wouldn't matter since the weather is junk.
BTW, JPH, Bill did a good job on the fix for my Z. Thanks for the reference.
Also, anyone know if Ponyhntr has dyno'd his car yet???
BTW, JPH, Bill did a good job on the fix for my Z. Thanks for the reference.
Also, anyone know if Ponyhntr has dyno'd his car yet???
08-25-2007, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by GMMillwright
RPM called and the trans is fine. Ordered a 3800 5 disc from PI. Hope to have the car back for the holiday weekend.
Good to hear....about $1400 for everything, tranny in and out, new converter, etc? Should be a monster now....
Julie must LOVE you
08-25-2007, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SDB
Good to hear....about $1400 for everything, tranny in and out, new converter, etc? Should be a monster now....
Julie must LOVE you
Julie must LOVE you
They told me they wouldn't even charge me to disassemble and inspect the trans, unless they found something broken. That was a nice surprise. Hopefully, they won't have any trouble getting the converter, so I can get the car back next Friday.
Since I don't have a laptop, what should I do about the breakin period. Will they do some breakin stuff? Will driving it home locked up (for an hour) cause any unnecessary wear?
08-25-2007, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GMMillwright
Since I don't have a laptop, what should I do about the breakin period. Will they do some breakin stuff? Will driving it home locked up (for an hour) cause any unnecessary wear?
I've got a laptop with HP Tuners that can control lock/unlock manually (I can control any year, but tune only '98 year cars). You can force gear or lock/unlock on the fly with it pretty easily.
You can borrow it to use for the drive home if you'd like.
-Blake
08-26-2007, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalsolo
Scott,
I've got a laptop with HP Tuners that can control lock/unlock manually (I can control any year, but tune only '98 year cars). You can force gear or lock/unlock on the fly with it pretty easily.
You can borrow it to use for the drive home if you'd like.
-Blake
I've got a laptop with HP Tuners that can control lock/unlock manually (I can control any year, but tune only '98 year cars). You can force gear or lock/unlock on the fly with it pretty easily.
You can borrow it to use for the drive home if you'd like.
-Blake