WAHUSKER

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I got the car up in the air today & I think I found it. When we were coming back from the PE last year I ran over a rock in the road. It smashed my DSL up against my y-pipe. So I KNOW that is rattling. I'll bend that & then while I wait for wheel studs see what else I can find. Hopefully this is it.....

HitmanLSX

I could see that causing a false knock

TwoFast4Lv

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Sweet. Now we can put some damn safety back into your tune

Racehead

Don't forget to look closely at that rub mark I saw between your LS cat and the car body. It really looked like recent contact to me ? I guess once you fix the DSL, a quick logging run will tell you for sure.

sardog46

thats good mark, i had a felling it was something after you pulled timming the first time. Where did you guys get your wheel screws? looking over the car today and found i spun the wheels in the tires on the dyno, they spun past my mark about halfway around the wheel

WAHUSKER

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Your tires spun HALFWAY around the wheel? Damn Jason, were you trying to take Ellis out? Regarding screws I just went to Home Depot & bought what you'd get from Summit.....a pkg of 3/4" #8 stainless steel screws.

WAHUSKER

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Now, about those wheel studs....bad news, Jegs is out of stock too! But the good news is, those aren't the ones I need after all. I pulled a wheel off & mine are the stock size (duh) so I need the 7/16" press-in style studs. Those they have. But, I have no hole / slot in my ABS reluctor ring, so it looks like I get to take the axles someplace to have the studs installed. Dang, can just one thing be easy on this car?

SO, is there something I should know about pulling an axle on a Moser 9"? It looks like the standard pumpkin style rear end.....unbolt the 4 bolts that hold the axle to the backing plate & pop it out, correct? (after removing the e-brake) All I need now is an axle puller.

sardog46

should work just like you said. unbolt the four screws and slide it out? should be pretty easy. Let me know if you need some help .

WAHUSKER

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Thanks Jason, going good so far. No need for an axle puller, they just popped right out (well, 1 has so far). Now I need my studs.....and a trip to Randy's to get them pressed off / on.

You & Jason need to call LM & talk to Mike about Sat. He has a couple other cars dynoing, so you'll need to schedule a time. No disks yet....

Tranzor

Talk to Mike this morning, told me to come by at 1pm on Saturday. Jason, I also mentioned to Mike that you may want to dyno again, so he'd be able to get both of us in at that time.

WAHUSKER

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I will have to swing by & watch you guys. Note - there is a BIG Ford stroker coming from Spokane in the morning to dyno.

Got my axles out (had to use the pry bar on the dr side) & the correct studs ordered. Randys Off-road will press them in when they get here (& replace the bearings....required). Now, back to moving the exhaust around.

TwoFast4Lv

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Mark I have a set here you can use(stock ARP replacements) Just replace them later

WAHUSKER

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Thanks Ellis! Are they 2 7/8" long 7/16" #20 thread, press in? If so I will take em & give you mine when they come in.

TwoFast4Lv

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no they are the factory Correct 12mm, 1.5 pitch stud's to fit factory nuts. 12mm is 1mm larger then 7/16ths

ARP #100-7708...sitting on my desk as I type

WAHUSKER

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WHAT? You mean I ordered the wrong ones? Dang it, the 7/16 20 tap fit the lug nuts....well, 3-4 turns anyway. I shoulda known the stock ones were metric. Funny, I haven't seen those listed anywhere. You'd think one of our sponsors would carry them.......

Er, um, uh....yessiree-bob, there they are at Thunder Racing. I'm an idiot!!!

I will be getting 2 pkgs from Tbyrne when he gets some in. In the meantime I'll come get yours so I can get my car ready for the races.....

And if anyone needs some ARP studs that fit 'most GM products with disk brakes', I will have 10 in stock shortly.