SDAC-Chicago Thread

[BadAssPerformance]

Welcome to all SDAC-Chicago members who are also SDAC National and TM.com members!

I thought I'd create a thread for us... post away!

[beavis1313]

why not post the date, time & location for the next meeting for anyone who might be interested

[BadAssPerformance]

Hi Josh. Thats a good idea. I'll actually post a link to the events section on our chapter website... click here (http://www.sdac-chicago.org/events.html)

[shmedley]

Can I join this thread¿?¿ Please please????

[MiniMopar]

Glad it's updated... :p

[BadAssPerformance]

Welcome Brad and Russ! :thumb:

Updated just fine there Russ :thumb:

[GLHS592]

The participation of your chapter members almost makes me want to live in Illinois. How do y'all do it?

[BadAssPerformance]

The participation of your chapter members almost makes me want to live in Illinois. How do y'all do it?

We make it a point to get together once a month, have fun when we do watching videos or movies, and usually a trivia question too. We also try to go to the track and events together, etc. To help keep the continuity, we also have a club mailing list and newsletter.

Population density helps too as the Chicago metro area has ~10 million people, lol.

You should move, we could use another fast SC!

[GLHS592]

You should move, we could use another fast SC!

You know of one? :p

Good ideas. We are planning to get some stuff going for the Mid South chapter this spring. I have a few more people interested around Nashville now than I used to have.

[BadAssPerformance]

You know of one? :p

Good ideas. We are planning to get some stuff going for the Mid South chapter this spring. I have a few more people interested around Nashville now than I used to have.

I've seen your car run :thumb:

Sweet, best of luck to ya!

[85shelbycharger]

Merry Christmas SDAC Chicago :thumb:

[jckrieger]

Hey, I figured I'd stop in since I finally joined this site. Nice to see a few of you guys are active online!

[BadAssPerformance]

Welcome Clark! :thumb:

[Turbodave]

Good to see you around Clark!

JT, how was the meeting Saturday? I'm trying to get the second saturday of the month off work for the rest of the year..

[BadAssPerformance]

It was good, we had a decent turnout, and warmish weather. We had a couple newcomers as well.

We didnt have a video to watch, but MoparMarc had some pics from the Nats on his camera that we watched, and we watched a little football too.

At the meeting we discussed the usual stuff, plus possibly hosting a car show at Meadowdale Raceway sometime...

I left at 10pm (when my idling shadow told me it was warmed and loaded up by belloing out black clouds of 100 octane) and there were still a few hanging out in the parking lot...

[MoparMarc]

Wazzz up Guys!
Don't know why its taken me so long to make it on this Forum.
Registered a while back but never posted.

Here to Support My Chicago SDAC!

This months meeting:

Saturday, March 11, 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Papa Passero's
6326 S. Cass Avenue
Westmont, IL


http://moparmarc.com/pages/collection.htm

[BadAssPerformance]

Welcome to the forum Marc! :thumb:

[WickedShelby88]

Hey all whats up?

[BadAssPerformance]

Whats up Joe!

[Dodge Aries K]

Hello everybody. :)

[BadAssPerformance]

Whats up!

[shmedley]

hello Dr. Nick (sorry just was watching the simpsons)

[WickedShelby88]

like to see some pics of that lancer Brad. Hope to see everyone at the April meeting!

[shmedley]

here is the only pics I have online right now. I hope to have it at the meeting on Sat if I get the brake problem fixed. (Pedal goes to the floor even with a new master, real wheel cylinder, both calipers and one brake line, I have to get the other one)

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=815&stc=1&d=1144281137


http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=814&stc=1&d=1144281137

[WickedShelby88]

wow its the twin to my car. guess im gonna have to tweak on mine a bit so guys at the meeting arent seeing double. yours is definitely the better of the two though.

[shmedley]

wow its the twin to my car. guess im gonna have to tweak on mine a bit so guys at the meeting arent seeing double. yours is definitely the better of the two though.

There is like either 3 or 4 in the club like it. Mine is not as good as it looks the passanger rear wheel well has a rust hole, Driver rear well has rust and there is some rust in the front wheel wells (one side has a hole in it)

Also were you on I88 this week by the Orchard Rd exit? My old man saw a Lancer Shelby and thought it was me and when he somewhat caught up to it it had a personal plate on it.

See you on Sat. Hope fully I will have the lancer...

[BadAssPerformance]

I know for sure we have 3 whilte Lancer Shelby's in the club... maybe more I cant remember right now tho...

[Dodge Aries K]

Yeah, you guys and your turbo cars...

Me and Gary are the TBI Guys. *Laughs* It's funny actually, his Shadow, my Shadow, my Daytona, and his brother's two K cars all have 2.5 TBI's in them and they're all at the same house.

[Turbodave]

Yeah, you guys and your turbo cars...

Me and Gary are the TBI Guys. *Laughs* It's funny actually, his Shadow, my Shadow, my Daytona, and his brother's two K cars all have 2.5 TBI's in them and they're all at the same house.

Only other place I've seen that many TBI cars is the U-pull-it...

[Turbodave]

Here are a few pics from the meeting:

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/DSC01798.JPG

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/DSC01799.JPG

hhttp://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/DSC01805.JPG

[shmedley]

Hey Dave could you send me some of the pics in full size of the Lancers?

Also because I am bad with names I was talking to one of the "TBI Guys" about some seats he was looking for. I can't remember his name or his email...

[BadAssPerformance]

Karl and Gary are the TBI guys from Marengo...

[shmedley]

Do you have their emails?

[BadAssPerformance]

Karl is Dodge Aries K on here... dont have Gary's.

[shmedley]

Thanks JT...

[Dodge Aries K]

yamasapolice@excite.com is my email. I'm the guy scoping out seats. :)

Gary doesn't have email. He just reads the threads in mine concerning the SDAC stuff.

And now I have to get stickers made for our cars that say "TBI GUYS" for the rear windows. LOL

[BadAssPerformance]

No problem :thumb:

[shmedley]

yamasapolice@excite.com is my email. I'm the guy scoping out seats. :)

Gary doesn't have email. He just reads the threads in mine concerning the SDAC stuff.

And now I have to get stickers made for our cars that say "TBI GUYS" for the rear windows. LOL

Thanks Karl sorry I am so bad with names. I'll get those pics taken and sent over to you.

[Turbodave]

Hey Dave could you send me some of the pics in full size of the Lancers?

Also because I am bad with names I was talking to one of the "TBI Guys" about some seats he was looking for. I can't remember his name or his email...


Brad, there are full size pics here on this site if you look in my gallery.

[BadAssPerformance]

All (21 and over) are welcome to join me at North Beach in Downer's Grove Saturday night for a free party!

Free cover from 9p-11p
Free drinks from 10p-11p
Code word: BadAssPerformance

Disclaimer: This is not an official SDAC-Chicago event... don't drink and drive.

[WickedShelby88]

Hey Brad didnt see that message in the thread till just today. Yeah that was me in the lancer on I88 near orchard road that day. I was on my way to Indianapolis that night. Catch ya later.

Joseph

[89ShelbyGuy]

Well...looks like i will be bringing out the shelby on the 13th after all :)
Long as she doesn't break from now to then! LOL

See yea all in 2 weeks!

Tom

[BadAssPerformance]

Sounds cool, see you on the 13th! :thumb:

[Dodge Aries K]

Looking forward to the next meeting. I finally got a car that is worth bringing to a TURBO Mopar club. LOL.

So any of ya got some cheap goodies to make my Lancer happy, bring them with and I might want to pick some stuff up. :)

[CletusJones]

Hopefully I get to make it to the meeting this time too.

[WickedShelby88]

I will be there hopefully sporting a drop top baron

[BadAssPerformance]

Cool, sounds like we should have a good turnout! :thumb:

[Turbodave]

Going to start the meeting around 4pm this Saturday at my place. If anyone needs directions PM me.

[shmedley]

I will be there. Might be a little late though.
Hey Dave can you send my some direrections?¿?

[WickedShelby88]

Found a load of FWD mopars in sandwich at the Yingling auto parts salvage yard. Theres a complete but rough shelby charger there and my lebaron verts twin except it came with an N/A engine. Anyone who thinks it would be worth a look should check it out.

[89ShelbyGuy]

Hey...whats gonna happen if its raining out on the 13th? since they predict ran :(

I was really hopin to get the shelby there!

Tom

[Turbodave]

Hey...whats gonna happen if its raining out on the 13th? since they predict ran :(

I was really hopin to get the shelby there!

Tom

I'll make JT bring his EZ-UP and I'll have the garage cleaned out so there will be plenty of space to hang out. The BBQ has a lid so it's all good. I just checked and they are only saying 40% chance of rain. That's a 60% chance of sun :thumb:

[BadAssPerformance]

I'll make JT bring his EZ-UP and I'll have the garage cleaned out so there will be plenty of space to hang out. The BBQ has a lid so it's all good. I just checked and they are only saying 40% chance of rain. That's a 60% chance of sun :thumb:

"Make" me? ;)

Heck, I'll bring both my EZ-UPs :thumb: and 2 scooters too!

[ngtwlf2]

:thumb: ill be there...just installed new head and that enforcer turbo i picked up...

[BadAssPerformance]

Sweet!

[Dodge Aries K]

The TBI guys will definately be there. Is it okay if I bring an out of town friend with too? She has two LeBaron GTS's so she loves the turbo Mopar too. :)

[BadAssPerformance]

No problem Karl, she is welcome to come :thumb:

[WickedShelby88]

Bring some hooters girls too someone;)

[Birddog]

Nice to see an IL group!! Can't wait to meet some of yall! I have just been lurking around here trying to put the GLH together. Hope to see some of you at the shows in Lemont and Downers.

[shmedley]

Hey Birddog,

You located around Downers? I live in that area (Westmont)





Nice to see an IL group!! Can't wait to meet some of yall! I have just been lurking around here trying to put the GLH together. Hope to see some of you at the shows in Lemont and Downers.

[CletusJones]

Is anyone in the south suburbs? I live near Orland Park.

[MiniMopar]

here is the only pics I have online right now. I hope to have it at the meeting on Sat if I get the brake problem fixed. (Pedal goes to the floor even with a new master, real wheel cylinder, both calipers and one brake line, I have to get the other one)

What, no pics of the dude that backed into the ugly side of my CSX? :p

[MiniMopar]

I'll make JT bring his EZ-UP and I'll have the garage cleaned out so there will be plenty of space to hang out. The BBQ has a lid so it's all good. I just checked and they are only saying 40% chance of rain. That's a 60% chance of sun :thumb:

You coming, Dave? :banaride:

[Turbodave]

You coming, Dave? :banaride:

Yeah, If I don't make come inside and wake me up...lol..

Trying to get the POS neon back together tonight so it will be out of the garage.

Anyone else need directions?

[Birddog]

Hey Birddog,

You located around Downers? I live in that area (Westmont)


I'm in downtown Lemont(the "hillbilly"/bar district:D ) We're the last house on the street.

[Dodge Aries K]

If you could PM me the address again... I lost my damn sheet from last time I came out there. Thanks Dave.

[MiniMopar]

Go north on IL Rt 83. If you hit Canada, you went too far.

[Birddog]

D'oh!

[shmedley]

Go north on IL Rt 83. If you hit Canada, you went too far.

I remember the first time I met dave. It was like 7 years ago and the club was just starting up. I went to go pick up some parts from him. He gave me his address and directions. (this was at his folks house) he told me not to take 83 from my house as it would take a long time to get there. Well I was not sure on what I was going to buy so I had a buddy with a truck go with me. He decided to take 83 the whole way up. over 2 hours later :banghead: we finally made it to Daves house. He got a little chuckle out of it and I about rung my buddies neck before we go there as I swear that his CD player had the new (at the time) Metallica CD stuck in it and was on repeat! Took daves advise o the way home and it took less then 30 mins to get home to westmont.

See you all at Daves

[Birddog]

OUCH!! 83 is kinda the slow way to anywhere!!!
(except the junkyards of course)

[cellar dweller]

I took 83 last year and swear I could see the seasons change by the time I got there. 294 this year!

[Birddog]

Must have been about the same time I took 83 to one of the Skips shows....

[BadAssPerformance]

I took 83 last year and swear I could see the seasons change by the time I got there. 294 this year!

Might be easier for you to go 355/53 up...

[Turbodave]

83 is slow, 294/94 is the quickest depending upon where your coming from, but 53/355 to 83 or 12 isn't too bad if your coming from the west.

[89ShelbyGuy]

Well.....geuss i'll be leaving now..hopefully its a nice turn out and i run into no rain! haha damn weather..

Tom

[BadAssPerformance]

Glad you could make it out Tom. Yeah, the rain was a bummer, but we did end up with quite a few people there over all.

Thanks again to Dave for hosting the meeting too!

[Turbodave]

Thanks to everyone that showed up, we had a good turnout and the weather held back enough that we were able to grill and light a bonfire. Far from perfect weather, but still was a good time. There were about 25 people that made it out per my count.

I finally kicked Karl and Joe out at 12:30 so I could get to bed (had to work today:( )

[ngtwlf2]

it was great meeting everyone! thanks for the invite Dave.:thumb:

[WickedShelby88]

Haha Dave. We had a good time at the meeting. Its 2:40 pm and I still havent been able to get to bed.

[89ShelbyGuy]

Yea..sorry i had to run out alittle early, one of my good friends was back in town that i havn't seen for a couple of years for the weekend...and yea..too bad for the damn weather, when i went back home its was pouring out...it sucked...lol...nice to meet some of yea...

Tom

[forcedfedmopar]

Thanks again for everything, the meeting was great! hope next time i come out itl be with a completed omni!!!

[Turbodave]

Thanks again for everything, the meeting was great! hope next time i come out itl be with a completed omni!!!

I hope to have a completed omni next time also...lol..

[Dodge Aries K]

I don't have to push start my car anymore! Hurray! Lousy wire from the battery post to the starter was loose. And the crazy relays were fixed too by cleaning some gop from one of the connectors by the computer.

And she thanks me by letting loose the damn plastic window track strip...

So my new stupid saying is "My window is held up with duct tape." *Sigh*

[BadAssPerformance]

Glad to hear you got the starter working at least... :thumb:

[WickedShelby88]

Found in an autotrader today a GLHS going for 7900 with 75k. Also was an 89 shadow CSX with 20 miles yes only 20 miles. interior still in plastic. They wanted 20k for it though. This was from a musclecar lot. I dont know if thats way high or not for the GLHS but with places like that having drove up the price of musclecars in the 90's maybe our cars will be worth more soon?

[Turbodave]

Found in an autotrader today a GLHS going for 7900 with 75k. Also was an 89 shadow CSX with 20 miles yes only 20 miles. interior still in plastic. They wanted 20k for it though. This was from a musclecar lot. I dont know if thats way high or not for the GLHS but with places like that having drove up the price of musclecars in the 90's maybe our cars will be worth more soon?

Those sound like the one out in SD, they've been for sale at those prices for a few years now, so even though that's what they are asking, the cars aren't bringing that kind of money yet. I've seen a couple of 86 GLHS' sell for more than 12k on ebay over the last few years, but they were both under 20k miles and in mint condition. Our cars will be worth more eventually, but never anything close to the musclecar dollars.

[Dodge Aries K]

My Shadow wants to be turbocharged. :)

Oh yeah, it's all black now instead of grey, rust, black, and green. Absolutely ghetto painting... but one color. *Laughs*

JT, when is the next meeting gunna be?

[BadAssPerformance]

lol, your black shadow probably looks better that my black shadow

second saturday, so, June 10th. This month its at my house in DP, so please RSVP if you plan to attend. :thumb:

[Dodge Aries K]

I'll be there for the meeting.

Paul, do you still have that GTC for sale? I'm interested in it.

[WickedShelby88]

I will be there as well. good luck getting that spirit Karl! Then I just need some luck getting my baron fixed. hehe.

[BadAssPerformance]

Damn weather SUCK! outside. :(

Meeting / Cookout WILL be held today rain or shine.

I'm rooting for SHINE! :thumb:

Hope you can make it.

[MiniMopar]

You've got that uber-porch, so it'll be fine. :p

[BadAssPerformance]

Luckily the weather held out and the cookout/meeting went well (except a couple carmelized Brats, lol). Thanks to all who made it out, hopefully more can make it out next time!

[magtec]

thanks for having us :) i probably won't be able to make it to the next meeting due to carlisle, but if karl's still willing to put up with me i'll be showing on a fairly regular basis.

[BadAssPerformance]

No problem, the more the merrier :thumb:

[Dodge Aries K]

You know we love ya visiting Chrintine. Somebody's gotta help me keep Juggie in line. :)

Also, I asked JT to send me a club related photo for a posterboard thing I'm making that features the other cars of mine (and some friend's as well) so if ya'll have any ideas for that please let me know. (Except for Alex... ;) )

[BadAssPerformance]

We need a more recent 'group picture' but there are some photo's here (http://www.badassperformance.com/sdac/meet_pics.html)

[shmedley]

You just can use any of the pics with me on crutches in them!!!!


Luckily the weather held out and the cookout/meeting went well (except a couple carmelized Brats, lol). Thanks to all who made it out, hopefully more can make it out next time!

Thanks JT for a good time and carmelized was not the work for those!!! I have seen Charcoal that was in better shape!:eyebrows: It was a good smoke show though!

[BadAssPerformance]

lol, yeah, thems were good and burnt... luckily I had spares in the fridge :thumb:

[MiniMopar]

Are we going to need a follow-up beer consumption meeting?

[BadAssPerformance]

lol.... there are several soldiers still marching...

[BadAssPerformance]

CMC Mo-Power Madness pics linked here (http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4366)

Volo show pics linked up here (http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4648)

[Turbodave]

Just a reminder, The CMC's mopars in the park show in Fox Lake is next Sunday.

Who all is going? I'll be the guy pushing the 90% done Omni across the show field.

[ngtwlf2]

Just a reminder, The CMC's mopars in the park show in Fox Lake is next Sunday.

Who all is going? I'll be the guy pushing the 90% done Omni across the show field.


i may be able to make the fox lake one..im off that weekend

[Turbodave]

Got the Omni home today, we'll see how much I can get done on it over the next few days...

Also got the neon running finally. The new engine runs great so far, but messed up the alternator when trying to get a wire off it (was rusted on) so now I gotta put a new alternator in it.

[BadAssPerformance]

Yay! the Neon's alive agaian and without a rata-tap-tap :thumb:

You got a few days to get the Omni done, You can do it Bobby!

I'm taking the Z back to the shop Friday night to finish putting the rest of the tubes in it, if I get it done Saturday, I'll probably be at the show Sunday :thumb:

[Turbodave]

Yay! the Neon's alive agaian and without a rata-tap-tap :thumb:

You got a few days to get the Omni done, You can do it Bobby!

I'm taking the Z back to the shop Friday night to finish putting the rest of the tubes in it, if I get it done Saturday, I'll probably be at the show Sunday :thumb:


Yup, drove the neon 10 miles last night and no trouble other than a burned out front turn signal and fussy radio. I gotta call the ins. co today and then it's officially my daily driver. I joined CANOE also, so now I can officially say I'm the bald man in Canoe :D

[BadAssPerformance]

ROFL! :thumb:

[Birddog]

Wed July 26 is mopar night at our cruise night in Lemont. If anyone is interested.

Is anyone going to be at the NMRA/NMCA event at Joliet? We may have a vendor spot that weekend.

[BadAssPerformance]

We'll have to put the Lemont cruise on the calendar :thumb:

Anyone know when the other 'Mopar' cruise nights are such as Downer's Grove? Elmhurst? etc?

[Birddog]

Thanks!! I may actually have a car worth bringing to the shows this after weekend too:bounce: :bounce:
(That is if the wife dosen't kill me for bringing another car home:bolt:)

[BadAssPerformance]

I've found it is better not to tell them and see if they notice :thumb:

Whatcha getting? ;)

[Birddog]

GLHT thru the TD site. We struck a decent deal on it so now I sell off my roller GLHT and get back to the track....

[BadAssPerformance]

GLHT thru the TD site. We struck a decent deal on it so now I sell off my roller GLHT and get back to the track....

Cool :thumb:

[Birddog]

Cool :thumb:

Indeed.....Took 3 years to get back to the point i'm at now though:( But this time with a better car needing less work:thumb:

[Dodge Aries K]

Where's the next meeting taking place? I think the whole crew of us will be there again (Christine, Edwardo, myself, and Jughead)

[Turbodave]

Where's the next meeting taking place? I think the whole crew of us will be there again (Christine, Edwardo, myself, and Jughead)


The next meeting is July 8th at Ian's house in Des Plaines. Weren't you guys going to Carlisle that weekend?

[Dodge Aries K]

We were going to Carlisle, but I just started a new job with Chrysler so there's no way in hell I'm going to ask for time off right away. Besides, the two if not three days I'd miss would mean losing out on multiple $100's of pay. Can't have that. :)

[Turbodave]

Despite less than perfect weather I made it out to the Mopars at the park show in Fox Lake today. Worked on the Omni until 3:30am last night and then got to the show at 7:30 so I could help set-up.

While the Omni is far from done it is looking pretty decent and drew a lot of attention at the show. In the past there has been a weak fwd turnout at this show so all the fwd cars are lumped into one class. We had 10 cars in this class including SDAC-Chicago member MoparMarc's neon, 2 SRT-4's an 03 Neon, an Avenger with strobe lights, a Motorsports Intrepid, 2 PT cruisers and an 83 Lebaron Conv't. My Omni got voted first place in the fwd class with Marc's neon getting second. That's a 1-2 finish for SDAC-Chicago members. I didn't see any other club members there, but overall the turnout was good, despite the weather there were nearly 100 cars and plenty of spectators.

[BadAssPerformance]

Congrats Dave and Marc! Sorry I missed it. Just finally got done welding 5 minutes ago :(

EDIT: Bout time you got the DC GLH out and won a show with it! ;)

[Turbodave]

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/DSC02015s.jpg

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/DSC02018s.jpg

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/DSC02021s.jpg

[sdac guy]

Wow O Wow O Wowee wow wow wow!!

The Omni looks good Dave, really good! :thumb:

Kind of a sparse turnout compared to 2 years ago, huh? Nice trophy too!

Barry

[BadAssPerformance]

Damn, I love that GLH! :thumb:

[Turbodave]

Wow O Wow O Wowee wow wow wow!!

The Omni looks good Dave, really good! :thumb:

Kind of a sparse turnout compared to 2 years ago, huh? Nice trophy too!

Barry

Thanks Barry, hopefully it will be SDAC this year as well.

Not a big fwd turnout at this show typically, but this year it rained until about 9:30am and then was overcast all day so the overall turnout was down from what they normally get. It always falls on the same weekend as SDAC so I have missed it a lot of years, was nice to be able to make it this year.

[WickedShelby88]

Marks got a very sharp neon and Dave has a sweet omni. Now Ive got to get my vert up to snuff. speaking of which I know where theres a 91 shadow vert in good condition. only downer is its a 2.5 na auto. needs some minor interior and a fender replaced which I have. Also theres a shadow on TD in PA with JT's name written all over it. I guess he would say too bad its an 89. buts its in good condition and the guys going to send it to the yard if its not gone my carlisle. 89 shadow ES T1 auto. Just now found out the local gas station here has cam2 on the pump. Time to crank the boost up!

[BadAssPerformance]

'89's are Dave's. '87's are mine :thumb:

[Dodge Aries K]

Man, I love my new Chrysler job. They let me buy this.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/teamaenoy/Caliber/IMG_3489.jpg

My sister was nice enough to stand next to the car for me. She wants to get a Neon for her first car now. *Laughs* Looks like the Pro-Mopar influence worked on her.

http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/teamaenoy/Caliber/ for more photos. :)

[Turbodave]

Good to see you finally got something relaible and all one color Carl.

I'm still not sure if I like the Durango-meets-Vibe look of these things, but they do have a lot of nice features. Yours is the first one I've seen that carry's a purse however...

http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/teamaenoy/Caliber/?action=view&current=IMG_3478.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch32

[Dodge Aries K]

Yeah, that's my mom's fault. She forgot to move my sister's purse before she took a photo. *Laughs*

[WickedShelby88]

Upon inspection of my ride I found out the lebaron has a cracked block. Looks like it will miss yet another meeting. Doh! Congrats on the purchase Karl! Thats one of the nicer looking calibers. It needs a turbo now bro. I will definitely be at the upcoming meeting in ole faithful a 3.0 powered voyager.

[BadAssPerformance]

Congrats on the Caliber Karl :thumb:

Bummer on the cracked block Joe :) You might want to pick up that parts car from Bill P?

[WickedShelby88]

Got plenty of parts, just need some parts that are replace only like hg, head bolts, and pistons rings. I got a decent shadow vert for trade for all of those if anyone wants it.

[vntned]

Hey Chicagoins, I desperately need your help. Im trying to get ahold of Rylan Jensen! I was told he was active with the Chicago chapter or was at some point. He was one of the previous owners of my newly acquired '87 CSX #76. I need to get ahold of him so I can get a duplicate title. Im in a serious bind! If any of you guys can help me get in touch with him I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks guys!

[BadAssPerformance]

PM sent with e-mail addy.

The car should not be in his name, he sold it like 2 years ago!

[vntned]

Thanks for the help! Props on the Chicagoland Chapter, thats how they all should be!

[BadAssPerformance]

Thanks for the props.

btw, you should also have the guy who bought the car from Rylan contact him cuz he doesn't now you.

[vntned]

Riceboyler is being a prick about all this. He says that he cant give me the title because of a sales tax. He wanted me to send him $300 to cover this tax. I am not going to send $300 to someone I dont know. Besides Im not the one responsible for this unpaid amount, he is. He should have never sold the car w/o taking care of this fee first. Im tempted to talk to the police and see what they have to say about this. Thanks again for your help! Greatly appreciated!

[BadAssPerformance]

Riceboyler is being a prick about all this. He says that he cant give me the title because of a sales tax. He wanted me to send him $300 to cover this tax. I am not going to send $300 to someone I dont know. Besides Im not the one responsible for this unpaid amount, he is. He should have never sold the car w/o taking care of this fee first. Im tempted to talk to the police and see what they have to say about this. Thanks again for your help! Greatly appreciated!

I don't think Rylan can help you as he is not the current owner and it is out of his name, and state of ownership.

I'm not trying to get into this at all but just some thoughts:

Since the car is in Riceboyler's name, you gotta work it out with him. If the deal was done, why didnt you get the title when you bought it? You got a link to a deal thread somewhere?

[vntned]

Riceboyler has never sent in the title to get it changed over into his name. He signed it and had it notarized but wont send it in to get it changed over b/c he will be fined. So legally its still in Mr Jensens name. Thank you for trying to help.

[BadAssPerformance]

If it is in Mr. Jensen's name but Riceboyler signed it then your local DMV (or currency exchange) should be able to provide a form that you can have riceboyler sign and then you sign yourself that releases his lien of the title.

This should be at no cost to you or him other than postage. I have done it before in IL and am sure other states have similar forms.

Since the title is known to exist, and since he signed it away, him getting a duplicate title is illegal. If the title is not known to exist, you applying for a lost title might not be...

I think you should try the route with working it out with riceboyler first, cuz this is a small community, we need to work together!

btw, is there a link to a thread where you bought it from him?

[vntned]

I didnt buy it directly from him. A fellow TDer here in NC traded for it and I got it from my friend. I knew about the title thing before I bought it. Thanks for the advice! Ill see what I can do!

[WickedShelby88]

I hate title issues. I wish you luck in your arduous task. Too cool of a car to be held back by a stupid document. There is too much legal BS associated with older cars these days. They are so anal about registration these days. It doenst matter whose name is on the title if it still registered in your name and they have your plate you can still get a ticket if they get one. Just ranting but these are some of the issues we have all been through. Sorry bout the issue with your ride JT. good luck

Joseph

[BadAssPerformance]

Sorry bout the issue with your ride JT. good luck

Joseph

Thanks! It'll all get figured out soon enough

[Turbodave]

Had a good turnout at the meeting Saturday night, had our club elections (results pending), watched video from SDAC-16 and got to meet a few new people.

We mentioned trying to get up to the Grove on the 30th (wed night) for their test and tune, Mopar is the featured make and that gets us $5 off the normal $28 test and tune price. I'm going to try and run the neon that night to see just how slow it really is.

[86lance]

hmm, The grove on the 30th? If my exhaust is put on by then and i get my front motor mount and pass motor mount in and possibly some struts i may be snagging up i might head up there if there is going to be a decent turnout. Might be time the car headed back to wisconsin for a little while!;)

[BadAssPerformance]

It has been TOO LONG since a bunch of us made it out to the Grove, so lets try to get a big group out! Who can make it out? I'm planning to run the Shadow.

[89ShelbyGuy]

i can probally make it...my shelby is running really good...would like to see what she runs too....hey 86lance...wanna race again?? lol...

Tom

[Skibbe]

I'm in. Should be able to find time to rebuild a g-valve by then and run some respectable boost levels. Still have half a tank of 100 to use up too.

[Dodge Aries K]

Man, ya'll get to have so much fun. I'll be playing with robots while you're all there.

I bet you my Spirit would lose to your neon Dave... low stall torque converter + big turbo = you can guess... :(

Christine and I are HOPING to make it to the next meeting. All depends on what Dr. Z wants me to do... Now if we had meets on SUNDAYS instead... ;)

[86lance]

tom,the car is running a bit bitter, No doubt still slower than yours because of the mods you have. but we can have a few fun runs on the way up there. Hopefully my ghetto --- intercooler piping holds out,lol So far so good though..
Mike Oh and you guys would get to see my ghetto roller paintjob,heh

[Dodge Aries K]

Roller paint job? You can NOT be more ghetto in paint than my Shadow was. Half ES, half CSX, all GHETTO. I have some photos of it somewhere. The rear end was all black, the front was black/green, and the sides were green/gray/rust.

A buddy of mine roller painted his big ol Puntiak Catalina. It actually didn't look bad at all from 10 feet away...

When is the next meet? I need to pray and beg Dr. Z to let me go. ;)

[BadAssPerformance]

Next club meeting is September 9th back at Papa Passero's in Westmont :thumb:

[86lance]

ok aries k you win. My paint actually looks halfway decent from about 5-10 feet,surprised me how it came out rly. I didnt even polish the sides er nething yet. Only the hood and roof a lil bit,then the polishing wheel broke.

[WickedShelby88]

Hey Mike. couldnt get those struts off so unfortunately they went with the pieces of shadow to the scrap yard. Its a shame the car wasnt in better shape I could of saved it. This whole thing about going to the grove is such a tease. I wish I could go.

[BadAssPerformance]

I wish you and everyone else could go Joe!

[86lance]

joe its no problem at all buddy. anyone know the rules for racing at the grove? More along the lines of safety inspections and whatnot

[Turbodave]

joe its no problem at all buddy. anyone know the rules for racing at the grove? More along the lines of safety inspections and whatnot

13.99 or faster and you need a helmet. Otherwise long pants, shirt with sleeves (t-shirt=ok, tank top=no)

The car can't be leaking like crazy or on fire when you tech it, they rarely pop the hood, but if they do they will probably look to see if the battery is firmly mounted and if you've got a coolant overflow bottle in place. That's about it, the grove is usually pretty lax on tech.

Tight lug nuts are also a good idea ;)

[86lance]

oh god dont get me started on those lug nuts!!! lol the damn things almost gave me a heart attack. I managed to get the old lug locks off the wheels a while ago since i didnt have the key for them and even those little buggers gave me a hard time. So yes i still need to get 4 lug nuts,lol And theres no way this car is gonna break into the 13's lol maybe high 14's? car now has dual stock intercoolers and really only a 3 inch center exit exhaust system with no cat. Will be running as much boost as possible, so prolly 14.5 maybe less if it decides to creep on me.

[86lance]

Should we get a list drawn up so we know who all will be at the grove the 30th? Im in providing my car doesnt blow up between then and now,heh

[BadAssPerformance]

I'm in with the Shadow.

[89ShelbyGuy]

I am down with the shelby also.

And mike, when i ran you i was pushing 11...lol...gonna bump it up to 14...lol.

Tom

[86lance]

lol 11,god i hate you,heh My boost gauge is pretty damn off as well. By about 4 lbs give or take so what i thought was 14-15 ish psi was around 10 or somethin stupid like that. Ittl have a real gauge in it friday for sure. Also just put my 3 inch exhaust on, sounds throaty

[86lance]

ok this sucks. After installing my 3 inch exhaust i went out for a spin, Had the boost to about ten got into it hard 1st gear fine 2nd gear fine 3rd gear weeeeeeeeeeee....4th gear weeeeeeeeee.5th gear weeeeeeeee My clutch couldnt handle the extra power!! So im not sure if im going to get to the grove on the 30th now. Pretty doubtful

[Turbodave]

You should go and see if you can beat the club's slipping clutch record that I set last year with my van. 22 seconds to get down the track. Sticky pavement plus a bad clutch = not a good idea.

[Dodge Aries K]

Or were you secretly running a good ol' 2.6 Mitsubishi that day for some unknown reason? :eek:

[MiniMopar]

Pour some sand through the timing window. :p

[Turbodave]

Pour some sand through the timing window. :p

That or dump a little VHT down in there...lol..

[86lance]

you guys kill me lol I think im going to order the street n strip clutch from TU hopefully he can get it to my house in time. i really wana go the 30th.

[MiniMopar]

Which one are you getting? Just so you know, I have his "TU Dual Performance PLUS Series Ceramic/Organic Clutch". The clutch actually comes from McLeod. The PP is an LUK unit painted red. The inner and outer diameter of the PP and disc was exactly the same as my stock Mopar (Sachs) T2 PP and clutch disc, so I am not sure what the comment "Our custom made oversized clutch disks maximize the contact surface area to increase gripping power" is referring to. If you were to get the organic-only version of this clutch, I'm not exactly sure what it has over the T2/T3 clutch. Perhaps it's in the PP...dunno.

I actually didn't intall the disc because I ordered the wrong input shaft size and was in a hurry to get the drivetrain installed in the car for some reason *ahem*. :p

[MiniMopar]

I should add that the disc itself is nice, as it has the 6-spring center instead of the crappy 4-spring center of the stocker. I've only ever worn out one clutch. What usually happens it they get clunky and noisy because the springs start to collapse and the center part starts coming apart. Maybe it's the way I shift or something, I dunno.

[86lance]

i was thinking the six puck clutch kit or the 4 puck i drive the damn car like a race car all the time and it isnt always my daily driver so i figured a stiff chattery clutch wouldnt be horrible some of the time. So basically one of the two ceramic clutch kits he has most likely the 6 puck but we'll see. some one chime in!

[BadAssPerformance]

I've run 4 and 6 puckers and thay both work decent. I opt for the 6 now as it should last longer.

How well the clutch works is more the PP force than the disc. the Clutchnet 40% over stock set that spun after 4 runs in the daytona has been in the shadow for a while w/o issue *knocks on wood*

Russ, you got a link to that little bit of false advertizing?

[86lance]

do you think the tu 4 puck ceramic kit would be semi ok for street and good for the strip in my daytona?

[BadAssPerformance]

Should be ok. The puck clutches are just a little grabby and wear out the PP and flywheel sooner

[MiniMopar]

http://turbosunleashed.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=97&products_id=180

Not saying it's false advertising outright, but I was skeptical enough to measure it.

I ran a 6 puck in my CSX for a couple of years. It was a bit grabby, but you get the hang of it. It did chatter under certain conditions, but not too bad...it didn't really bother me. No matter how much you heat it up, it grabs like an SOB though. Don't expect to get more than 30k out of it and don't expect to be able reuse the flywheel when you are done. It gets chewed up pretty bad.

I wouldn't do the 4-puck.

[86lance]

ok puck it is....cheaper too! now if ony the damn control arm would lower more so the stupid balljoint could leave the spindle!

[89ShelbyGuy]

Mike..get a cherry picker and take out the engine..much easier...lol..
lmk if you got issues...lol...u better make it out the 30th...so hurry up.

Tom

[86lance]

im trying!!! got both axles out and ball joints and random little stuff but thats it right now! gota do the bobble strut and stuff and no way am i removing the engine. not enough time right now. gona be a photo finish if i get the clutch in and broken in in time for the 30th but i WANT to go

[BadAssPerformance]

Some trans removal tips...

Taking the axles out, if you have 2 people and a 6' pry bar you don't need to unbolt the sway bar... or you can just unbolt the outer sway bar bolts and rotate it out of the way... I usually leave the sway bar bolted up and lay on my back and act like a monkey, pulling down on the 6' pry bar with my legs as I push the knuckle out of the way with my hands, lol... 15 minutes tops.

starter, mounts, and everything else is easy. I usually pull the starter back but not remove it, take the shifter cable bracket off the trans and hang it up with a bungee. It is easier to remove the front and rear mounts (to allow more movement freedom) and support the engine with a cross-fender brace or an engine hoist when lowering the trans. the trans has to move lower and forward to fall out easier.

To align it and get it back in place, I made a clutch alignment tool and also 2 guide bolts (4" bolts with the heads cut off and slotted for a screwdriver that thread into the block where the top 2 bolts go. I lay on my back (head under the bumper, feet under the car), roll the trans up on my chest from the right, and push it up and slide it onto the guide pins, and sliding it home, rocking if needed. Make sure the flywheel turning tool is handy in case the input shaft needs to be indexed. Once it is on the dowels in the block, it can be bolted up then raised up so the mount can be bolted up.

Be sure to use blue locktite on the flywheel and pressure plate bolts. Also, get the flywheel machined, most NAPA's with machine shops around here will do it same day for like $30-$35.

Good Luck!

[86lance]

ok got both axles out with no problem at all really aside from having to go back at a different angle now i have to do the bobble strut and starter. But you say i can just loosen the starter and swing it out of the way?

[86lance]

Yeah Tom if you wana help just give me a call. I dont have ur number anymore because my damned cell phone broke. again... But ill be working on the car all day today most likely getting the trans out and filling new stock motor mounts with urethane,hehe Would be nice to have an extra set of hands. Plus i have plenty of tools now,lol

[Dodge Aries K]

Won't see you guys again. :( Working every Saturday except the first one of the month this September. Just found out today. Plus I need to get out to JT's to drop off a motor mount for my Acclaim somehow... grr...

While the money's nice... it's nice to have fun sometimes too... :(

[BadAssPerformance]

ok got both axles out with no problem at all really aside from having to go back at a different angle now i have to do the bobble strut and starter. But you say i can just loosen the starter and swing it out of the way?

When pulling the trans you can just unbolt the starter (battery disconnected of course) and pull it out and leave it laying on the oil return pipe from the turbo. It just needs to be out of thw way enough so that when you put the trans back in that it doesnt get in the way...

[BadAssPerformance]

...Plus I need to get out to JT's to drop off a motor mount for my Acclaim somehow... grr...

no rush... I have a daytona one here that should work ok... we can swap it for your acclaim one when you pick it up. I still need to do the L-body one for Skibbe... damn, I agree about the no time thing, but gots to pay the bills!

[Skibbe]

no rush... I have a daytona one here that should work ok... we can swap it for your acclaim one when you pick it up. I still need to do the L-body one for Skibbe... damn, I agree about the no time thing, but gots to pay the bills!

:whip:

[Turbodave]

ok got both axles out with no problem at all really aside from having to go back at a different angle now i have to do the bobble strut and starter. But you say i can just loosen the starter and swing it out of the way?

Here's something I've learned over the years, whenever I'm pulling an engine or trans.

Remove the hoses, axles and other things that leak after doing all the other items under the car, you'll get a lot less crap dripped on you that way.

I used to used the 6 foot prybar and fight with ball joints because I thought it was easier than disconnecting the four outer sway bar bolts. Now I just zip those bolts out with the impact wrench and life is so much easier. I don't think it adds any time, and it certainly saves some frustration. Trying to work the pry-bar with my legs while getting the ball joint in place with my hands usually ended up with a pry-bar going flying across the garage or worse yet, landing in my crotch...

When putting a trans back in, an engine hoist works nice. Put a floor jack under the oil pan of the engine. Wrap a chain around the trans behind the bellhousing, attach the chain to the engine hoist and pull the trans up into place. You can use the two jacks to get the height of everything just right and there is a lot less swearing than some of the other methods I've used. It's much easeir with the front motor mount removed, like JT said.

[86lance]

ok ordered a street n strip 6 puck ceramic from TU. Paid for 3 days shipping so it better get out here in a hurry. going to call chris to make sure otherwise the 30th prolly wont be happening

[86lance]

ok ordered the TU six puck ceramic clutch and its shipping out today!! woohoo!!! just talked to chris pretty standup guy and got right back to me after a couple calls. And what i was thinking for putting the trans back in is im going to let the engine hang down towards the drivers side a little bit and just put a jack under the trans and then lift it into place using some dowel pins. Hopefully when that time comes ill have a buddy here to help me a tad bit hehe. im also using a 2x4 with some chain to hold the engine in place across the fenders. Should be alright me thinks. Da grove here i come,haha

[BadAssPerformance]

:whip:

ouch!

I'll try to get it done before the 30th if you're going Mike.

[BadAssPerformance]

ok ordered the TU six puck ceramic clutch and its shipping out today!! woohoo!!! just talked to chris pretty standup guy and got right back to me after a couple calls. And what i was thinking for putting the trans back in is im going to let the engine hang down towards the drivers side a little bit and just put a jack under the trans and then lift it into place using some dowel pins. Hopefully when that time comes ill have a buddy here to help me a tad bit hehe. im also using a 2x4 with some chain to hold the engine in place across the fenders. Should be alright me thinks. Da grove here i come,haha

I think the dowels help quite a bit, might need to rotate the flywheel to index the splines... yeah, have a friend over helps, not sure how big and/or strong you are to do the gorrilla method I use, lol.

[86lance]

starters in these cars are retarded

[86lance]

ive done the gorilla method before and it was fine. but that was with a rwd trans with another friend under there too.

[BadAssPerformance]

starters in these cars are retarded

No need for three bolts, just put it back in with the easy to get to bolt and the nut on the stud ;)

[86lance]

sounds pimp. It will be ok though?

[BadAssPerformance]

I have not had 3 fasteners holding a starter for years. I use the nut on the stud up top and the bolt on the bottom you are having trouble finding ;)

[Turbodave]

I've cheated and used two bolts on the starters also, no problems there.

[BadAssPerformance]

Just gotta make sure they are clean of oil when they go in and get them kinda tight.

[MiniMopar]

Unless you use your starter to hold in your rubber freeze plug, in which case the extra bolt may be needed. :) Having a gallon of antifreeze dump on my head was a good time the last time I swapped that trans.

[86lance]

hmm what rubber freeze plug?

[Turbodave]

hmm what rubber freeze plug?

The one that is only on Russ's car in the hole where every other car has a brass or steel one.

[86lance]

ohhh ok good,nothing to worry about then. now i just have to remove the starter brace deal and hold the engine up with a 2x4 and i can start looseing my motor mounts and the trans to block bolts! trans is comin out tonight!

[shmedley]

That's it I am sick of the Lancer Shelby. After puttting in a diffrent motor in it this one has a noise in the bottom end. It was a known good motor)

Anybody need any 88 h body parts?

89 Lebaron TI convert parts?

A Shelby Valve cover or 2?

Spearco intercooler kit for a Log intake? and a few more log TI parts (hi-po and stock)

I have lots of parts here (just not what I need to fix the Lancer) I think I am just going to part it and try my luck with something else...

Just jet me know either here, email (shmedley99 at aol.com) or call me on my cell.

[86lance]

got any larger injectors? AFPR by any chance. i have some cash.heh

[shmedley]

I do have a old set of 804's but that is about it for the larger injectors.

[86lance]

hmm i think with my stock injectors only being 2lbs lower than those id have to pass on em. Im really looking for plus 20's and an adjustable regulator and possibly a cutout rasier or a zener diode

[boostedblue]

Can not make but will be @ RT 66 for the Mopar show on this Sat. Anyone else going on Sat to RT 66 ,( plan to be there most of the day if rain holds):D :thumb: :nod: lmk thanks Bruce ps I will be the guywith the "old" Mopar prostock shirt from the 90's " Double Trouble"

[Turbodave]

I'm pretty sure MoparMarc will be down at the Rte 66 show, but I don't know of anyone else from the club that is going. I gotta get some work done around the house so I won't be there.

[shmedley]

Well that shadow was sold. Anybody have a known good bottom end for sale?

Not sure if I am going to fix the Lancer or part it out yet.

[Birddog]

Summit U-pull it has a turbo Acclaim t1 with a complete engine. I think they want $150 for complete engines. Unknown condition though....

[Dodge Aries K]

Got a band clamp and wastegate e-clip for the mitsu turbo shmedley? My GTC requires both...

[86lance]

well my clutch wont arrive till the 28th and ill be in school till 1 or 2 pm so get home at 2:30 start working on getting the trans back in. So basically there just isnt enough time to get it all done in time to race the 30th.

[89ShelbyGuy]

non sense! it will arrive the 28th? so...4 hours to put it back in...and the 29th to break in. Its possible..

Tom

[shmedley]

Got a band clamp and wastegate e-clip for the mitsu turbo shmedley? My GTC requires both...


Band Clamp yes. E-clip not to sure, most likley no.

TII Garret turbo I have 2 :eyebrows:

Karl you buddy still looking for a Navagator for an H body?

[BadAssPerformance]

Can get e-clips at auto parts stores.

[86lance]

the trans and engine are 99 percent ready for the new clutch pressure plate and new TO bearing. all i need to do is install the trans mount onto the body. Install the newly resurfaced flywheel onto the crankshaft . and the clutch is ready to be installed. Then bolt everything back up. So yeah 4 hours or so. Even less if ya wana help Tom. It would be crank time on monday night then driving it 500 miles in less than 2 days,haha The gas money!!!

[BadAssPerformance]

Is that how long it was recommended to break it in?

Gee, wonder how cars that are not street driven can get 500 miles on a new clutch ;)

[86lance]

lol not gona race the thing till it has at leas 400 miles on it. I didnt talk to chris yet but i was recomended by a few friends/neighbors who have had ceramic clutches to just go like a normal clutch for 400-500 miles of halfway normal driving and it should be fine. so thats what im going to do. but if its against warranty or something than i will break it in according to correct procedure.

[86lance]

wait i think i just got what you were saying. the clutch doesntneed a break in? lol

[89ShelbyGuy]

Jezzz..never really broke in my clutch for 500 miles..lol..woops..still drives like a champ, and btw mike, i got a pack of some 4.3v diodes if you need one..i got like 5. lmk

Tom

[Dodge Aries K]

Yes she wants a navigator for her Lancer I think. Would go along with the digital dash I put in there... that was(n't) fun to do when I bought the car. At least I had a working odometer and then the car turned into a "low mileage for the year" kind of deal. :)

How can I go about getting that band clamp from you? GTC wants boost! And I want to drive it! It'll sit until that's fixed. No need to destroy the poor mitsubishi. Also, my plan for the thing is a full stock show car kind of thing. So in the spring it's repaint time! And no, not ghetto style. I'm taking it to a paint shop to do it. I've wanted a GTC Coupe just like this one since I was two years old and it was brand new. This car gets ZERO ghetto action. :)

[BadAssPerformance]

wait i think i just got what you were saying. the clutch doesntneed a break in? lol

Well it still breaks in... more like bedding in, like brakes. The idea is that with usage the clutch disk conforms with the pressure plate and flywheel surfaces.

I have heard a couple different ways to break in clutches. 500 miles is the text book answer, figuring that even if someone drives 500 miles on the highway that there would be enough shifting to bed it in. Now the difference is that most clutch manufacturers say to drive the car easy for a while, and then when I got my RPS clutch it said to drive it agresively.

I am not sure about ceramic but the sintered bronze puck clutches seem to break in pretty quick. The six-puck one currently in my Z went around the block a couple times, up and down shifting about every 3-4 houses, then got loaded on the trailer to go to the track. Couple easy (12 psi) runs on low boost running low 13's and then I turned it up and went 11's :thumb:

Like I said, not sure about ceramic (but I would guess it is similar) but I would do exactly like TU recommends IF they warranty it.

[86lance]

ok sounds good, maybe ill be going to0 the track after all And Tom ill snag up a zener diode from you but i have no way of turning up my fuel pressure or turning it down if i got larger injectors. Anyways i put the flywheel on and the trans mount in so once the clutch gets here its crank time.

[89ShelbyGuy]

Just give me a call tommorow if yea need som extra hands. you said it should be at your house the 28th right? Just let me know..

Tom

[89ShelbyGuy]

So...what are the times everyone is going? we meeting up somewhere? whats up....?

Tom

[86lance]

yeah the 28th so hopefully when i get home from school it should be sitting on my door step. i definately want to get it all back together by the end of tomorrow night.

[BadAssPerformance]

So...what are the times everyone is going? we meeting up somewhere? whats up....?

Tom

I have to run to Des Plaines to let my dogs out but hopefully can get there when they open at 6pm...

[86lance]

ill be leaving directly from school then, also got my clutch in today, gona be working on it in a few minutes!

[Turbodave]

I'm heading up straight from work, will try to get there by 6pm. Since JT is towing his junk up there we can probably all pit wherever he decides to park. If it's a slow night probably in the middle area on the blacktop, otherwise in the grass near the end of the staging lanes.

[89ShelbyGuy]

Could someone please refreash my memory? its 294 north to what road again....and take it west i know that...forgot which letter it is...

Thanks

Tom

[86lance]

well hopefully ill be able to get up there by 6

[BadAssPerformance]

Could someone please refreash my memory? its 294 north to what road again....and take it west i know that...forgot which letter it is...

Thanks

Tom

I294 North till it merges with I94, continue into WI the exit Highway KR going west. www.greatlakesdragaway.com

Might be another Shadow or Charger there too ;)

[OnLooker]

Looks like I might be joining you guys on wednesday with my wagon. How many of you guys are going?

[89ShelbyGuy]

KR! Thats it...i knew i remembered it with something on my grand prix....knock=KR...lol....Thanks J.t.

[86lance]

lright well me and tom wrenched on the daytona for a while and we got the trans installed. all mounting bolts tightened up,trans mount in,SDS reconnected. got trhe shifter cables lined up got the clutch cable connected. all i have to do is a few little things like the passenger side motor mount then just reinstall the axles sway bar and ball joint,oh and the bobble strut

[BadAssPerformance]

Looks like I might be joining you guys on wednesday with my wagon. How many of you guys are going?

Sounds like we should have 1/2 dozen or so, maybe more cars :thumb:

[BadAssPerformance]

lright well me and tom wrenched on the daytona for a while and we got the trans installed. all mounting bolts tightened up,trans mount in,SDS reconnected. got trhe shifter cables lined up got the clutch cable connected. all i have to do is a few little things like the passenger side motor mount then just reinstall the axles sway bar and ball joint,oh and the bobble strut

Damn, almost done!

[86lance]

close,gona work on it in the morning,too tired right now,getting the trans in position was a bear but the input shaft slid right in!

[shmedley]

I294 North till it merges with I94, continue into WI the exit Highway KR going west. www.greatlakesdragaway.com

Might be another Shadow or Charger there too ;)


Hmmmm Wonder who they might be???:eyebrows:

[BadAssPerformance]

Hmmmm Wonder who they might be???:eyebrows:

:thumb:

[86lance]

and its done!!! clutch is very grabby and the pedal is a little soft,might need adjustment or its just the new parts

[BadAssPerformance]

Pull up on the clutch pedal to adjust... drive it a little bit... adjust again if needed :thumb:

[86lance]

ok after pulling on the clutch pedal and driving it 40 miles or so it is perfect! Engages right in the middle where i like it and grabs like no other. Hell i chirp second without even trying;) Only thing is now the damn car is running hot. And when i mean hot its about 3/4 on the gauge or about 7/8th's on the gauge. but thats only if i am not moving. If im driving it goes back down to 1/2 or 3/8 of the way up the gauge. Im running almost all water and prolly like 15 percent antifreeze. AFAIK the water pump is fine as is the radiator. But what im going to do once the car cools down is flush everything then try and stick the garden hose in there to force some crud out. Im going to do a straight 50/50 water/antifreeze mix along with a bottle of water wetter. Sound good?

[MiniMopar]

Sounds like your radiator fanisn't coming on. Did you disconnect the fan or bump the rectangular connector on the front harness while swapping el-transo?

[86lance]

is the rectangular harness plug on the front like right near the battery tray perhaps? if so i did,lol

[89ShelbyGuy]

Yea..something anit right mike...i would recheck everything..cause if it wasn't doing this before then either u or we didn't something...u don't need a cracked head gaskets..

OH..OH...

PS.. you all the people who put that tranny back up by them selfs..
There is NO WAY in fricken gods green earth i could ever do that just by putting it on my stomach and lifting it up.....i wanna see a guy do it by himself in person...really!!!

And mike...my damn back hurts like hell right now.....damn u! and your seven puck clutch!

Tom

[86lance]

yeah my back is killing me now too. Feels like ive got a freaking hernia. I just honestly dont know how someone can get the trans up there on their own. Or me and tom have rly gota be out of shape,lol Hopefully with the fan coming on i hope its something ridiculously stupid like a horribly unplugged connection. lol Everything else works as it should 100 percent. Otherwise im wiring in a manual fan switch tonight

[86lance]

is the thickish black wire running from the negative battery connector to the firewall under a relay the one for a fan because its always been dangling a little bit loose and today i decided to twist it,lol also looking i found a hypalon fuse deal that is burnt but i think its already been replaced by another wire. anyone got a link to the electrical part for this?

[86lance]

ok so i regrounded that wire that had fallen off and disconnected the CTS sensor plug and started the car up.. no cooling fan turning on..Bad? Or do i still have to let the thing warm up?

[Turbodave]

Fan should come on as soon as you disconnect the coolant temp sensor behind the thermostat.

[86lance]

OK SO this morning i was anxious to get going with the car and get driving. so i get it all buttoned up and head to autozone for some vacuum line to redo my bov line. WELL i bought about 5 feet of line and only used 1.5 right away. I couldnt find the other 3.5 feet of line....Guess where they were.........wrapped in the damned cooling fan!!! im pissed. And i feel like a moron.!