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    Eaton posi springs?

    Was out at Atco today running my buddie's 9 second turbo blow-thru Mali. We turned up the wick just a bit (more boost), it dead-hooked and pulled the front wheels about 4-5" off the ground and would probably have pulled them up even more except..... crunch! Thought initially it snapped an...
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    Best way to wire fuel pump for carburetor

    I've always run them off the "IGN" terminal of the fuse block. It's hot in both the Run and Start positions. I tried the oil pressure switch thing once but the sometimes long cranking thing is real. And, lets face it, by the time oil pressure drops the damage is pretty much already done...
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    New personal best with the 'Bu and got a nitrous question

    So, a little update! I yanked the engine earlier this summer and replaced the hypereutectic pistons with some cheap KB forged slugs, new rings, some fresh rod bearings (not that there was much wrong with the old ones) and, of course, new gaskets. Amazing the number of minor things you find...
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    Rear pins mounting location for hood?

    Hey, guys. I'm swapping over to a pin-on hood on my 'bu. Got a used hood but the PO has the pin holes in an odd location (very outboard and rear). I already have fronts so I'll just drill fresh holes up there. Where and how do you mount the rear pins on your hood? Pics would be super...
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    New personal best with the 'Bu and got a nitrous question

    Re: New personal best with the 'Bu and got a nitrous questio Yeah, that's what I'm hoping for. The intercooling effect of the nitrous offsetting some or all of its typical detonation-inducing effects. Agreed, every time I've seen it run on a "hot air" blower setup, the nitrous hit is worth...
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    New personal best with the 'Bu and got a nitrous question

    Re: New personal best with the 'Bu and got a nitrous questio I guess I can update my signature now. Heh.
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    New personal best with the 'Bu and got a nitrous question

    So, made it to the track with a buddy of mine who has been trying to get his turbo blow-through Chevelle into the 9s. He said I should bring my Malibu and take a few runs, too, so I did. With the new, shorter blower belt on the itty-bitty Weiand 142 my belt slip issue is gone and I picked up...
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    Gm 10 bolt 8.5 carrier bearing preload

    Carrier bearing preload is tough thing to achieve for a home-gamer, but I think you're right where you need to be. At the factory they have a special tool that spreads the rear end housing apart a few thou (those big holes in the cover flange are where the spreader pins go in to pry it open a...
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    Seat back adjustment on bench seat??

    This one's been bothering me for a while now. The driver's side seat back on the bench seat is tilted further forward than the passenger side. It didn't used to be like this, don't know when it changed, but it used to even with the passenger side. Not much difference- 3/4" at the most (@ top...
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    Column shifter handle replacement?

    Yeah, I know, who wants a column shift? Well, I do. It's sort of a "sleeper" thing, it's original like most things on the car and I actually row the gears with it at the strip. No, I've never missed a shift with it, either, though I am very deliberate when I do this. Well, mine's falling off...
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    Driveshaft Velocity

    t01blaze- That's fantastic information. I knew MATHEMATICALLY what would happen to a driveshaft as operating angles increased, but I had never seen it done visually/audibly. I have always set my cars up to have operating angles of the driveshaft u-joints close to eachother on both ends (and...
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    2 or 3 series Auburn limited slip carrier?

    Pfffffff..... probably. Couldn't tell you the measurement or where to measure it from, though. I'd contact Auburn and ask them. It's only a difference in the location of the ring gear mounting flange.
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    Splitting a power wire for headlights

    De-solder, slide a shrink-wrap tube over the main wire, re-solder everything back together and shrink-wrap the connection point. The shrink-wrap adds a lot of strength to the connection, insulates it from accidentailly touching a ground point and makes it look a LOT cleaner. Does a half decent...
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    Blower fan stopped working- need wiring help

    And the winner IS!! .... bad blower motor ground. Just crudded up enough it would jump the rust if I ran a wire straight from the batt to power the motor. But through the fan wiring it lost JUST enough it wouldn't do it (at least not consistently- occasionally it could kick on out of the...
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    Blower fan stopped working- need wiring help

    Wait, I get it. It's the relay coil. When you select HI on the fan speed it activates that circuit, closes the relay and connects the batt-hot big red wire directly to the big purple wire that powers the blower. All other fan speed settings it taking juice from one of the circuits on the...
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    Blower fan stopped working- need wiring help

    How did I never know those diagrams were on this site? Thanks. I might have a question or two before I dig in. Like... how does the High Speed Blower Relay work? I'm not that great understanding all the little squiggles on a schematic. That one has me scratching my head. Especially the...
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    Blower fan stopped working- need wiring help

    Naturally, on the hottest day of the year today, by blower fan stopped working. Nothing on any setting. Got it home and tested the motor itself by running a jumper from the batt to the power connector- it works like a champ (it should, I just replaced it a few years ago). Checked all the...
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    Throttle cable too short on sbc g body help!!

    Got a pic? Those adjustables often have adjustments that aren't obvious or clearly documented, like flipping the throttle cable bracket slider around backwards for more reach. A full inch of difference tells me it's probably some "big change" kind of adjustment that will make the difference here.
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    GN 8.5 rear spider/side gear kits???

    And the answer is!..... Nobody's got 'em. They're unicorns, apparently. I bought a new Eaton posi and called it a day. I'm not spending 3 months chasing my tail. I got some racing to do.
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    Throttle cable too short on sbc g body help!!

    I have my carb sitting on top of a 142 blower (about 4"-5" higher than stock) and the stock cable still reaches. What are you using for a bracket?