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Forum: DIY PROM
11-05-2013, 07:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,745
Posted By SR-71

Re: EBL and Flex Fuel

That chart of mine hasn't been modified in a long, long time. Also I haven't downloaded and installed the latest EBL updates. There have been several updates in the past where tables get reversed,...
Forum: DIY PROM
10-15-2013, 01:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,745
Posted By SR-71

Re: EBL and Flex Fuel

Just to tell other guys what this build is for. If you copy what I have done, you may not get what you expect.

Time has passed since I started this thread, and I have had fuel-pressure issues with...
Forum: DIY PROM
10-15-2013, 12:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,745
Posted By SR-71

Re: EBL and Flex Fuel

I'm here. Just been pushed off too many other directions, rather than able to work on my 'Bird.

When I got the 406, it was a fresh rebuild with all-new Eagle components-- pistons, rods, and crank....
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-23-2013, 04:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 84,747
Posted By SR-71

Re: Tips/Tricks for Installing Axles, Bearings, Seals

If the axle seal has been leaking, and the axle looks anything like those in post 6 or has any kind of wear where the seal runs, I replace the axle.

Nobody knows better than me how much it can...
Forum: Interior
03-20-2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 672
Posted By SR-71

Electronic HVAC upgrade?

I searched, but didn't find this....

I've been spoiled by the electronic HVAC system in my '05 Impala. I like that it doesn't depend on vacuum at all, and it always "just works."

My 'Bird has a...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
02-08-2013, 04:48 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 73,591
Posted By SR-71

Re: Cutting 1/2 coil = how much drop (average)

SlickTrackGod-- Maybe you know better than I do....

Everything I've seen, and also what you just said, was in literature mostly about leaf spring setups, where the rear end can have significant...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
02-08-2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 73,591
Posted By SR-71

Re: Cutting 1/2 coil = how much drop (average)

I haven't heard any horror stories. The keys to driveshaft issues are balance and geometry. The driveshaft must be straight and balanced, and the rear axle pinion shaft must be parallel to the engine...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-26-2013, 08:19 AM
Replies: 118
Important/Useful : Suspension How To...
Views: 84,074
Posted By SR-71

Re: Suspension How To...

:iagree:
I failed to mention that once I saw the condition of the bushings in my steering cross link, I checked everything else, too. That led to a complete rebuild of the entire suspension and...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-25-2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 118
Important/Useful : Suspension How To...
Views: 84,074
Posted By SR-71

Re: Suspension How To...

That depends on what you mean by "rides a little rough." Mine rides a little rough, but it's a WS6 suspension with slightly chopped springs. So "rough" on mine means "very firm."

If you're talking...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-25-2013, 12:50 PM
Replies: 118
Important/Useful : Suspension How To...
Views: 84,074
Posted By SR-71

Re: Suspension How To...

You said it yourself. You need an alignment.

First, check all the joints in the steering linkage. There are four tie rod ends (two "inner" and two "outer"), two relay rod ends (one at the steering...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-25-2013, 12:05 PM
Replies: 118
Important/Useful : Suspension How To...
Views: 84,074
Posted By SR-71

Re: Suspension How To...

Sorry I can't tell you specifically, because here is how I find them:

There are several on-line sources for specs and instructions. A new, surprisingly good one is Autozone.com. Go to the bottom...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
01-10-2013, 12:50 PM
Replies: 118
Important/Useful : Suspension How To...
Views: 84,074
Posted By SR-71

Re: Suspension How To...

The answer from "91_5.7_TPI" was correct, but maybe for the wrong reason.

Yes, the panhard bar's role in a 3rd-gen is to prevent the axle's lateral movement. Putting polyurethane bushings in the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-26-2012, 01:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 691
Posted By SR-71

FREE Online Repair Guides; How-To's; Wiring Diagrams

I have a potential sticky candidate here!

I just discovered that AutoZone (http://www.autozone.com) has FREE on-line Repair Guides with step-by-step instructions, pictures, and full wiring...
Forum: History / Originality
12-20-2012, 08:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 25,857
Posted By SR-71

Re: IS A FIREBIRD FORMULA 1988 WS6 305 WORTH RESTORING???

In doing some more digging, I did find that generally the Cd of TA was .299, as cited in the link you provided. The 0.28 I claimed for the Formula came from drag racing data, which, to be honest, I...
Forum: History / Originality
12-20-2012, 03:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 25,857
Posted By SR-71

Re: IS A FIREBIRD FORMULA 1988 WS6 305 WORTH RESTORING???

:iagree: Notice I didn't say anything about appearance. TA definitely has the meaner, more aggressive look.

On the other hand, I also personally prefer the "clean" look of the Formula. In my...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
12-17-2012, 07:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 73,591
Posted By SR-71

Re: Cutting 1/2 coil = how much drop (average)

When I lowered mine, I took this into consideration, from a post I read from Dean somewhere else. Good information.

But be careful to read closely. As Dean states, this 42% ratio thing is for the...
Forum: History / Originality
12-17-2012, 06:53 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 25,857
Posted By SR-71

Re: IS A FIREBIRD FORMULA 1988 WS6 305 WORTH RESTORING???

ABSOLUTELY!
(I meant to shout that, for emphasis! :p)

In my opinion a Formula is better than a TransAm. A Formula doesn't have a bunch of extra metal and plastic dressing on it, but has the same...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
12-16-2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 73,591
Posted By SR-71

Re: Cutting 1/2 coil = how much drop (average)

I'll try to answer this without a face slap.

A coil spring is just a long straight rod that has been curled up into a coil. If you take that long rod and secure it at one end, then apply weight to...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
11-17-2012, 05:48 AM
Replies: 118
Important/Useful : Suspension How To...
Views: 84,074
Posted By SR-71

Re: Suspension How To...

They don't squeak, unless they get totally dried out. They're metal-to-metal, so they need lubrication. They don't rattle. But they transmit road noise, so when your tire hits a road seam, that sound...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
11-09-2012, 06:02 PM
Replies: 118
Important/Useful : Suspension How To...
Views: 84,074
Posted By SR-71

Re: Suspension How To...

You need to come up with a solid set of goals for what you want this car to feel like, and how you want it to handle. THEN pick your parts recipe, realizing that you will always have to compromise....
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-20-2012, 11:55 AM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

Big Gear Head and I corresponded off-line, and he set me straight about the gears. I will admit when I am shown to be wrong.

Yes, they will all interchange. But they will not "fit" if you're...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-10-2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

I can also tell you without any doubt that this is not absolutely true. Many aftermarket manufacturers have different part numbers for 7.5" and 7.625" carriers, even though the gear ratios are the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
10-10-2012, 01:37 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

BUYER BEWARE !!!
Double-check the fit before you put down any money or have the guy open up your axle. His ad clearly says, "10 bolt 7.5 gears - will fit all 7.5 10 bolt rears 1975-2004 S-10,...
Forum: Fabrication
07-19-2012, 08:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,351
Posted By SR-71

Re: Ultimate trailer hitches

Believe it or not, one of the things I appreciate about ThirdGen.org is that by and large, we're not nasty to each other. Sure, they may tell you you're nuts for what you want to do. (They've told me...
Forum: Fabrication
07-19-2012, 07:20 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,351
Posted By SR-71

Re: Ultimate trailer hitches

I'm interested. I'd like to see it.

I'm presently rebuilding my Champion bass boat. All its wood stringers and ribs and transom were rotted out with water and age. When I'm done building it with...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-01-2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

I'll give you that, for sure.

This whole "off topic" discussion just goes to show that what makes a make "best" to somebody is most often familiarity. I've worked on all makes and most models, and...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-01-2012, 02:38 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

On the other hand, Ford never did believe in making parts from one engine fit another, or make transmission mountings universal, like GM. Which makes modding a pain in the butt. On a GM, you can put...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-01-2012, 02:07 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

I'll try one last time to answer what you need. (Honestly, I'm not usually this dense!)

Everything you want to do is possible, except possibly the limited slip. I don't know how limited slip is...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-01-2012, 09:46 AM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

OK. Sorry. I misread your post. Now I'll try to answer in your world.

I dug deeper, and found that the 4th-gen rear end is 3 inches wider than the 3rd-gen, give or take a quarter inch.

There is...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-30-2012, 06:18 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

Shimming the carrier isn't as bad as it looks in the instructions. Just takes patience.

If it were me, I'd put in the whole 4th-gen rear end, and it IS a simple bolt-in. The width difference is...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-30-2012, 10:49 AM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

The disc brake swap has been well covered here on thirdgen.org. Here is an article that outlines the process:
https://www.thirdgen.org/ls1reardisc

If you look in the various aftermarket parts...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-11-2012, 01:05 PM
Replies: 118
Important/Useful : Suspension How To...
Views: 84,074
Posted By SR-71

Re: Suspension How To...

If you are happy with your spring rate and present handling, and just want to lower it, lowering spindles are the preferred way to do it.

Lowering spindles will give your car a "tail up" stance...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
04-04-2012, 11:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,481
Posted By SR-71

Re: ACT Clutch - Anyone used this?

When I run E85, I'm pushing about 530 ft-lbs at the flywheel. My T5 is holding up fine, because I don't take it to the drags anymore. Same for my 10-bolt. No hard launches and only street tires. But...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
03-30-2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

That's correct.

The pinion connects to the driveshaft and engages the ring gear, which is mounted around the outside of the differential carrier.

The "splines" refer to the number of teeth cut...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
03-27-2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

About all you could re-use from your old unit is the ring gear and pinion, if the "series" is the same. 3.08 and numerically lower are one series. 3.23 and numerically higher are the other series....
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
03-23-2012, 01:41 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

Actually the "third member" includes the housing. A good simple definition: "When all the internal differential parts are assembled into the gear case the finished unit is known as a third member."...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
02-17-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

No. Even with the posi I don't have enough traction to allow the rear end to be shocked that hard. Street tires, no drag strips anymore.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
02-17-2012, 10:11 PM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

Actually, I was right. I said the same thing in different words. The diameter of the differential housing (not the case, which you were talking about) defines the size of the ring gear. Yeah I know--...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
02-17-2012, 07:41 AM
Replies: 190
Important/Useful : FAQ About 10-Bolts
Views: 294,910
Posted By SR-71

Re: FAQ About 10-Bolts

Standard 9-inch is stronger than a "beefed-up" 10-bolt. 10-bolt will handle 500 hp until you put on drag tires and start doing hard launches. Then it WILL break. The diff housing can't take it. No...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
02-03-2012, 11:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,481
Posted By SR-71

ACT Clutch - Anyone used this?

I am looking at this clutch disc as a replacement for my tired LuK.

ACT part number 6266320

http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/2/act-g6.jpg

Main features:

SFI certified
Spring hub
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-20-2012, 10:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,153
Posted By SR-71

Re: Is my Stock WC T5 doomed to blow up?

Well, I got an excellent answer back from Tony at Astro Performance. He definitely knows his stuff, and he took the time to explain things. Great service. He describes their "A-5 Upgrade:"

Again,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-16-2012, 10:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,820
Posted By SR-71

Re: top speed of standard T5 with 4.11's

You need the 5th gear to make your top speed goal, so you'll just have to be happy with cruising around in 4th gear for normal speeds. With a T-56, you might be able to drive in 5th, since the T-56...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-15-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,153
Posted By SR-71

Re: Is my Stock WC T5 doomed to blow up?

Did they say how they drove it? Was the 383 guy using it regularly at the strip?

I actually suspect that it comes down to how it's used. I read an article from a Ford performance magazine...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-15-2012, 02:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,153
Posted By SR-71

Re: Is my Stock WC T5 doomed to blow up?

As for the 10-bolt rear-- I know (or I'm quite certain) that a 10-bolt, properly maintained, can handle my torque, so long as I don't put slicks on it and do hard launches at the strip. Rear axles...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-14-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,820
Posted By SR-71

Re: top speed of standard T5 with 4.11's

To see the affects of gear changes, there is a very good rpm/gear/speed calculator at
http://www.wallaceracing.com/gear-speed.php

Figuring you have the stock size tires with 26 inch diameter,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-14-2012, 09:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,820
Posted By SR-71

Re: top speed of standard T5 with 4.11's

The camshaft is the issue. The duration of 214/220 is actually quite radical for a street 305. Smaller engines like the 305 are affected much more by camshaft changes than larger engines.

In my...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-14-2012, 09:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,820
Posted By SR-71

Re: top speed of standard T5 with 4.11's

To get your top speed, take your present top speed and multiply:

For 3.73 gears, multiply by 0.925.
For 3.95 gears, multiply by 0.873.
For 4.11 gears, multiply by 0.839


So, if your...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-14-2012, 09:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,153
Posted By SR-71

Re: Is my WC T5 doomed to blow up?

That's what I'm looking for. Experiences good and bad with a stock T5 bolted to big torque.

I do know that a stock T5 on a setup like mine, with drag slicks and hard launches, WILL blow up. But...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-13-2012, 01:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,153
Posted By SR-71

Re: Is my WC T5 doomed to blow up?

Well, I did ask for opinions. :rolleyes:


And there's the difference. I'll never put drag tires on it, and likely will never go to the strip again, even for test & tune. Even with the posi rear,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
01-13-2012, 12:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,153
Posted By SR-71

Is my Stock WC T5 doomed to blow up?

I will soon need to change my Bird's clutch, plus the master and slave cylinders. It's a Luk performance set, but it won't hold the engine's torque in the higher gears any more, after the latest...
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