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From: jhaines@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Jason Haines)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Mustang GT EPA legal perfromance maximized
Date: 26 Dec 92 05:01:24 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <4022.88.uupcb@chaos.lrk.ar.us> dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) writes:
> The BW T5 transmission they use is rated at less than 300 ft-lbs.
>Except for minor case differences, it's the same as the one used in the
>Camaro.  Ford's C4 is slightly less strong than a T350 but much stouter
>than the 700R4 or T200.

	The rating of the T-5 depends on the type you get -
after market ones have a slightly higher rating than the OEM
unit - although it is still low for most modified applications.
A few companies sell replacement trannies that have higher torque 
capabilities.

>
> Warner has a new second-generation T5 out, but I don't know what cars
>it's being used in, if any.

	The Borg-Warner transmission you are reffering to (I think),
is called the T-56 and despite the name is a complete redesign of
the T-5.  It is 6 speed, has a much higher torque rating, and is very
light (for its capabilities).  It also has many other improvements
over the T-5 - but it can not be droped into previous T-5 locations,
it is very different.  Currently it is used by the Viper.  I think the
next generation Camaro is also using it (they didn't go with the ZF
transmission of the Vette).

>
> Screw the 5.0.  Drop in a 460 and tell the Smog Gestapo your hood
>release cable is broken.
>                                                                 
	Stick with the 5.0 - a lot can be done and remain emmsions legal.
Screw the Mustang's flexible chassis - stick the engine in a
stronger chassis with a better suspension.


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From: brooks@mcnc.org (Ted Brooks)
Subject: Re: Mopar 360 V-8 question
Organization: MCNC Center for Microelectronics, RTP, NC
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 22:45:16 GMT

In article <paraska.44.725547816@oasys.dt.navy.mil> paraska@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Pete Paraska) writes:
>>Mopar engines are pretty tough.  Best thing you can do to your engine
>>is to avoid short trips, warm it thoroughly, change the oil at reasonable
>>intervals and don't lug it.  Lugging, particularly accompanied by detonation,
>>is the worst thing you can do to a motor.
>>
>>John
>
>John, (or anybody), could you elaborate on why lugging an engine is the 
>worst thing you can do to it?  What harm does it do to the engine?
>I've heard that it can cause head gasket problems.  Is this true?
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lUgging will result in overstressing bearings, oil, overheating, and all
kinds of other things that can reduce engine life.

nothing serious...  :-)
 
Ted Brooks
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From: cces@ecf.toronto.edu (Congress of Can Eng Students)
Subject: Super Traps
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:03:38 GMT

I was just wondering what the advantages of installing supertraps on a 
car are?

Is it just for the added noise?  Don't they screw up the backpressure of
the exhaust system?  

Are there different types of supertraps?

Has anyone had any experience with supertraps on a Mustang GT?

Just wondering...

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From: sherod@newton.Colorado.EDU (Scott Herod)
Subject: Re: Sugar in gas?  Test
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 05:23:35 GMT

Many peoplee have sent suggestions on this.  I think I may just pull the tank
and have it cleaned as one person suggested.  Unfortunately my wife drove the
car today and said it was not running well.  I did put a locking gas cap on
it when I began to worry about this.

BTW. The car in question is a '76 Toyota Corolla with 370,000 miles on it.
People will of course scream at me for restarting the aged car thread.

Some people asked for the story so I will post it to talk.bizzare.
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Subject: Re: '80 Turbo TA
From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Date: 23 Dec 92 19:04:00 GMT
Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
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-> Crank up the boost on the 301 or whatever it has. This will get you
-> more horses than a "Formula 409".  With about 15 boost and a
-> intercooler it should put out around 465 hp. This will save you the
-> weight of the biggerblo

 No way, Jose.

 The 301 is marginal in its original turbo form.  Hollow crankshaft.
Lightweight conrods.  Thinwall, scalloped block.  Totally gross heads
with siamesed INTAKE ports, and a single plane manifold.    You'd be
lucky to get 250hp with the stock (very small) turbo, and if you changed
turbos, you'd probably scatter the bottom end all over the road.
From: dpark@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU
Subject: Re: Nissan Maxima Transmission
In-reply-to: Your message of Wed, 30 Dec 92 16:21:00 +0000.
             <1992Dec30.162100.25646@julian.uwo.ca>
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Date: 31 Dec 92 02:38:03 GMT

 > In <1992Dec29.220622.3334@balrog.dseg.ti.com> keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com writes:
 >
 > > In article <9212280134.aa14948@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu> dpark@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU writes:
 > > >
 > > >I own a 1987 Nissan Maxima with 87000 miles.  When my engine is
 > > >cold(usually morning), the automatic transmission does not shift to third
 > > >gear.  It is only after about a mile later when the car is warmed up that
 > > >it finally shifts to third and fourth gears.  After the initial difficult
 > > >shift, the car shifts to the third and fourth gears without any difficulty.
 > > >
 > > >Is this something to be concerned about? Or is this common among older
 > > >transmissions and something I should live with?
 > > >
 > > 	I don't know alot about automatics, but my Maxima (87 75K) is the same
 > > 	way.  It doesn't take a mile to warm up, but may take a couple of
 > > 	blocks to get into 3rd.
 > >
 >
 > Are you certain it isn't the OVERDRIVE that's not kicking in when the
 > tranny is cold?  My '90 Nissan Stanza can take up to 5 miles on really cold
 > mornings before going into o/d.  When it does, it's not unlike going from
 > 2nd to 3rd gear.  You can tell it's the O/D because clicking the O/D button
 > on and off has no effect.
 >
 > According to my dealer this is normal for my Stanza (tho I've never driven
 > any other vehicle that behaves this way).  It's done it since it was new.
 > It's a bit of an annoyance, tho, as I live in the country so I'm travelling
 > along at 60mph within 30 seconds of leaving my driveway.  The engine loudly
 > roars away at 3500rpm for a few minutes every morning until the o/d finally
 > kicks in.
 >
 > Perhaps this is a "feature" of all Nissans with O/D automatics.


I am not sure for the Stanzas but for the Maximas, the dealer told me that the transmision is temperature sensitive.  He explained that the transmission will only shift to its gears if an only if its at its appropriate temperature.  I think he said the temperature the transmission need to be in to shift to third was 130 degrees F.  I am not exactly sure on the temperature.

Being on the subject of O/D, when should one turn on the overdrive switch?
Is it optimal to leave the O/D switch off during regular city (Stop and Go traffic) driving?  Or does it not really matter.
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From: mfolivo@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton-John)
Subject: Re: Corrolla/Geo Prism Engines
Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 07:38:58 GMT

In <29076@oasys.dt.navy.mil> kiviat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Brian Kiviat) writes:

>I understand that these two cars are assembled in the USA. Where is
>the drivetrain manufactured?  Meaning, where are the major components
>made and designed.  Thanks...........

Japan.


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Subject: Re: Help!Static Charge Shock--Civic
Distribution: rec

In article <1992Dec17.170454.16567@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>,
derx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu says:
>
>Hi, netters. Happy holidays!!
>My wife has a Honda Civic 89'. The car seems to accumulate static charge in
>the body in running or parked. So each time you touch the body or use key to
>open the doors, you get shocked. Though it does not knock you off, it is
>quite unpleasant experience. :-(  Is it because of the battery is leaking
>some current somewhere or a "designed feature" of Civic? All advice wanted.
>
>By the way, I want to thank you who responded to "damp starting problem" of
>my 82' Toyota. I fixed it by cleaning wires with lacquer thinner ($4). Thank
>you all, especially the one who advised lacquer thinner.
>
>Linming Shen

I believe that I have read something in a scientific magazine about this thing.
According to that article, during driving or with the wind blown on the car,
dusts in the air will generate static charge through firction (specially when
air is dry). The voltage is normally up to thousands of volts. But because of
the very small electric amount, this charge will do nothing more than a
annoying discharge. The reason that not everybody feel the shock is because
most tires are good enough conductors under high voltage and the charge are
drained to the ground. But if you are out of luck and all of your four tires
are good resistor up to a very high voltage, charge may built up and you'll be
shocked from time. Actually in my country (P.R.China), many buses has a chain
beneath the door. Each time when the door opens, that chain drop to the ground
simultaneously making sure everything is discharged. On those without this
thing, sometimes, not always, the first passenger will take the place of that
chain and discharge for everyone behind when his/her foot touch the ground.

Opps, a little spark.

Ching
From: scott@psy.uwa.oz.au (Scott Fisher)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Jaguar XJ-12 is a Dog? specs?
Date: 22 Dec 1992 07:01:03 GMT
Organization: The University of Western Australia
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: wapsy.psy.uwa.oz.au

dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams)  writes:

[info deleted...]

>It appears the engine was designed mainly for
>smoothness and the chic of having twelve cylinders.

> No wonder people yank 'em and drop in Chevy motors.

Have you driven the XJ12 or XJS?  "smoothness and chic" are what it's
all about.  Still goes fast too.  Drive the Chev then 12 back to back,
specifications tell only 1/4 the story.  

I have the XK 4.2 6 cylinder only because I am "poor" and can't afford to
run the 12 :-)

Richard Lindsay is around here somewhere...now he really is into "self
flagelation" he has a couple of V12's there somewhere.

Regards Scott.
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Joy is a Jaguar XJ6 with a flat battery, a blown oil seal and an unsympathetic 
wife, 9km outside of a small remote town, 3:15am on a cold wet winters morning.
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From: murthy+@EDRC.CMU.EDU (Sesh Murthy)
Subject: Re: The case of the exploding distributor cap.  Need help.
Organization: Carnegie Mellon University
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:23:14 GMT

|>  SM> The rotor exploded and took entire distributor cap with it.  
|>  SM> At the same time, it set the distributor cap on fire right under the
|>  SM> coil.  I put out the fire but could not see the extent of the damage.
|> 
|> My hypothesis is that the explosion was caused by ignition of gas fumes from the
|> fuel tank vapor recovery system. If so, this would indicate that the fuel vapor
|> recovery system cannister and/or the PCV valve require service/replacement.
|> Possibly this was exacerbated by a worn distributor shaft.Unless you take care
|> of these, you can expect another explosion to occur with the new (used)
|> distributor.
The distributor shaft looks just fine to  me.   How am I supposed to find out 
if it is worn.  I asked a GM mechanic and he said he could not find any problem.

There are no gasoline fumes in the egine compartment.  
I doubt that the fuel recovery system is leaking.  I am quite sensitive 
to the smell of gasoline.

The PCV valve has been replaced earlier.  I do not see a connection with the explosion.

I think the rotor broke apart due to centrifugal force.  It was probably defective.
I think that before it broke up, it was warped and the friction set the cap on fire.
But this diagnosis has too many holes.

|> 
|> Without going into detail, I don't think you have any reason for action against
|> the mechanic in this case.
That may be.  Why do you say this?

Thanks for your reply.
Sesh
From: kiviat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Brian Kiviat)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Corrolla/Geo Prism Engines
Date: 29 Dec 92 19:03:09 GMT
Reply-To: kiviat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Brian Kiviat)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

I understand that these two cars are assembled in the USA. Where is
the drivetrain manufactured?  Meaning, where are the major components
made and designed.  Thanks...........

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From: pburke@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Peter Burke, MIC, 608-263-7744)
Subject: Re: Bent engine mounts in a jeep Wrangler???
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
Distribution: usa
Date: 25 DEC 92 09:30:03    

In article <wwjr8mg@lynx.unm.edu>, markm@triton.unm.edu () writes...

>In article <1992Dec23.203626.28497@macc.wisc.edu> pburke@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Peter Burke, MIC, 608-263-7744) writes:
>>My friend jumped his new Jeep (Wrangler) for a few feet. later he 
>>noticed that the shifter was moved to the right.  Nothing feels out of 
>>alignment, but the suspects that the engine mounts were bent on impact.  
>>Actually, the engine fan was hitting the plastc shroud around the 
>>radiator right after his jump.  We thought the differential hit the 
>>plastic from below, butnow he thinks it is related to the problem with 
>>the shifter.  Any experiences on how violent jumps can affect Jeep 
>>Wranglers (1.8l 4cyl engine and 31" tires on stock suspension).
> 
>.....Ok, OK - which one of you smart guys thought this stunt possible
>without a little breakage?

Who said we didn't expect breakage?  You should see the video slo-motion 
footage we got out of this ;-) 

anyway, he was barely 6 inches off the ground since he couldn't get any 
traction in the snow.  A vehicle that is sold with slogans like "only in 
a Jeep" should take this abuse, since my Toyota has been taking similar 
(ab)use for the last 130000 miles without a hick-up - well, that's at 
least what my friend thought.  

>Pete, stock motor mounts are simply hard rubber that is more or less
>glued onto metal fittings that mate at the block and chassis.  "Jumping"
>**any** vehicle with stock mounts is extremely risky - the mounts are
>designed to hold the motor in place while you accelerate, and absorb the
>vibration of the engine.  Dropping a vehicle off of a jack is enough
>to simply shear the mount instantly.

Strange - my Toyota has a mix of metal and rubber mounts with some quite 
hefty bolts in there.  It took the jump like one of those nasty potholes 
you frequently hit with your stock vehicles downtown...

>For anyone who wants to play "The Dukes Of Hazard" in their vehicle, realize
>that those stunt guys trashed practically every vehicle you saw careening
>through the air.  You can beef up your suspension and frame, install
>solid steel motor mounts and transmission mounts, and do all that wonderful
>stuff, but you will still incur damage each and every time you "jump".  

>Hint:  if you wanna fly, rent a plane.  Leave your wheels hugging mother
>earth.  Its a lot cheaper!

I wouldn't rent a plane to my friend - he'd try out any stunt an 
ordinary plane is not designed for...

>Mark F. Mitcham
>MARKM@TRITON.UNM.EDU
> 
>	"OK, so who's the U-Boat Commander?"
>	   - Risky Business...

Hey, good question - we stopped our jeep-riding menace friend from 
trying out the fresh ice on a lake nearby.  He was sure his Jeep 
wouldn't break thru, while the ice was cracking under his feet across the
entire lake just from his own weight. Jeep - there is no substitute...

Happy holidays
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From: gwb@philabs.philips.com (Gert Bruning)
Subject: Mustang GT EPA legal perfromance maximized
Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff Manor, NY.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 12:55:45 GMT

At the moment GM offers the SPA performance package for Camaros and
Firebirds upping the performance by about 50Hp. The modifications are
fairly simple -intake side exhaust side type mods.

How about the Mustang GT? Is the GT transmission limited, that is,
can it be stressed over a max. torque of 310ft.lbs ? I saw ads for
Vortex and Paxton superchargers for the GTs, EPA legal, but what about
the drive train? Paxton claimed a peak torque of 450ft.lbs, that is 
45% increase over the factory rated torque of the tranny. Seems to me
the tranny will just simply evaporate as soon as you hit the accelerator
the first time ...

Gert
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From: eew1@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Edward E Walsh)
Subject: Problem starting
Reply-To: eew1@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Edward E Walsh)
Organization: Columbia University
Distribution: all
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 15:56:01 GMT

I have an Alfa Spider '88.  I don't drive it too often, so I try to at
least start it once a week.  I'd always have to crank it like 20 times in order
to get it started.  (Today I couldn't even get it started.  Maybe it is the 
weather -- it is pretty cold here in NYC.)  I checked the battery, it seemed
ok.  

Anyway, usually once the car get started, it runs fine and I could restart
it with no hassle.

Is there any thing I could do so I don't have to crank it like I have to
now?  Cranking it would really wear out the engine...


Thanks.

Gower Tang
From: scott@psy.uwa.oz.au (Scott Fisher)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: 100 000 miles at redline
Date: 23 Dec 1992 03:03:47 GMT
Organization: The University of Western Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: wapsy.psy.uwa.oz.au

acuff@CAMIS.Stanford.EDU (Richard Acuff) writes:

>choy@skorpio.usask.ca (I am a terminator.) writes:

>>A BMW ad claims their car (or was it just the engine?) was driven for
>>at redline 100 000 miles straight. The engine showed no signs of wear.
>>How does this compare to other cars? How does this compare to airliners?

>Given the low redline of recent BMW engines, this is probably less
>impressive than it seems.

What is the redline and how does it compare to previous models?

Scott.
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Subject: Mustang Power Steering
From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Date: 2 Jan 93 16:14:00 GMT
Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
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 I would like to retrofit power steering to a '65 Falcon.  The car is
currently manual steering.  The correct power steering for this car is a
slave cylinder rig.  Since this particular car is a steet machine with
no collectible value, I'd prefer to use an integral power steering box
if possible.

 My Chilton's manual says some later (presumably '71-'73) models of
the Mustang used an integral power steering unit.  I realize the big hog
Mustang was a different chassis than the '65 Falcon/Mustang, but does
anyone know if the steering box will interchange, presumably with minor
changes?

 I could adapt a Saginaw box, but I'd have to do a lot of bending on the
Pitman arm, and I'd prefer to avoid that if possible.
From: dpark@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU
Subject: Alignment Problem
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Date: 29 Dec 92 20:59:29 GMT


I own a 1987 Nissan Maxima (85,000 miles) with a frustrating alignemnt problem.

5000 miles ago, I replace all four tires (Dunlop D60 M2 <196 60 15>) with a life time alignment warranty.

After 1000 miles of wear I began to notice a slight wear on the right edge of both front tires.  I immediately took it back for a check.  The mechanic at Tire Pros told me that the alignment was slightly off.  (After 1000 miles and I don't remember hitting anything)

After 3000 more miles I noticed the wear on the front two tires was getting noticeable.  Especially the right tire.  So I took it in again.  The mechanic told me again that the toe was off again.

After he aligned and rotated the tires, After 1000 miles, I am noticing more and more wear on the front right tire (that is now rotated to the rear).

Whats going on here.  From what's going on, I think I might need to replace that tire.

I know that my casters cannot be adjusted, but that should not wear my tires.  A friend of mine told me that it might be a worn out part like a bushing.

Can someone please help.  Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

						Douglas Park
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