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  1. Dave999

    How to fix steering slop?

    yup agree the obvious adjustment (screw and locknut visible from above) is about mesh between the teeth on the sector and the teeth on the ballnut/hydraulic piston that runs up and down the worm screw as you turn the wheel. however the worm screw that the steering column connects to sits...
  2. Dave999

    Trying to figure out AFR reading

    also remember.. only believe the gauge when:- 1) all cylinders are firing 2) you can pull smoothly through the rpm from idle to your desired rpm 3) there are no rich or lean flat spots if there is a flat spot the rpm before it gives a better indication on the gauge of the direction you are...
  3. Dave999

    Trying to figure out AFR reading

    Yeah the chart assumes you are running petrol with no ethanol in it i'd concentrate on moving idle up to average of about 13.7 aiming for 14 when i lift off the gas at speed worry about the top end when you get the bottom end done The stoichiometric number for e10 10% ethanol fuel is 14 to...
  4. Dave999

    Small Upper ball joint adaptors

    if they get stuck in the spindle a sharp tap with a hammer will ping em out. that works for most all taper fit suspension parts if they get stuck on the joint pull em off with a bearing puller Dave
  5. Dave999

    Nv3500 vs ax15

    T5 out of an early S10 is not good enough you need a world class unit really and one with quite a long input and a good supply of 9.5 10 or 10.5 inch clutch plates T5 out of a 2000-2004 mustang might be robust enough (long toploader type input) Z spec racing T5 might be (short toploader...
  6. Dave999

    Starter issues

    yes. agree...... if the starter pinion teeth are wedged right into the root of the the ring gear teeth it can get a bit stuck ideally that skirt on the pinion hits the flat side of the ring gear and stops the pinion ofver shooting, well before there is any real deflection of the pinion due to...
  7. Dave999

    Z Bar

    you get the same if the bar is not in the right position in respect to the rail. push it right up to the chassis rail. add the spring clip and then move it slowly away until you see the spring clip ends sink into the grooves in the white nylon half moon bushes on that side. if you don't get...
  8. Dave999

    EMPTY TERMINAL BOTTOM OF 67 CUDA HEADLIGHT SWITCH

    if the switch bolts to a metal dash you don't need the ground tab, because it grounds through the screw in metal collar and the spiked metal tab that stops the switch body turning in the dash hole this, i think you have acknowledged if the switch bolts into a plastic insert in a dash pod...
  9. Dave999

    Cheap 318 performance mods.

    Carb headers sort the ignition curve for modern fuel new cap new rotor new leads new plugs properly gapped clean bulkhead connector on the ignition side at least clean earth straps check battery clamps make sure you see battery voltage at the input to the ballast this alone can create...
  10. Dave999

    How far in the hole 318 pistons

    I believe Australian engines did not get hit with with too many emissions requirements until later in the decade and in general were built off the original LA 318 specifications. built in a new facility with an engaged workforce. it will be closer to the book than not. if the car is as...
  11. Dave999

    I think i broke rear main bearing

    yes Unless you have access to stuff to do the job differently which is nigh on impossible today without unobtainable or maybe custom bearings, a pile of main caps and a dogged determination to find the right one i was just illustrating that there are other ways cap off a different block...
  12. Dave999

    Hard downshift from 2nd gear to first. A-833 4-speed.

    are you off the gas when changing? come off completely see how you go and provided you are not free wheeling at 90 i.e you are somewhere in the 20 mph range all should be well. Or come off to reduce engine rpm to where you think it should be for first, see how you go OR double declutch...
  13. Dave999

    I think i broke rear main bearing

    years ago in Australia small country garages were issued with a main cap repair set by Chrysler Australia and a special set of bearings that covered the normal oversizes plus a range with a couple of thou variation that came from the production line that "fixed up" bad tolerances, in...
  14. Dave999

    Clutch disc diameter?

    Yes that is exceedingly useful info perfect sneaky way to work out what you got without dismantling
  15. Dave999

    Clutch disc diameter?

    or see if you can identify the trim/options looks like you car could be "L" or "J" if yours is "J" whatever that means it at least had a 9 1/4 when it left the factory if its an L and was a Europe assembled car we often got "special" equipment.. don't know why probably local...
  16. Dave999

    Brake Improvements - Looking for thoughts

    which potentially means the safety piston/shuttle valve will have flipped in the distribution block switching off the rears, and keeping full pressure available to the front. most of the time they never move so when they do they can get stuck. there are 2 types one that locks out and the...
  17. Dave999

    Disc brake conversion 64 Dart GT

    ...a bit rough cast and too fat in 1 area, at some point in their 50 year life :) they cleaned up nice i took the slight webbing out of the 90* angles and a bit off the face below the slider head and all was well. if i have to do it with factory parts i can easily understand the odd...
  18. Dave999

    "Warning" Don't Bench Bleed Me

    if all else fails pumping fluid in from the wheel end can occasionally work. you need a hose tail/barb with the same thread to replace the bleed nipple and if your pump is powered rather than hand activated a friend to watch the level in the master cylinder whilst occasionally slowly pumping...
  19. Dave999

    Lean idle. Rich cruise.

    I agree my use of modern was to cover lambda sensors produced for OEM use by big players in the supply chain rather than the older narrow and wide band sensor that were produced to work with a very specific ECU or gauge system which were quite rightly bespoke jobs for the application...
  20. Dave999

    Lean idle. Rich cruise.

    Modern gauges should all read the same to within a tolerance that is small. A modern wideband sensor comes paired with a calibration module in the plug connector. they etch off a chunk of some resistor or chip in the plug connection section to get it calibrated that connector and sensor are...
  21. Dave999

    Lean idle. Rich cruise.

    Id be tuning to somewhere 12.5 - 13.5 at WOT closer to 14 at cruise looking for 14 , 14.1 14.2 if i lift off the throttle, and its running down on the idle circuits with the throttle closed on the stop. i.e higher RPM than idle, with higher vacuum and at that "raised" RPM way less...
  22. Dave999

    Balancer slides in on install

    the fitment method will take into account the harmonic frequencies that are being damped,across the rpm range between idle and redline. they usually try to push the primary harmonic above readline with the mass of the damper and cater for secondary and tertiary harmonics in the operating range...
  23. Dave999

    Balancer slides in on install

    Id find a good second hand one, just to check. if it fits tight, you know its not your crank and you can then make your decision on whether its a good enough replacement for your application or you want aftermarket ROMAC does or Did do a range of sizes to cater for re-claimed cranks or...
  24. Dave999

    Low speed torque and driveability ?

    Ive dipped in an out through out of the thread i aint read it all sorry... torque, measurable physical unit diveability emotive description of function of car on the street 350 ftlb or torque at 300 rpm 280 at at readline of 700 rpm Ok that's a1930s 20 litre diesel tug-boat motor...
  25. Dave999

    Exhaust manifold gaskets

    a quick check, and remflex gaskets are pre cut perforated steel shim graphite gaskets.. Perfect.... for head to header if you just need rings of the stuff see below I had not heard of them being UK based but sounds like the stuff i got mine made from due to little support for my engine i...
  26. Dave999

    Exhaust manifold gaskets

    i have used expanded graphite on a perforated steel shim 1.5 or 2mm thick they use it for the "super heated steam" pipes in power generation good enough for a nuclear power station good enough for my 6 cylinder combined inlet and exhaust gasket. :) works well good compressibility and seals...
  27. Dave999

    Weber DGV float setting

    yes i think you are on the right track id guess redline US and Hardimans Redline Australia are working from the latest detail which was probably shared with them from Webcon UK who seems to have a undue amount of sway over what gets made and the features it has. All 3 companies seem to...
  28. Dave999

    Weber DGV float setting

    @Bewy it doesn't, but seems like a potential source for the wrong float, and is also a favorite for jeep 4.2 so might be relevant for slant 6s as well.... @halfafish i just picked up that weber stuff from here.... the OP above was suffering so a quick search of the internet for...
  29. Dave999

    Weber DGV float setting

    The other method you can use But i will caveat this with its a method i use on DCOEs and IDFs not DGV. I didn't know if it would work on DGV but looking at the diagrams in the attachment above i can't see why its application here would not be valid. operation is similar, fuel should be...
  30. Dave999

    Weber DGV float setting

    @pishta can fully understand your frustration weber made them brass floats LCN spain owned the brand and made them brass and plastic floats and made edelbrock carbs as well Magneti Marrelli owned the brand and runs the factory that LCN ran and makes them brass and plastic floats. and one...
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