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Larry
Sorry about your loss, John.
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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Ddaddy
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Swapped out the ECU and coil on the GTS and tried to fire her up.
It’s ALIIIIIVE!!
Pulled her out into the driveway. She was covered in a couple of years worth of dust like some kinda barn find, but a quick bath took care of that!
It’s ALIIIIIVE!!
Pulled her out into the driveway. She was covered in a couple of years worth of dust like some kinda barn find, but a quick bath took care of that!
She's pretty!
Unconventional
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500 horse Lincoln station wagon/suv .. Sounds like a fun test drive 
Ddaddy
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Here’s another fun thing I discovered today. My original music master am radio and speaker works!
Just for giggles, I tuned it on while warming the car up and heard staitic while I was playing with the tuner. So I pulled the antenna wire from the aftermarket underdash radio and plugged it back into the music master and it worked just fine.
Boy was it a blast from the past to hear that sound coming out of the dash speaker just like back in the day.
Just for giggles, I tuned it on while warming the car up and heard staitic while I was playing with the tuner. So I pulled the antenna wire from the aftermarket underdash radio and plugged it back into the music master and it worked just fine.
Boy was it a blast from the past to hear that sound coming out of the dash speaker just like back in the day.
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Yes, small bolt pattern. I will be going to a nearby junkyard to look for some other things, and if he does not have rims, I will get back to you.
Bill
I'm here .3am here but still awake
Ddaddy
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Video of the Music Master in action!
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
The radio transmission from the first station is about 7 miles away. The second station is about 20 miles away.
I still think i have an fm convertor, may have to dig around some. I used it in one of my way back cars,so i could tune in my favorite station.
Unconventional
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I gave the brat a trunk mount radio/cd player when she had the Dart. It had a hard wired remote and integral antenna. Just had to run one hot wire to the trunk and snake the remote and speaker wires to usable locations. The AM stayed where it was sposed to be. Her grandmother gave her a Turbo Bug on her 18th b'day and the stereo went that direction and I got the Dart back.
dukeboy440
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@halifaxhops or anyone else, any way to check a condenser in a points dizzy to see if it’s good?
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
I swapped the old coil back onto the GTS and it still runs fine. The issue was definitely the ECU.
New part less than 18 months old and only 200 miles on it.
Replaced it with the 15 year old Mopar Orange box that came with the car and has over 12k miles on it.
I’m pretty sure I know why the new green box failed and the old orange box is still going strong...
New part less than 18 months old and only 200 miles on it.
Replaced it with the 15 year old Mopar Orange box that came with the car and has over 12k miles on it.
I’m pretty sure I know why the new green box failed and the old orange box is still going strong...
One good lookin car in the middle there.
Gosh, I remember when compacts from the big 4 started to look like big cars. Past I don't know how many years and the trend has been the other way.
Of course I've mentioned that my "Full Size Jeep" is now smaller than pretty much all newer SUVs and even the 'normal' size jeep.
Tire rack will stud if you're mail ordering. Some local places still do - mostly north of here. Firestone still makes a traditional snow tire available in 14" that can be studded.
Nice. Was wondering if you ever take it out - and now I know why you hadn't been.
I think if I was going buy a new ECU, my money would go on the 'Hi Rev' unit Rick Eherenberg sells. Still a gamble, but my sense is the odds are better.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
I thought about different ECUs and what I might buy. But I figure an old orange box that still works fine is probably going to be the primary and anything else will just be a back up for the trunk tool/parts kit.
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I use the car's radio (AM) for news and traffic but do wish there was still some decent AM music stations remaining in the area. Used to be a couple with big band, and couple smaller stations with country. WPEN was one of them - that might have been out of Mt Holly area. Doesn't matter now - all gone. Once I'm on the highway with the windows down, the radio becomes a mute point anyway. (yes pun intended).
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
I don’t really listen to the radio in my cars much, even in the newer ones that have satellite radio. I only turn them on about 5% of the time I’m behind the wheel and generally only when I am stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Otherwise, I would rather listen to the engine and the road.
I have only turned the aftermarket underdash AM/FM/CD stereo on in the GTS once since I have owned it. I am going to pull it out and just have the AM Music Master for now. If I get ambitious, I will swap it for one of the new vintage case am/fm units that look just like the original but have modern electronics in them. At least that way I could power the rear deck speakers.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Nice evening for a cold beer and a warm fire out on the deck...
When i get to building a deck i want one of those fire pits. Throw much heat?
I put an echlin one in my power wagon 20 plus years ago. Still running strong.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
It does. This is a medium low setting. If I turn it up it to high, it could heat the entire deck...and maybe melt the deck railing behind it.
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