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  1. Illuminator

    3g alternator....

    I did the conversion with a store bought alternator and originally wired up the heavy power and ground leads myself, but since ordered a PA Perf pre-made harness w/fuse.....problem is, ever since hooking up new wire I get the Alt red light in cluster comming on and off intermittently. anyone...
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    New Clutch Installed - Still Have To Mash To The Floor For A Clean Shift

    It's not so much that the exhaust is in the way, think it's more due to the fact the headers are getting dated and the ball flanges are fairly beat up, as well as the mounts....hence the leaks. I took the car to 5 different exhaust shops one weekend, and with the exception of one renowned shop...
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    New Clutch Installed - Still Have To Mash To The Floor For A Clean Shift

    Yeah I guess I should have mentioned I have a few exhaust leaks that are most likely aiding the cables demise.... Ever since I started daily driving the car I cant seem to keep up with the repair list lol it is heat related because you could roast a pig anywhere near my engine compartment...
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    New Clutch Installed - Still Have To Mash To The Floor For A Clean Shift

    Just my 2 cents but honestly since I had my trans rebuilt last year and replaced the clutch etc, I've been thru 4 cables already, and I have a BBK adjustable unit. I wish I would have thrown the extra $800 down and got a hydraulic conversion setup. It's a major headache every few months...
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    Head lights wont work

    I had a similar issue, and I know this post is somewhat dead, but I found the connectors to be the problem. Like Hissen50 said earlier, the wires push out the rear and hence no bueno. As a quick fix and somewhat permanent although not very pretty and don't require rewiring the car or thought...
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    Wiring Schematic 89.....am I Missing Something??

    Joe you probably are going to hate me, could you please re-send once more?? I think my overly aggresive spam filters did away with the mail......I turned em off so it should be safe now.....sorry about that
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    Wiring Schematic 89.....am I Missing Something??

    OK.....maybe ,I'm not nearly as savy at this new setup as I thought, can anyone tell me how to request info thr a p=m?? I am assuming that a conversation isn't one and the same? I was requesting a wiring diagram from Jrichker and , not to mention my email address.....not sure if I responded...
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    Engine Replacing A Heater Core

    Sorry if that seemed like a lame question, I was too involved trying to get the dash out.... which btw seems a bit different then the pix and intro to this thread....my big issue was the lower bolt on heater box(couldn't locate it well in the dark) and the various electronic "boxes" under the...
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    Engine Replacing A Heater Core

    Which side is the inlet....never had the water pump apart yet so not sure which way the flow is
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    Progress Thread Ike34's Build Thread

    Engine compartment cleanup and detail is top notch.....great work!!
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    Engine Replacing A Heater Core

    Wow, I must really be getting old, it's still there under everything, just never noticed it.....lol What are your thoughts on those heater hoses with the restrictors built into them?? Supposedly the factory setup pushes too much coolant thru the heater core and eventually taxes it from what I...
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    Engine Replacing A Heater Core

    That's a very good question...I will have to take a look and see, it's dark out already so will look in the am
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    Engine Replacing A Heater Core

    It's about time I finally get around to doing mine....It's been well over 7 yrs since it went out, but the car was only used randomly, not I need it as a DD, and not gona be freezing or hanging out the window trying to see the road when the windows fog up. I don't recall but isn't there some...
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    Electrical 89' Ignition Woes

    I'm not sure if anyone else has had a similar dilemma when replacing or repairing the ignition switch on these, but seeing as how I just recently replaced mine for the 3rd time, and still am having issues, perhaps someone will relate. The 1st couple of switches I replaced I just assumed were...
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    First 5.0 Endeavor

    Yup, and this makes the third time, before the pot metal clasps on switch would eventually vibrate loose....
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    First 5.0 Endeavor

    OK, well its been a few weeks since the heli-coil fix and now the ignition is back to doing the same thing. After starting and driving a ways it starts cutting out, have to basically wiggle the key, and turn to off and on again to get a good connection. Anyone else ever had these kind of...
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    First 5.0 Endeavor

    I got it handled (I hope!) Got a pk of heli-coils (10) and a tap thru a local bolt supply and was under $20....much more bearable....lol
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    First 5.0 Endeavor

    Ok....my latest issue revolves around the ignition switch on column which I have replaced twice now because of ignition cutting out issues, usually tracing to switch falling apart. Problem being the pot metal piece that the switch bolts to with the security screws is stripped, so there is no...
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    What Freakin Tires???

    thats all fine and dandy but I was in a deadline crunch as it's a DD and been in shop for weeks already, couldn't get too choosy over treads and the ones on car were an accident waiting to happen....with that these are fine for the low cost and much better then the ones I had before. I DID...
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    What Freakin Tires???

    The Sumotomo's arent bad....hard to get used to the car not sliding out with pedal now, need to get alignment squared away tho, the tracking on our crappy roads in So Cal is a bear