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  1. gearhead302

    somebody help me please

    ok edit have replaced the MLPS and speed sensor and that fixed a random down shift problem and it shifts at 5500 ewverytime now but the problem seems to be that the converter unlocks at WOT in third gear at about 4500rpms and soon after that the thing just free revs (like it's in netural) can...
  2. gearhead302

    somebody help me please

    all the specs are at the bottom. plus I just had the AOD wide ratio set put in the tranny ok here it goes: the car rufuses to stay in third under full throttle on the dyno. it upshifts fine going through the gears but, as soon as you get in the throttle it lets go or trys to...
  3. gearhead302

    Need Help Tuning My ride..

    mine does some similar things with the sputteringmine does it right off line and on the interstate at high speeds I notice a little sputter. almost like its loading up a little. I've had a problem busting injuctor nipples with mine. after I totaled it It sat for about a month and skipped bad...
  4. gearhead302

    wide ratio with 3.73

    alright tried it still no dice. now I'm down to going back into the tranny I guess???
  5. gearhead302

    wide ratio with 3.73

    ok guys got a whole new set of problems. went to have the car tuned and driveability is 110% better. also the converter locks up perfect and shifts are firm and crisp. cant seem to make a pull on the dyno though. it wants to down shift let go or unlock at about 4500rpm at WOT. even locking...
  6. gearhead302

    Fairbanks AOD tranny shift kit?

    neck breaking shifts. bout put me in the wall with my old supercharged combo
  7. gearhead302

    wide ratio with 3.73

    just got it back and it's a different car. not sluggish out of the hole at all anymore. good pick up. can't wait to get it tuned and see what the difference is at the track
  8. gearhead302

    carlisle drag strip

    anybody know what the status is of the dragstrip in santuc in south carolina. formally know as the bush river dragway
  9. gearhead302

    Oil behind intake

    I personally have always used a double bead of black RTV and a good puddlein the corners. never had any ploblems. the neoprene rubber ones you speak of are at napa. I've got like 20 of them left over
  10. gearhead302

    rear end gears

    3.55's you are going to blow the tires away stillbut atleast you will be about 45 ft. out before that happens. superchargers like a little gear. helps you use the extra power you make in the middle and top end. go 3.55, the car is a little heavy but 3.55 would be my choice
  11. gearhead302

    idle goes up with defrost?

    the guy who tuned your car may have done this quite possibly
  12. gearhead302

    My son is here!!!

    congrats man. the eime will truly pass quick my daughter is about to turn 3 and loves going "faster in daddy's muuhhtang" it is really and adventure you will enjoy best wishes to you and your family
  13. gearhead302

    who has deleted their air bags?

    just stick your new bags in. if you already have them. the metal supports can be bent back. take a pipe and a BMFH and place the bar on the center support coming out towards you and strike it the the metal straghtens out. usually the bent metal will cause a wrinkle in the dash as well. be...
  14. gearhead302

    Yes Foxbody longtubes fit on a 94-95.

    was jsut wondering. fixin to build the tranny and wanted to do the headers at the same time. so I guess it would bew ten times easier to di it with the tranny out. trying to see how much trouble its gonna be. wondering if I should just go ahead and jack up the motor to begin with or will the...
  15. gearhead302

    wide ratio with 3.73

    yeah I have, chris tutten did the tuning for me. I can't remember the numbers but I'm thinking it was like 278 rwhp off the spray
  16. gearhead302

    Yes Foxbody longtubes fit on a 94-95.

    Im thinking about doing the MAC longtubes on mine but I have an auto have any of you ever done this and how agervating is it to do plus can the tranny be removed with the headers in place???
  17. gearhead302

    wide ratio with 3.73

    thanks guys. think I'm gonna go with it. and see what happens. it can't get much worse. guess I'm gonna get ratchet type sprags and good clutches and hope for the best
  18. gearhead302

    wide ratio with 3.73

    I've done some research and saw that people were saying that with a 3.73 the car would hit third in the quater and fall on it's face. but I was wonering since the car was so heavy would the difference be noticable at all. also I keep chewing up speedo gears. does anybody know what I need to...
  19. gearhead302

    wide ratio with 3.73

    hey guys I need a little advice I'm planning on rebuilding my AODE again cause I got a crap job last time. gonna spring for a new valve body and ratchet type sprags. clutches and such. I'm considering the wide ratio set as well but I've heard people say that it may kill my time and lord I...
  20. gearhead302

    eldelbrock RPM?

    I'm closer bottle to bottle than motor to motor. and most of them are 6 speeds and I'm sorry thats a crutch on the street IMO.