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499 hits | 53.79 KB | Posted: 6/20/08
Trying out the fully synthetic Royal Purple. Less friction and rolling resistance is the hope.
(Posted in: Axle Fluid Change)

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469 hits | 38.72 KB | Posted: 6/20/08
NAPA fuel filter is cheaper than Wallyworld or Canajian Tire. Had good luck so far with them.
(Posted in: Fuel Filter)

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550 hits | 35.29 KB | Posted: 4/6/08
(Posted in: Injector rebuild)

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790 hits | 75.06 KB | Posted: 2/27/08
Here's the two corroded terminals, busted loose out of the crumbling original connector, soaking in two straws filled with vinegar (acid).
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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893 hits | 54.62 KB | Posted: 2/27/08
One of the terminals plugged into the new connector. Note the rubber barbs that keep it weather proof. On the loose black wire note the tang on the metal clip. That clicks into the connector to hold them in.
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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827 hits | 29.94 KB | Posted: 2/27/08
The rubber barbs, on the stock wires, seal into each of these holes on the new connector
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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806 hits | 32.2 KB | Posted: 2/27/08
The metal tangs slip into the little recesses to the left of each socket hole with a satisfying positive "click", locating the terminals right where you want them, once and for all !
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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776 hits | 22.45 KB | Posted: 2/27/08
That's the best shot I could get of the little "tangs" on the terminal clips. You get four terminal clips with the connector, but you should be able to re-use your stock wires as they don't seem to deteriorate like the connector does.
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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801 hits | 74.79 KB | Posted: 2/27/08
My stock connector(which looks identical BTW) was so brittle I just broke my original terminals free of it.
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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876 hits | 60.68 KB | Posted: 2/27/08
Pin terminals cleaned of corrosion and lubed up with dielectric grease.
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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871 hits | 66.44 KB | Posted: 2/27/08
New connector click satisfyingly into place and that muther fired right up ! The $6.00 fix !!!!!!!!! You gotta love it ! I'm going to replace every fuel line in the car come Spring !
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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932 hits | 10.91 KB | Posted: 2/26/08
Ah ha ! Found this replacement harness plug at NAPA. Part # FPC-100 runs around $6.00. Looks like the answer to my prayers !
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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888 hits | 58.24 KB | Posted: 2/25/08
Fuel pump had been cutting out.
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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959 hits | 67.37 KB | Posted: 2/25/08
Almost like I'd been getting a bad connection
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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831 hits | 66.1 KB | Posted: 2/25/08
It would work and then it would die, almost like a bad ground
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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834 hits | 59.86 KB | Posted: 2/25/08
Just a bit of corrosion on the pins
(Posted in: Fuel sending unit harness)

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759 hits | 57.19 KB | Posted: 2/24/08
The small corner block houses the fuel pump relay
(Posted in: Fuel pump relay)

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753 hits | 48.87 KB | Posted: 2/24/08
This one pops off independent of the other
(Posted in: Fuel pump relay)

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2156 hits | 70.05 KB | Posted: 2/24/08
Depress the tab on the end and the cover slides off to reveal three relays
(Posted in: Fuel pump relay)

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916 hits | 78.57 KB | Posted: 2/24/08
(Posted in: Fuel pump relay)

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693 hits | 6.07 KB | Posted: 12/1/07
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771 hits | 47.24 KB | Posted: 9/17/07
Plenty of clearance around the airbag and the tank
(Posted in: Impala SS tailpipe)

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679 hits | 41.73 KB | Posted: 9/17/07
Slightly better close up
(Posted in: Impala SS tailpipe)

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654 hits | 53.64 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
There's the old uber-kinked 2 " Lincoln replacement tailpipe. Next to it is the Impala SS mandrel bent 2 1/2" unit from Dynomax. Pretty darn close to perfect match.
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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570 hits | 58.8 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
To begin, after unbolting the old connector pipe, we bolted on the 3" to 2 1/2" reducer flange loosely.
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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612 hits | 74.25 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
After hanging the new Dynomax Impala SS tailpipe loosely over the axle, my pipe bending buddy decided the hanger/clamp I made could use some mods to make it even better.
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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568 hits | 72.16 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
He's one smart cookie on exhausts and an expert with a torch. In no time flat he had it bent the way we needed. So pattern yours after this one, not the earlier pic.
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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610 hits | 58.58 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
Wish I had more lighting, but squint away and you can see how well the hanger/clamp positions the 2 1/2" Hooker Aerochamber muffler on the stock rubber (90') hangers
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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530 hits | 51.97 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
He bent a bit of 2 1/2" pipe and slipped it into the Hooker muffler.
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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619 hits | 54.4 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
Keep in mind these bends are not mandrel bent, but he managed to keep everything flowing nicely and tight to the body.
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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579 hits | 46.73 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
Once the muffler was clamped in and the tailpipe was positioned where we wanted it, he welded up the connector pipe to the reducer bolted to the cat. After that I added the Ultra seal gasket and some Ultra copper sealant and bolted it together with t...
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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630 hits | 54.7 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
Couldn't resist my resonator style 3" turndown. He liked it too and welded it up to a piece of 2 1/2" and the reducer (okay increaser). Take note we had to do this because we were short @ 8"
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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643 hits | 74.55 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
Here it is in place. Loved that uber-handy hanger clamp he produced for the rear part of the tailpipe ! This things sounds GREAT. Quiet burble at idle and start up, ZERO drone at cruise (heck you can barely make out any noise "inside" the car). Great...
(Posted in: Sixlitre "cat-back" install day)

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548 hits | 56.58 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
Pretty convoluted set of 90 degree hose turns to get the heater fed from the pipes running across/over and under the intake.
(Posted in: Weird heater hoses)

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525 hits | 114.92 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
They don't "give them away" at the stealership either I can assure you !
(Posted in: Weird heater hoses)

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542 hits | 80.47 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
Just the same, they're in the trunk when I leave the county ! Here's the part numbers on one.
(Posted in: Weird heater hoses)

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535 hits | 74.27 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
Here's the other
(Posted in: Weird heater hoses)

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524 hits | 76.92 KB | Posted: 8/3/07
My 90' doesn't even sound like a V-8 it's so whisper quiet. Not on start up, idle or even acceleration. Also I wanted more flow as I'm great out to the end of my 3" cat, but the weedy 2" tailpipe, with kinks, limits which 2" muffler you can use. No m...
(Posted in: Hooker Areochamber muffler)

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476 hits | 32.71 KB | Posted: 8/3/07
Every Chev and his dog exit through Flowmasters, I wanted to sound different than just more droning noise for the sake of being a Chev. This Hooker Areochamber outflows "ANY" Flowmaster and sounds deeper, yet doesn't drone at cruise.
(Posted in: Hooker Areochamber muffler)

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554 hits | 36.37 KB | Posted: 8/3/07
The part # you ask ? The size is 2 1/2", but the body size and inlet/exits are clocked perfectly for the Lincoln. Even the outer dimensions are nearly identical, so it will fit. Got the hanger covered too, so I can use the stock rubber isolators.
(Posted in: Hooker Areochamber muffler)

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Yeah, that's daylight you're looking at, out the end. The guys on the Bronco forum are thrilled with this muffler compared to Flowmasters. I'm going on faith it won't be too loud. The 3" cat and ridiculous tailpipe routing should also help keep it ac...
(Posted in: Hooker Areochamber muffler)

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485 hits | 31.24 KB | Posted: 8/3/07
The case is fairly heavy and well built from the look and feel of it.
(Posted in: Hooker Areochamber muffler)

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471 hits | 49.02 KB | Posted: 8/3/07
The OD (outside diameter) really is nearly 2 11/16" meaning 2 1/2" clamps are almost out, as I intend to "expand" the tailpipe "over" the muffler, not stick it inside the muffler (as I'm clamping, not welding the muffler in).
(Posted in: Hooker Areochamber muffler)

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439 hits | 48.11 KB | Posted: 8/3/07
With the tailpipe being clamped "over" the muffler stub I'll be using these 2 3/4" clamps.
(Posted in: Hooker Areochamber muffler)

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526 hits | 47.17 KB | Posted: 8/3/07
As you can see, the 2 3/4" clamps are none too big even before the tailpipe slides over this muffler stub.
(Posted in: Hooker Areochamber muffler)