Real Fiero Tech

pmbrunelle wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:33 am
I suppose that with a leaf spring, you can tune it by rotating the spring in the pitch axis, so the axle moves back a bit with bumps.

This requires adjusting the pinion angle on the axle, which is much less easy.

Not bad:) I was hoping it would get the coolant out of the passages as well but maybe more time would do it. Some cleaners def work better on carbon than others. Maybe Eric needs a "coolant cleaning tank" and a "carbon cleaning tank" instead of "dirty" and "clean&...

It sucks when you have to admit that to yourself, but frees up headspace for more important things.

I don't know the particulars of the controller until/unless I take it apart, but the stampings look all the same, and the control layout is either identical or some have a button or two added that other don't have, but are otherwise the same. Does the timer function derive from populating the same c...

Then use two front frame halves for four wheel independent suspension AND Quadrasteer

FieroWanaBe1 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:35 am The lower right transmission is a broken V6 Muncie.

I have 3 F40s, 1 '07 G6, 1 '06 NOS G6, and 1 '03 9-3 Aero.

I have a '03 9-3, '07 G6 and '09 9-3 (w/ high feature V6 pattern)

Also a metric pattern F23 and a 3.63 F23

And a bunch of (10? 12?) 282s from all different applications.

Can you fit a cylinder head in one of those? Tank dimensions are 19.7x11.8x7.9 (500x300x200) All the "consumer grade" 30L units come out of the same factory in China... the only differences I've seen across Amazon and eBay are the quality of the drain valve and the artwork on the control ...

If you're just looking for a softer ride, install 1/2 ton leaf springs. If you still need to carry load, install helper air bags.

Snag a GMT 800 Suburban rear frame half so you don't have to do any development?

There are two different types of manifolds. There are FOUR types of manifolds, as van and car manifolds are different, as are the '07-'09 and '10+ as previously noted. There are FOUR LIGHTS... There are FIVE types of manifolds. I randomly found an example on eBay of a 2010+ Sprinter left manifold t...

Steven has ~450ish rear springs, and still added a bar. Also has 275 width ~200TW tires. The stock Formula setup includes a fairly large front bar and the stock rear bar along with (I think) the same springs as every other '88 has. The rear springs are slightly softer than '84-'87 stock springs (150...

If the oil leak contaminates your clutch, you'll be that much more frustrated and pissed off at it... and still have to pull the engine.

There are two different types of manifolds. There are FOUR types of manifolds, as van and car manifolds are different, as are the '07-'09 and '10+ as previously noted. A relatively smooth way to eliminate EGR might be to install van manifolds on a car engine and just block off the EGR flange on the...

Thanks! Of course my next question was going to be "Which one actually works?", but you gave a good answer already!

Any idea what that cleaning solution is? Just Purple Power without the purple?

I'm looking at repairing the oil cooler leaks in the last weekends of October and into November. The oil cooler is literally the first thing installed in the OM642 valley when the engine is built, so R&R'ing it requires removing EVERYTHING in the valley: fuel rails, fuel filter, intake manifolds...

After looking at potential locations for a manifold harness production break, and all the inconveniences and/or clutter associated with the available locations, I decided to ditch the manifold production break and just lay the injector wiring in as part of the main harness. I was able to get most of...

Your have FOUR F40's? And I thought I was a hoarder with three! Or is that one in the lower right a Muncie?

I tried reworking the original Caddy intake manifold harness last weekend. While the "modern" 2006 LS system powers each bank of injectors from a single fuse. The Caddy powers every other injector in the firing order from a single fuse. That means that each bank has two injectors powered b...

He'd agreed in principle to produce a pair of my updated/improved design for multi-pattern hubs to go along with Street Dreams lowering spindles. I haven't sent a model or drawings yet because I'm focusing on getting The Mule running. Thanks for bringing this up so I can get started on that in an in...

Jeep dash ptsd... As a rule of thumb, all shrader valves leak, even if you can't see it. You need to install a new pair of caps with a high quality oring in the cap. Maybe change the valves from a completionist standpoint, but definitely install caps. My wife drove an xj for the first few years we ...