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    Dropping from third gear into second - What can you get away with?

    Kip Partridge makes a modified stock shifter that helps prevent the 3 to 2 shifting error when you want 3 to 4. He adds more spring force to the left gate so that it is more difficult to errantly shift from 3 to 2. I have one and it works very well on the track. He can modify your unit or do...
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    removing/refinishing side sills?

    Take a look at my post on replacing the sheet metal screws with machine screws and nut serts. After you have taken of the side sills a few times, the screws will strip out. You might want to try this procedure to fix the problem. If you get the sills repainted, as another mentioned, get the...
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    Squeak Question

    If you have the adjustable pedals, they have several places that can rattle. One place is in the adjusting cams and the other is the throttle cable where it connects to the arm for the pedal. It can rub against the steering column, when you hit a bump. To stop it , just glue a piece of rubber...
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    Need a Streak Free Glass Cleaner...frustrated

    Bruce is right, rubbing alcohol and distilled water works the best. Use a soft cotton cloth. This is especially good for removing the plastisol vapor that comes off vinyl parts, that builds up on the inside of the glass. Jerry Scott
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    Need Help, I put a little too much oil

    Rob The leak is probably coming out the bottom of the pan. There were several Viper pans that had porous castings, and the oil would go right through the bottom. It could also be the pan gasket. I found that after the gasket has been on for a while, it would leak, even with the latest hi-tech...
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    F1 engine playing tune

    Check this out, Formula 1 team programs engine to play music. Found this on the Internation Aerobatic Club website. I hope that this has not already been posted. Jerry Scott Denver Load the link and press play. http://astro.temple.edu/~kmr/Chauffe2.mp3 First you'll hear a...
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    EXTREMELY disappointed with Sean Roe clutch adjustment

    For those interested, there is another way to adjust the pedals relative to each other. Remove the screws from the lower dash panel above the foot well and remove the panel. Pull off the adjuster knob from the pedal mover. Remove the whole transmission block assembly that turns the pedal flex...
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    Thermal Insulation Results

    For $350 you can black JetHot 2000 deg. coat the headers and side sill parts of the pipe, muffler, and cats. This dropped the radiated heat enough to keep the side sills much cooler. You will find that the heat will now be driven to the back part of the exhaust system, where the uncoated tail...
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    Mirrored valve covers

    Have these valve covers been stripped and polished or have they been stripped and chromed? I believe that these covers are made of magnesium and if they are just polished, they will tarnish very quickly. My recommendation would be to have them chromed or clear powder coated. The intake header...
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    Replacing rivits in side sill - how many?

    95Viper The problem on the early Vipers is called Galvanic corrosion. When two dissimilar metals come in contact, there is a voltage transfer similar to what happens in a battery. Moisture and heat around the rivets accelerate the problem. The corrosion is caused by the fact that steel rivets...
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    What's the best fluid to use to clean the inside of a road race wheel???

    Re: What\'s the best fluid to use to clean the inside of a road race wheel??? If you are ever considering selling the car, the bottom side should look like the day it left the assembly line. There are lots of owners that keep their cars in this condition. If you don't, then you will likely...
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    What's the best fluid to use to clean the inside of a road race wheel???

    Re: What\'s the best fluid to use to clean the inside of a road race wheel??? Regarding the foil duct tape that Janni mentioned for wheel weights, the usual adhesive removers, such as Goo Gone do not work very well since it does not penetrate the foil. This tape is great for not coming off...
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    HAS ANYBODY CUT A HOLE IN THER HOOD?

    A friend did it to his 96 GTS, and later plugged it again. He complained about the visible heat wave distortion when sitting at a stop light. He said that it made no difference to engine temperature, and a small difference to cabin temperature. It should be fairly easy to paint the edge of the...
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    MONTANA VIPER OWNERS

    Jim Slater, Northglenn Dodge, just quit here in Denver, also Dan Burch in Grand Junction has left for greener pastures. Our new "go to" Viper tech now is: Glen Pribbow at John Elway Dodge in Southwest Denver. Jerry Scott
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    Replacement hood woes

    Several Viper owners in the past have caught clothing on the sharp corner when the hood was up and have broken off the sharp point. This may be Dodge's fix for the problem.
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    3-4 miss shift

    Bob Woodhouse sells a modified stock shifter mechanism that helps prevent this problem. It's made by Kip Partridge and adds spring rate to the left gate so that it is harder to do an errant 3 to 2 shift. I have it in my car and it has eliminated the problem. Many of the aftermarket shifters have...
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    DIP Settings for Speedo Conversion

    Here's the way I would try to calibrate it. You will need the help of someone who has a Viper with the standard 3.07 rear end. Run the stock Viper on the street in say 4th gear. Pick say 2000 rpm on the tach and observe and write down what exact number the speedometer gives for this rpm with...
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    Aerobatic pilot Kirk Fulton killed in Viper

    Sean Roe just sent me this web site for the news release: http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/090802/loc_0908020044.shtml
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    Aerobatic pilot Kirk Fulton killed in Viper

    I just read today on the IAC site, that aerobatic pilot Kirk Fulton of Lubbock, TX was killed yesterday in a Dodge Viper. Does anyone have the details? The text read as follows: "It is with a heavy heart that I must pass on to you that aerobatic's good friend Kirk Fulton was killed last night...
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    Short throw shifter from Woodhouse

    The Woodhouse shifter is probably the Kip modified stock shifter. It has a stronger spring for the left side, so that it is more difficult to do an errant 3 to 2 when you want a 3 to 4. In my opinion this is the best shifter out there, if used with a solid (non-isolated) stem bolt. These stem...
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    Viper Racing Seats

    Does the fifth belt go through the seat bottom, and not over the front of the seat cushion? If not, you should consider that modification. Also, if the side bolsters on the back are too long, you will find it difficult to get into the car.
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    need help on the rivet idea from the side sill fix.

    I wrote the article on this procedure. Several Viper owners here in Denver have done the fix with no problems. It sounds as though you are not squeezing the tool hard enough to fully clench the rivet. It takes both hands, with lots of grip power, and you cannot damage the tool. Get someone...
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    need help on the rivet idea from the side sill fix.

    As I mentioned in the write-up, get the cad. plated steel rivet nuts at Reid Tool, 800-253-0421 by phone order, or by phone from Alloy Fasteners in Denver, 303-761-5477. I know that these work, but can't vouch for the aluminum ones. The aluminum rivets nuts will galvanic corrode in contact with...
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    5 or 6-point harness?

    Take a look at my write-up on running the 5th belt through the seat, filed under: "race preperations." I'm sure that the 6 belt systems works fine, but it's a lot of belts to deal with when not track driving. My five belt set-up works for both track and street. When you decide to use only...
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    Has anyone used Jet Hot on their headers?

    I have the Jethot black 2000 deg. coating on B&B Stainless headers and all of the side sill pipes, including mufflers and cats. It works very well to keep the side sills cool. Jerry Scott

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