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  1. GTS Dean

    Is This A Door Sag/Hang Issue?

    At 26+ years old, my '96 had this problem on both doors. I removed the door panels and adjusted each hinge and striker plate so that after a button press, the doors pop open about 1" - exactly like they did when the car was brand new. They closed easily, snapped firm and the door gaps were...
  2. GTS Dean

    Who distributed this packet of posters/info and how should I label it to sell it on eBay? I can't seem to find anything comparable.

    Hang tough Brother! In that spirit - I spent a full day at COTA last Thursday running (4) 30-minute sessions on a restricted entry day. It was Glorious! My car was Born On 5/29/96 and last Thursday was 1 day short of it's 30th Birthday. 42,600 miles - over 6000 on a race track somewhere. People...
  3. GTS Dean

    Viper Mechanic (Alignment) Central Ohio

    With all fresh bushings, you can start with all 8 cam pairs pointed straight up in their slots. Unless the car has been bent, that should get you a pretty benign caster/camber setting and all you need to do is set the toe to spec. Once you've found a good shop, they can fine-tune to your driving...
  4. GTS Dean

    The Quest for 275 MPH

    Man those Motion Race Works valve cover breathers are becoming de rigeur these days and for good reason. Is all your fuel system -12?
  5. GTS Dean

    Silver 1999 ACR For SALE

    Taylor cable products. They come in different wire diameters and colors. These are "vertical mount" but installed horizontally.
  6. GTS Dean

    Silver 1999 ACR For SALE

    Congrats to both of you! The first thing I'd do is put some nice wire looms on it!
  7. GTS Dean

    Looking for info on when Creampuff engines were first built in 1999.

    The Y2K EPA emissions regs were tightening significantly and they were really having to engineer these motors to comply with lower hydrocarbon limits. The cams were re-spec'd with less overlap, (at least partly due to complaints about NGR at idle) but no published change in advertised horsepower...
  8. GTS Dean

    Chrysler corporation service manuals for the Dodge Viper

    The car had a supplement for the Koni 2812 MK 2 shocks.
  9. GTS Dean

    Low fuel pressure on start

    That sounds like a very logical course of action. Here is what a typical check valve in the pump discharge nip ple looks like. The pump on the right has it, the left one does not. I guess it's possible for the thing to come apart, get into the regulator and lodge the bypass window partially...
  10. GTS Dean

    Low fuel pressure on start

    I have never had one of these apart, but found the patent online and it did include a non-serviceable filter inside. If the production Viper regs were set up this way, it's no wonder they are failing over time. The regs should pass minor particles to an easily serviceable primary filter so the...
  11. GTS Dean

    Looking to upgrade gen 1 suspension

    For autocrossing? No. Play with pad compounds first. Brakes just slow you down.
  12. GTS Dean

    Looking to upgrade gen 1 suspension

    I would suggest you check the ball joints for looseness before just deciding to replace them. It is far more likely that your inner tie rods are loose and worn out. Get the tires off the ground, grab the wheels at 3 and 9, then shake them back and forth to feel for play and knocking. Any more...
  13. GTS Dean

    TA Thread

    Sad, but true. The fact that the place became a Gen 5 reacharound makes it all the more inexcusable and those responsible should be flogged in public. Maintaining the Technical Forums is worthy of Viperdom's highest efforts.
  14. GTS Dean

    Gen 2 bore spacing?

    I'm hearing 4.55" from an original Team Viper member - but not Prefix. He said it's the same as the Magnum 5.9 V-8 and Magnum V-10 engines.
  15. GTS Dean

    Gen 2 bore spacing?

    The engine shop is asking me what this exact value is and I don't happen to know it. The internet can't give a reliable answer, so I'm asking real people who might know *with certainty*. Thanks in advance!
  16. GTS Dean

    Parking brake options?

    If you live anywhere near a major business town, check for a brake and clutch rebuilder. They can bond and rivet a generic liner on the backing plate.
  17. GTS Dean

    Silver 1999 ACR For SALE

    Passed along to another interested buyer.
  18. GTS Dean

    Mystery misfire

    why didn't I think of that? Wait - I did.
  19. GTS Dean

    Mystery misfire

    Run the engine in the dark and look for wire arcing. Pull plugs 5, 7 and 9 to compare them. Look carefully for signs of ceramic cracks, or grounding paths from wire/boot to plug heat shields.
  20. GTS Dean

    Differential fluid and modifier

    I'm using Valvoline 75W-140 synthetic in the handy squeeze bag. It already has the friction modifier in it. Our diffs don't hold a lot of oil and if you're running it at the track with regularity, I recommend changing about every 12-18 months.
  21. GTS Dean

    Door panel retainers

    NAPA carries a wide selection of panel fasteners. Hopefully you have an old one to compare to.
  22. GTS Dean

    Comprehensive Exhaust Video

    Exactly.
  23. GTS Dean

    Power Steering Cap Fix

    Cooler, pump and lines probably hold 2/3 of the system capacity. The left and right sides of the rack tube account for the balance. I vacuum out the reservoir, turn the wheel lock to lock 3-4x and vacuum out the reservoir again. Then I remove the return line and push a 1/4" vacuum tube as far...
  24. GTS Dean

    Power steering reservoir cap ?

    Mid-'90s Jeep Grand Cherokee used the same reservoir & cap.
  25. GTS Dean

    Dealer tools

    I have a DRB and Gen 1-3 Service Tools, plus ball joint and tie rod end separators.

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