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  1. GTS Dean

    Coolant leak issue...where is it coming from

    Good thread on ViperAlley: Removing Passenger's Side Cylinder Head with Engine in Vehicle
  2. GTS Dean

    I'm dumb, what is this coolant leak?

    That photo is of a '94-'96.5 Gen 1 wet sleeve engine. PCV in the passenger valve cover. Clean air inlet in the driver's cover. The link you posted shows the nip ple and hose from the Gen 2 block port.
  3. GTS Dean

    I'm dumb, what is this coolant leak?

    You have what appears to be the correct valve. The housing configuration varies by hose size and routing. The working guts vary by specific engine size and performance level. I believe the 8.0 Viper uses the same HP valve as on the big block Magnums and Hemis from 68-71. It is possible that they...
  4. GTS Dean

    I'm dumb, what is this coolant leak?

    The 96-97 setup is an S-shaped hose running from a nip ple in the PCV grommet and up to the standard PCV valve under the throttle shaft. From there, it goes to the tee feeding behind the TB's. The valve contains a spring-damped tapered pintle valve to vary the blowby flow back to the intake...
  5. GTS Dean

    Gen 2 ACR water pump?

    If you nose up on a curb stop, or climb a driveway at just the wrong angle, "that one lower fascia bolt" will punch right thru the bottom corner and drain your siphon tank. Every time you cool the car to ambient it will **** air into the system.
  6. GTS Dean

    Gen 2 ACR water pump?

    Could be overfilled siphon tank. Or, one of the lower fascia bolts has been pushed into the bottom corner of the tank and it is leaking.
  7. GTS Dean

    I'm dumb, what is this coolant leak?

    The photo shows a PCV valve that is not correct for '98+. They all went to a drilled orifice in the tee to the throttle bodies.
  8. GTS Dean

    I'm dumb, what is this coolant leak?

    T-stat housing gasket, or the heater flow hose off the top of the housing. At a minimum, the intake has to be lifted and propped up at the front for either one. The intake assembly weighs over 30#. If you want to take it off, then pull the fuel pump relay in the trunk while idling and let the...
  9. GTS Dean

    Gen 2 ACR water pump?

    Call them a anyway
  10. GTS Dean

    Gen 2 ACR water pump?

    Look up Larry Macedo. No Limits Perf. De Land, FL.
  11. GTS Dean

    Mad Prof passing

    Thank you for the note. He was a valued forum member and will be missed. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
  12. GTS Dean

    Heater core replacement and location

    Not in Monaco...
  13. GTS Dean

    SOLD - 2003 Viper STR-10 Black/Black 10.5k miles - Austin TX - $51k

    Nice condition! I wonder if it might have originally been mine. I kept mine for 2 weeks and put under 100 miles on it. Kept my GTS and sold the Gen 3 to SW. He had it sold before I got home. It would take some digging to find my VIN.
  14. GTS Dean

    Golden Collection of Viper Tricks, Traps and Lessons…

    I have proven Pargraph 1 (intake oil) to be mostly false and I killed a fresh build because of using the referenced procedure. The nip ples on the valve cover fronts are for Clean Air Intake to the crank case. Running a catch can here adds restriction and will cause the oil puking issue to...
  15. GTS Dean

    Power Steering Cap Fix

    Stock coolers are not fully up to the task of track duty on hot days. Some folks go ahead with a larger steering cooler. IMO, the biggest issue is lack of engine compartment ventilation behind the radiator. Anyhoo, I run a long 3/8" hose from the cap nip ple down near the rear LCA mount and zip...
  16. GTS Dean

    1993 Viper wire in trunk

    It certainly looks like a co-axial cable. Can you see or feel the base of the antenna? If it were for a battery tender, I would not expect it to run thru the trunk/boot space since the battery is under a panel in the floor beneath the spare.
  17. GTS Dean

    Clutch issues during longer drives

    Brake fluid is hygroscopic - absorbs moisture and should be a periodic service fluid. If you run headers without heat shields, then the clutch line between master and slave cylinders can be heated and cause localized boiling from old fluid. When I did a trans swap a while back, I put a clutch...
  18. GTS Dean

    Gen 1 oil catch can

    So Sean - you're basically mirroring my setup - correct? Behold: the dreaded Gen 2 PCV outlet box. It takes oil droplets flung off the top of the timing chain, then s*ck them straight out of the crankcase and into the intake manifold, and down the cylinder runners. Great design - NOT.
  19. GTS Dean

    Gen 1 oil catch can

    My thoughts as well! I would not expect to catch much with your setup though - the Gen1's have a very efficient baffle system in the valve covers to strip oil vapor out before leaving the engine. That's what I used as a basis for my Gen2, which was a terrible puker at the track before mods...
  20. GTS Dean

    Fuel Pump needed or Information on aftermarket fuel pump 97 GTS

    Read the 850HP sticky thread.
  21. GTS Dean

    97 GTS

    A total loss car in Houston with no accident history could very well have been flood damaged.
  22. GTS Dean

    stand alone ecu

    ^^^This is the sort of thing that set Dan's shop apart from just about any other in the United States.^^^
  23. GTS Dean

    Hagerty: 5 Cars Taking Losses to Start 2026

    As I've said many times, spare/replacement parts are not always the easiest to find, but they are out there. Unless you HAVE to get something NOW, you can usually find it at fair pricing within a few days or weeks, to a couple months. It requires vigilance and does impact how often our cars can...
  24. GTS Dean

    gen 2 guys, can someone help with some measurements?

    My fully dressed G2 engine with clutch and aluminum FW weighs 605# with no exhaust.
  25. GTS Dean

    Oil Pan Mystery

    The windage tray was changed in 99 or 00, possibly on all cars IIRC. The obvious difference are scalloped drain channels instead of straight drains nearer the block skirt. These scallops have more edge length to help break larger bubbles in aerated oil.

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