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  1. GTS Dean

    Oil extractor for oil changes gen 2

    You can rig up your vacuum extractor to use 1/4" tubing and run it down the dipstick tube all the way to the bottom. That setup will take some time to empty the pan though - and you will still have some oil in the sump.
  2. GTS Dean

    Pinned my crankshaft

    What a great topic! Thanks for resurrecting it.
  3. GTS Dean

    Correct Gen1 interior screws?

    They are trumpet-head phillips with a captive countersunk washer in black oxide finish. They are about 1.25"+ long. A tip for successful installation of these really long screws is to use a tapered pick to probe around and line the panel and hole up. Then hold the panel, remove the pick and...
  4. GTS Dean

    Drivetrain Whine

    Rear gear whine is pretty normal. There is a lot of sheet steel and very little sound deadening - all very close to your head.
  5. GTS Dean

    1995 Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT1

    The GT-1 class is inaccurate for a chassis number this high. It would have been a GT-2. The first year of Viper GTS international competition was against the Porsche and the McLaren GT-1 cars. Despite carbon/carbon brakes, and 700+hp engines in the sprint races, the Viper was out of its depth...
  6. GTS Dean

    GTS Control Arm Bushings (Need & Cost)

    That's a great price. Did this include ballasted bolt torquing and an alignment?
  7. GTS Dean

    1993 RT/10 8,500 miles T-N-T Motorsports tune with estimated 777 HP

    777 appears to be the max torque, not HP. I don't recall any TNT Gen1s being built with the King Snake designation. Pretty much limited to the Gen 2 with JTEC controllers. They were doing nice work when this one was built.
  8. GTS Dean

    GTS Control Arm Bushings (Need & Cost)

    If you decide to replace the rack bushings, be absolutely sure to keep the shims under each side of the rack taped together and marked by side for proper re-installation. The OE rubber bushings are factory torqued in a fully ballasted condition and have a lot of preload on them. Even if driven...
  9. GTS Dean

    Insurance Question

    ... Mustang NOS drivers... Figures.
  10. GTS Dean

    The Quest for 275 MPH

    We appreciate the flow of project updates! A couple of weeks ago on the FB Professional Awesome Racing Technical Forum I followed a link to a white paper comparing wind tunnel testing of a pro-stock style rear spoiler vs a well engineered wing. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find that...
  11. GTS Dean

    Low fuel pressure on start

    It does not have to be PTFE, but needs to be rated for modern fuel injection use.
  12. GTS Dean

    Low fuel pressure on start

    Quick question - is the hose you bought rated for alcohol-based fuels? Group experience agrees it is a vital element to ensure.
  13. GTS Dean

    Low fuel pressure on start

    Very nice execution. Bravo!
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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?
  18. 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.
  19. 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!
  20. 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...
  21. GTS Dean

    Chrysler corporation service manuals for the Dodge Viper

    The car had a supplement for the Koni 2812 MK 2 shocks.
  22. 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...
  23. 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...
  24. GTS Dean

    Looking to upgrade gen 1 suspension

    For autocrossing? No. Play with pad compounds first. Brakes just slow you down.
  25. 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...

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